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Republican Rep Humiliated by Leak to His Least Favorite Reporter
The humiliating leak comes less than a week after Republican Rep. Michael Baumgartner melted down about leaks to the same reporter. Read More
Conroy says every vote matters as District 5 House race too close to call
Spokane, WA — Carmela Conroy said every ballot still mattered as early returns showed her trailing Michael Baumgartner by less than 1% in the race for the U.S. House in Read More
Carmela Conroy virtually tied with Rep. Michael Baumgartner in WA-05 vote count
Local tallies show Baumgartner at 96,663 votes to Conroy’s 94,806, with Conroy leading in Spokane, Whitman and Walla Walla counties, per KXLY. Read More
U.S. Secretary of Education, Rep. Baumgartner "urge" Ferguson to opt in to education tax credit
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Representative Michael Baumgartner discussed the Education Freedom Tax Credit program, "urging" Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to opt-in. Read More
A lot has changed in two years. Will the Baumgartner vs. Conroy rematch?
Voters considering who will represent Eastern Washington in Congress for the next two years may experience a bout of déjà vu when they see their ballots, but a lot has changed since Michael Baumgartner and Carmela Conroy first competed for the seat in 2024. Read More
Over 10,000 graduates conferred degrees at KIIT University convocation
Member of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Michael Baumgartner and president of Montana State University, USA, Brock Tessman also address Read More
Baumgartner and Conroy trade barbs at second general election debate Monday
Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner, who represents Eastern Washington in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy met on the debate stage for the second time this summer at a Monday event in Walla Walla. Read More
Michael Baumgartner, Russ Fulcher help House pass Russia sanctions bill named for the late Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON – Inland Northwest Republicans helped the House of Representatives on Wednesday pass legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk after it cleared the Senate in August. Read More
Baumgartner calls Trump's stance toward Canada 'needlessly antagonistic' after meeting with Canadian diplomat in Spokane
WASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Eastern Washington business leaders met with a top Canadian diplomat in Spokane last week , the day after Canada's counter-tariffs took effect in the escalating trade war prompted by the Trump administration's sweeping use of import taxes to reshape the U.S. economy. Read More
Baumgartner and Conroy face off on Iran, Israel and tariffs at Spokesman debate
Foreign policy took center stage in The Spokesman-Review's debate between Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy on Wednesday. Read More
Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on WA wildfire...
In their letter Monday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, who represents eastern Washington, told the Republican president they want to discu... Read More
Ferguson, Baumgartner request meeting with Trump to discuss federal funding for fire recovery
OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Congressman Michael Baumgartner have requested a meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss significant federal assistance following the Spokane Complex fires. Read More
Michael Baumgartner to face Democrat Carmela Conroy in 5th Congressional District 2024 rematch
Two years ago Democrat Carmela Conroy was defeated by Michael Baumgartner for a seat in Congress in the November election. On Tuesday, she won enough support for a rematch this fall. Read More
Many claims in Eastern Washington's congressional election are misleading
Many of the ads filling mailboxes target either incumbent Michael Baumgartner or independent challenger Nate Powell. Read More
Frustrated MAGA lawmaker squirms when fact-checked to his face on CNN
A Republican lawmaker got frustrated with a CNN anchor who fact-checked him during a live interview on Friday.CNN's Pamela Brown was asking Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) about whether President Donald Trump should be focusing on the SAVE America Act when the GOP leader made a false claim — and Bro... Read More
Baumgartner's many challengers united against Iran war
Rep. Michael Baumgartner is facing a crowded field in his first bid for re-election, and all 11 challengers have at some point criticized the war with Iran. Read More
Baumgartner welcomes renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian oil, calls for longer-term strategy in war
WASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Baumgartner has been consistent about his preferred approach to the U.S. war with Iran. Read More
Michael Baumgartner seeks another two years in Congress
When Congressman Michael Baumgartner jumped into the race in 2024 for a rare chance at a seat opened by former Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ retirement, he believed “that the American dream is dying” – but it didn’t need to. Read More
Iran Oil Blockade 'Would Put Additional Pressure on Iran', But There's an Election Coming Up
On Monday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) said that keeping the blockade of Iranian oil would have kept "choking out | Clips Read More
Michael Baumgartner visits Vietnam, Singapore amid U.S.-China competition for influence in Asia
WASHINGTON – With Congress out of session for the week of Memorial Day, Rep. Michael Baumgartner traveled to Vietnam and Singapore at a time when the United States and China are competing for influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More