My Letter to Congress: H.R.5660 Main Street Fairness Act 
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H.R.5660 Main Street Fairness Act
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Washington. I oppose H.R.5660 - Main Street Fairness Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Robyn Lamoreaux
Sincerely,
Robyn Lamoreaux
This letter was a reply from the office of Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] on January 12, 2012.
Response from Senator Murray
Dear Mr. Lamoreaux:
Thank you for contacting my office. Your thoughtful comments are greatly
appreciated.
The views of Washingtonians are very important to my work. I will keep
your thoughts in mind, and I encourage you to stay in touch. If you
would like to know more about my work in the Senate, please feel free to
sign up for my weekly updates at
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you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
United States Senator
This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] on January 12, 2012.
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be our top priority when it comes to immigration?
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This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] on March 09, 2012.
Important Update on North Spokane Freeway
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Dear Friend,
I just wanted to give you a quick update about the North Spokane Freeway
- and our efforts to gain funding for the Freeway at the state and
federal levels.
On February 22nd, I spent the day in Olympia
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e%3d25%2c96%26amp%3bitemid%3d2053> where I met with Gov. Gregoire,
Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, and state legislators in both
parties to make the case for the North Spokane Freeway and other Eastern
Washington transportation priorities. I pointed out that the Freeway is
a true shovel-ready project that will create thousands of jobs and bring
hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue to our community. Not
long after, I was pleased to learn that the State Transportation
Department submitted a TIGER IV grant application
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breakthrough in our efforts to complete the Freeway, create jobs, and
boost Eastern Washington's economy.
As you know, while the state government has taken the lead in Freeway
funding, the federal government definitely has a role to play, as well.
And that's why - on February 29th - I sent a letter to U.S.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood making the case for the Freeway as
an "example of the type of infrastructure development federal/state
partnerships should be supporting." To read my full letter to Secretary
LaHood, please click here.
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A few days ago, I had the chance to make the case to the Secretary
in-person when he stopped by my office to discuss the Freeway and other
transportation projects. It was a good meeting, and I am more optimistic
than ever that we will see real progress in the near-future.
But make no mistake, this will not be the last of my efforts. I'm
already planning a regional transportation summit and this will be
followed by further summits later this year. So stay tuned. To keep
apprised of my work for the North Spokane Freeway, and other
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Thank you for your interest in growing Eastern Washington's economy. As
always, feel free to contact me about any issue you care about.
Warm regards,
Cathy
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