U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee represents the 1st Congressional District in Washington state.

Blog Entries by Rep. Jay Inslee

Newt Gingrich and Republican Fears Over Global Warming

Posted January 7, 2008 | 03:23 PM (EST)


Newt Gingrich may have finally gotten it partly right, but on the biggest issue of our time he is totally wrong -- again. His partially right position is in encouraging his fellow Republicans to embrace the effort against global warming, a noble quest indeed. We should be appreciative of any...

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News from the Arctic: Are We on the Edge of a Climate-Change Cliff?

Posted October 2, 2007 | 06:01 PM (EST)


The recent disturbing news out of the Arctic reminded me that we are making the same dumb mistake that once almost got me killed in the mountains. I survived my mistake. It remains to be seen whether the world will be so lucky in the face of global warming that...

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Congress: Stand Up and Make the President Listen

Posted January 10, 2007 | 05:57 PM (EST)


It is clear George Bush hasn't been listening. He did not listen on Oct. 10, 2002, when 133 of us in the House voted against the war in Iraq. He did not listen to the bipartisan Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group, which urged a major change from the occupation. Nor did...

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