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Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said they submitted to the House of Representatives the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act to bar the president from imposing import tariffs under the guise of a national emergency without the approval of Congress.

India's Consulate in Seattle celebrated India's Republic Day, which was attended by Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson and Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella as the guest of honour, a statement by the Consul General said.

Democratic lawmakers are calling the move illegal stating in a letter to Sergi Gor, White House personnel director, that the law requires a president to give Congress “substantive rationale, including detailed and case specific reasons” for the dismissals 30 days in advance, according to Reuters.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act.

Party leaders disagree sharply on how to interpret the losses that gave Republicans complete control of the federal government, with some calling for a reinvention and others a wait-and-see.

: A federal judge paused the implementation of a Trump administration order that would have frozen the issuance of federal grants and loans until Feb. 3.

The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as Trump's administration reviews spending.

All federal grants and federal loan disbursements have been paused by the Trump administration, leaving state agencies like Washington's OSPI figuring out their next steps.

With the support of congressional colleagues, U.S. Rep. Blake Moore has reintroduced bipartisan legislation into the 119th Congress intended to advance U.S. semi-conductor research and development initiatives.

A business forum organised in Seattle highlighted investment opportunities in India from the US Pacific Northwest in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, agri-tech, healthcare, higher education and tourism and showcased items for possible exports from India into the Greater Seattle area.

A business forum organised in Seattle highlighted investment opportunities in India from the US Pacific Northwest in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, agri-tech, healthcare, higher education and tourism and showcased items for possible exports from India into the Greater Seattle area.