Local legend passes
“He did so many wonderful things for Washington state,”and good friend of the representative, said. “He was involved in many environmental issues. Don was a guy who would reach across the aisle and find a way to get to ‘Yes.'”
Bonker was 86 and is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn, daughter Dawn, son Jon and five grandchildren. Bonker chaired the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.“He was a difference maker,” Dotzauer said. “He would change the way business was done in Congress and changed it for the better.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Aide fired by George Santos says he got job by paying congressman's director of operationsDerek Myers told staff of the House's ethics subcommittee he sent over $1,000 to Santos' director of operations, Vish Burra.
Read more »
New York congressman introduces legislation to pull federal funding for colleges that promote antisemitismRep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., will introduce the ‘‘Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act’’ in response to a controversial 'antisemitic' CUNY law commencement speech.
Read more »
Biden nominates ex-congressman Sean Patrick Maloney as OECD ambassadorPresident Biden has officially nominated Sean Patrick Maloney, the former congressman from New York who chaired the committee to elect Democrats to the House, to become U.S. representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Read more »
Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney generalBREAKING: Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended from office until his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
Read more »
Buy Taylor Swift’s former Cornelia Street rental in NYC for $17.9MThe Manhattan townhouse that inspired the pop star’s “Cornelia Street” song has hit the market — and it’s also available for rent.
Read more »