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WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA‑05) today announced that Bill Plucker, a longtime teacher at Walla Walla High School, has been selected as the winner of this year’s Classroom to the Capitol Contest and will join the Congressman as his guest at the State of the Union Address on February 24.
Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) voted to pass a series of Appropriations bills; Defense, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), and Homeland Security. These final bills mark the last steps in completing all twelve FY2026 appropriations bills, and avoiding the chaos of shutdown threats and stopgap spending.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) is proud to announce the second annual State of the Union Ticket Contest, titled “Classroom to the Capitol,” celebrating the outstanding educators of Washington state’s 5th Congressional District.
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Congressman Michael Baumgartner is currently serving his first term in Congress as the Representative of the 5th district of Washington.