In a second term, I’ll keep fighting for ... Fairchild and the Snake River Dams
Keep fighting for Fairchild Air Force Base and the Snake River Dams in a second term.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The official House page says Baumgartner is currently serving his first term in Congress as the Representative of Washington's 5th district.
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Baumgartner welcomed House passage of the FY 2027 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill and said it included infrastructure supporting military readiness and quality of life, including missions connected to Fairchild Air Force Base.
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The Clerk recorded H.R. 8469, making appropriations for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY 2027, as passed 400-15; Baumgartner, Republican of Washington, voted Yea.
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The Spokesman-Review reported that Baumgartner met with regional defense and aerospace contractors during his 12-county tour, where manufacturers pressed federal asks related to defense production and competitiveness.
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The East Washingtonian reported that Baumgartner discussed his commitment to protecting the lower Snake River dams and stated that he fully supports keeping them.
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Congress.gov lists Baumgartner among the introducers of H.R. 2073, a bill to prohibit federal funds from allowing, studying, or providing technical assistance for breach or functional alteration of the Lower Snake River dams.
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Baumgartner applauded President Trump's withdrawal from the 2023 Columbia Basin salmon agreement and said breaching the Lower Snake River dams is not the solution.
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The U.S. District Court order governed spill, fish passage, and reservoir operations at the four lower Snake River dams: Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite.
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Congressman Michael Baumgartner is currently serving his first term in Congress as the Representative of the 5th district of Washington.
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Baumgartner Hails House Passage of the Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Secures Key Wins for Eastern Washington
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Congressman Michael Baumgartner is currently serving his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives where he represents the people of Washington State’s 5th Congressional District.
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H.R. 9621 (Rep. Baumgartner), “Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026” H.R. 9621, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.
Assessments
The promise is explicitly tied to Baumgartner's 'second term,' but the available record shows he is still serving his first term as of 2026, so the period in which the promise is meant to be judged has not begun. The evidence does show relevant first-term effort, including sponsoring H.R. 2073 to protect the Lower Snake River dams and supporting appropriations tied to Fairchild-related military missions, but those actions are best treated as groundwork rather than fulfillment of a second-term promise. There is also no completed, final policy outcome in the record for either Fairchild or the dams that would justify a delivered finding now.
The promise is explicitly to keep fighting for Fairchild Air Force Base and the Snake River Dams in a second term, but Baumgartner is still in his first House term as of June 4, 2026. The evidence shows meaningful first-term advocacy, including introducing the Defending our Dams Act, supporting a MilCon-VA bill tied to Fairchild-related missions, and publicly opposing dam breaching. However, the promised second-term period has not begun, and neither issue appears fully resolved. The proper status is unresolved rather than delivered or failed.