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Keiser: Rx affordability board would restrain skyrocketing prices
OLYMPIA — Washington would take an important step to bring down skyrocketing prescription drug prices, under a bill passed today by the House. “It’s no secret that prescription drug prices are out ...
Read MoreSenate approves Move Ahead Washington supplemental budget and transportation spending package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved the spending portion of Move ...
Read MoreDemocrats propose small businesses tax relief, free fairs and parks
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today introduced several measures aimed at reinvigorating the ...
Read MoreRolfes: Senate budget proposal reinvests in communities, environment
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate today unveiled a ...
Read MoreSenate prioritizes environment with Move Ahead Washington
Olympia– On Tuesday, the Senate passed Move Ahead Washington, SB 5974, an ...
Read MoreSenate capital construction budget invests in housing, broadband, school seismic safety
OLYMPIA — The Senate’s bipartisan proposed supplemental capital construction budget (SB 5651) ...
Read MoreSenate approves Move Ahead Washington transportation revenue package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved revenue sources for Move Ahead Washington; the 16-year transportation ...
Read MoreSenate passes Nobles bill to boost college affordability for military households
Olympia– Legislation unanimously passed by the Senate would advance college affordability for ...
Read MoreSenate passes legislation to expand and strengthen apprenticeships
OLYMPIA — Workers in Washington state would benefit from new apprenticeship programs in ...
Read MoreSenate passes Nguyen bill to fast-track carbon reduction efforts
Olympia– Legislation passed today by the Senate would accelerate the state’s efforts ...
Read MoreLovelett bill to provide transitional food assistance unanimously clears Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved legislation to provide transitional ...
Read MoreSenate unanimously passes Lovelett bill to conserve and restore kelp forests
OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Senate unanimously approved legislation to conserve ...
Read MoreSenate approves Liias bill to restrict high-capacity magazines
A bill to restrict the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines in Washington was approved by ...
Read MoreSenate unanimously approves major school seismic safety funding bill
OLYMPIA — Schools in parts of the state threatened by earthquakes or ...
Read MoreKeiser: Unemployment insurance tax relief will help small businesses
Update March 1: The House of Representatives has passed SB 5873 unanimously. ...
Read MoreSenate passes Nguyen bill to quickly site shelters and address homelessness
Olympia – Legislation that would allow temporary shelters or transitional encampments for ...
Read MoreSenate passes Keiser bill to cap insulin costs at $35 per month
OLYMPIA — Washingtonians with diabetes would pay no more than $35 a ...
Read MoreSenate and House Transportation Chairs Introduce 16-year “Move Ahead Washington” funding proposal
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Senate and House Transportation Committee Chairs Sen. Marko ...
Read MoreSenate okays bipartisan Liias bill on private long-term care insurance
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate approved bipartisan legislation today to ensure ...
Read MoreCommittee hears Lovelett bill to allow campaign funds to pay for childcare
OLYMPIA – Legislation to explicitly authorize candidates running for office in Washington ...
Read More22nd LD Virtual Townhall Jan. 26 7 PM
OLYMPIA– Please join your lawmakers from the 22nd Legislative District for a ...
Read MoreSen. Reuven Carlyle won’t seek re-election
OLYMPIA – State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, today announced he will not ...
Read MoreTrudeau: “This is about setting up our newest little Washingtonians on the strongest, healthiest path”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 21, 2022 Legislation proposed by Sen. Yasmin Trudeau ...
Read MoreDas proposes legislation to cut sales taxes in two ways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 21, 2022 Washington state’s sales-and-use tax rate would ...
Read MoreNobles to Sponsor’s Diaper Need Act
Olympia– State Sen. T’wina Nobles has sponsored legislation to address a diaper ...
Read MoreLegislators introduce constitutional Green Amendment resolutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Four Democratic legislators from the Washington ...
Read MoreTrudeau proposes data-driven bill to reduce violent deaths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Washington would take a major step ...
Read MoreDas bill to establish nation-leading Extended Producer Responsibility system gets hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 18, 2022 A bill sponsored by Sen. ...
Read MoreRandall bill would improve oversight of emergency powers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) today introduced ...
Read MoreAn American first: Muslim, Hindu, Sikh legislators serve together in WA Senate
OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington ...
Read MoreTrudeau: ‘It’s time we rely on more than just luck to end poverty’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2022 Senate Bill 5752, known as the ...
Read MoreSenate Democrats in the News
Fox 13: White House says country facing maternal health crisis
WASHINTON, D.C. — The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of ...
Read MoreSenator Murray Advocates for Maternal Health During White House Day of Action Alongside State Senator T’wina Nobles
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the ...
Read MoreThe Seattle Times: Give every student access to computer-science education
Despite Washington’s status as a technology hub, more than 40% of the ...
Read MoreKING 5: Open carry ban at state Capitol, near demonstrations signed into law in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gun owners can no longer display guns at the ...
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