WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of the Senate amended H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and the Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland […]
Murray: “We cannot fund DHS if we do not rein in DHS.” ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at […]
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s exchange at the hearing*** Washington, D.C. — Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)—a […]
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardFebruary 3, 2026 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson headed into this year’s legislative session endorsing the idea of an income tax on higher earners. But he’s not on board with the […]
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 3, 2026 A year ago, Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, signed onto legislation to create a statewide version of a Seattle tax on the payrolls of Washington’s largest […]
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