WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OLYMPIA - A beacon of hope has risen for survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and gender-based violence on Washington’s college campuses. Today, the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee passed House Bill 2242. Introduced by Representative Tina Orwall (D-Des…
OLYMPIA — Childhood sexual abuse effects one in four girls and one in thirteen boys worldwide. The trauma this abuse causes is long lasting and life altering. We now better…
OLYMPIA—Imagine this. You dedicated your career to public service and have been retired for several years with Plan 1 of the state’s public employees’ retirement system (PERS1) or teachers’ retirement…
OLYMPIA – Washington is a state dedicated to its public servants, the everyday heroes who keep our communities safe, healthy, and educated. But even heroes face challenges, and student loan…
OLYMPIA – Today, House Bill 1530, introduced by Representative Julio Cortes (D-Everett), was voted out of the House unanimously. Washington has taken multiple steps in recent years to address the…