OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, the state House passed legislation introduced by Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, to ban carrying or possessing guns and other weapons at city council, county council…
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Senn bill preventing youth homelessness passes House
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, the state House passed legislation from Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) to help ensure young people are not released into homelessness from publicly funded systems of…
Rep. Senn to Represent Washington at National Early Childhood Policy Academy
OLYMPIA – In recognition of her extensive work around early learning and child care in Washington state, Rep. Tana Senn (D – Mercer Island), has been invited to participate in…
Holocaust Remembrance Day Resolution
WHEREAS, On Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jews who perished alongside millions of other innocent victims: Persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, Roma, and others,…
House passes Senn bill to expand access to child care
OLYMPIA – Today, the House passed the Fair Start for Kids Act, sponsored by Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island), to address the child care crisis and make child care more…
Senn proposes capital gains tax to invest in child care
OLYMPIA –Today, Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) introduced House Bill 1496 to bolster economic recovery and economic well-being of working families by funding the expansion and affordability of child care…
Senn y Wilson presentan legislación para darles a los niños un comienzo justo para abordar la escasez de cuidado de niños y la recuperación económica
14 de enero de 2021 OLYMPIA – Anteriormente hoy, la Senadora Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) y la Representante Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) presentaron legislación idéntica en las dos cámaras para abordar la crisis…
Senn and Wilson introduce fair start for kids to address child care shortage and economic recovery
OLYMPIA – Earlier today, Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) and Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) introduced companion legislation to address the child care crisis costing our families, businesses and economy. We…
Washington state Democrats secure funding to make child care more affordable and accessible
OLYMPIA – Today, the Legislature made major investments in child care and early learning. With passage of the 2020 supplemental budgets, families will be able to better afford child care,…
Senn bill on forfeited firearms passes 56-42
OLYMPIA – Today, the House passed House Bill 1010 56 to 42 to give the Washington State Patrol the discretion to destroy forfeited firearms in their custody. “It’s past time…