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WA youth push bill modernizing civic education in schools, backed by Rep. Simmons
OLYMPIA – Washington law requires schools to celebrate “Good Citizenship Day” on or around January 16th and create opportunities for students to register to vote. However, that date is out of step with Washington’s general election cycle. This leaves significant distance between what...
Health Care & Wellness Committee to hear Chair Bronoske’s priority bills Friday
OLYMPIA— Protecting access to care remains the focus of Health Care & Wellness Committee Chair Rep. Dan Bronoske’s agenda in 2026. This Friday, January 16, House Bill 2182 and House...
House Democrats ready to “protect and make progress” for Washingtonians in 60-day session
OLYMPIA – The 2026 legislative session convened today, with legislators facing a 60-day timeline to pass a supplemental budget and policy bills to advance priorities and build on last year’s...
MOCC responds to UW Study on Federal Use of State Databases for Immigration Enforcement and Escalation of Violence by ICE
OLYMPIA — Over the last decade the state has passed laws and policies meant to protect immigrant Washingtonians from being targeted, including the Keep Washington Working Act the legislature passed in 2017. However, a recent study published by...
Berg Introduces Bill to Address Cash Transactions After End of the Penny
OLYMPIA—In response to the federal government’s recent decision to stop minting pennies, Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) introduced House Bill 2334 to establish clear rules for cash transactions in Washington state. While...
House committee to hear Rep. Simmons bill requiring coverage for treatment of PANDAS/PANS pediatric disorders
OLYMPIA – Imagine for a moment, a young child going to bed one night perfectly happy and healthy, then inexplicably waking up the next day with raging emotions, involuntary obsessive-compulsive disorder, tics,...
Washington moves to fight for balanced and competitive national US House maps
OLYMPIA – An amendment to the Washington State Constitution was prefiled on Tuesday that, if passed during the upcoming legislative session, would allow mid-cycle redistricting of the state’s congressional map...
Statement from Rep. Ormsby on Gov. Ferguson’s budget proposal
OLYMPIA – Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane). Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of Governor Bob Ferguson’s supplemental operating budget proposal: “I want to...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Strengthening Washington’s Commitment to Ending Hunger After the Shutdown
OLYMPIA — In the aftermath of the recent federal shutdown, Washington state lawmakers Beth Doglio (D-Olympia) and Kristine Reeves (D-Federal Way) will join hunger-relief partners to highlight the work ahead...
MOCC Statement on President Trump’s Latest Hateful, Racist, and Xenophobic Statement
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representative Members of Color Caucus strongly condemns the recent hateful, racist, and xenophobic federal rhetoric that is directly targeting immigrant and refugee communities...