Senate Democrats navigate post-election divide over US policy toward Israel
The resolutions offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel were never expected to ...
Bob Casey’s likely casting some of his final votes in Washington as Pa. Senate recount is underway
For Casey, who has been in the Senate for 18 years, his long tenure here may likely end with a slow march toward defeat as ...
Washington state’s early learning programs could face budget cuts
DCYF has proposed cutting nearly $68 million from the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, Washington’s free ...
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State Senate Taps Bateman for Housing Chair in Major Committee Shakeup
Big changes are coming to the Washington State Senate in 2025, including the elevation of incoming Senator Jessica Bateman to ...
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Three WA Senate Democrats are leaving their jobs. Here’s what happens next
Each is in the process of stepping down with Keiser’s last day Dec. 10, and Randall’s Dec. 8. Kuderer is still determining ...
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.
Trump scores win on judges from Senate GOP despite attendance problems
Senate Democrats agreed not to confirm four higher-level circuit court picks and will save the slots for President-elect ...
Washington is in a record traffic-safety crisis, especially from impaired driving | Opinion
Several other states have implemented roadside oral-swab testing (which detects six drugs and alcohol) on suspected impaired ...
Republicans made substantial gains in state legislative battlegrounds
Republicans ended up flipping, maintaining control of, or expanding their majority in nearly all of the state legislative ...
Democrats on their way to grow their majority in Washington’s Legislature if current election results hold
General election results show Democrats in Washington are on track to growing their already-strong majorities in the state ...
Record number of Latinos set to join the Senate as the House loses a few Hispanic seats
While Hispanic representation in the House will decrease slightly, there are several history-making Latino lawmakers, ...