Congress must boost pay for troops at WA military bases, elsewhere
This year’s defense authorization calls for needed pay hikes, but Congress should go even further to ensure men and women in ...
Cornyn bill to protect kids from institutional abuse passes Senate
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which would provide greater oversight of institutional youth treatment ...
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin & 44 others fight GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in “must pass” funding bills
The provisions "undermine people’s ability to make decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures," the senators wrote.
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With RFK nomination, Washington state health leaders brace for local impacts
President-elect Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice ...
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids
The Senate cleared a national defense authorization bill lauded for troop raises and condemned for targeting trans kids in ...
Tammy Baldwin, 20 other senators try to strike anti-trans provision from defense bill
They introduced an amendment to the House-passed version of the bill, and Baldwin delivered floor remarks against the ...
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment to remove language from Congress’ defense spending bill that seeks ...
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Why Aren’t More Democrats Speaking Out Against RFK Jr.’s HHS Nomination?
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious ...
The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes
The Simpsons has kept evolving, and so, too, must this list. Since it was originally published, TV’s longest-running sitcom ...
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Got 15 minutes? Fill out a FAFSA, Murray tells families
Washington students were on U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s mind when she negotiated a law to simplify the application for federal financial aid. Slightly more than 40% of Washington’s high school ...
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Sen. Patty Murray promotes smoother FAFSA process
A simplified application and increased Pell Grant eligibility were among the changes. Senator Murray shined a light on the 65 million dollars in Pell Grants left on the table last year ...