Two incredible women leaders: Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins of the Washington State House of Representatives and Chair Tina Podlodowski of the Washington State Democratic Party
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Two incredible women leaders: Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins of the Washington State House of Representatives and Chair Tina Podlodowski of the Washington State Democratic Party
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LaunchAn October sunset
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LaunchA jubilant U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio celebrates the Trump regime's decision to pull the plug on the scheme to use Trump's Doral property for the
LaunchU.S. Representative Sharice Davids, one of two Native American women elected to the House last year, offers the keynote address at the tenth biennial #OregonSummit
LaunchSenator Jeff Merkley shows off his new, first of its kind hat, which says:Dump TrumpDitch MitchSave America#OregonSummit
LaunchProgressive activists come to the biennial #OregonSummit to be inspired, and this year's gathering is certainly giving them that opportunity
LaunchMultnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann watches a CNN report about her decision to quit the Republican Party, renounce Donald Trump, and join the Democrats #OregonSummit
LaunchCongratulations to Patty Murray's 2019 Golden Tennis Shoe Award winners: Jane Weiss
LaunchCongratulations to Patty Murray's 2019 Golden Tennis Shoe Award winners: Tarra Simmons
LaunchCongratulations to Patty Murray's 2019 Golden Tennis Shoe Award winners: Javi Barria-Optiz
LaunchFormer Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards (now with Supermajority) speaks at Patty Murray's Golden Tennis Shoes
LaunchU.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, Pramila Jayapal, and Suzan DelBene welcome attendees to Patty Murray's 2019 Golden Tennis Shoes
LaunchSenator Patty Murray offers remarks at her 2019 Golden Tennis Shoe Awards
LaunchKing County Executive Dow Constantine speaks at a reception for the Yakima County Democrats
LaunchFormer Interior Secretary Sally Jewell accepts the Joan Thomas Award from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition after being honored by Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
LaunchAttorney General Bob Ferguson announces a new lawsuit against the Trump regime, this time over the theft of Bangor funds for Trump's vanity wall
LaunchFormer U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich speaks at a Labor Day event for Seattle City Council candidate Andrew Lewis
LaunchFabulous crowd today at the Elizabeth Warren rally. Great to see progressives turn out in numbers!
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