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Category Archives: Legislative Advocacy

VICTORY! Washington House unanimously readopts bill to end child marriage

Excerpt: On January 8th, 2023, all ninety-eight Democratic and Republican representatives cast votes in favor of State Representative Monica Stonier's legislation to set a minimum age of eighteen for both parties to legally marry, in a big win for human rights.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Civil Liberties, Policy Topics, World Commmunity
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Legislative leaders signal support for universal, no cost school meals at 2024 CityClub legislative preview

Excerpt: On January 5th, leaders representing all four of the Legislature's Democratic and Republican caucuses visually indicated that they are on board with making no cost school meals truly universal.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 18th-22nd, 2023)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included Senate confirmation of four Biden executive and judicial nominees, including Martin O'Malley's nomination to be a Social Security Commissioner.
Written by:Targeted News Service
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 11th-15th, 2023)

Excerpt: The week's key votes included House passage of a resolution authorizing an impeachment probe of President Joe Biden and adoption of a conference report in both chambers for the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 4th-8th, 2023)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included House passage of legislation aimed at rolling back student loan forgiveness and electric vehicle deployment, as well as Senate confirmation of Biden judicial nominees.
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 27th-Dec. 1st)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included House passage of resolutions expressing solidarity with Israel and legislation to punish Israel along with Senate confirmation of many Biden judicial and military nominees.
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U.S. House passes another stopgap spending bill to avert shutdown, thanks to Democrats

Excerpt: 127 Republicans joined 209 Democrats to pass H.R. 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, which will avert a partial government shutdown that would have begun this weekend.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (Oct. 30th-November 3rd)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican bill to help wealthy tax cheats by defunding the IRS, the House's failure to expel George Santos, and Senate confirmation of Jacob Lew to be Ambassador to Israel, along with Senate passage of a consolidated appropriations bill.
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-27th)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate confirmation of Michael Whitaker to be Federal Aviation Administrator.
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-20th)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included three unsuccessful attempts by Jim Jordan to become Speaker of the House and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 2nd-6th)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included the House's unprecedented removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
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United States House of Representatives votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker

Excerpt: McCarthy's speakership lasted just two hundred and sixty-nine days, ranking as one of the shortest in American history.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 25th-30th)

Excerpt: The week's major votes included House and Senate passage of a clean continuing resolution to prevent a federal government shutdown.
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Shutdown averted: Surprising pundits, Congress adopts clean continuing resolution

Excerpt: To the astonishment of many pundits, who often lack imagination, Congress on September 30th voted to keep the federal government open and buy more time to pass a slew of longer-term appropriations bills.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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