The week’s major votes included congressional adoption of a resolution to avert a rail strike, Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, and House votes on bills to advance human rights and pregnancy care.
Category: Legislative Advocacy
Washington State Senate Democrats announce leadership changes, committee assignments for 2023 legislative session
Fresh of an outstanding midterm election cycle in which every frontline Democratic senator’s reelection was secured, the Washington State Senate Democrats on December 1st announced a set of leadership changes for the 2023 session along with the caucus’ complete committee assignments.
Washington State Supreme Court rules capital gains tax on wealthy can be collected for now
The ruling, requested by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, frees the Department of Revenue (DOR) to proceed with collecting the new capital gains tax, which is a crucial new funding source for education, preschool, and early learning.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 14th-18th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Speak Out Act and the Lymphedema Treatment Act as well as the Senate’s invocation of cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 26th-30th)
The week’s major votes included congressional passage of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023, Senate confirmation of Arianna Freeman to the 3rd Circuit, and House passage of Representative Mary Peltola’s first bill, the Food Security for All Veterans Act.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 19th-23rd)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Presidential Election Reform Act and the Invest to Protect Act along with Senate ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and Senate confirmation of Florence Pan to be an appeals court judge.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 12th-16th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Preventing a Patronage System Act and Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act along with Senate confirmation of several of President Biden’s appellate nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 6th-9th)
The week’s major votes consisted of Senate confirmation of ohn Z. Lee to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Andre Mathis to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (August 7th-12th)
The week’s major votes included congressional adoption of the climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act as well as Senate confirmation of Constance J. Milstein to be the U.S. ambassador to Malta.
Inflation Reduction Act passes the U.S. House, heads to President Joe Biden’s desk
The historic climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act is one of the most consequential environmental bills ever enacted by Congress. It now heads to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
President Biden signs CHIPS and Science bill crafted by Washington’s own Maria Cantwell
Senator Cantwell does the grunt work of governing. She has repeatedly pulled progress out of a balky, divided body. She was able to get a Republican-controlled Senate to permanently authorize and fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Teaming with Senator Lisa Murkowski, R‑Alaska. On Tuesday, August 9th, she was right next to President Joe Biden as he signed into law a key bill she steered across the finish line to keep America technologically competitive.
A win for America! U.S. Senate passes climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act
“Today, Senate Democrats sided with American families over special interests, voting to lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and everyday energy costs and reduce the deficit, while making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share,” said President Joe Biden in a special statement.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (August 1st-5th)
The week’s major votes included Senate passage of the Honoring our PACT Act and the Senate’s approval of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, along with confirmation of two Biden judicial nominees. Several House votes from the previous week are also included in this report.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (July 25th-29th)
The week’s major votes included congressional passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, along with the House’s adoption of an assault weapons ban and the Senate’s approval of water projects bill.






