Senate, budget and Bill 5708

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill To Protect Washington D.C. From House GOP Budget Slash
Senators moved quickly to cobble together a standalone bill to shield Washington D.C. from a $1 billion budget cut
Social media companies required to better protect teen users under bill passed by Washington Senate
The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to protect kids from the potentially harmful impacts of social media apps such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
Senate passes bill to avert $1B hit to D.C. budget in spending plan
The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.
Senate swiftly approves bill to allow DC to keep budget intact
The Senate swiftly approved legislation late Friday that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact, rather than roll back to 2024, fixing a provision that had drawn protests from the mayor and residents warning it would require $1 billion in cuts to services.
Senate approves bill to block budget $1.1B cuts to DC included in GOP funding bill
The continuing resolution approved by the House this week would force DC officials to make $1 billion in cuts to city services.
Senate passes fix to avert DC budget cuts
Senators voted on Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to D.C.’s local budget after city officials warned the District faces a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved
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Fate of bill to cap rent increases now rests on fine-tuning in Washington Senate
A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat. “There’s still going to be ...
Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
The Senate has passed a Republican-led six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp ...
Trump gives campaign-style speech at Justice Department; Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...
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The bills that are dead and still alive in the Washington Legislature
Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of ...
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
Washington braces for steeper layoffs as agencies submit new DOGE cuts
The plans for an impending reduction come after a federal judge on Thursday ordered multiple agencies to reinstate thousands ...
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Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval
Educators with such certification receive an extra $6,324 a year plus another $5,000 if they work in a high-poverty school.