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The state Department of Health will convene a group of stakeholders to examine ways to contain prescription drug costs, as a result of legislation that passed the House today on a 78-19 vote. SB 6569, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland, ...

The state Department of Health would convene a group of stakeholders to examine ways to contain prescription drug costs, under legislation that passed the Senate unanimously today. SB 6569, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, would bring together patient groups, ...

Seniors, students, housing costs, drug prices and economic fairness round out the 2016 legislative priorities of Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver. “Washington households face difficult challenges that are getting steadily worse, something I’m hearing more each day from my constituents,” Cleveland ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today released the following statement to honor the sixth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration act and the continuing battle to ensure that women earn the same pay as men for the same work. ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, released this statement today following Gov. Jay Inslee’s State of the State address: “I am encouraged and excited to see Gov. Inslee call for improvements in public education, treatment for the mentally ill, and wages for ...

With the legislative session beginning next week, Reps. Sharon Wylie and Jim Moeller will join me in hosting a town hall meeting from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Jan. 9. The location is the Vancouver Housing Authority building at ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, has been chosen to be the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Health Care Committee. “ I believe good heath is one of the primary pillars, along with education and meaningful employment, of successful households and ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today issued the following statement in response to sanctions issued by the Washington State Supreme Court: “We made significant investments in education during the 2015 Legislative Session, however, I agree with the State Supreme ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued the following statement after voting on several pieces of legislation on the Senate floor: “Today we took three critical votes on bills that will help us finish our business for the 2015 Legislative Session. The ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate on Thursday passed a two-year transportation budget, House Bill 1299. Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued the following statement: “The Transportation Budget is one of the budgets we must pass in order to complete our ...