Category Archives: News Release

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued this statement today following the Senate’s passage of legislation to postpone the so-called levy cliff that would have resulted in massive budget cuts to K-12 schools across the state. “The passage of this legislation should ...

The development of a new replacement I-5 bridge spanning the Columbia River moved a step closer to reality today with the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 5806, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver. “The most significant north-south interstate freight corridor ...

Employers would be prohibited from discriminating against women seeking full health care, under legislation introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, and 17 other senators. The Senate Commerce, Labor and Sports Committee ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, released the following statement today after voting against the operating budget passed by the Legislature. “I recognize the challenges and difficulties in reaching agreement on a supplemental budget for our state. While I wish the final ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, offered these comments today when the Senate honored former state legislator and career public servant John McKibbin with Senate Resolution 8740.

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 ...