Category Archives: News Release

OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on Tuesday.  “Recognizing these important holidays is about belonging,” said Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6044. “This bill is ...

OLYMPIA — Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Friday, Feb. 13 to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington.  “There is a worldwide reckoning happening around human trafficking ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state was heard Tuesday in the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee.  Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is celebrated by more than a billion ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Monday honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States.  The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh state legislator in American history, and Sen. Vandana Slatter (D-Bellevue). Both spoke ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Friday honoring the contributions of Sikh Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the country.  The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh American ...

Please join your lawmakers from the 45th Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Lake Washington Institute of Technology from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. This is their opportunity to hear directly from you and update you ...

OLYMPIA — Sen. Manka Dhingra, House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Valentine’s Day to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington. WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Monday honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States.  The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh American elected to ...

OLYMPIA — As federal aid for crime victim services continues to drop, a new proposal would ensure Washington state has a sustainable process to fill the gap, so crime victims and survivors receive the support they need.   The Victims ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will join Lake Washington High School students 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to file a bill addressing drink spiking.   Bars, nightclubs, and other establishments that sell alcohol would need to make testing kits available for patrons ...