Category Archives: News Release

03 Jan
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Dhingra, students to file bill banning gender-based pricing

Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will file a bill Wednesday banning gender-based price discrimination. Consumer products marketed to women often come with a higher price tag than equivalent ones marketed to men. Dhingra will be joined by students from Lake Washington ...

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24 Jun
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Dhingra: Washington state will protect reproductive rights

Upon the announcement of the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade today in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) released this statement: “Abortion care is healthcare. Today the Supreme Court rolled back 50 ...

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13 May
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Stay in touch during interim!

Dear neighbors, Serving the people of the 45th District is truly one of the great honors of my lifetime, and I will be continuing to work on the issues that matter to us. For the next few months, though, election ...

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10 May
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Dhingra awarded American Psychiatric Association’s highest honor

OLYMPIA – The American Psychiatric Association has awarded Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) the Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award, the highest honor it confers upon public servants. “Over the past five years, we have had a tremendous number of people ...

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15 Feb
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Senate passes transportation package that would better connect Eastside

OLYMPIA – Residents on the east side of Lake Washington would see major improvements to their transportation infrastructure because of legislation passed by the Senate today. “Whether we live in Bothell or Bellevue, Redmond or Renton, we are all interconnected ...

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11 Feb
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Resolution honoring Sikh Americans passed by WA Senate

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate on Thursday passed a resolution honoring the contributions of Sikh Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent), who spoke ...

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14 Jan
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An American first: Muslim, Hindu, Sikh legislators serve together in WA Senate

OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington State Legislature. The swearing in of Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) on Monday, joining Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent), marked the first time in American ...

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12 Jan
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Bill would protect domestic violence survivors from coercive abuse

OLYMPIA – Survivors of domestic violence in Washington state could be protected against severe emotional abuse through the civil protection order system through the passage of legislation sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland). SB 5845 ...

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06 Jan
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Bill would boost community-based treatment for severe behavioral health issues

OLYMPIA – Washingtonians with serious behavioral health issues that pose a threat to themselves or others would have better access to treatment in the community without hospitalization, under legislation proposed by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal ...

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16 Dec
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Dhingra voted chair of Senate Law & Justice Committee

REDMOND – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) has been chosen to chair the Senate Law & Justice Committee. “I’m honored to have the trust of my colleagues to lead our efforts to ensure the effective and equitable administration of justice in ...

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