{"id":2919,"date":"2025-04-18T16:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T23:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/stanford\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T00:11:29","slug":"in-the-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/stanford\/2025\/04\/18\/in-the-final-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"In the final stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friends and neighbors,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With just over a week left in the 2025 session, the Senate is hard at work sending bills to the governor, who has already signed many into law. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Senate budget team has also been working with our House counterparts and the governor to reach an agreement on a final operating budget that works for the people of Washington and reflects our shared values. As one of the Senate\u2019s lead budget writers, I\u2019ve advocated all session for progressive revenue reform to make our tax code fairer, help fund housing, health care and essential services, and ensure Washington\u2019s 1.1 million public school students have the necessary support to succeed. The Senate budget proposal included significant support for special education funding, and I continue to keep a focus on this. \u00a0I\u2019ve heard a great deal of input and ideas from my constituents and colleagues, and we\u2019re taking all of that feedback into consideration as we craft the final budget. Once the House and Senate agree on the details, both chambers will vote on the final budget by April 27, sending it to the governor for his signature. \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill update<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to share several bills I\u2019ve worked on have passed the Legislature\u00a0and are headed to the go<\/span>vernor to be signed into law<\/span>, including:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n