We stand by our teachers and finding a sustainable way to fund education. Don’t forget to thank a teacher today.
Congratulations to Jeff Charbonneau of Zillah, WA, who was just honored by President Obama as National Teacher of the Year! Jeff teaches STEM classes and goes above and beyond to make sure his kids are prepared for college. We join President Obama in honoring Jeff and all of the great WA teachers who make the future brighter for our kids.
Today, Paul Ryan released the House Republican budget - More breaks for the wealthy and hits on the middle class:http://ow.ly/iP8EB
Finally! Today the President signed the Violence Against Women Act into law. All of our delegation except Rep. Doc Hastings - who represents Native Americans protected by the law - voted to reauthorize the expanded VAWA, which has new protections for LGBT and Native Americans. Deborah Parker, Tulalip Tribes Vice Chairwoman, joins President Obama on stage.
The latest poll shows that a large majority of Washington voters support requiring background checks for all gun sales, which is now an issue before the State Legislature. Are you among the 79% in favor of background checks?
