The GOP-controlled chamber has confirmed 18 of Trump's 22 Cabinet positions, freeing up valuable floor time for legislation ...

Washington’s legislative session includes a series of key deadlines and Friday was the first major cutoff. This means bills that don’t impact the budget must have been voted out of a committ ...

The Washington Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee passed a right-to-appraisal bill without any amendments Thursday.  SB5721 would require insurance policies to include a ...

Senate Republicans passed their preferred two-part budget on Friday after a marathon voting session, doing so before the ...

A Senate committee advanced a proposal on party lines Thursday to put responsibilities and restrictions on online companies and platforms that serve kids and teens. Supporters say the standards protec ...

The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one ...

Washington lawmakers are trying to ease the way for more housing. The state Senate passed a bill to lower the parking space ...

Jovelle Tamayo/Bloomberg via Getty Images A proposal to ban flavored vapor and tobacco products in Washington state has ...

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts ...

The Washington Senate's rent control discussions ignite debate on housing affordability and tenant rights across the state.

A budget resolution providing some $340 billion for border security and defense was approved by the Senate after Democrats offered dozens of amendments across 10 hours, many of them unrelated to the ...

Nearly 10% of Washington state lawmakers are Black, a record number that has been years in the making. Why it matters: Having ...