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History has taught us: Our government is stronger if every voice is heard. Sadly, today in Washington, that’s just not happening. Injustice in our election system means many communities, especially communities of color, aren’t being fairly represented by government. 

Thanks to you, Washington has been at the forefront of the effort to raise the minimum wage. That continues today, because we know no one who works full-time should have to raise a family in poverty. Patty Murray has introduced the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020, helping workers and families across America who now

Thanks to you, Washington has been at the forefront of the effort to raise the minimum wage. That continues today, because we know no one who works full-time should have to raise a family in poverty. Patty Murray has introduced the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020, helping workers and families across America who now

Great news out of Olympia yesterday — Democrats in the House passed legislation to raise the minimum wage and provide sick and safe leave! House Bill 1355 increases our state’s minimum wage to $12 per hour, helping struggling families provide for their loved ones and taking us a step forward in building an economy that works for everyone. House Bill 1356 creates paid sick and

Democrats have another candidate for President! On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he's in for 2016. Bernie has been a strong progressive in the Senate, representing Vermont in Congress for 27 years. With income inequality as the cornerstone of his campaign, Bernie knows that this economy is working more for the wealthiest Americans, when it should be working

There’s only one race for Legislature this year, and control of the State House could be at stake. Carol Gregory was appointed to the House for the 30th Legislative District, and she’s running this November to retain her seat. Her re-election is critical to keeping our Democratic majority in the State House. Big Oil and other special interests threw money at State Senator Andy

In Washington, D.C., and Olympia, Democrats are fighting for you and me. We're fighting to raise the minimum wage and give everybody a fair shot at earning a living. Despite Republicans' endless attempts at repeal, we're winning the battle over the Affordable Care Act and helping more and more people gain access to health care. We’ve come far. But we have a long fight ahead if

Today is Equal Pay Day.  Why today? On average women have to work until April 14th to catch up to what a man made the previous year. Here in Washington, women make 79 cents for every dollar a man makes. 100 years ago, your gender determined if you had the right to vote. Now your gender determines what you get paid. This is just as wrong now as it was then. House Democrats in