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Faith Action Network staff Dr. Joyce del Rosario and Board Chair Rev. Carol Jensen guided by ambassadors Tia and Dara at a recent Vaisakhi Festival in Federal Way. Celebrations and Ongoing Advocacy Needs! We are delighted to share the news that this week three of our bills have passed both houses! They will now move on to the reconciliation process, if needed. These are: HB 1163: Enhanced permitting for firearms HB 1432: Requiring health insurance plans to improve coverage of mental and behavioral health care SB 5284: Recycling Reform Act We are also recommending critical actions today, with two weeks [...]

Faith Action Network staff Dr. Joyce del Rosario, Blake Alford and Kristin Ang observed a community Seder together with FAN Board Member Rabbi Jason Levine, lobbyist Trevor Sandison and JCRC table host Linda Clifton.This Saturday evening marks the beginning of Passover/Pesach for our Jewish advocates. We remember the liberating moments of our lives and we recommit to the many journeys from oppression to liberation in which we can play a part. May this week be one of deep meaning.Please take time this week in honor of Passover to read the words of Temple Beth Am Rabbi Laura Rumpf in the Jewish [...]

Faith Action Network continues to stand for economic justice by picketing with grocery store workers yesterday with UFCW3000. Blake Alford, FAN Faith and Labor Roundtable Co-Lead stands with longtime advocate Joan Weiss and King County Councilmember, Teresa Mosqueda. Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, April 19th (1-3pm) for our next Faith and Labor event, a Progressive Revenue Messaging training, Tax the Rich for Goodness' Sake, in Seattle. Sign-Up on Facebook or let our FAN office know you will be attending by emailing fan@fanwa.org Celebrate and Take Action! This week, SB 5016, celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as [...]

(Left) FAN Staff Kristin Ang met and celebrated with Ruby Love of Front and Centered and Senator Rebecca Saldaña regarding our progress this legislative session. (Right) A bird's eye view from a FAN advocate of the District 37 townhall meeting.Kudos and Gratitude to YOU!Awesome folks: we so appreciate you! Your voices have helped put progressive revenue on the legislative agenda, and advanced rent stabilization, immigrant and student protections, recycling reform and more. We don't have a way to track hearing sign-ins or personal emails to your legislators, but we have heard from many of you that you are taking action and [...]

FAN staff Elizabeth Dickinson, Blake Alford and Kristin Ang attended the Balance our Tax Code Rally, shown in this King5 news story. They also attended meetings with several senators and representatives advocating for progressive revenue in our state. You can boost our collective efforts by signing our progressive revenue action letter.Putting Our Values into ActionTAKE ACTION: Raise Your VOICE FOR A JUST BUDGET!Budget Week is Here – Let’s Show Up for Justice!Faith Action Network is grounded in the belief that a just society leaves no one behind. Join us in calling for a moral budget that honors the dignity of all. [...]

(Left) FAN staff Brianna Dilts stands with FAN advocates from Newport in Olympia at the Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. (Right) Dr. Joyce del Rosario and Elizabeth Dickinson celebrate with Imam Adam Jamal at the MAPS Interfaith Iftar. Town Halls & Back to the Second Chamber TAKE ACTION SB 5284 Recycling Reform Act would hold packaging and paper product companies accountable for funding recycling programs, ensuring consistent, accessible recycling for all residents while reducing plastic pollution and waste. House Committee on Environment & Energy on March 17 at 1:30 PM. Sign in Pro here. SB 5123 Protections for Students would expand protections for [...]

FAN staff are raising the banner for progressive revenue. We continue to plan and join events to raise our collective voice, and we are grateful for your continued advocacy within your own communities.We strongly encourage you to join with our partners at the Balance Our Tax Code advocacy day at the Washington State Capitol on Monday, 3/17, for a full day of action for progressive revenue. The day will include a lunchtime rally and lawmaker meetings for advocates on campus. Photo Credit for our day in Olympia: Mark WhiteMay You Be Blessed This MonthThis March is a time of awe and wonder, [...]

We are still celebrating the collective community and momentum gained at IFAD 2025! If you have pictures to share, please send them to our office e-mail, fan@fanwa.orgTown Halls & Rules CommitteesToday, February 28, marks the Fiscal Policy Cutoff for the Washington State Legislature, a critical deadline in the legislative process. By midnight, bills with financial implications must pass out of their respective fiscal committees—either the House Appropriations, the Senate Ways & Means, or the Transportation committees—or they are effectively considered "dead" for the session. This cutoff ensures that only bills with a viable fiscal path forward continue through the legislative process.TAKE [...]

IFAD 2025 advocates rally on the capitol steps for our shared values and progressive revenue! IFAD is made possible by your generosity, Donate here  This Week's HearingsTAKE ACTION BY SIGNING IN FOR BILL HEARINGSYour support is essential—sign-in PRO to advocate for policies that uplift Washington’s communities! Be sure to sign in at least one hour before the hearing.SB 5768 / HB 1214 Working Families Tax Credit Expansion: Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older. Sen. Robinson has dropped a different WFTC expansion that would add a $300 boost for renters SB 5771. SB 5771 [...]

FAN Staff, Kristin Ang stands with Rep. Chris Stearns on the House floor. Take Action for Next Week's Hearings TAKE ACTION BY SIGNING IN FOR BILL HEARINGS Your support is essential—sign-in PRO to advocate for policies that uplift Washington’s communities! Be sure to sign in at least one hour before the hearing. SB 5380 Cumulative Risk Burden (CURB) Pollution Act prioritizes environmental justice by considering cumulative pollution impacts on highly impacted communities in permitting processes. Senate Environment & Energy Committee on 2/21 at 10:30 AM. SB 5714, Declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond recovery agents. This [...]