To combat climate change and improve children’s health, I worked over the last two years to pass HB 1368, which will provide grants and a timeline for school districts across the state to “Go Green,” and only buy new electric school buses! I secured $40 million for the first wave of grants—targeted to school districts in overburdened communities—with more to come!

In 2018, I passed the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, the first update to the Washington State’s laws in 75 years. Sadly, we have seen little progress. This year, on International Women’s Day, I was featured in the Seattle Times on this issue and the ongoing contributing factors to unequal pay, from childcare to job mix and of course discrimination.

As featured in the Seattle Times on March 8, 2024

We live in a beautiful community with a strong business community, beautiful parks and incredibly diverse residents. There is also poverty that is too often overlooked. Read more in my op-ed with Tim Motts, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue, in the Seattle Times.

My Op-ed in the Seattle Times

Seattle Times endorses Tana Senn for re-election!

Opening up the paper on Friday, I was thrilled with what I read in The Seattle Times. Not just an endorsement, but a particularly strong one, recognizing my breadth of policy engagement from children's issues to technology.

Here are a few snippets from The Seattle Times editorial board endorsement on October 14:

"...She brings [a] local touch to her work. More important though, she recognizes that her actions, especially as chair of the House Children, Youth and Families Committee, impacts Washingtonians across the state. It's not unusual to catch her heading out to Walla Walla or down to Vancouver to check in on what families and communities there want for their kids."

"Also, noteworthy is the fact that Senn is a leading voice on blockchain technology in the Capitol...not just for the potential economic boom but also to make sure that the technology blooms in a way that is equitable, just and sensitive to environmental needs."

"Senn gets the job done."

Vote tally on election night!

US Sen. Patty Murray endorses Senn’s re-election!

Protestors supporting abortion access in front of Supreme Court.

Senn speaking at the bill signing of HB 1630

Me and the kids on the first day of school 2020.