House reaches cut-off, Democrats maintain focus on budget, key priorities

Yesterday's 5 p.m. cut-off deadline to get House bills out of the House narrowed down the amount of live legislation. However, House Democrats successfully got out several key measures that balance our near-term economic challenges with long-term priorities in education, jobs and the environment.

House Speaker Frank Chopp:

Managing our way to economic recovery and responsibly balancing the budget is our most urgent challenge this session. But we are also protecting those things that have made Washington a state where families want to live and businesses want to grow – a state with strong schools, good jobs, safe communities, and unparalleled natural beauty.

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Here's a list of all the bills passed out of the House and Senate so far.