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Social Issues (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers a broad range of social advocacy issues. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#28, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#28, 2026)

Senate committee to consider Special Education protection bill; multiple Congressional bills address Medicaid, voting rights, disability support, housing access, and public health; upcoming committee meeting on disability education.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#27, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#27, 2026)

SHIELD Citizens Act referred to House committees; background checks expanded for child protection; Equity in advanced coursework bill introduced; Medicaid doula coverage proposed; House Education markup scheduled

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#26, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#26, 2026)

Multiple bills targeting education, labor union transparency, consumer protection, and health; House Natural Resources Committee markup set for July 15.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#25, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#25, 2026)

Bills advance on housing crisis, brain injury prevention, and civil liberties; Supreme Court rulings affect LGBTQ+ matters; senior care providers respond to protected status decision.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#24, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#24, 2026)

Multiple Congressional bills address disability rights, reproductive health, child welfare; upcoming House committee hearings span veteran care, sanctuary policies; media assesses housing crisis and retirement reforms.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#23, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#23, 2026)

Congress considers new child labor protections; bills address elder justice, foster youth legal access; upcoming hearings on SNAP program and payment innovation; FTC sues transgender health group.

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#22, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#22, 2026)

Senate committee schedules health and human rights bills; House reviews rental vouchers for homeless and disaster relief; Dodd-Frank amendment targets LGBTQI+ inclusion; Iran immigration act introduced.