OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers may be moving closer to agreement on the supplemental budget, and they could move a budget bill out of a key Senate committee as early as Friday night.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing Friday on the budget that was passed by the full House on Thursday. The committee also heard several bills tied to the budget.
Earlier in the day, tempers flared briefly after one Senate Republican moved to adjourn until Monday.
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, was visibly angry as she said “there is no reason to go home right now” with numerous bills that still need to be passed, including ones that Republicans want.
