Over two dozen state legislators, including Sen. Karen Keiser, met with the White House and Capitol Hill leaders to share views of how to build a strong state-federal partnership to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Working with the Progressive States Network and the White House Work Group of State Legislators for Health Reform, Keiser and the other legislators met with over thirty Congressional offices, including directly with Senators Tom Harkin, Mary Landrieu,  Mary Cantwell, Max Baucus, Chuck Grassley, Amy Klobuchar, Patty Murray, the top staff of Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and top White House officials including David Axelrod and Nancy-Ann DeParle.

The legislators shared state concerns on a wide range of issues and highlighted the need for balancing strong federal standards with promoting continued innovation by state policymakers.

Picture: State legislators at the White House October 14. Sen. Keiser is in the middle of the picture in the second row.

Picture: Sen. Keiser, in red jacket in middle October 13. Rep. Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, is second from the right.