Last week, state lawmakers reached house of origin cutoff. This means all bills needed to pass out of their original chamber, or they are considered “dead” for the legislative session. This...
State lawmakers reached their first deadline of the 2023 legislative session today: policy committee cutoff. This means all bills needed to pass out of their respective policy committees in their house...
As House Republican Leader, I had an opportunity to sit down with Austin Jenkins of TVW's Inside Olympia last week for a long-form interview. Austin is always a pro — tough,...
The 2023 legislative session started on January 9. This was the first time since 2020 that opening ceremonies, which include the swearing-in of state lawmakers, were open to family, friends, all...
With the 2022 election now certified, I am once again able to send out legislative communications. Over the past several months, my seatmate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, and I have received hundreds...
My 2022 Legislative Update, a note on election-year restrictions, and preparing for the 2023 session
As I've stated before, I believe the 2022 legislative session was one of missed opportunities. While there were some bipartisan successes, majority Democrats spent a lot of time shutting down Republican...
Tonight from 6-7:30 p.m., I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting with my seatmate, Rep. Andrew Barkis. During the 90-minute town hall, we'll be providing our thoughts on this...
The 2022 legislative session came to a close last night. Earlier today, I recorded a video from my home office in which I provided my thoughts on what transpired over the...
We are now in the home stretch of this year's 60-day legislative session, which is scheduled to adjourn March 10. On Monday, House Democrats released their 2022 supplemental operating budget proposal....
Every day, Republicans are battling for you and your family, working hard to ease burdens and make Washington a better place to live. This morning, Senate Republican Leader John Braun and...