OLYMPIA…Legislative Republican leaders issued the following statement in response to the $16 billion transportation package released this week by majority Democrats. The plan was developed without input from Republicans. From Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and...
UPDATE: In reaction to Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement today that Washington would not yet repeal its statewide indoor mask mandate, Sen. John Braun released the following response as an update to his earlier statement. “It’s very disappointing that the governor...
Historic floods mean Whatcom County residents require help from local, state, and federal governments. Sen. Sefzik sponsors a bill to provide much needed state dollars as FEMA opens aid centers. #waleg https://youtu.be/-OzWoI-lIlE
Tax relief critical as higher prices crush working families Republican leaders say Inslee is wrong -- tax relief is sustainable, deserved OLYMPIA…Legislative Republican leaders released the following statement in response to a report from the U.S. Bureau of...
Will fill seat held by Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, who died Dec. 17 OLYMPIA – Simon Sefzik of Ferndale, who worked as an intern in Congress and was employed at the White House, has been named to replace the late Sen. Doug Ericksen in the Washington State Senate,...
Priorities for Washington: Senate Republicans announce 2022 agenda Restore public safety │ Return affordability │ Rebuild trust OLYMPIA…The Washington State Senate Republicans announced their agenda for the 2022 Legislative Session, which begins Jan. 10....
Governor’s delay of ‘Washington Cares’ tax won’t prevent January deductions from paychecks OLYMPIA…In response to new information about how the governor’s delay of the long-term care tax won’t stop tax collections in January, Senate Republican Leader John Braun of...
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun issued the following comments regarding the decision by the Facilities and Operations Committee in the Senate and the House Executive Rules Committee to file a lawsuit against Gov. Jay Inslee for his unconstitutional partial...
All four redistricting commissioners affirm redistricting plan agreed upon before legal deadline OLYMPIA…In light of this week’s announcement by the Washington State Redistricting Commission that the bipartisan group was unable to fully complete its task of drawing...
OLYMPIA…Repeatedly in recent press interviews, Gov. Jay Inslee has characterized those who have chosen not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as conspiracy theorists who believe false information about the vaccine found on the internet. Senate Republican Leader John...
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, released the following statement as thousands of people expect to lose their jobs this week thanks to Gov. Jay Inslee’s unnecessarily punitive vaccine deadline....
Focuses on keeping communities together within compact regions OLYMPIA…Commissioner Joe Fain of the Washington State Redistricting Commission today released his draft plan for revisions to the state’s congressional districts based on results from the 2020 census....
