Category Archives: Blog

Friends, neighbors – Our neighbors have been sending in so many thoughtful questions to my office – many about the crisis in Afghanistan, about next steps in our nation’s work to overcome COVID, about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Because we’ve ...

Friends, neighbors – Washington state has what’s called a “part-time legislature,” meaning that lawmakers head to Olympia for the legislative session for only part of the year. The other part of the year is for directly working in and connecting ...

Friends, neighbors – Summer’s underway and so are our community coffee hours! Earlier this year, we gathered survey data from neighbors all over our district to figure out how to make these coffee hours most accessible. Based on that feedback, ...

Friends, neighbors – How can I share my family’s story about the high cost of medical care? How can I help influence transportation policy to make our roads safer and more accessible? Is there a way for me to get ...

Friends, neighbors – What are we doing to support small businesses and boost economic recovery? Did we take steps this year to make prescription medication more affordable? How are we making it easier for community members to pursue the family-wage ...

Friends, neighbors – Thank you to all those who chimed in on my Community Coffee Hours survey to let me know how I can make this year’s gatherings – whether in person or virtual – most accessible and helpful. With ...

Friends, neighbors – To keep hearing your thoughts, staying engaged, and partnering in the work to build a better Washington, I’ll be starting up my Community Coffee Hours this summer – and I want to hear from YOU about how ...

Friends, neighbors – I’m excited to invite you to another Virtual Town Hall coming up on ✨ Saturday, May 22, from 11:00am – 12:00pm! ✨ This will be our opportunity to connect and to answer your questions or hear your ...

Friends, neighbors – Sine die (aka the final day of session) is Sunday the 25th – just days away! – and we’ve got a lot to celebrate, and a lot of work to keep up. Several of the bills I ...