News Releases

OLYMPIA – Following the passage of a bill that falls short on addressing needs related to oil train safety, Sens. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, and John McCoy, D-Tulalip, released the following statements: Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County “Legislators ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that will recognize the sacrifices made by families of organ donors passed the Washington State Senate this week, sponsored by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County (SB 5532). “There are over 123,000 people in the U.S. ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that would allow Public Utility Districts (PUD) to offer retail telecommunications services was introduced in the state Senate by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County (SB 6046). “This is particularly important to underserved and rural communities ...

OLYMPIA – Friday was the African-American Lobby day at the state Capitol, and to mark the occasion and encourage civic engagement, a local community organizer and former attorney, Regina Hill, brought a group of students from Bremerton to meet with ...

ANYONE following the run-up to the 2015 legislative session will likely tell you it will be the toughest in recent memory. But with historic challenges come historic opportunities. Politically, the Legislature is divided, with Republicans controlling the state Senate and Democrats ...

 OLYMPIA – In addition to serving as the Democratic floor leader, Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, will serve on three key committees in the Washington State Senate. Rolfes will resume her positions on the Early Learning & K-12 ...

Senate Democratic Floor Leader Christine Rolfes issued the statement below following today’s Supreme Court ruling: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling that the state is in contempt for failing to adequately fund the education of Washington’s one million school kids should come as no surprise ...

OLYMPIA - Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, has been selected as the 2014 Legislator of the Year by the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education (WA-ACTE). "Your strong support of career and technical education (CTE) is greatly appreciated by all ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, and Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, sent a letter to the heads of two major American railroad companies as well as U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx requesting comprehensive reports of ALL ...

OLYMPIA - Last week, Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, visited the construction site for the Suquamish Clearwater Casino and Resort - one of the largest construction projects in the Kitsap area. The project currently employs around sixty craft workers and nine subcontracting firms. The ...