News Releases

OLYMPIA – Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, was chosen to chair the crucial Senate budget committee, Ways & Means, on Monday. This appointment follows the 2017 election results, which shifted control of the state Senate from Republicans to Democrats. “It is ...

OLYMPIA – In the final hours before a state government shutdown, the Legislature passed a landmark bill that adds billions of dollars to public schools in Washington state over the next four years. Passage of this bill addresses the chronic ...

OLYMPIA – The state Senate unanimously passed the capital budget on Thursday, which will provide funds for a wide variety of building and maintenance projects throughout the state including a new community dental clinic in Poulsbo. The capital budget, Senate ...

OLYMPIA – As the Legislature runs up to a critical funding deadline to fully fund public schools, Senate Republicans passed a budget on Thursday that falls far short of the state’s responsibilities. “This is a property tax plan masquerading as education ...

OLYMPIA – A month and a half after the House of Representatives passed a similar measure, the state Senate passed Senate Bill 5023 just before a key deadline, delaying the so-called levy cliff and a $358 million dollar cut ...

OLYMPIA - A Senate Resolution was offered in the state Senate on Wednesday in honor of International Women's Day. This year's International Women's Day theme was, "Be Bold for Change." With that in mind, Sen. Christine Rolfes and her fellow women ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that updates service credit requirements for deployed service members in certain state retirement plans was passed the Senate unanimously today. Senate Bill 5661 was brought to Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County by a local resident. “This ...

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, passed the state Senate unanimously today, and will give a long-needed boost to the personal needs allowance (PNA) for certain individuals in Washington state in long-term care. “This bill came at ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that would allow public utility districts (PUDs) to offer retail telecommunications services has been introduced in the state Senate by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County. “Internet service is not a luxury in today’s world, it is ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, will serve as the lead Democrat on the Senate K-12 Education & Early Learning committee and as the assistant lead Democrat on the Senate budgetary committee, Ways & Means. “This is a once-in-a-generation ...