News Releases

On May 10, Sen. Christine Rolfes spoke at the keel laying ceremony for the Washington State Ferries newest Olympic Class vessel, the Suquamish. Named for the Native American tribe and village within Rolfes' district, the Suquamish is set to be completed ...

OLYMPIA – A bill to help keep Hood Canal fish hatcheries funded and operational passed the state Senate on Wednesday. “This small change to current law throws a lifeline to key hatcheries in our area,” said Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, ...

OLYMPIA – The state Senate today honored African-American History Month with a resolution offered by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County. “The American story is a shared one,” Rolfes said. “But so often in the retelling of our history, great Americans like ...

OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, to adjust funding for Career and Technical Education (CTE) received a public hearing on Tuesday in the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education committee. “Employers throughout the state are clamoring ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, was awarded the “Outstanding Legislator of the Year” for 2015 by the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee and the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. "The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee and Washington State Department of ...

OLYMPIA – At the close of a statewide education funding listening tour that included seven cities, Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, and Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, released the following statement: “After visiting seven unique communities across Washington, we’ve heard a strong, ...

OLYMPIA – At the close of the 2015 legislative session, Senator Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, and Senator Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, on Friday released the following statement regarding the outstanding debt to Washington students and schools: “It took the Republicans six months ...

OLYMPIA - A bipartisan plan for school finance reform was announced Wednesday in the state Senate, following weeks of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats. The measure, introduced as Senate Bill 6130, establishes a framework for school financing that will reduce Washington’s reliance ...

OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, that will provide critical forage fish surveys was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday (SB 5166). “This is a small bill with a big impact ...

Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced a plan to phase in full funding of K-12 education for Washington students and get the state out from under the Supreme Court’s contempt of court ruling. The plan will meet the needs of Washington’s one ...