E-Newsletters

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are excited to share this update following a busy and successful 2019 legislative session! We made significant policy and budgetary gains for our district, and our achievements reflect our commitment to provide opportunity and hope by putting people first. Here are some brief highlights, and inside you’ll find additional information about this year’s legislative session.

In this issue of my e-newsletter, I will give you an idea of my exciting and productive final day of the 2019 legislative session.

April 28 was the last scheduled day of the regular session, meaning the Legislature had to finish running bills before midnight. We had a lot of bills left to vote on, but we were determined not to go into an extra legislative session, which happened in past years when the Senate was under ...

My first legislative session at the Senate was exciting, with nonstop work to pass common sense legislation that will improve the quality of life in Washington. This is a long newsletter, but a lot happened this session and I want to provide you with as much insight as possible. I am always happy to meet with constituents, so please feel free to reach out to my office to schedule something, or simply send an email or call my district office. ...

This week, the Senate passed HB 1732, which changes Washington’s bias-based offense statute. Another piece of legislation the Senate passed this week is HB 1225, which enhances the safety of survivors of domestic violence, their families, and law enforcement officers.

Click here to watch TVW’s Legislator Profile, where I talk about our district, my heroes, and issues I’m working on.

My colleagues in the Senate and I continue to work hard to promote important legislation. Click here to hear about some of the issues we’ve been working on.

My colleagues in the Senate and I continue to work hard to promote impactful legislation. Click here to hear about some of the solutions to challenges we’ve been working on.

As we end the fifth week of the 2019 Legislative Session, my colleagues in the Senate and I continue to work hard to promote important issues. Click here to hear about some of the issues I’ve been working on.