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• Speaker Chopp is open government champion | January 29, 2014

  Speaker of the House Frank Chopp was given the Washington Coalition for Open Government‘s highest award Tuesday evening.  The Ballard Thompson Award  is given to the state legislator who demonstrated… READ MORE

• House opens with Dreams | January 13, 2014

  The Washington House wasted no time getting down to business today: the gavel dropped at noon, and before 1:00 pm, the Washington Dream Act was once again on its way… READ MORE

• Speaker Chopp’s opening day remarks | January 13, 2014

  Opening Day Remarks (as written) Thank you. Before I begin my remarks, please let me introduce my wife, Nancy Long. With only 60 days, we have plenty of challenges and… READ MORE

• Statement from House Speaker Frank Chopp on the announcement by House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt today | April 17, 2013

  Speaker of the House Frank Chopp released the following statement regarding House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt’s announcement that he was stepping down from his leadership position: “I have worked with… READ MORE

• Statement from Speaker Frank Chopp on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal | March 28, 2013

  Speaker Frank Chopp issued the following statement on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal: “Governor Inslee made a strong commitment to education in his proposal – one that we agree… READ MORE