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Category: News

Session Update: Children’s Day, Floor Action, and Meet My Staff

February 23, 2023

Dear friends and neighbors, We’re wrapping up week seven of this year’s legislative session, which means we’re in cutoff season (more on that below), and earlier this week we celebrated… READ MORE

Celebrating Black History Month and a Legislative Update

February 9, 2023

Dear friends and neighbors, February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate our Black and African American communities, and a time to reflect on how we can fight anti-Black… READ MORE

Workforce shortages, housing priorities for Washington House Democrats

January 9, 2023

Official portrait Speaker Jinkins

OLYMPIA – The 2023 legislative session got underway in Olympia today, the first time since 2020 that lawmakers gathered fully in person. Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) was… READ MORE

Speaker Jinkins on a decade of marriage equality in Washington state: “We will continue standing strong for LGBTQ+ rights and rejecting hate in our communities”

December 14, 2022

Speaker Jinkins and Sen. Jamie Pedersen outside the White House in Washington, DC for the Respect For Marriage bill signing

OLYMPIA – When President Biden signed the federal Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) was at the White House to celebrate the historic moment. The… READ MORE

House Democrats elect leadership team, including new Majority Leader; Jinkins re-elected Speaker

November 21, 2022

OLYMPIA – House Democrats held their caucus reorganization meeting today, electing seven members of their leadership team while welcoming 12 new caucus members. Democrats retain their majority party status in… READ MORE

Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

“Today is an incredibly bleak day in our nation’s history. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to take away rights from millions of people, undoing longstanding legal… READ MORE

Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on abortion rights in Washington state

May 3, 2022

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today in response to the draft US Supreme Court opinion suggesting the Court may be poised to overturn Roe… READ MORE

REMINDER: 27th Legislative District Town Hall TOMORROW, 2/22

February 21, 2022

27th LD Virtual Town Hall banner

Dear friends and neighbors, Just a reminder that Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, Rep. Jake Fey and I will be hosting a virtual town hall online tomorrow evening, February 22nd, from 6-7… READ MORE

Speaker Jinkins: 2022 legislative session is about ‘moving everyone forward’

January 10, 2022

OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives held opening day ceremonies for the 2022 legislative session today, with most legislators participating remotely — rather than on the House floor —… READ MORE

Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins on the passing of Sen. Doug Ericksen

December 18, 2021

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

“The legislative community mourns the death of Sen. Doug Ericksen. He was a friend, colleague, and worthy adversary to many of us, and his voice will be missed in our… READ MORE

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