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Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on Governor’s latest statewide restrictions in response to spiking COVID-19 rates:

November 16, 2020

Official portrait Speaker Jinkins

“We know these updated guidelines and restrictions are hard on everyone, especially those businesses that were restricted and unable to operate earlier this year. Nobody wanted to go back to… READ MORE

Sen. Billig and Speaker Jinkins issue statement on Senate Republican refusal to extend emergency domestic violence protections

May 9, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) issued the statement below following the refusal today of Senate Republican leadership to sign off on… READ MORE

Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on recent comments from Rep. Sutherland

April 23, 2020

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) released the following statement today regarding recent comments made by state Rep. Robert Sutherland: “People’s lives are at stake, and this is no… READ MORE

WA Legislators request federal disaster unemployment assistance for independent contractors

March 24, 2020

The Senate and House Democratic Caucuses have requested that the federal government unlock disaster unemployment assistance for thousands of independent contractors in Washington who are losing work during the coronavirus… READ MORE

Statement from legislative leaders in support of Stay Home, Stay Healthy

March 23, 2020

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) and House Minority Leader JT Wilcox (R-Yelm) released the… READ MORE

Speaker Laurie Jinkins Opening Day remarks – 1/13/2020

January 13, 2020

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

Speaker Laurie Jinkins Opening Day Speech 2020 Legislative Session   Thank you, Pat. Thank you, Kim, for your beautiful rendition of the national anthem. You always move me. Connie, there… READ MORE

Jinkins sworn in as Washington’s first woman, first out lesbian House Speaker

January 13, 2020

Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) at the House rostrum jointly holding gavel.

OLYMPIA – History was made in Washington’s legislature today with the swearing in of the first new Speaker of the House in nearly 20 years. Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), is… READ MORE

Democrats elect Rep. Laurie Jinkins to serve as next speaker of the House

July 31, 2019

Speaker Jinkins official portrait

*** Contact for all media inquiries *** Andy McVicar, Deputy Communications Director House Democratic Caucus 360-786-7215 andrew.mcvicar@leg.wa.gov SEATAC, Wash. – Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D–Tacoma) has been elected to serve as the… READ MORE

Jinkins’ medical debt bill one of several consumer victories of 2019 legislative session

April 30, 2019

OLYMPIA – The governor signed a pair of consumer protection bills related to debt today, and two more are on the way to his desk. Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) is… READ MORE

Consumer protection bills are victory for working families

March 1, 2019

A trio of debt-related consumer protection bills championed by House Democrats passed with strong support today off the House floor. The measures address some of the most common types of… READ MORE

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