Dear Friends and Neighbors,
On Monday, the Legislature began its 105-day session. I’m eager to focus on the priorities neighbors in the 43rd District have shared with me, including funding our public schools, housing affordability, climate action, gun violence, and access to health care including behavioral and reproductive care.
As a member of the House Democrats’ budget team, I’ll primarily focus on ensuring the state budget meets the needs of people of our district and across Washington while remaining balanced and sustainable.
My top policy priorities include improving affordability in housing and health care, and addressing long term care needs for seniors and people with disabilities. Two of the top bills I’ve already introduced are Rent Stabilization (HB 1217, with Rep Alvarado) and increasing affordable access to health insurance for public and school employees (HB 1123).
Rent Stabilization already received a public hearing in the Housing Committee, and I spoke at a press conference on the need to pass the bill this year. Click below to listen.
Your voice matters in Olympia, and I encourage you to reach out to me and other lawmakers, track bills, and consider testifying in person or remotely. Below, you can learn more about how YOU can get involved. Visit the legislative website for more details!
It’s an honor to represent my neighbors across the 43rd District. I deeply appreciate your commitment to staying informed and engaged and look forward to hearing from you this session!
Watch — TVW.org broadcasts all debates and votes that happen in the House or Senate, as well as all committee meetings in both chambers.
Testify — Go here for an overview of the process, here for instructions on how to testify remotely, and here to sign in for hearings in the House or Senate.
Research —Look up any bill by number, lawmaker, or topic here. To learn about the entire legislative process, click here (en español). You can search for the daily agenda for each committee here. Just select the committee you’re interested in, and you can find out which members are assigned to that committee, review upcoming agendas and documents, as well as past reports and hearings.
Stay Informed — Visit my website and sign up for the Hot Sheet, a weekly guide to what the House Democratic Caucus is working on in Olympia. The Hot Sheet compiles many of the legislative priorities scheduled for a hearing or a vote on each day, so it’s a great snapshot of what is happening each week.
Get in Touch — You can always reach my office by email or phone; my contact information is included in the graphic above, and at the bottom of this email.
Next week’s committee schedules are out. You can find them here, and subscribe to receive updates:
- House Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/20 (Click the “Events” Menu)
- Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for the Week of 1/20 (Click the “Events” Menu)
I serve as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and a member of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee, and am looking forward to hearing testimony on a number of important policy bills. I also serve as co-chair of the bicameral LGBTQ Legislative Caucus.