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OLYMPIA…Seemingly oblivious to concerns about affordability, Democrats passed a multitude of bills out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee Monday that will increase the cost of living for Washingtonians. Out of 69 bills on the meeting agenda, all but one of those that undermine affordability passed out of committee...

Watch Sen. Braun’s floor speech on SB 5071 on Jan. 21, 2026.     OLYMPIA…The Washington State Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader John Braun, to add fentanyl to the list of substances in the child endangerment law. Senate Bill 5071 was approved by a vote of...

OLYMPIA…Concerned by whistleblower reports of fraud and nepotism in a state housing-assistance program, Senate Republican Leader John Braun has introduced legislation to help ensure taxpayer dollars allocated to the program are distributed fairly and as state law intends. Senate Bill 6205 aims to prevent unfair insider access to housing grants...

LISTEN: Jobs Tax. Income Tax. Innovation Tax. Sen. John Braun Says: Enough to Democrat Tax Hikes Dear Friends and Neighbors, Affordability remains the number one concern for families across Washington, yet the policies championed by Democrats in Olympia continue to push our state further out of step with the rest...

OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, is calling for a full investigation and immediate accountability after a Seattle journalist’s months-long investigation revealed information indicating that people connected to a race-restricted homeownership program have been misusing taxpayer funds for personal gain. The investigation involves the Community Reinvestment Program managed by...

WATCH KING TV’S REPORT   CENTRALIA — Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, issued the following statement today in response to reports that staff at Green Hill School in Chehalis recorded sexual acts with inmates in custody: “The reports coming out of Green Hill School are appalling. Instead of rehabilitating...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, On October 1, several of the Democrats’ newest tax increases went into effect—and you may already be seeing the impacts in higher prices and banking fees. Here are just a few examples: New sales tax on previously untaxed services (SB 5814). This tax will take $4...

CENTRALIA — Senate Republican Leader John Braun, Centralia, issued the following statement today in response to the Seattle Times report that the state has suspended a $292 million IT modernization project after more than a decade of failed progress: “Suspending this project further exposes a long-standing problem with large state...