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Legislative leaders set combative tone for 60-day session, cite federal obstacles to state services
Summary
At a leadership media availability, state legislative leaders said the 60-day session will prioritize protecting access to health care, housing, and food amid federal policy shifts, stressing a mix of cuts, targeted revenue options and use of reserves to balance the 2025–27 budget.
Legislative leaders held a media availability Wednesday outlining priorities for the 60-day session and framed their approach as a response to federal decisions they said are limiting the state’s ability to deliver services.
Speaker 3 opened the session by saying federal policy is constraining state programs and that "from now till the last day of session, this is the tone you will see" in efforts to defend Washingtonians' access to health care, food and housing.…
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