Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability

Legislative Sessions · February 18, 2026

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Opening: priorities and accomplishments

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Speaker 2 opened the briefing and listed the caucus' main priorities for the first half of session: resisting federal actions affecting Washington residents (including protections from ICE at schools and day cares), affordability measures (housing changes, medical debt interest caps), and the proposed "millionaire's tax." Speaker 2 said many senate bills have been sent to the House for consideration.

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State legislative leaders held a press briefing summarizing the first half of the short session, outlining priorities (protecting residents from federal immigration enforcement, housing affordability, and a proposed income tax on very high earners) and answering reporters about stalled child-welfare and other bills and upcoming committee action.

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