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Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, discusses the successes, disappointments and unfinished business of the 2023 legislative session.

April 28, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, delivers floor speeches in opposition to Senate Bill 5765 — including remarks on amendments and final passage. The legislation would authorize tolls on the I-5 Bridge Replacement...

April 18, 2023

The Washington State House of Representatives debated Senate Bill 5082 on the night of April 7, 2023. The legislation would abolish advisory votes on Washington state ballots. Advisory votes, which were...

April 7, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, shares his thoughts on the House Democrats’ 2023-25 operating budget proposal (House Bill 1140). Learn more about the operating budget here.

March 28, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and ranking member of the House Finance Committee, discusses the Washington State Supreme Court’s controversial 7-2 ruling on the Democrats’ capital gains tax. Learn more about Senate...

March 28, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, answers a question from the media at the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council’s meeting on March 20, 2023. The question from Jerry Cornfield of the Everett Herald...

March 20, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, provides an update on property tax legislation (House Bills 1483, 1670 and 1022) in the House. A House Republican legislative priority is reducing the cost of living...

March 14, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, delivers a floor speech for House Joint Memorial 4001. HJM 4001 requests the Washington State Transportation Commission to commence proceedings to designate a section of State Route...

March 6, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, delivers a floor speech in support of adult family homes and House Bill 1265. The legislation would modify the property tax exemption for property owned by a...

March 6, 2023

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, delivers a floor speech in support of House Bill 1491. The legislation, prime sponsored by Orcutt, would prohibit unjustified employer searches of employee personal vehicles. The measure...

March 2, 2023