Washington State GOP Articles

BELLEVUE – The Washington State Republican Party released the following statement regarding Kim Schrier’s latest ad claiming she voted to increase funding for police. “In 2020 Kim Schrier voted to cut police funding by $22.2 million through HR 7617 which funded the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants that are used to fund state and local law enforcement.” “Kim’s new-found support for law enforcement is only a recent phenomenon. In a 2020 election forum, Kim Schrier spoke of her support for anti-police protests and riots[...]

BELLEVUE – It was announced today that President Biden is set to ‘forgive’ $10,000 in Student loans for those making under $125,000 and up to $20,000 of ’forgiveness’ if you went to college on Pell Grants. This is another disastrous policy set to benefit Wall Street at the expense of Main Street. The Penn Wharton Budget Model released a report indicating that this will cost the government approximately $330 Billion and cost the average taxpayer[...]

Bellevue, Wash. – As reported by KOMO, “Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Kim Schrier from the state's 8th district will be in Issaquah on Tuesday talking about prescription drug prices … They will host a roundtable at 1:45 p.m. with seniors from east King County” about the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” they both voted for.Here are four questions reporters should ask Senator Murray and Congresswoman Schrier about this bill:The so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” has $300 billion less in[...]

BELLEVUE – It has been THREE days since US Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley extended an olive branch to the Patty Murray campaign, offering to get her in front of voters and offset the costs of hosting two more candidate debates prior to the November election. The Murray campaign says it has plans to debate, yet her campaign could not confirm whether Murray had accepted or had any plans to accept the two debates held by[...]

BELLEVUE, WA – The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) Chairman, Caleb Heimlich, released the following statement in response to the Democrat’s ‘negligible’ Inflation Reduction Act passing in Congress. “The Democrat’s so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ passed through Congress despite the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) stating its effect on inflation will be negligible. Representative Kim Schrier’s decision to tow the party line and vote for this bill, which will both raise taxes on the middle class and[...]

Bellevue, WA – Crime is taking over Washington cities and Patty Murray just had a chance to increase funding to combat violent crime and keep repeat offenders off our streets. But she voted AGAINST it. In the spring of 2020, Senator Murray took to the floor of the Senate and called for funds to be directed away from our law enforcement. Since then, she has voted numerous times against measures that would address the rising crime in Washington’s cities[...]

Bellevue, WA – Patty Murray just had a chance to protect patients with cancer, Alzheimer's, and HIV from higher drug prices. But she voted AGAINST it.  Patty Murray took to the Senate floor today pushing for prescription drug price protections and then voted UNANIMOUSLY against protecting patients from higher prices. The Congressional Budget Office has said the Democrat's legislation will actually "results in higher launch prices for future drugs." Patty Murray is all talk when it comes to lowering drug[...]