Washington State GOP Articles
PATTY MURRAY VOTE ALERT: Patty Murray Votes Against Funding Increase to Combat Crime
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[...]
PATTY MURRAY VOTE ALERT: Sen. Murray Fails to Protect Patients From Higher Drug Costs
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[...]
PATTY MURRAY VOTE ALERT: WA Senator Voted Against Energy Independence
Bellevue, WA – Patty Murray just had the chance to reduce the sky-high gas prices that are squeezing Washington families by supporting a measure that would allow onshore domestic energy production. But she voted AGAINST it. Patty Murray has a history of voting against domestic energy. After President Biden canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline, Patty Murray voted four times against restarting construction on the pipeline. Patty Murray says she cares about Washingtonians, but when she has the opportunity to lower gas prices by[...]
PATTY MURRAY VOTE ALERT: Washington’s Senior Senator Just Voted Against a Measure to Cut Energy Taxes on Washingtonians
Bellevue, WA – Patty Murray just had to chance to cut a tax on Washington’s families by supporting a measure striking the imported and domestic oil tax in today’s Inflation Reduction Act. But she voted AGAINST it. Washington families are struggling to fill up their gas tanks and Patty Murray along with Senior Democrats want to add on another tax! Patty Murray claims she will stand up for Washingtonians, but then she votes to increase their taxes[...]
WSRP Responds to Negative Q2 GDP Growth
BELLEVUE – The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) released the following statement regarding the US Bureau of Economics' newly released Gross Domestic Product numbers for the second quarter of 2022.Newly released figures from the US Bureau of Economics show a second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth at 0.9%, following a 1.6% contraction in the first quarter of the year. Based on the commonly used definition of the word: “a period of temporary economic decline[...]
WSRP Statement on Kim Schrier’s Latest Campaign Ad
BELLEVUE – Today, the Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) Chairman Caleb Heimlich released the following statement in response to Representative Kim Schrier’s (WA-08) most recent campaign ad: “Joe Biden must be polling terribly in Washington’s 8th Congressional District. In her most recent ad, Rep. Kim Schrier claims to be “taking on the Biden administration” to deliver gas tax relief for Washington residents. This is a dishonest and desperate response to voter’s frustration with this administration’s[...]
WSRP Statement on Democrats’ Abortion for All Act
BELLEVUE – Today, the Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) Chairman Caleb Heimlich released the following statement on Senate Democrats’ including Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell voting for the extreme Abortion for All Act: “The Democrats ‘Abortion for All Act’ is a radical late-term abortion bill not supported by the majority of Americans. Polling shows that 80% of Americans believe that third trimester abortions should be prohibited in most or all cases,” Chairman Caleb[...]
WSRP and UnleashWA Release CD-8 Straw Poll Results
BELLEVUE – The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) and UnleashWA hosted an online Straw Poll in the 8th Congressional District to gauge the feelings of voters towards the six Congressional candidates currently filed with the Federal Election Commission. 1,267 verified registered voters in the new 8th Congressional District cast ballots in the straw poll. Voting was open from April 24th to May 6th. The straw poll was primarily promoted to Republican and Independent voters but was[...]