Washington State GOP Articles
WSRP Calls For Emergency Suspension Of The Long-Term Care Tax
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) today, called for an immediate suspension of the Long-Term Care Tax that is set to take effect on January 1st, 2022, with a qualifying opt-out period ending on November 1st, 2021. "The Long-Term Care Tax will take millions of dollars out of workers' paychecks, cause undue strain to small businesses, and it will not even accomplish what it is intended to. Remember, this is a law that was passed[...]
WSRP Statement On Afghanistan
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party's (WSRP) Chairman Caleb Heimlich today, called for Governor Inslee to give much-needed asylum to our allies that fought side by side with American Armed Forces in Afghanistan and whose lives are now in jeopardy due to the fall of Kabul because of President Biden’s incompetence. "President Joe Biden has completely failed as Commander-in-Chief and bungled the U.S. Military withdrawal from Afghanistan. It is even more appalling that he tried to avoid publicly addressing this disaster by hiding out[...]
WSRP Joins Law Enforcement In Calling Out Anti-Policing Laws
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) today, joined with leading Law Enforcement Officials across Washington state condemning the new Democrat-supported anti-policing laws that are already making communities across Washington less safe. "Radical Democrats in the State Legislature pushed poorly written, anti-policing bills through a hyper-partisan process, despite numerous objections from Police Chiefs and Sheriffs along with Republican Legislators that offered amendments to improve these flawed bills. It is no surprise that less than 24 hours after these laws went into effect that[...]
487 Days
BELLEVUE — Today, Gov. Jay Inslee has lifted the bulk of his COVID-19 restrictions but is still refusing to end his state of emergency order and fully restore Washington's balance of power: "It has been a long 487 days under Governor Inslee's completely arbitrary and ever-changing COVID-19 response plan, while I wish we could all celebrate, the reality is this is long overdue, as we are one of the last states to fully reopen," said WSRP Chairman Caleb[...]
Inslee’s Arrogance Is Getting Worse
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) released the following statement in response to Gov. Jay Inslee insinuating that Tribal Leaders are not "real" if they do not agree with his illegal line-item vetoes: "Republicans are well versed in Jay Inslee's arrogant and dismissive approach to all who dare express disagreement with him. Inslee has pretended to not know about CHOP/CHAZ, has accused Republicans of being ok with people dying from the virus, has told reporters that restaurant owners should be happy that he[...]
Rep. Kim Schrier Has Turned Her Back On The 8th
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party's (WSRP) Chairman Caleb Heimlich issued the following statement on Rep. Kim Schrier: "Rep. Kim Schrier has had two-terms to show herself as the pragmatic dealmaker that the voters of the 8th Congressional District deserve but she has dramatically failed. Since her election in 2018, her record shows she has turned her back on Washington's 8th Congressional District and that she is more of a Seattle-style politician than someone who represents a[...]
Sen. Patty Murray Clings To Past In Latest Election Bid
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) released the below statement in response to Sen. Patty Murray announcing her 6th election bid for U.S. Senate: "Patty Murray may have started off as the Mom in Tennis Shoes but after thirty years she is just another D.C. insider who is more concerned with catering to special interests than listening to the voters of Washington state," said WSRP Chairman Caleb Heimlich. "Murray's announcement video highlights an elected official who has been in office[...]
Democrat Legislators Finally Realized They Need To Reform Emergency Powers
BELLEVUE — The Washington State Republican Party's (WSRP) Chairman Caleb Heimlich issued the following statement in response to Democrats in the State Legislature sending a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee threatening to hold a special session unless he reevaluates his reopening plan: "For over a year Republicans have been sounding the alarm on the entirely undemocratic process that Governor Jay Inslee has been utilizing to lockdown Washington without any input from our state's legislative branch. Democrats have had[...]