The Current

2026 interim • May 2, 2026

Due to election-year restrictions that begin on Monday, May 4, this will be the last edition of The Current until after the November general election results are certified later this year. These restrictions will also limit members’ legislative communications, including email updates, during the same time frame.

Session rewind: If you want more information on what happened in the 2026 legislative session, the links below are great resources.

• 2026 legislative session recap
• House floor debate highlights
• House Republican bills signed into law
• Watch: Republican media availabilities

Recent headlines:

• Plan to sweep $4B from WA police and firefighter pension fund spurs lawsuit | Washington State Standard
• Credit agency puts WA on notice reporting a negative financial outlook | FOX 13
• Scoop: Governor sign-off rule snarls flow of information in Washington | Axios Seattle
• Natural gas bills going up and the CCA is to blame | The Center Square
• Washington faces retail crime crisis as Gov. Ferguson vetoes key funding | FOX 13
• Judge blocks Washington’s new sheriff standards law | Washington State Standard

Social media: While Washington House Republicans will be limited in what type of content can be posted, our social media platforms will remain active during election-year restrictions. You can find those platforms below.

• Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | Threads 

Stay connected: If you want to stay connected, please consider signing up for the Capitol Buzz — if you haven’t already. This weekday email includes online articles, columns, opinion pieces, and editorials relating to the Legislature, state government, public policy, and other issues that are part of the legislative discussion. Please also consider visiting and bookmarking our legislative news aggregator — The Ledger.

Thank you for reading The Current. You can find all past editions here.

-Washington House Republicans