Rep. Andrew Barkis' Email Updates


The 2020 legislative session ended the evening of Thursday, March 12. It was an anticlimactic finish this year due to the concerns, fears, and unknowns surrounding our current environment and the...

March 18, 2020

It’s budget time under the dome here in Olympia. The House proposals for the supplemental operating, transportation, and capital budgets have been brought forward and will be voted off the House...

Feb. 27, 2020

It’s been extremely busy under the dome here in Olympia. We’re officially halfway through this 60-day session, and have reached our first major deadlines – policy and fiscal cutoff. We’ve already...

Feb. 12, 2020

The 2020 legislative session is underway. We’re just finishing week two of this 60-day sprint. The House is busy hearing bills in our respected committees. I’m serving as ranking Republican on...

Jan. 24, 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, one of the top issues the House Transportation Committee will be addressing is the proposed road usage charge (RUC) – otherwise known as a pay-per mile...

Nov. 14, 2019

Can you believe how fast time flies? It’s hard to believe fall is in full swing, and we are already preparing for the 2020 session. Since the 2019 session concluded back...

Nov. 5, 2019

Our work for another legislative session has concluded under the dome here in Olympia. Let me tell you, it was one of the most intense, and hardest fought, sessions in recent...

May 17, 2019

I’m hosting a town hall event with my seatmates, Rep. J.T. Wilcox and Sen. Randi Becker, in Yelm. This Saturday, March 23, is your opportunity to discuss with us your opinions,...

March 22, 2019

It’s been extremely busy under the dome here in Olympia. We just finished a nine-day stretch of long hours and late nights voting bills off the House floor. Of the thousands...

March 18, 2019

We reached our first major deadline of session – policy cutoff. With the over 2,000 bills introduced this session, most of them are now “dead,” and will not see any further...

Feb. 26, 2019