Rep. Andrew Barkis' News & Media


House Republican Transportation Leader Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, tells KXL Radio's Lars Larson the loss of state employees due to the vaccine mandate could affect whether highways get plowed this winter,...

Oct. 22, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, tells Robb Francis and Greg Neft on KONA Radio that recent firings of transportation workers due to the COVID mandate...

Oct. 21, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joins Jason Mattera on KIRO Radio to discuss potential impacts of state worker shortages after nearly 1,800 employees left or were fired over Gov. Inslee's COVID-19 mandate....

Oct. 21, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, released the following statement on the state employees terminated on Monday. Oct. 18 because of Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine...

Oct. 20, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, joins talk host Ari Hoffman on KVI to discuss the staff shortage aboard Washington State Ferries. Wash. House Republicans ·...

Oct. 15, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, released the following statement on the cancellations of Washington State Ferries due to the staff shortage: “It's no secret we...

Oct. 7, 2021

Speaking on KELA Radio's “Let's Talk About It” program with host Peter Abbarno, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, says new low carbon fuel standard legislation, along with climate change policies, and a...

Sept. 9, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joins Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, on TVW's The Impact to talk everything transportation including the 2021-23 transportation budget, environmental bills (low-carbon fuel standard and cap-and-invest), and the...

May 13, 2021

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, provides his remarks to Amendment 569 and final passage of Senate Bill 5235 which seeks to increase housing unit inventory by removing arbitrary limits on housing options.

May 4, 2021

In this video update, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, provides a recap of the top issues of the 2021 legislative session, including legislation he sponsored.

April 28, 2021