Year in Review: U.S. Senate

As a voice for our state in the U.S. Senate, I’m focused on doing my part to keep our families safe and make sure that every Washingtonian has the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. We have urgent challenges in front of us as a nation, and as we confront those challenges, I will continue to advocate for Washington state’s families, workers, students, veterans and all our communities.

As burdensome health care and higher education costs continue to hamstring Washington families, I will work to protect patients from skyrocketing drug prices, surprise medical bills and attacks on their health care, and work to update our higher education law in order to make college more affordable, improve accountability, expand access and keep students safe on campus.

As far too many Washingtonians continue to struggle with housing insecurity and substance misuse, I will continue my efforts to secure critical funds to combat the homelessness and opioid crises in Whatcom County and across our state.

And as President Trump continues to target the most vulnerable among us, cutting funding for vital assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and rolling back bedrock environmental laws, I will continue working for key investments to fight climate change and to hold the President and his administration accountable to my constituents here in Washington state, and everyone across the country. To that end, I will also take my role as a juror in the President’s impeachment trial seriously, and approach the trial with the impartiality required to fulfill my oaths to protect our Constitution and our democracy.

While 2020 will undoubtedly bring on new challenges for our country and our state, I promise that I will continue fighting for every single Washingtonian, and I know that together there is no challenge we cannot overcome.