Welcome!

It’s an honor to serve as your state Senator for the 31st District. I am here to work for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime with your concerns about state government. If you are being personally affected by a state agency, I will be glad to help you get the assistance you need. And I’m not afraid to “bang on someone’s desk” (figuratively) if that’s what it takes to get the job done. Por favor, no dude ponerse en contacto conmigo en español y me avisan si le gustaría recibir mi boletín en español.

Want to visit me in Olympia during session? Just let me know.  Call my office 360-786-7660 to check my availability.

Sincerely,

Senator Phil

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February 17, 2025

Your Tax Dollars Shouldn’t Undermine Your Rights

I want to bring your attention to a troubling misuse of taxpayer dollars. The Washington State Department of Commerce is awarding grant funds to organizations that actively work against our Second Amendment rights. Most recently, these funds are being spent to support an elaborate gala for an anti-gun group—an unacceptable use of public money that...
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February 05, 2025

Undermining Parents’ Rights

Friends, The state Senate will be voting on “Parents’ Rights,” today. You can watch the floor debate by clicking here. Last year, hundreds of thousands of voters across the state signed an Initiative to the Legislature to protect a parent’s rights in schools. The Democratic majority is using a loophole to overturn the initiative, now law,...
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January 28, 2025

The Legislature is back in session

Greetings from Olympia, I like to remind folks that one of the worst times of year for taxpayers is when the Legislature is in session and it sure is shaping up that way already. In case you missed it, Washington is facing a significant budget deficit. The folks in charge are tossing around a $10-$12...
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December 03, 2024

Fortunato Gets Jump Start on Trump’s Deportation Plan

Amid impending federal changes to immigration policy, state Senator Phil Fortunato is reintroducing legislation to protect Washingtonians by removing violent criminals who are in the state illegally. Senate Bill 5002 aims to repeal Washington’s sanctuary status and remove barriers that currently shield violent offenders from being apprehended by federal authorities. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee...
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March 07, 2024

Big day in Olympia

Greetings from Olympia, Today is the last day of the 2024 legislative session and it’s been eventful to say the least. As I mentioned in my last e-newsletter, the legislative majority finally listened to the people, kind of. Of the historic 6 initiatives to the Legislature, they decided to hold public hearings on 3 of...
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March 06, 2024

Initiatives to the Legislature

No updates to this page will occur after March 7 until after the election in November. Fed up with destructive and burdensome policies pushed by the Democratic majority, citizens from around the state collected more than 2 million signatures to submit a historic 6 initiatives to the Legislature. All six received more than 400,000 signatures...
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