In this legislative update video, Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, explains why fast-tracking the Fairfax Bridge replacement is critical for communities in the 31st Legislative District and access to Mount Rainier. Fortunato outlines his push to move the project to a design-build process — a step that could shave a year...

In video one of State Sen. Phil Fortunato’s “What I Think” series, he discusses the rising cost of living in Washington, highlighting issues like housing, gas prices, and inflation. Fortunato has introduced a bill to help low-income residents relocate to more affordable states, aiming to reduce financial strain and broaden...

Thank you for trusting me to represent you in Olympia. I take that responsibility seriously. Our district values independence and common sense, and I will continue fighting to protect your individual rights and freedoms while standing up for our communities, families, and small businesses. The 2026 legislative session officially began...

OLYMPIA…Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn) is proposing legislation aimed at confronting Washington’s worsening housing and affordability crisis. As everyday costs continue to rise faster than wages for individuals and families across the state, more and more households find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of rising rents, unaffordable home prices, and...

State Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, voted against the final passage of the 2025-27 operating budget Sunday, warning that the real threat to Washington’s economy isn’t just the spending plan itself, but the damaging policies that have led to the state’s growing budget shortfall. While others debated the budget’s specifics, Fortunato...

State Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, voted against the Senate Democrats’ proposed two-year, $78.5 billion budget and issued the following statement: “Today’s budget vote is a stark example of fiscal irresponsibility. Instead of addressing the $7 billion budget shortfall caused by their own poor planning, the legislative majority has chosen to rely...