Phil Fortunato

OLYMPIA — Legislation sponsored by Sen. Phil Fortunato to fast-track the emergency replacement of the Fairfax Bridge will receive a public hearing in the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Senate Bill 5987 is in response to the closure of the Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165, which cut...

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...

Across the country and here in Washington, we have seen troubling examples of people being harassed or even attacked simply because of what they believe or even what hat they wear. Earlier this year, a student of color was assaulted by faculty at Washington State University just for wearing a...

A group of Washington state senators say Wednesday’s assassination of rising conservative influencer Charlie Kirk calls attention to the threat of violence across the entire political spectrum. Republicans Phil Fortunato, Jeff Wilson, Jim McCune and Leonard Christian say the Utah campus shooting demonstrates the state’s new Domestic Extremism and Mass...

Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, issued the following statement after Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency in response to the White River Bridge closure on State Route 410: “I appreciate the governor’s swift action in declaring an emergency so the state can move quickly to stabilize the White River...

Fortunato calls on the Governor to act and support SB 5002 to end protections for violent offenders and restore law enforcement cooperation.

Dear Friends, The 2025 legislative session has officially ended, and sadly, it ended just as it was conducted behind closed doors and at the expense of Washington’s working families. The $77.9 billion budget was negotiated in secret by a handful of Democrats for most of the month, only being released...

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...