Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt
Legislative District 20
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Radio: Rep. Ed Orcutt outlines concerns to KVI about new taxes taking effect Oct. 1
With new taxes on certain services taking effect on Oct. 1, which were enacted by the majority party Democrats in Olympia, Rep. Ed Orcutt, the ranking Republican on the House Finance Committee, tells KVI’s Phil Vandervort that the additional revenue still does not solve the endemic problem of state budget deficits. Orcutt says the problem... Read more » -
Summer update
I hope this email update finds you well this summer. Since the legislative session ended on April 27, I have been busy in our communities — hosting a town hall in Battle Ground, participating in legislative forums, attending committee meetings, meeting with community groups and individuals, and taking tours of manufacturing facilities and projects in... Read more » -
The Fix Washington Podcast: Rep. Ed Orcutt and Rep. Peter Abbarno at the Port of Kalama | August 7, 2025
The Fix Washington Podcast is back with Rep. Ed Orcutt and Rep. Peter Abbarno at the Port of Kalama. The 20th District representatives break down the damaging tax increases passed by Democrats this year and discuss the threat of more tax increases next year. -
2025 Legislative Session Review for residents of the 20th District | May 2025
Rep. Ed Orcutt, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Sen. John Braun offer residents of the 20th District a 2025 Legislative Session Review in this May 2025 newsletter. -
Two bills prime sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt pass Legislature, expected to become law
Two pieces of legislation prime sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, passed the Legislature during the 2025 legislative session and are expected to become law. One measure has been signed into law, while the other one awaits Governor Bob Ferguson’s signature. House Bill 1372 will extend the expiration date of the Sunset Act to 2045... Read more » -
2025 legislative session comes to an end
The Legislature adjourned Sine Die last night at 6:30 p.m., ending the 2025 legislative session. Unless a special session is called, state lawmakers will not reconvene again until January 12, 2026. Like every legislative session, there were wins and losses. Unfortunately, those losses came into focus over the last week in the form of the... Read more » -
Reps. Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt highlight key Southwest Washington investments in bipartisan capital budget
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, House Republican Caucus Chair and assistant ranking member on the House Capital Budget Committee, and Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, announced that the House passed a bipartisan 2025-27 Capital Budget that delivers more than $81 million in critical local investments for communities across the 20th Legislative District. The $7.6 billion capital budget funds construction and repair projects... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses the largest tax increases in state history on TVW’s The Impact (2025 Sine Die Special)
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and ranking member on the House Finance Committee, discusses the largest tax increases in state history on The Impact (2025 Sine Die Special) with Mike McClanahan on April 27, 2025. -
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt on the passage of three Senate tax bills
Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and ranking member on the House Finance Committee, on the recent passage of three Senate tax bills: “Once again, House Democrats passed massive tax increases on the people of Washington state in the middle of the night. This time, they targeted new sales taxes on services, the capital gains... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt opposes tax legislation that will raise costs for constituents (House Bill 2081)
Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking member on the House Finance Committee, opposes House Bill 2081 in a speech on the House floor. The legislation would impose $5 billion in new taxes on Washington businesses over the next four years. The bill, pushed by Democrats, passed on a close 50-48 vote in the House on April 22,... Read more »