Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt
Legislative District 20

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William Offutt pages in the Washington State House of Representatives
William Offutt of Castle Rock paged in the Washington State House of Representatives this week. William, age 15 and homeschooled, was sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt of the 20th District. William assisted with various duties on the floor of the Washington State House of Representatives, made deliveries around the Capitol Campus, and supported state lawmaker... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses his bills that would help disabled veterans and provide rental assistance to manufactured or mobile home park tenants
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, has prime sponsored two pieces of legislation that would help disabled veterans and provide rental assistance to manufactured or mobile home park tenants. He discussed the measures in this video. House Bill 1371 would expand special parking privileges for persons with disabilities in Washington state to include veterans with a 70%... Read more » -
House rules
As the month comes to an end, so does the third week of the 2025 legislative session. I wanted to provide you with a few updates as we head into the weekend. Last Friday, the Washington State House of Representatives adopted permanent rules through House Resolution 4607. Normally, this is a non-controversial process and measure,... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt speaks in favor of amendment to protect legislative staff | House Resolution 4607
Rep. Ed Orcutt speaks in favor of Amendment 10 to House Resolution 4607 (Adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives) on Jan. 24, 2025. The effect: would amend Rule 14 by providing that staff members not return to work until eight hours have passed from the previous day’s adjournment. The amendment was voted... Read more » -
Toutle Lake High School student pages in the Washington State House of Representatives
Emilyn Cedar recently completed a week of service as a legislative page in the Washington State House of Representatives. The Toutle Lake High School student paged for Rep. Ed Orcutt on Jan. 13-17, the first week of the 2025 legislative session. Emilyn assisted with duties on the floor of the Washington State House of Representatives,... Read more » -
Rep. Ed Orcutt talks taxes and state spending on Inside Olympia
Rep. Ed Orcutt, ranking Republican on the House Finance Committee, joins Rep. April Berg, chair of the House Finance Committee, on Inside Olympia with Austin Jenkins. The topics: Taxes and state spending. -
Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address, the operating budget, and taxes
Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address, the operating budget deficit, and state tax collections. -
Reps. Travis Couture and Ed Orcutt propose realistic budgeting reform bill
The state operating budget is arguably the single-most important bill passed in the Legislature every year. Unfortunately, having been largely unchecked in their decision making in recent years, Democratic budget writers in Olympia have been spending at record levels leading the state into the budget crisis we face today. One of the driving factors behind... Read more » -
The 2025 legislative session
Due to election-year restrictions, I have not been able to send you an email update since early May. I hope this communication finds you well in the new year. The 2025 legislative session started on Monday with opening ceremonies in both chambers. It was an honor to take the oath of office again to represent... Read more »