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Statements, votes, and the occasional update that didn't fit in a tweet.
"Two years of work. Three different drafts. Real concessions on both sides. The 50th deserved this and I'm proud we got it across the finish line. Now we go back to the East Side and tell people what it actually does. That's the harder job."
Statement from Rep. Stephanie Hu following the House's 67–28 final passage of HB 1452, the 2026 housing omnibus. The bill heads to Governor Ferguson's desk this week.
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Statement on the 2 Line opening for the Bel-Red corridor.
"Ten years late. But it opens tomorrow. Thank you to every Sound Transit employee, every union member, and every commuter who waited."
Hu introduces companion bill to HB 1170 on workplace AI use.
Requires employers using AI for hiring and performance review to disclose that use to workers and to maintain human review of adverse decisions.
Hu joins AAPI Heritage Month kickoff at Crossroads.
"Our community has been here for generations. We're not new. We're not a trend. We deserve more than a hashtag in May."
Lunar New Year statement.
Year of the Snake remarks delivered at the Eastside Asian Chamber's annual dinner in Bellevue.
Floor remarks on the Climate Commitment Act reauthorization.
"Every session somebody comes in here and tells you that the CCA is killing the Washington economy. The Washington economy added 78,000 jobs last year. The CCA is doing fine."
Pre-session priorities for the 50th.
An outline of the bills, budget asks, and committee fights Rep. Hu is bringing into the 2026 short session.
Year-end report to the 50th.
A plain-English wrap-up of the year's work, the year's losses, and what's queued for January.