Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, can be heard slurring his words during the House Appropriations Committee meeting Wednesday.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state lawmaker admitted Thursday to being “impaired” during a House Appropriations Committee meeting Feb. 25.
During the session, lawmakers were discussing House Bill 2289, a proposed operating budget for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. Washington faces a $1.8 billion deficit that lawmakers are working to address.
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, who serves as House majority leader, can be heard slurring his words during the meeting Wednesday. He acknowledged and apologized for his conduct.
“I deeply regret and apologize for the
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