Senator Mark Schoesler

Senate Republican Leader — 9th Legislative District

Serving all or part of six counties:

Adams, Asotin, Franklin Garfield, Spokane, and Whitman

Senator Ann Rivers

Legislative District 18

Senator Jim Honeyford

Legislative District 15

Senator Mark Schoesler

Legislative District 9

Senator John Braun

Legislative District 20

Senator Barbara Bailey

Legislative District 10

Senator Randi Becker

Legislative District 2

Senator Sharon Brown

Legislative District 8

Senator Doug Ericksen

Legislative District 42

Senator Curtis King

Legislative District 14

Senator Steve O'Ban

Legislative District 28

Senator Mike Padden

Legislative District 4

Senator Tim Sheldon

Legislative District 35

Senator Judy Warnick

Legislative District 13

Senator Brad Hawkins

Legislative District 12

Senator Lynda Wilson

Legislative District 17

Senator Hans Zeiger

Legislative District 25

Senator Maureen Walsh

Legislative District 16

Senator Phil Fortunato

Legislative District 31

Senator Shelly Short

Legislative District 7

Senator Keith Wagoner

Legislative District 39

Senator Jeff Holy

Legislative District 6

Senator Ron Muzzall

Legislative District 10

Senate Committees:

Ways & Means Rules Labor & Commerce

News

Senate Republicans share K-12 Educational Recovery Priorities plan with Inslee, Reykdal

May 09, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing the suspension of the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year for more than 1 million Washington K-12 students, members of the Senate Republican Caucus have created a five-point plan to address the current situation facing students and teachers and how best to proceed. The K-12... Read More...

9th District legislators ask governor to let Whitman County partially reopen

May 06, 2020

When Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that 10 Washington counties may be allowed to partially reopen amid his stay-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 9th Legislative District team of Sen. Mark Schoesler, and Reps. Joe Schmick and Mary Dye immediately noticed Whitman County was not on the list.... Read More...

Schoesler encourages people to access COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide

May 01, 2020

State Sen. Mark Schoesler wants residents of the 9th Legislative District and other rural parts of Washington to know the U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a guide with links to various federal agencies and programs that rural areas may need during the COVID-19 situation. People may access the COVID-19... Read More...

Op-ed: To be clear, here’s what Legislature can and can’t do with governor’s COVID-19 proclamations

April 24, 2020

By Sen. Mark Schoesler Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our state earlier this year, Washingtonians have done their best to cope with this terrible disease, which has caused about 12,750 confirmed cases and killed 711 patients in our state as of April 23. During this pandemic, my fellow Senate Republicans... Read More...

Schoesler statement on announcement of West Coast governors’ pact

April 15, 2020

OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, issued this statement in response to Monday’s announcement by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and California Gov. Gavin Newsom that they have an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their states’ economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future. “If... Read More...

Schoesler criticizes final operating budget for ‘not listening to the people’

March 12, 2020

After today’s Senate vote to pass a compromise 2020 state supplemental operating budget, 9th Legislative District Sen. Mark Schoesler criticized the plan for its sharp increase in spending. “The supplemental operating budget is supposed to make minor adjustments to the original two-year budget passed by the Legislature, but this budget... Read More...

Schoesler applauds Legislature’s passage of supplemental capital budget

March 12, 2020

Sen. Mark Schoesler is pleased with the Legislature’s unanimous passage of a compromise state supplemental capital budget that funds several projects in the 9th Legislative District. The capital budget funds the construction and maintenance of state buildings, public schools, higher education facilities, public land, parks and other assets throughout Washington.... Read More...

Schoesler blasts Legislature’s passage of bill requiring sex ed to be taught to kindergartners

March 07, 2020

Sen. Mark Schoesler was sharply critical of the Legislature’s final approval today of Senate Bill 5395, which would require Washington public schools to teach comprehensive sex-education classes, starting in kindergarten. The Senate today voted along party lines, 27-21, to concur, or agree, to the bill as amended by the House... Read More...

2020 session week 7 video: revenue forecast released

February 25, 2020