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State Representative Julia Reed

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In-Session Bluesky account for Rep Julia Reed. Look for live threads and unfiltered opinions from #waleg. All comments are my own.

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Marine Exchange of Puget Sound @marexps.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Coast Guard's National Maritime Center has cut expected merchant mariner credential processing to four months, down from eight in June and 8 to 12 in May. gcaptain.com/coast-guard-...
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Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months
The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting the expected wait for complete applications to four months.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Hi friends! Just a reminder, Monday is the start of Election Year Activity communications freeze. That means this account will go quiet until November. If you can't be without my crackling insights or you just want to see pics of my cat, I'll still be chatting on @juliareedwa.bsky.social
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... Trying to get some more info on this.
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UW student arrested after drumming at Turning Point USA event
Turning Point USA was hosting a “Prove Me Wrong” event on the Hub Lawn, featuring right-wing influencer Nick Freitas.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCzU... Happening NOW! Join a virtual townhall with the 36th LD Reps. Send in your questions! #waleg
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Join Sen. Noel Frame, Rep. Julia Reed, and Rep. Liz Berry for a virtual town hall on Monday, April 27 at 6pm, live on YouTube and Facebook! | Representative Liz Berry
Join Sen. Noel Frame, Rep. Julia Reed, and Rep. Liz Berry for a virtual town hall on Monday, April 27 at 6pm, live on YouTube and Facebook!
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Maritime caucus chair doing maritime caucus stuff. Look for this in my office in #waleg one day. Go ‘Ners and @wsdot.wa.gov @mariners.com
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
As astra, per aspera — to the stars, through struggle. Welcome home to our Artemis II astronauts. Thank you for reminding us that even amidst hard times, we can still glimpse the stars. #ArtemisII #splashdown 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It’s a beautiful time of the year when the earth and all on it can embrace the spirt of renewal and rebirth. If you’re celebrating Easter today as I am, I wish you a joyous day! If it’s your season of Passover or Nowruz or Holi or just cherry blossoms, may we all enter into renewal together 🌸🐣🔥
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I voted for this bill because it was better than nothing but honestly, only a smidge. Smartphones don’t belong in classrooms, and we shouldn’t be afraid to say so.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The chair of the Maritime caucus goes on vacation.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The best sign in the world is the one that says Sine Die! It’s been a truly historic session and a pleasure to follow along with all of you! You can keep in touch at @juliareedwa.bsky.social over the interim, and hopefully I’ll see you back here in November! #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It's been a big day for milling -- the legislature's second favorite thing after passing laws. But now we're taking up HB 6231, which is an early sunsetting of tax exemptions for data centers. This bill is very necessary to implement the budget, so it has to be done before the budget passes #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Lovely moment for all of us as we honor retiring State Representative Steve Tharinger on the floor. Rep Tharinger is a real one, and he'll be sorely missed, especially by this slightly wild young legislator that he mentored. I always loved finding a way to make Steve laugh #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We’re doing concurrences on a bill about cannabis cooperatives, and Republican speaker says she doesn’t believe cannabis growth is agricultural production, but instead thinks it is drug production and that it’s offensive to call it agriculture because farmers don’t grow poison. Sine die! #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Apparently I posted more than 100 times yesterday while taxing millionaires. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Good evening.... it's Night Floor! It's 11:25 AM, we're doing a @noelframe.bsky.social bill about the warehousing of prescription drugs, SB 6228. This bill is important for the operating budget having to do with loopholes for drug warehousing. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
For those tracking this HB 1923, the Mosquito Fleet Act, was NOT concurred with, so it goes back to the Senate to see if they'll recede from their amendments. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Doing some concurrence votes. First on HB 2215 which is about closing a loophole on CCA obligations for fuels. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Bill number 2: signed, sealed, delivered into law! This was for HB 2363, a trailer bill to my first ever gov-signed bill — HB 1247, creating a music therapy licensure — Look at this exhausted but happy face. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Good morning! We're back in the chamber far too soon and we have a lot of work to do! Sine Die (pronounced: Sign-EE Dye) is Thursday at 11:59 PM. Between then and now we have to pass all three budgets (Operating, Transpo, Capital) and a bunch of other bills or we go into special session. #waleg
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Millionaires’ Tax will apply to less than one half of one percent of Washingtonians, but make life more affordable for millions. I look forward to signing it.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
that’s money straight back into the pockets of working families. It saves working parents money and ensures our kids are prepared to learn by funding free breakfast and lunch for all Washington K-12 students, which has been a priority of mine since I ran for governor.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Millionaires’ Tax passed by the House represents historic progress in rebalancing our unfair system. It sends significant dollars back to Washington families and small businesses. It expands the Working Families Tax Credit to 460,000 additional households...
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Starting my FINAL Thread on the Millionaire's Tax Debate. Part 11: Onze-ward to Passage #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I wrote this 9 hours ago and the clear blue morning has given way to a grey drizzly afternoon but we’re still here.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Millionaires Tax Debate Part 10: Ten it to Win It! We're still here. But only 5 amendments to go. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Millionaires Tax Debate PART 9: Say Nein to Quitting. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
It's been another two hours so it's time for a new thread. Millionaires Tax Debate Part 8: The Ocho. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We've been here for 14 hours, but the light of a clear blue morning is breaking over the Capital #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Starting a fresh thread now that we've officially made it 12 hours into this debate. Millionaire's Tax Debate Part Six: Double or Nothing #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This was 10 hours ago!!!
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We made it to hour 8! Taking a wee rest and then I’ll be back to continue Millionaire’s Tax Debate Part 5: Stayin’ Alive!
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Starting a new thread! Millionaires Tax Debate part 4: 4 the People! #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We've been at this debate for 4 hours. I'm starting a new thread. Millionaires Tax Debate Part 3: Three-Legged Tax Stool #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We've been at this debate for 2 hours so I'm starting a new thread -- Millionaires Tax Debate Thread Part 2: Electric Boogaloo. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Ok after some truly champion milling around, we're I think about to start the Millionaires Tax debate in the House. It's not every day you get to be a part of something actually historic, so we're ready to go. Very good chance this takes 12 hours. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Behind the scenes news: Tonight the House Cafeteria will be serving Lobster Mac and Cheese -- the Lobsters were won from the Massachusetts Legislature in a bet on who would win the Super Bowl. Just another reason to love them @seahawksofficial.com ! #MassLeg #WALeg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We're just kicking around waiting for the Millionaire's tax debate to start. Once we start, we could be here until the sun comes up again. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I would like to confess to some fake news I posted earlier: The 10 minute speaking rule is *not* in effect -- we are still doing the 3-minute speaking rule, meaning every member can speak on every amendment and final passage for a maximum of 3 minutes. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Whoops, I fully said Senate in my remarks on 2091. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Worth a read. Real public safety is in the results, not the rhetoric.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Republican speaker standing up to say that banning non-compete agreements are "anti-free market" and "anti-capitalism" -- which feels like a reeeeeeeeeeal intellectual stretch. #waleg
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Thanks to Dane for helping me sign my first bill this year: Legislation to help Seattle build affordable rental housing by removing state barriers to assist with housing projects. We have a huge need for more housing in our state. Grateful to prime sponsor Rep. Julia Reed.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Good afternoon! We're gaveled in and starting with "concurrence" votes -- this is voting on bills that were voted out of the House but changed in the Senate. In order to go to the Governor's desk, both chambers have to vote out the exact same bill. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
SO proud of these advocates who made it possible for HB 1687 to be the FIRST law made in 2026! #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It’s me and Housey and all of you making a law together! Let’s go Housing! #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
By my count there are 79 amendments on the Millionaires Tax bill ahead of possible House floor action. 54 are from Rep Corry (R-15, Yakima). 16 are from Rep Kristine Reeves (D-30, Federal Way). 2 are from Rep Alicia Rule (D-42, Bellingham). 5 are from Rep Amy Walen (D-48, Kirkland) #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Remember when I was like: this 340b bill will be the last bill we do tonight? Jkjkjkjk we’re actually also doing HB 2487 which is not subject to to cutoff. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Ok time for the final countdown. It's 4:30, we're gaveled in, and we'll see what we get done before we start the final bill at 5 PM. Starting with SB 5292 which is about the actuarial table for funding paid family and medical leave rates. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We're currently on a 15 minute break that has lasted 40 minutes. #waleg
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Good afternoon! We have gaveled in in the House. We have less than 5 hours to run a lot of bills. #waleg
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