Overview:
During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on three important policies regarding transportation in Washington State.
Essential Questions:
- How do the beliefs of those in the majority party differ from those in the minority party?
- How does the Transportation Committee prioritize Washington’s transportation needs?
- How do Washington’s climate goals relate to Washington’s transportation policy?
The House Transportation Committee considers issues related to:
A broad range of multimodal transportation services and infrastructure for all communities and residents regardless of physical and mental disability, income status or age and the intersection of transportation policy with the environment and safety. The committee also considers the transportation budget and revenues to fund investments in transportation and related carbon-reduction programs, and transportation agencies, including the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission, the Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation.
Transportation