In an inaugural press conference, members described the new caucus as a small subgroup advocating for much of the same policies as Senate Republicans in general, with a focus on combating government intervention: lowering taxes, lifting COVID-19 restrictions and pushing against what they call the left’s “radical agenda.” At the same time, members also characterized the caucus as a “big tent” policy-making space.
Although the broad description seemed designed to dampen concerns that lawmaking in Olympia would soon be marked by the division seen in the nation’s capital, both Democrats and more moderate Republican leaders seem concerned about this new caucus.
According to Washington Freedom Caucus member Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, the goal was
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