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Washington state lawmaker admits to being drunk during committee vote
Washington state lawmaker admits to being drunk during committee vote
Washington state lawmaker admits to being drunk during committee vote

Published on: 02/26/2026

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OLYMPIA — House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon has issued an apology after showing up intoxicated during Wednesday evening’s House Appropriations Committee meeting.

The Seattle Democrat said in a statement Thursday that he “deeply” regrets consuming alcohol before the work of the committee was completed, saying he made a serious mistake and that “the result was obvious.”

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/02/washington-state-lawmaker-admits-to-being-drunk-during-committee-vote.html

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