Chris Stearns
@chrisstearns.bsky.social
Speaker Pro Tem, WA State House of Representatives, Navajo, Native American rights lawyer, music lover
Proud to stand with Texas Democratic legislators and over a hundred others from across the nation at the State House in Boston to defend the ideals of American Democracy. That our voters’ districts can’t be redrawn illegally to drown out Democratic & People of Color’s voices. When we fight, we win!
August 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Proud to stand with Texas Democratic legislators and over a hundred others from across the nation at the State House in Boston to defend the ideals of American Democracy. That our voters’ districts can’t be redrawn illegally to drown out Democratic & People of Color’s voices. When we fight, we win!
It was an honor to gavel us out of Session, #SineDie. The past session was challenging, heartbreaking, chaotic & sometimes thrilling. Looking out over the House floor each day reminds me that we all have an incredible amount of humanity, potential, kindness & capacity to grow with one other. #waleg
April 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm proud that WA Gov. Ferguson signed my Bill, HB 1461, to increase State support for our future energy needs - including advanced #nuclear - by making sure our agencies are empowered to respond to changing markets when constructing new power generating plants.
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April 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I'm proud that WA Gov. Ferguson signed my Bill, HB 1461, to increase State support for our future energy needs - including advanced #nuclear - by making sure our agencies are empowered to respond to changing markets when constructing new power generating plants.
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Almost a thousand strong turned out in Covington, WA today, to stand up for the ideal of democracy and send out an unmistakable message of hope.
#HandsOff
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April 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Almost a thousand strong turned out in Covington, WA today, to stand up for the ideal of democracy and send out an unmistakable message of hope.
#HandsOff
#HandsOff
Great to see our amazing Senator Patty Murray today in caucus and on the House floor. She’s fighting the good fight. ✊
March 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Great to see our amazing Senator Patty Murray today in caucus and on the House floor. She’s fighting the good fight. ✊
I cannot say enough about how great I feel about our future now that it is in the hands of these incredible young #indigenous leaders who visited us in the Capitol as part of the Native Vote Washington, Native Action Network, and NAYA Action Fund legislative day on the Hill.
March 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I cannot say enough about how great I feel about our future now that it is in the hands of these incredible young #indigenous leaders who visited us in the Capitol as part of the Native Vote Washington, Native Action Network, and NAYA Action Fund legislative day on the Hill.
Enjoyed seeing my friends from the Machinists Union, Districts 751 and 160, in Olympia today!
March 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Enjoyed seeing my friends from the Machinists Union, Districts 751 and 160, in Olympia today!
The Git Hoan Dancers performed right before the Pacific NW Ballet’s #SleepingBeauty on Sunday. The Pacific NW Ballet celebrated SE Alaska Native Community Day with dancing, an art mart, and story telling. And Sleeping Beauty was awesome!
February 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The Git Hoan Dancers performed right before the Pacific NW Ballet’s #SleepingBeauty on Sunday. The Pacific NW Ballet celebrated SE Alaska Native Community Day with dancing, an art mart, and story telling. And Sleeping Beauty was awesome!
Life expectancy for Native Americans has dipped below 64 years!
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January 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Life expectancy for Native Americans has dipped below 64 years!
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Bobby Kennedy said that #MLK "dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it’s perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are & what direction we want to move in.”
January 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bobby Kennedy said that #MLK "dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it’s perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are & what direction we want to move in.”
Thank you to our amazing panel on the future of #nuclear energy (both fission & fusion) in WA held at the Future of Carbon Policy Forum! Rep. Stephanie Barnard & I introduced Greg Cullen from Energy NW, Nate Hill from Amazon, and Tom Bugert from Helion. The other panels were great too!
January 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Thank you to our amazing panel on the future of #nuclear energy (both fission & fusion) in WA held at the Future of Carbon Policy Forum! Rep. Stephanie Barnard & I introduced Greg Cullen from Energy NW, Nate Hill from Amazon, and Tom Bugert from Helion. The other panels were great too!
As we celebrate 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination Act, let’s also remember back in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson proposed to Congress in a Special Message “a policy of maximum choice for the American Indian: a policy expressed in programs of self-help, self-development, self-determination.”
January 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
As we celebrate 50 years of the Indian Self-Determination Act, let’s also remember back in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson proposed to Congress in a Special Message “a policy of maximum choice for the American Indian: a policy expressed in programs of self-help, self-development, self-determination.”
"Our future may lie beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control. It is the shaping impulse of America that neither fate nor nature nor the irresistible tides of history, but the work of our own hands, matched to reason & principle, that will determine our destiny.” - RFK (1966)
January 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"Our future may lie beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control. It is the shaping impulse of America that neither fate nor nature nor the irresistible tides of history, but the work of our own hands, matched to reason & principle, that will determine our destiny.” - RFK (1966)
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our state capitol! 🎄🎄
December 24, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Merry Christmas from our state capitol! 🎄🎄
The lights at the Tulalip Resort Casino are beautiful in the crisp winter air! Glad to be meeting here with my fellow WA House Democrats as we prepare for the start of a new legislative session! Thank you to the #Tulalip Tribes for hosting us!
December 17, 2024 at 5:02 AM
The lights at the Tulalip Resort Casino are beautiful in the crisp winter air! Glad to be meeting here with my fellow WA House Democrats as we prepare for the start of a new legislative session! Thank you to the #Tulalip Tribes for hosting us!
Thank you to NCSL for inviting me to the State Tribal Governmental Working Group today. Tribes from across the nation met with the US Dept of Energy to revamp its policies to better protect sacred sites & cultural resources in areas that are part of the nuclear weapons waste cleanup effort.
December 4, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Thank you to NCSL for inviting me to the State Tribal Governmental Working Group today. Tribes from across the nation met with the US Dept of Energy to revamp its policies to better protect sacred sites & cultural resources in areas that are part of the nuclear weapons waste cleanup effort.
It was a great afternoon for a walk along the Green River in Auburn with Lovey and Peaches!
December 1, 2024 at 12:37 AM
It was a great afternoon for a walk along the Green River in Auburn with Lovey and Peaches!
Happy Native American Heritage Day! Let’s celebrate our resilience and traditions. I’m proud to live in a state with such vibrant tribal cultures and kind peoples.
Art by Sam English
Art by Sam English
November 29, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Day! Let’s celebrate our resilience and traditions. I’m proud to live in a state with such vibrant tribal cultures and kind peoples.
Art by Sam English
Art by Sam English
Pres. Biden: "On Native American Heritage Day, the Biden-Harris Administration honors the history, rich cultures, and vast contributions of Native people. We remain committed to working w/ Tribal Nations and Native people to write a new & better chapter in American history for Native communities."
November 29, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Pres. Biden: "On Native American Heritage Day, the Biden-Harris Administration honors the history, rich cultures, and vast contributions of Native people. We remain committed to working w/ Tribal Nations and Native people to write a new & better chapter in American history for Native communities."
Looking forward to #Lawrenceville’s Holiday gathering in Seattle on December 11th!
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November 26, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Looking forward to #Lawrenceville’s Holiday gathering in Seattle on December 11th!
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