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Strickland Holds Virtual Housing Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after holding a virtual Housing Town Hall with guest speakers, Craig Chance, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Thurston County and Sarah Saadian, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Congresswoman provided updates on her work to…
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Strickland Supports Investing in Servicemembers and Military Families at HASC Hearing
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), the only African-American woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), testified during a full Committee hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Budget Request. During this annual hearing, witnesses provide perspectives as the Committee builds the National Defense Authorization Act for the upcoming year.…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Hold Virtual Housing Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) will host a virtual Housing Town Hall with guest speakers, Craig Chance, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Thurston County and Sarah Saadian, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Town Hall will take place on Thursday, June 24th, 2021…
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House Passes Strickland, Kilmer Bill to Bolster Puget Sound Restoration & Recovery Efforts
Washington, DC— Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound (PUGET SOS) Act of 2021. The PUGET SOS Act, introduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06), the Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, would enhance the federal government’s role and…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Attend Get Out the Vaccine Tour of Sea Mar’s Puyallup Clinic
Olympia, WA— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will attend a Get Out the Vaccine tour of Sea Mar Community Health Centers’ Puyallup clinic, learn about Sea Mar’s efforts to vaccinate community members, and thank essential health care providers and frontline staff for their work to get shots in arms, save lives, support public health, and defeat…
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Strickland Advances Housing Bill, $20 Million for Local Projects & Key Priorities out of Committee
Olympia, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Chairman Peter DeFazio (OR-4) and colleagues in advancing the INVEST in America Act, a transformational surface transportation reauthorization bill that will create good-paying jobs and bring Washington’s infrastructure into the…
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Strickland, Warren Introduce the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act
Washington, D.C. –Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced the Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act to strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) and state governments’ ability to investigate police departments with a pattern or practice of unconstitutional and discriminatory behavior. The legislation is cosponsored by…
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Strickland’s Actions Address Poverty
The other Washington doesn’t often get a great rap for changing people’s lives, but it’s worth taking a second look. Recent changes in the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit passed by Congress are going to cut in half the rate of U.S. child poverty this year. How did such a monumental success…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Join Local Audubon Societies in Celebrating Black Birders Week
Olympia, WA— Tomorrow, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join Audubon Washington, Tacoma Audubon Society, and Black Hills Audubon Society for an event to celebrate Black Birders Week, which occurs from May 31- June 5, 2021. Strickland, Audubon leaders, and avid birders will go on a bird walk, discuss wildlife and conservation, and celebrate #OnTheirWings, a…
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Strickland, Kilmer Lead Bipartisan WA Congressional Delegation Letter Urging VA to Improve Veterans’ Access to Health Care
Olympia, WA—Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led the entire bipartisan Washington House delegation in sending a letter urging the US Department of Veterans Affairs to take immediate action to resolve the systemic issues plaguing the veterans’ health care system, and in particular the Community Care program. Strickland and Kilmer were joined…