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119th Congress brings firsts for women of color
Pew Research Center | 119th Congress brings firsts for women of color By: Katherine Schaeffer The 119th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, marking several milestones for women of color. In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their…
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Best of NewsNight’s debates: A week of DC chaos
CNN Politics | Best of NewsNight’s debates: A week of DC chaos During a week of tariff flip flops, DOGE confusion, and disarray in the White House, Abby Phillip and her NewsNight panel didn’t hold back on debate. Of note, Scott Jennings and Democratic Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland spar over liberal stunts.
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Work to begin on South Tacoma Way
Tacoma Weekly | Work to begin on South Tacoma Way A soon-to-start construction project on South Tacoma Way will bring significant roadway upgrades to the city’s northern commercial corridor. On Feb. 28, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joined Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen, Deputy Mayor Mary Moss, members of the Lakewood City Council, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Executive…
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Democrat’s No-Nonsense Hand Gesture At Conservative CNN Pundit Has People Fired Up. Here’s Why.
HuffPost | Democrat’s No-Nonsense Hand Gesture At Conservative CNN Pundit Has People Fired Up. Here’s Why. By: Kimberley Richards Rep. Marilyn Strickland is winning praise online for responding to Scott Jennings with a motion that needed no words — but spoke volumes, according to experts. Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) found quite the effective way to prevent…
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Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments By: John M. Donnelly A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday will renew a long-running legislative push to raise the housing allowances paid to most active-duty U.S. troops. U.S. servicemembers who live off base are currently compensated for 95 percent…
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Strickland, Bacon, Warnock Push To Fully Restore Servicemember Housing Allowance
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act to address the housing crunch that servicemembers and their families face. The legislation would ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD) restores the full BAH benefit and increases access to affordable housing, on and off base.…
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Strickland on CNN NewsNight: Democrats Fighting Back
CNN NewsNight: Strickland joined Abby Phillip on CNN’s NewsNight to discuss the aftermath of Trump’s State of the Union address and to share how Democrats can continue fighting back.
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‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
Black Press USA | ‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025 By: Stacy Brown As Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress, most CBC members had vowed they would attend—not to validate him, but to “look him in the eye” as he and Musk…
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KUOW: Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more
KUOW | Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more By: Libby Denkmann and Hans Anderson President Trump will address a joint session of congress tonight – it is his first major speech since his inauguration. Washington Democrats have been reeling since he took office a month and a half ago. The…
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Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to Congress
The Spokesman Review | Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to CongressBy: Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland WASHINGTON – In an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his administration’s swift actions to remake the federal government in his image, provoking cheers from his fellow Republicans and loud…