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House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
Military Times: House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ By: Patricia Kime A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assigned to study the Defense Department’s Confederate honorifics. After a spirited 30-minute debate late Thursday…
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House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate
The Hill | House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate By: Ellen Mitchell and Filip Timotija The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to the full House after debating a chunk of some 900 offered amendments for 14…
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Fiscal 2027 NDAA approved by House Armed Services Committee
Roll Call | Fiscal 2027 NDAA approved by House Armed Services Committee By: John M. Donnelly The House is expected to take up the bill by the July recess The House Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act late Thursday after a series of politically charged debates about the Iran war,…
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Democrats Ready a Slew of Amendments for the Defense Policy Debate
NOTUS | Democrats Ready a Slew of Amendments for the Defense Policy Debate By: Joe Gould The three things to watch as the House Armed Services Committee takes up the defense bill. House Democrats plan to use a debate Thursday on the defense policy bill to challenge President Donald Trump’s national security agenda, setting up…
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Marilyn Strickland Asks Space Force Chief: How Will You Address Staffing Gaps As Budget Increases?
Forbes Breaking News: Marilyn Strickland Asks Space Force Chief: How Will You Address Staffing Gaps As Budget Increases? During a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) asked Chief of Space Operations at the United States Space Force Chance Saltzman about staffing.
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U.S. Chamber, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Puyallup-Sumner Chamber Convene Rep. Marilyn Strickland and Local Business Leaders on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
US Chamber of Commerce | U.S. Chamber, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Puyallup-Sumner Chamber Convene Rep. Marilyn Strickland and Local Business Leaders on Surface Transportation Reauthorization LAKEWOOD, WA – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and the Puyallup-Sumner Chamber, recently convened a roundtable discussion with Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and local…
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Strickland on King 5: Rising Costs and Trump’s Lie to the American People
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joined King 5’s Madison Wade to discuss rising costs fueled by war in Iran, and the lack of transparency from the Trump Administration.
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Conversation about cost of living going down was a ‘complete lie,’ Rep. Strickland says
KING 5 | Conversation about cost of living going down was a ‘complete lie,’ Rep. Strickland says Rep. Marilyn Strickland discusses President Trump’s visit to China.
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National redistricting battles hit Washington state and its lawmakers
The Seattle Times | National redistricting battles hit Washington state and its lawmakers By Anumita Kaur Shauna Sowersby WASHINGTON — The landmark Supreme Court decision axing a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana has intensified redistricting battles across the nation, rippling as far as Washington state. The ruling has renewed a Republican challenge to Washington’s new legislative districts…
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Strickland on TVW Washington to Washington: AI Chatbots
The impact of AI Chatbots on young people is raising alarms. Lawmakers in Washington state and across the country debated countless chatbot bills to regulate its use. But in Washington D.C., President Trump looks to limit state regulations in support of AI innovation.