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Strickland supports funding for HBCUs, despite none in Northwest
Historically Black colleges and universities will receive a boost in federal funding, under a measure supported in part by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma. The Democratic member of Congress, and HBCU alumna, says it’s about giving a boost to institutions that benefit the whole country, including Washington’s 10th Congressional District. Strickland graduated from the University…
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Strickland Backs Cannabis Reform
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) is making her support known for federal cannabis reform. This week her office issued a news release highlighting her role in leading 10 of her bi-partisan colleagues to sign a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to be passed by Congress. The letter was sent to…
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Roll Call: Take Five: Marilyn Strickland
Washington Democrat and former Starbucks-er talks drip coffee, her first year in Congress. It’s fitting that Marilyn Strickland is Heard on the Hill’s first Take Five interview for 2022. After all, the Washington Democrat is someone well accustomed to going first: She was the first Black woman to be mayor of Tacoma, her state’s first…
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Washington Post’s The Lily: For these congresswomen of color, the Jan. 6 attack still isn’t over
Last year, in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, congressional lawmakers who are women of color said they felt uniquely vulnerable. Some of the most enduring images of the attack were racist symbols. Some were overt: Confederate flags; a noose hanging from a set of gallows, bringing to mind a lynching. Others…
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ABC News Live: Democratic congresswoman recalls firsthand account of Capitol attack
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., remembers her first week on the job at the time of the insurrection, and gives insight on lessons we can learn as a nation.
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Stars and Stripes: Deep dive into causes of military spouse unemployment included in 2022 NDAA
The Defense Department will begin an in-depth study into military spouse employment next year, which advocates say can help explain why the population’s unemployment rate has sat at about 22% for the past decade. The study was included in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Monday, and…
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HOMES Act takes aim at helping veterans experiencing homelessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New legislation introduced by Washington Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland aims to provide more resources for veterans facing homelessness. The Housing Opportunities to Mitigate Expenses for Services (HOMES) Act was designed to “reduce barriers and make it easier for organizations who provide homes and services to veterans experiencing homelessness to access federal capital grants.” “As the South Sound…
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Strickland Introduces Legislation To Address Veteran Homelessness
Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) introduced legislation, H.R. 5470, that will help end veteran homelessness. The bill, The Housing Opportunities to Mitigate Expenses for Services (HOMES) for our Veterans Act, will reduce barriers and make it easier for organizations who provide homes and services to veterans experiencing homelessness to access federal capital grants. Veterans are…