Press Releases
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Strickland Launches Annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders Drive
Lakewood, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Valentines will be distributed to veterans, servicemembers, police, firefighters, and EMS teams in Washington’s 10th Congressional District. “Every year, students and community members create thousands of valentines cards for our South Sound veterans, first responders, and active duty…
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ICYMI: Strickland Slams Administration Overreach, Calls ICE the President’s Personal Police Force
“This is domestic terrorism. American lives have become an afterthought.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) addressed the Administration’s overreach into American cities, the threat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the American public, and more: “This Administration was voted in on the promise that it would deliver safety for all Americans. DHS…
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Strickland Military Life Insurance Bill Becomes Law
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s (WA-10), Fairness for Servicemembers and Their Families Act of 2025, became law. The legislation ensures life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans will account for changes in the economy. The Senate version of the bill was led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). “Our servicemembers put their lives on the line…
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Strickland Statement on Passage of National Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on her vote for the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA): “While the President and Speaker Johnson continue to disregard the historically bipartisan defense bill process, there are solid wins in the bill that support servicemembers and their families. They…
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Strickland Statement on Naming Military Bases After Confederate Traitors
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on her bipartisan Naming Commission for Military Assets amendment: “The President and Speaker Johnson were willing to reject the defense bill if it included my bipartisan amendment to remove Confederate names from military bases. Republican leadership and the White House like to call themselves the “party…
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Strickland Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Support Foster Youth Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, led the reintroduction of the Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources (FOSTER) Act with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bipartisan legislation will provide training and resources for foster and kinship…
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Strickland Statement on the Senate Surrender
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on the Senate-passed Continuing Resolution: “Republicans control all of Congress, the White House, and have never had the votes they needed to keep government open. They flat-out refused to negotiate with Democrats to lower costs and save health care for 15 million American…
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Strickland, MultiCare, Pierce County Discuss WIC Funding, Formula Resources for Families
Tacoma, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led MultiCare, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, in a press conference highlighting how the federal government shutdown impacts Washington’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the resources in Pierce County for families in need of baby formula. “Nothing is more fundamental to health than nutrition. Women,…
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Strickland Encourages Investments in Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Investments in Innovation Act. The bill strengthens the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program by encouraging investment in minority small businesses “When small businesses thrive, the communities around them thrive,” said Strickland. “Incentivizing investments in minority-owned businesses will boost local economies, improve the job market,…
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Strickland Advances Pipeline Public Safety Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland’s (WA-10) proposal, the Pipeline Safety Engagement Act, was included in the current version of the bipartisan Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025, which passed favorably out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The PIPES Act reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…