Press Releases
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Strickland Helps Secure Over $3.8 Million for Pierce Transit Battery Electric Buses
Congresswoman Strickland is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Pierce Transit $3,870,800 as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Low-No Grant Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program. This award allows Pierce Transit to purchase up to three battery electric buses so they can better serve…
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Strickland Votes to Lower Costs for South Sound Families
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a founding member of the New Democrat Coalition’s Inflation Working Group, voted today to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill lowers costs for South Sound families, combats the climate crisis, reduces the deficit, and ensures that the largest corporations pay their fair share in taxes. “Across the…
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Strickland Calls for Investing in Employee Mental Health Resources
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) urged the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) to increase investments in employee mental health resources. She was joined by four of her colleagues. “Our collective mental health has suffered because of COVID-19, stress and burnout, particularly within communities of color and…
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Strickland Delivers for the South Sound
Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured nearly $17 million for nine South Sound community projects and multiple provisions that invest in the environment, and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the FY23 House appropriations package. “Since day one, I’ve focused on delivering for the people of the South Sound. This funding for nine…
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Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance to those who travel to receive reproductive health care. “Access to safe and legal reproductive health care, including abortion, should not be limited to those with the resources…
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Strickland Expands Access to Housing for Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured provisions to address housing and equity in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “The South Sound is home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the premier military installations in the U.S. For national security and readiness, servicemembers should…
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Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act of 2022, introduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). This bill protects the rights of Americans to travel to another state for reproductive health care. Watch Congresswoman Strickland call on…
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Strickland, Fletcher, Raskin Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Abortion
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). “The Supreme Court may have ripped away a woman’s right to reproductive choice, but they cannot stop a woman’s right to travel,” said Strickland. “This bill reaffirms…
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Strickland Pushes to Protect Coho Salmon in Puget Sound
Olympia, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) sent a letter to the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board calling on them to use federal infrastructure funds to fight 6PPD-quinone, a chemical in tires, which runs off roadways when it rains and kills coho salmon. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) creates a unique opportunity to protect…
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Strickland Secures Funding to Serve Veterans
Lakewood, Washington – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $500,000 in funding to create a single-entry point service hub for veteran services at the City of Lacey’s Veterans Services Hub. “This funding will allow thousands of South Sound Veterans to easily access vital services at the Lacy Veterans Services Hub (LVSH),” said Strickland. “Through meaningful conversations…