Press Releases
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Strickland Elected to Black Caucus Leadership
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was elected by her Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) colleagues to serve as CBC Whip in the 118th Congress. Strickland is the first member from Washington state and the Pacific Northwest (WA/ID/MT/OR/WY) to serve on the CBC Executive Committee. “Thank you to my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues for entrusting me…
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Strickland Calls For Full Restoration Of Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH) For Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) urged Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to fully restore the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for servicemembers after the Department cut the BAH to 95 percent. Strickland was joined by 58 of her colleagues. “Access to affordable housing is the top concern I hear from servicemembers and their…
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Strickland Delivers for South Sound
Lacey, WA – Since January 2021, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland has focused on delivering for families, small businesses, and residents of Washington’s 10th Congressional District. According to an analysis from the United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee, Strickland has advocated for and supported policies that have created 25,000 new jobs and lowered prescription drug costs for 84,000 seniors.…
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Strickland To Honor Local Vietnam War Veterans
Lakewood, Washington — On Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 11:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M. at Lakewood City Hall, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will host a Vietnam War era Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor local veterans in partnership with the U.S. Vietnam Veterans Pin Commission. Strickland will recognize the service of each veteran or their surviving…
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Strickland, Kilmer Call for Funding Puget Sound Restoration
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to support $54 million in federal funding for the Puget Sound Geographic Program. They were joined by 5 of their Washington delegation colleagues. “For generations, Washingtonians have advocated for support to revitalize Puget Sound,” said Strickland. “Puget Sound…
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Strickland Demands Solutions to Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Housing Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) asked Liberty Military Housing how the company plans to address the extensive waiting list for housing that servicemembers and their families are encountering at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM). “For months, I have received troubling messages regarding the housing crisis at JBLM,” said Strickland. “Servicemembers and their families…
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Strickland Advances Chehalis Tribal Rights Bill
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced a bill to expand economic development and protect treaty rights for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis. This bill will allow them to lease their lands held in trust for up to 99 years. Watch Congresswoman Strickland’s testimony before the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States here. “I…
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Strickland Calls for Robust Response to Monkeypox Virus Outbreak
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) is calling for an urgent federal response to the ongoing monkeypox virus outbreak. She was joined by all of her Democratic colleagues from Washington state. “As monkeypox cases rise in Washington state and across our nation, it is critical that we act now to keep our communities safe…
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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…