Press Releases
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Strickland, Kilmer, Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality Highlight Need for Federal Investments in Tribal Communities, Conservation
Olympia, WA– U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined Brenda Mallory, the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and leaders from the Nisqually Indian Tribe and other Tribal nations for a walking tour of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and a discussion on the need for…
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Strickland Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Foster Youth Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Olympia, WA– Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, led the introduction of H.R. 5469, the Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources (FOSTER) Act with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Susan Wild (PA-07). This bipartisan legislation will provide training and…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland & Kilmer to Join Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality to Highlight Need for Federal Investments in Tribal Communities, Conservation
Olympia, WA– Today, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) will join Brenda Mallory, the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and leaders from the Nisqually Indian Tribe for a walking tour of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. The visit will include a discussion on the need…
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Strickland Calls for Transformational Climate Action on House Floor (VIDEO)
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after delivering remarks on the House floor today urging Congress to address the climate crisis with historic investments in sustainable infrastructure, citing the damaging impacts of June and August’s unprecedented heat domes on Washington State. With several consecutive days well into the 100s, temperatures in…
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Strickland Secures House Passage of Over 20 Provisions to Support Military Families & Servicemembers in Defense Budget
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4350, the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Strickland secured passage of over 20 provisions to support servicemembers and military families at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) and across our…
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Strickland Advances Legislation to Make Transportation Systems More Equitable & Sustainable (VIDEO)
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, released the following statement after voting to advance the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee’s portion of the Build Back Better Act. The legislation invests nearly $60 billion to make America’s infrastructure more sustainable, resilient, and equitable, and…
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Strickland Secures Support for Military Families & Servicemembers in Defense Budget
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 4350, the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 57 to 2. Strickland secured Committee passage of over 20 provisions to support servicemembers and military families at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) and…
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Strickland Votes to Pass H.R.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This legislation will correct the partisan, anti-democratic barriers keeping voters — especially voters of color — from the ballot box by restoring the critical protections of the Voting Rights…
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Strickland’s Statement on Budget Resolution Passage, Paving the Way for Transformative Investments in Working Families
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, an important step towards the budget reconciliation process and the crafting of the Build Back Better Act, which will invest in care infrastructure, workers, and families in the South Sound and across…
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Strickland Joins the Launch of Right HERE, Right Now Initiative
Lakewood, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after she joined Mayor Victoria Woodards, local, regional and state elected officials, advocates, and community members for the launch of Right HERE, Right Now: Homelessness Ends with Racial Equity, a community-led initiative to end homelessness in Tacoma-Pierce County. The new initiative seeks to ensure every…