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Strickland Introduces Bill Addressing Toxic Chemical Killing Pacific Northwest Salmon
Washington, D.C. – Today, during Puget Sound Day on the Hill, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chair of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, introduced her 6PPD Task Force Act. The bill creates a Task Force to bridge together federal, state, tribal, and industry voices to coordinate further 6PPD-quinone (6PPD) research and identify a safe alternative. U.S. Representative Emily Randall (WA-06), and Puget Sound Recovery Caucus Co-Chair, is co-leading the bill, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is…
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STRICKLAND QUESTIONS U.S. MILITARY READINESS; DEMANDS ANSWERS ON FIRING OF GENERAL GEORGE
Washington D.C. – On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Congresswoman Strickland questioned General Christopher LaNeve on the current state of U.S. Army readiness and questioned General John Lamontagne on the current capabilities of the U.S. Air Force fleet. Strickland also demanded answers on Secretary Hegseth’s decision to fire General Randy George as Chief of Staff to the…
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Georgia Republican says ouster of Gen. George will have ‘chilling effect’ on military
The Hill | Georgia Republican says ouster of Gen. George will have ‘chilling effect’ on military By: Filip Timotija Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said during a hearing on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent ouster of Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army’s former chief of staff, will have a “chilling effect” on the way the armed services operate. …
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Bill could lift decades-old funding lockout for Nisqually fish hatchery
The Seattle Times | Bill could lift decades-old funding lockout for Nisqually fish hatchery By: Anumita Kaur WASHINGTON — Once-abundant groundwater has dwindled at the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery near Olympia. Now, the hatchery needs drilled wells and water pumps to sustain the facility’s millions of Chinook and coho. But the Nisqually Tribe struggled for…
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Strickland on Scott MacFarlane Reports: Trump Fiddles as War Talks COLLAPSE… What’s Next??
As Vice President JD Vance fails to broker a peace deal with Iran, Trump takes in a UFC fight as he risks looking incredible indifferent to the economic turmoil here at home as a result of his Middle East war.
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Congress Halts Army Plan to Close Museums Holding Irreplaceable History
Military.com | Congress Halts Army Plan to Close Museums Holding Irreplaceable History By: Allen Frazier The U.S. Army has frozen plans to close more than two dozen of its museums after Congress passed legislation barring the service from doing so without formal justification and lawmaker approval. The U.S. Army Center of Military History said in…
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Strickland on CNN NewsNight: Trump Is DHS Shutdown’s One True Villain
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt on Abby Phillip’s NewsNight, covering Trump’s war in Iran, the DHS Shutdown that’s hurting TSA officers, and ICE agents in US airports.
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Feds pause plan to close multiple military history museums, including Lewis Army Museum at JBLM
KING 5 | Feds pause plan to close multiple military history museums, including Lewis Army Museum at JBLM By: Jake Johns Originally, the U.S. Army Center of Military History planned to close 29 army museums across the country by 2029. FORT LEWIS, Wash. — The Lewis Army Museum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which was scheduled to…
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Pierce County Council Frames Public Safety Through Policy and Civic Tone
Tacoma Weekly | Pierce County Council Frames Public Safety Through Policy and Civic Tone By: Brian Kidd A spate of meetings earlier in the week converged on a central theme at the Pierce County Council’s March 17 meeting: public safety, not only in terms of criminal justice funding and infrastructure, but also in the broader…