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Strickland, Murray, Pressley Reintroduce BE HEARD Act to Protect Workers from Harassment
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Representatives Ayanna Pressely (MA-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) reintroduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act of 2024. This bill takes critical steps to address workplace harassment and ensure workers…
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We Must Uplift Black Women Leaders
Urban One: Engaging Black America | Must Uplift Black Women Leaders Throughout my leadership journey, I have been a “first” in many situations – the first Black woman elected Mayor of Tacoma, the first Black woman to serve as President of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the first Black woman elected to Congress from…
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Congress should vow to ease military housing burden in WA
By: The Seattle Times editorial board The Seattle Times: Congress should vow to ease military housing burden in WA For military families stationed in the Pacific Northwest, an assigned base doesn’t often double as home. Most service members — roughly three in four at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord, the region’s largest installation — bring their families to live in surrounding…
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Strickland Delivers $500K for Affordable Housing
Lakewood, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced $500,000 in federal funding for the Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. “The cost of housing continues to rise here in the South Sound,” said Strickland. “Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. This project will provide more opportunities to do just that.” “Congresswoman Strickland’s investment in…
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Strickland Statement on Emergency Abortions
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States Supreme Court decisions: “Emergency abortions should not be illegal, and this puts women’s lives in danger,” said Strickland “These cases were another tyrannical pursuit by MAGA extremists that leaves uncertainty for doctors. The…
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Strickland Statement on National Defense Authorization Vote
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on her vote against H.R. 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA): “For the second year in a row, MAGA extremists have hijacked the NDAA defense policy bill after the Armed Services committee put forth a strong,…
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Strickland Statement on Supreme Court Abortion Pill Decision
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA Supreme Court of the United States decision protecting Mifepristone: “Today’s ruling is a step in the right direction, but this assault on reproductive freedom must stop. The abortion pill Mifepristone has been safe…
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Strickland Honors WWII Era Veterans in the South Sound
Following her recent trip to Normandy to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) highlighted two living World War II (WWII) veterans residing in Olympia: Harvey Drahos and Betty Dybbro. “Local veterans deserve to be honored and recognized for their service to the nation,” said Strickland. “Mr. Drahos and Mrs. Dybbro are amongst…