Media Center
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CONSTITUENT SPOTLIGHT: NADINE GERBER
This week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her Constituent Spotlight of Nadine Gerber from Olympia, WA. Gerber is being recognized for her work as President of the McLane Elementary Parent, Teacher, Student Organization (PTSO). “Nadine is an asset to her community and works everyday to make sure all students succeed,” said Strickland. “She and the McLane Elementary School PTSO…
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Strickland, Kilmer, Murray, Cantwell Bill Expands Economic Development for the Puyallup Tribe
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Representative Derek Kilmer, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced their bill, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act of 2023. This bill allows the Puyallup Tribe to move 17 acres of land they own into trust to expand economic growth and restore their ancestral…
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Strickland Welcomes Lt. General Brunson as Guest to State of the Union
Lacey, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced that her guest to President Biden’s second State of the Union address will be Lieutenant General Xavier T. Brunson, Commanding General, I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. “It is a privilege to represent the over 40,000 servicemembers and their families stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and I…
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Strickland, Fletcher, and Raskin Introduce Legislation to Protect Women’s Reproductive Freedom
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). “In 2022, we saw the Supreme Court end a woman’s right to reproductive choice, and states have followed suit with even greater attempts to limit women’s reproductive health care.…
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Nichols’ death triggers another push for legislation to rein in police misconduct
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Rep. Marilyn Strickland — the Congressional Black Caucus’s whip — about police reform in the wake of Tyre Nichols’s death. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The video of Tyre Nichols being punched and kicked by policemen as he lay on the ground, a beating that would lead to his death, has triggered…
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Marilyn Strickland Elected Whip of The Congressional Black Caucus
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland was recently elected as the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) Whip for the upcoming Congressional session. Strickland represents Washington state’s 10th Congressional District, which includes Pierce County, Thurston County and parts of Mason County, is the first African American to represent Washington State at the federal level, and one of the first Korean…
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STRICKLAND PROTECTS PUGET SOUND SALMON
SECURED FUNDING TO INVESTIGATE TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT ARE HARMING SALMON In her work to protect our salmon and restore a healthy and working Puget Sound, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland secured federal grant funding for the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UW Tacoma) Center for Urban Waters (CUW) to help protect salmon from toxic chemicals. “Puget Sound is…
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Strickland, Kim (NJ), Kim (CA), Steel Honor Korean-American Military Hero Col. Young Oak Kim
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Representatives Andy Kim (NJ-3), Young Kim (CA-40), and Michelle Steel (CA-45), the four Korean-American Members of Congress, introduced a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. “As the four Korean-American Members of Congress,…
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Representatives Kilmer and Strickland Celebrate new Puget Sound Recovery Law in Tacoma
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, January 23, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, celebrated their new law, the PUGET SOS Act, which passed the House and Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2023. The new law, signed by President Biden on…
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STRICKLAND HELPING SOUTH SOUND MILITARY & VETERANS
SECURED FUNDING FOR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING PTSD Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured federal grant funding for the Hope for Heroes Horsemanship Center in Yelm. This therapy center provides support and treatment for active duty and veterans experiencing PTSD. Training, grooming, and riding horses can help people heal from trauma. Horses can sense anxiety,…