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Strickland Calls for Modernizing Tools to Track and Manage Infrastructure Investments
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), along with a bipartisan group of 10 colleagues, urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig to incorporate modern day project management technologies into the rollout and management of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments. “As we experience inflation and supply chain shortages, it is critical that we make careful use of every…
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CONSTITUENT SPOTLIGHT: KAHNE LOFTUS
This week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her Constituent Spotlight on Kahne Loftus, a 17-year-old from Rainier. Loftus is being recognized for his “Kahne’s Kare Packages” which sends care packages to U.S. troops overseas. “Kahne is an exemplary young person who has shown respect and pride in our nation,” said Strickland. “He knows that those…
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STRICKLAND’S 2023 VALENTINES FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS DRIVE
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of her Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Residents, schools, and organizations are invited to make handmade valentine’s cards and bring them to the Congresswoman’s district offices starting on Monday, January 23, 2023, through Monday, February 7, 2023. Once received, valentines will be distributed to veterans and…
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Strickland’s 2023 Valentines for Veterans and First Responders Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2023 Contact: Siena Miller, Siena.Miller@mail.house.gov Lacey, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of her Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Residents, schools, and organizations are invited to make handmade valentine’s cards and bring them to the Congresswoman’s district offices starting on Monday, January 23, 2023, through…
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STRICKLAND: CONGRESS MUST SUPPORT ALL AMERICANS
SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM; STRICKLANDS REMAINS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING FOR THE SOUTH SOUND Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)was sworn in for her second term as a member of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. She is the first Black and Korean American from the Pacific Northwest to serve a second…
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Strickland Announces Anusha Jain as 2022 Congressional App Challenge Winner
Lacey, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced middle schooler, Anusha Jain, as the 2022 Congressional App Challenge winner for Washington’s 10th Congressional District. Jain was selected by a panel of judges for her app, EcoFriend. “After reviewing many incredible submissions from students across the South Sound, I congratulate Anusha for winning the Congressional App…
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Strickland Secures $19 million for South Sound
Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured funding for fourteen South Sound community projects that will create jobs, enhance the region’s infrastructure, increase access to public transit and outdoor spaces, and more. “Securing funding for these critical South Sound projects will create jobs, upgrade and increase the durability of our infrastructure, address food insecurity, support…
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Strickland, Cantwell Pass Bill to Expand Economic Opportunity for Chehalis Tribe
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10) and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced their bill to expand economic development and protect treaty rights for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation was passed by Congress and will head to President Biden for his signature. This bill will allow the Chehalis Tribe to lease its…
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Landmark Puget Sound Recovery Legislation Led by Kilmer and Strickland Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced that their legislation, the PUGET SOS Act, passed the House and Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2023. The bill, which President Biden is expected to sign into law this…
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Strickland’s Provisions to Reduce Servicemember Housing Costs to Become Law
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured multiple provisions in the annual defense policy bill that will lower housing costs for servicemembers and their families. “As the daughter of a veteran, I will always fight to ensure that servicemembers and their families have access to safe…