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Strickland Introduces Legislation to Help Servicemembers Access Fertility Care and Start a Family
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, led the introduction of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act, which would expand TRICARE coverage to make Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services available to all active-duty servicemembers (including the Reserve and National Guard) and dependents – regardless…
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Strickland Honors Local Vietnam Veterans
Olympia, Washington — During National Veterans and Military Families Month, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) hosted a Vietnam Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor local veterans in partnership with the US Vietnam Veterans Pin Commission. During the ceremony, Strickland recognized the service of each veteran or their surviving family member, and presented honorees with a ceremonial lapel…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Honor Local Vietnam Veterans with Pinning Ceremony in Lacey
Olympia, WA— On Tuesday, November 23rd at 10:00 AM PT, during National Veterans and Military Families Month, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will hold a Vietnam Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor local veterans in partnership with the US Vietnam Veterans Pin Commission. During the ceremony, Strickland will recognize the service of each veteran or their surviving…
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Strickland Votes for the Build Back Better Act to Invest in Women, Working Families, and Caregivers
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, sending it to the Senate for consideration. “When we invest in women, families, and caregivers, we power an economic recovery that benefits all of us,” said Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. “With the Build…
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Strickland, Murray, Hirono, Clark, Pressley, Garcia, Slotkin Lead Over 80 Lawmakers in Reintroducing the BE HEARD Act to Address Workplace Harassment
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA-5), Assistant Speaker of the House, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-8) reintroduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by…
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Strickland and AARP Host Live Tele-Town Hall on Caring for Caregivers
Washington, D.C. — During National Family Caregivers Month, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and AARP held a live tele-town hall to take questions, provide resources, and highlight how we must better support caregivers and families, especially as the House considers the Build Back Better Act. Strickland was joined by Cathy MacCaul, Advocacy Director for AARP Washington…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland, AARP to Host Live Tele-Town Hall on Caring for Caregivers
Washington, D.C.— On Tuesday, November 16th at 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and AARP will hold a live tele-town hall. The town hall will focus on what resources are available now and how we must better support caregivers and families, especially as the House considers the Build Back Better Act. In…
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Vice Chair Strickland Addresses Discrimination in Federal Rail Contracting (VIDEO)
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, questioned witnesses at a hearing on discrimination in federal passenger rail contracting. Strickland’s questions reinforced the need for equity and focused on witnesses’ experiences with racial and gender discrimination, and incidents…
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Strickland, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Hold Roundtable on Supporting Foster Youth (VIDEO)
Olympia, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) held a virtual roundtable discussion with State Senator T’wina Nobles (28th LD) and Amara, a Pacific Northwest based nonprofit that serves children in foster care, their families, and adoptees. The roundtable discussion focused on the impacts of the opioid crisis on…