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Strickland Rejects Defense Bill Laced with Voter Suppression
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on her vote against H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA), off the House floor: “Speaker Johnson and extreme, right-wing House Republicans have hijacked the NDAA process – again. While this bill includes bipartisan provisions that would benefit our servicemembers and strengthen our…
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House Approves Bill That Could Moves Washington Closer To Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Seattle Medium: House Approves Bill That Could Moves Washington Closer To Permanent Daylight Saving Time By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide, moving Washington state one step closer to ending the twice-yearly clock changes that have long left many residents driving…
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To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape
The New York Times: To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns By Bernard Mokam and Clyde McGrady As majority-Black districts are blown up one by one, the future of Black…
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Here’s what WA’s federal delegation want residents in 2276 to know about the state
Washington State Standard: Here’s what WA’s federal delegation want residents in 2276 to know about the state By: Jerry Cornfield An apple carved from Tenino stone. A photo of the Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier. A commemorative FIFA World Cup ORCA card. And a snapshot of a smiling Jay Inslee in a boat. Those mementos…
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Strickland Announces 2026 STEM Program Winner
Lacey, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced Suhaas Meka, as the winner of the inaugural 2026 Congressional STEM Award Program for Washington’s 10th Congressional District. “After considering many outstanding submissions, I am proud to announce Suhaas as the winner of the Congressional STEM Award Program,” said Strickland. “Congratulations to all students who participated, and…
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Rep. Strickland on MS NOW: War in Iran, Hegseth’s Pentagon Reorganization, and the FIFA World Cup
Rep. Strickland on MS NOW: War in Iran, Hegseth’s Pentagon Reorganization, and the FIFA World Cup On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joined Reverend Al Sharpton on PoliticsNation to discuss updates on the War in Iran, Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pattern of firings at the Pentagon, and the FIFA World Cup.
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House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
Military Times: House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’ By: Patricia Kime A House panel voted Thursday to return the names of nine southern U.S. military bases to those recommended in 2023 by a congressional commission assigned to study the Defense Department’s Confederate honorifics. After a spirited 30-minute debate late Thursday…
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Strickland Secures Quality of Life Improvements for Servicemember and their Families
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). “Improving the lives of our servicemembers, their families, and the thousands of others serving JBLM continues to be…
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House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate
The Hill | House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate By: Ellen Mitchell and Filip Timotija The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to the full House after debating a chunk of some 900 offered amendments for 14…