Congress
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Democrat’s No-Nonsense Hand Gesture At Conservative CNN Pundit Has People Fired Up. Here’s Why.
HuffPost | Democrat’s No-Nonsense Hand Gesture At Conservative CNN Pundit Has People Fired Up. Here’s Why. By: Kimberley Richards Rep. Marilyn Strickland is winning praise online for responding to Scott Jennings with a motion that needed no words — but spoke volumes, according to experts. Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) found quite the effective way to prevent…
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ICYMI: Strickland on CNN, Trump and Musk Doing Nothing to Lower the Cost of Living
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joined Abby Phillip on CNN to discuss how President Trump and Elon Musk are continuing to do nothing to lower costs for the American people. Her appearance included a tense exchange with GOP political strategist, Scott Jennings: “The Trump Administration and Elon Musk are demonstrating one thing…
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Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments By: John M. Donnelly A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday will renew a long-running legislative push to raise the housing allowances paid to most active-duty U.S. troops. U.S. servicemembers who live off base are currently compensated for 95 percent…
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Strickland, Bacon, Warnock Push To Fully Restore Servicemember Housing Allowance
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act to address the housing crunch that servicemembers and their families face. The legislation would ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD) restores the full BAH benefit and increases access to affordable housing, on and off base.…
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Strickland on CNN NewsNight: Democrats Fighting Back
CNN NewsNight: Strickland joined Abby Phillip on CNN’s NewsNight to discuss the aftermath of Trump’s State of the Union address and to share how Democrats can continue fighting back.
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Mornings with Zerlina: How Religious Nationalism and Dark Money Are Threatening American Democracy
Mornings with Zerlina: How Religious Nationalism and Dark Money Are Threatening American Democracy Explore how wealthy funders, coordinated disinformation campaigns, and religious nationalism are working together to undermine democratic institutions. Through conversations with author Katherine Stewart and political leaders, we examine the real consequences of Trump’s policies, from cyber security threats to cuts in critical…
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‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
Black Press USA | ‘We’re Not Running from Our Own House’: CBC Declares War on Trump, Musk, and Project 2025 By: Stacy Brown As Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress, most CBC members had vowed they would attend—not to validate him, but to “look him in the eye” as he and Musk…
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KUOW: Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more
KUOW | Washington Rep Marilyn Strickland on funding cuts, federal firings, and more By: Libby Denkmann and Hans Anderson President Trump will address a joint session of congress tonight – it is his first major speech since his inauguration. Washington Democrats have been reeling since he took office a month and a half ago. The…
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Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to Congress
The Spokesman Review | Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s address to CongressBy: Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland WASHINGTON – In an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his administration’s swift actions to remake the federal government in his image, provoking cheers from his fellow Republicans and loud…
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Trump has teased disbanding the Department of Education. Here’s how its funding touches Washington schools
The Spokesman Review | Trump has teased disbanding the Department of Education. Here’s how its funding touches Washington schools By: Elena Perry Almost as soon as its modern inception in 1979, politicians have advocated for closing the Department of Education. A platform on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign for presidency was to do away with the…