Congress
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Strickland Appointed Chair Of Pivotal National Security Task Force
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was appointed as Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s National Security Task Force. This role will strengthen her advocacy for servicemembers and their families in Washington’s 10th District. “Our country and our allies are safest when Congress effectively exercises its authority to guide national security policy,” said…
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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
I wanted to take a moment to look back on what we achieved together in 2022. View my 2022 Annual Report below. Watch my recap video at this link.
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House Republicans Unanimously Vote Down Strickland Amendment To Protect Military Pay Increases
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, House Rules Committee Republicans voted unanimously against Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s (WA-10) amendment to H.R. 347, the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Act, a Republican effort to obstruct the Biden Administration. Strickland’s amendment would have provided protections for increases to military pay, regardless of the restrictions on…
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Strickland, Kim (NJ) Introduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Buffalo Soldiers
Washington, D.C.— Congressmembers Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10) and Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) introduced the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023 to honor the Buffalo Soldiers and their tremendous contributions and sacrifice to our country. “The fierceness and tenacity of the Buffalo Soldiers underscored their essential role as patriots who influenced our nation,” said Congresswoman Strickland.…
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STRICKLAND FUNDS FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY
FEDERAL FUNDING WILL ALSO HELP EXONERATE FALSELY ACCUSED Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland secured federal grant funding for the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Rapid DNA Forensic Technology for Investigations system to help reduce the testing backlog and improve public safety. “We all want to live and work in communities that are safe, just, and secure,” said Strickland. “This…
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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…