Economy & Jobs
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Strickland Secures Wins for WA-10, Over $12 Million for South Sound Community Projects
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after she secured $12.55 million for eight community projects to benefit the South Sound. Strickland’s local Community Project Funding (CPF) requests were signed into law by President Biden as part of H.R. 2471, the FY22 omnibus appropriations package. “I am grateful that President Biden…
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THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN WORKED
BY REP. MARILYN STRICKLAND (D-WASH.) AND DEBBIE COX BULTAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS When schools began reopening in 2021 and the cost of childcare soared, Carolyn worried that she could not afford before and after-school childcare for her son in Washington state. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan’s child tax credit provision, Carolyn and millions of American families…
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STRICKLAND WELCOMES MAKIEDA HART AS VIRTUAL GUEST TO STATE OF THE UNION
Lacey, Washington – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced that her Hometown Hero virtual guest to President Biden’s first State of the Union address will be Makieda Hart, owner of SGT Hart’s BBQ in Lacey, Washington. Hart also serves as a military spouse and mother. Hart is the founder of South Sound BIPOC, a free business…
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Strickland, Kilmer Lead Roundtable on Impact of 6PPD-Quinone on Coho Salmon
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, February 25, 2022, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, led a roundtable discussion on the impact 6PPD-quinone, the toxic chemical from tires that is killing coho salmon in the Pacific Northwest. During the roundtable, Rep. Strickland, Rep. Kilmer, and stakeholders…
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Strickland, New Democrat Coalition Launch Inflation Working Group
Olympia, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), in conjunction with her New Democrat Coalition colleagues, helped launch the Coalition’s new working group to address inflation, free up supply chains, and lower costs for all Americans. The New Democrat Coalition is made up of more than 95 forward-thinking House Democrats who are committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and…
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Strickland Backs Cannabis Reform
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) is making her support known for federal cannabis reform. This week her office issued a news release highlighting her role in leading 10 of her bi-partisan colleagues to sign a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to be passed by Congress. The letter was sent to…
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Strickland Leads Delegation to Support Washington’s Restaurants
Lacey, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) or provide additional financial relief to restaurants in Washington state by any means necessary. Please find the letter text and list of delegation signers attached and below. “Across the South Sound, our food…
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Strickland Votes to Strengthen Postal Service Ensuring Reliable, On-Time Mail Service for Washingtonians
Lacey, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) voted to strengthen the Postal Service through the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation, proudly cosponsored by the Congresswoman, will boost the financial footing of USPS, ensuring it can continue to deliver reliable, on-time mail service. The bill will also save the USPS billions in…
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TACOMA TO PORTLAND IN AN HOUR? ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED RAIL CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. HERE’S HOW.
BY U.S. REP. MARILYN STRICKLAND The South Sound is a dynamic part of our globally connected region that deserves a fast connection to other major jobs centers up and down the Interstate 5 corridor. Imagine getting on a high-speed train in Tacoma and being in Portland in less than an hour at speeds of up…
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Strickland Urges State Legislature to Support High Speed Rail
Lacey, WA– Today in The News Tribune, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), called on the Washington State Legislature to fund ultra high speed rail to better connect the South Sound to other destinations along the I-5 corridor from Portland, OR to Vancouver B.C., significantly reducing both travel time and demand on our highways and local transit…