Health
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US Rep. Strickland talks shutdown impacts in the South Sound
KNKX: US Rep. Strickland talks shutdown impacts in the South Sound By Kirsten Kendrick The federal government shutdown hits the one month mark on Nov. 1. Democrats are refusing to vote for a clean resolution to get things running again unless Republicans extend tax subsidies that help millions of Americans afford health insurance. Those subsidies are…
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Episode 165: Budget Battles and Belgian Beer w/Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland
Grit & Grain Episode 165: Budget Battles and Belgian Beer w/Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland Happy Halloween, Grit & Grain family! This week, we thought we’d dress up as a super serious political podcast. Just kidding! But we were indeed joined by the 10th District Representative and former Tacoma mayor, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, who joined us this…
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Need help feeding your baby during shutdown? You can turn here in Pierce County
The News Tribune: Need help feeding your baby during shutdown? You can turn here in Pierce County By: Isha Trivedi As the federal government shutdown endures and funding for the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program remains in question, local officials identified alternative resources for Pierce County residents who rely on the federal program. The…
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Strickland Stands Up for Seniors and Americans with Disabilities
Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Restore Administration for Community Living Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) sent a letter, alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Robin Kelly (IL-02), to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling for the reinstatement of Regional Administrators at the Administration for…
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Strickland Introduces Legislation To Boost Funding For Gun Violence Prevention Research
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) re-introduced the bicameral Gun Violence Prevention Research Act, legislation to annually authorize $50 million over the next five years for gun violence prevent research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Make no mistake: gun violence…
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Strickland On KOMO Connect to Congress: Cooling Down Our Communities
Strickland on KOMO Connect to Congress: Cooling Down Our Communities
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Strickland Tackles Extreme Heat and Modernizes Transit Corridors
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Cool Corridors Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation focuses on mitigating extreme heat in urban areas by investing in tree canopies and shade infrastructure along transit corridors, sidewalks, bus stops, school zones, and underserved neighborhoods. “As temperatures climb and heatwaves…
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Strickland, Fletcher, Reintroduce Push To Create Reproductive Health Travel Fund
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), reintroduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance for those who travel long distances to receive reproductive health care, including abortion care. “In 2022, the Supreme Court ripped the promise of equitable access to reproductive medical care away from millions…
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Strickland Leads Bipartisan Bill to Expand Midwifery Care for Servicemembers and Their Families
Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, on International Day of the Midwife, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), reintroduced the Maternal and Infant Delivery: Wellness, and Integration with Vital Expertise Support (MIDWIVES) for Servicemembers Act. U.S. Representatives Emily Randall (WA-06), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) co-led the bipartisan midwifery legislation. The bill would increase access to maternity…
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Strickland Reintroduces Bill to Help Servicemembers Access Fertility Care
Washington, DC – Today, during National Infertility Awareness Week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), led the reintroduction of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act, which would expand TRICARE coverage to make assisted reproductive services, including IVF, available to all active-duty servicemembers (including the Reserve and National Guard) and dependents – regardless of service-connection requirements, sex, gender,…