Health
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Strickland Improves Accessibility for People with Disabilities In Tacoma
Lakewood, Washington – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $3,000,000 in federal funding for the City of Tacoma’s pedestrian accessibility improvements for the federal Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2022. With this funding, the City of Tacoma will be able to construct 400 curb ramps that have been requested by people with disabilities and where there…
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Strickland Votes to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act after leading a bipartisan letter calling on Congressional leadership to expeditiously consider the bill. The MORE Act ends the federal prohibition on marijuana and seeks justice for those whose lives have been ruined by marijuana-related charges. “To…
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Strickland Supports $35 Monthly Cap for Insulin Costs to Patients
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Strickland voted for landmark legislation to deliver lower insulin costs for South Sound families. By capping out-of-pocket expenses, the Affordable Insulin Now Act will ensure that Washingtonians pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin. “Across the South Sound, Washingtonians are paying way too much for insulin,…
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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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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 Calls For Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to be Swiftly Considered by Congress
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership calling for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to be expeditiously considered by Congress. The MORE Act ends the federal prohibition on marijuana and seeks justice for those who have been convicted on marijuana-related charges. Ten of Strickland’s colleagues joined…
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Strickland Calls On Defense Department to Prioritize Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Military Families By Waiving Copays
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus and member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, joined Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) in leading a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asking…
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Strickland Champions 17 Defense Budget Wins into Law for Military Families & Service Members
Olympia, WA– Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 into law. The Defense Budget includes 17 priorities and provisions Strickland secured to support service members and their families at Joint Base…
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Strickland Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Reproductive Health Rights Under Attack (VIDEO)
Washington, DC– As the Supreme Court takes up oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson case threatening Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement. Strickland delivered remarks on the House floor today calling for urgent action to protect reproductive health rights. In September, Strickland joined a bicameral amicus brief in the…
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Strickland Votes for the Build Back Better Act to Invest in Women, Working Families, and Caregivers
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, sending it to the Senate for consideration. “When we invest in women, families, and caregivers, we power an economic recovery that benefits all of us,” said Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. “With the Build…