Housing
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Tens of thousands of families to receive up to $300 monthly from federal program
Eligible parents and families are starting to receive monthly payments of up to $300 per child from the federal government. As part of the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress, child tax credits will be sent every month until December. Qualifying families can receive: Up to $300 a month per child ages 0-5. Up to…
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Strickland Questions Army Sec. Warmuth on the Importance of Housing, JBLM Operations, and Tribal Relations at HASC Hearing (VIDEO)
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after she questioned Army Secretary Christine E. Wormuth during a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Hearing on the FY2022 Army Budget Request. Strickland’s questions focused on the urgent need to increase housing options for servicemembers and their families, foster a positive and equitable relationship…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland, DeFazio, Kilmer, Larsen, Blumenauer, Schrader, Bonamici to Hold Press Conference as House Moves to Pass INVEST in America Act
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join Chairman DeFazio (OR-04), Representatives Blumenauer (OR-03), Larsen (WA-02), Schrader (OR-05), Bonamici (OR-01), and Kilmer (WA-06) in holding a Zoom press conference Tuesday, June 29th, at 10:00 AM PT/ 1:00 PM ET as the House is expected to pass legislation this week that will create good-paying jobs,…
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Strickland Holds Virtual Housing Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after holding a virtual Housing Town Hall with guest speakers, Craig Chance, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Thurston County and Sarah Saadian, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Congresswoman provided updates on her work to…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Hold Virtual Housing Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) will host a virtual Housing Town Hall with guest speakers, Craig Chance, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Thurston County and Sarah Saadian, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Town Hall will take place on Thursday, June 24th, 2021…
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Strickland’s Actions Address Poverty
The other Washington doesn’t often get a great rap for changing people’s lives, but it’s worth taking a second look. Recent changes in the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit passed by Congress are going to cut in half the rate of U.S. child poverty this year. How did such a monumental success…
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Q&A: Marilyn Strickland how Congress can help localities build more housing near transit
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced this month that she is cosponsoring an updated version of H.R.2483, the Build More Housing Near Transit Act, to incentivize the construction of low and middle-income housing in transit-served locations. Prime sponsored by Reps. Scott Peters and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the bipartisan bill would provide incentives for transit applicants who…
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Housing Authority proposes to convert Tumwater hotel to low-income housing for seniors
A Tumwater hotel could become 58 units of low-income housing for seniors as part of a proposal from the Housing Authority of Thurston County. Across the country, municipalities are seeing pandemic slowdowns as an opportunity to cheaply acquire hotels and quickly convert them into much-needed affordable housing. Several pieces of this particular project already are…
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Strickland Joins Peters in Reintroducing Legislation to Help Tackle America’s Housing Crisis, Boost Public Transit Use
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joined Representative Scott Peters (CA-52) as an original cosponsor in introducing an updated version of H.R.2483, the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act, to encourage the construction of low and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations. The bill, which reflects language included in last year’s H.R. 2, the Moving…