Transportation and Infrastructure
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Strickland Announces New White House Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guide
Lacey, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) touted a comprehensive new guide from the Biden Administration to help 10th Congressional District communities take full advantage of the historic investments under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This guidebook, available here, highlights how local communities can get access to urgently-needed infrastructure funding for road maintenance, sidewalks, expanded…
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Strickland Delivers Over $605 Million for WA State Bridges from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Olympia, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced that Washington state will receive $605 million in new federal funding for bridge repairs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law she helped pass as part of the total of $605 million for Washington state bridges over 5 years, $121 million is allocated for use in FY2022. As it stands, 416 small…
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ICYMI: Over $898 Million in New Funding for Roads and Bridges Headed to Washington State, First Round of Highway Funding Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Olympia, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland announced that Washington State will receive over $898 million in new federal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create thousands of good-paying jobs for Washingtonians that will improve roads and bridges across the state. This is the first round of funding authorized by this new law. “With this new…
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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…
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Vice Chair Strickland Addresses Discrimination in Federal Rail Contracting (VIDEO)
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, questioned witnesses at a hearing on discrimination in federal passenger rail contracting. Strickland’s questions reinforced the need for equity and focused on witnesses’ experiences with racial and gender discrimination, and incidents…
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Strickland Votes for Bipartisan Infrastructure Package to Create Jobs, Support Workers & Families
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “I will always vote for tangible benefits and good-paying…
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Strickland, Lamb, Blumenthal, Payne, Jr. Introduce Legislation to Restore Amtrak Riders’ Legal Rights and Protections
Washington, DC– Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, joined Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) and Subcommittee Chair Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) in introducing the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate. This bicameral legislation would…
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Strickland Calls for Immediate Action to Solve the Housing Crisis on House Floor (VIDEO)
Washington, DC–Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after delivering remarks on the House floor today urging Congress to address the housing crisis our nation is facing and support safe, affordable, and secure housing for Washingtonians and all Americans. For every household that moved to the South Sound between 2010 and 2017, there were…