Veterans and Servicemembers
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House lawmakers reintroduce bill that would boost access to contraception for military families
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jackie Speier on Tuesday led a group of House lawmakers to reintroduce legislation that would allow anyone who receives health care through the military to access all forms of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception without additional costs. The bill from Speier, D-Calif., would ensure non-active-duty service members, including those in the Reserve,…
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Strickland introduces bipartisan Military Hunger Prevention Act
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was among a bipartisan group of legislators who today introduced the Military Hunger Prevention Act. The legislation would establish a basic needs allowance paid by Secretary of Defense to low-income members of the armed forces. The bill aims to make it easier for covered members to purchase groceries and be food secure.…
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Strickland, Panetta, Young, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Military Hunger
Olympia, WA— Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joined Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Don Young (AK-at-large), Don Bacon (NE-02), Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Jim Baird (IN-4) in introducing the bipartisan Military Hunger Prevention Act to help low-income military families living with food insecurity make ends meet. The legislation would create a basic needs allowance to support…
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Strickland, Kim (NJ), Kim (CA), Steel Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Korean-American Military Hero and Leader Col. Young Oak Kim
Olympia, WA— Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Representatives Andy Kim (NJ-3), Young Kim (CA-39), and Michelle Steel (CA-48), the four Korean-American Members of Congress, led the introduction of a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. (Please find the…
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Strickland Sends Letter Defending VA Employee Rights
Olympia, WA— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) sent a letter urging Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Dennis McDonough to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on collective bargaining, which would allow VA employees the rights and abilities to organize. This Executive Order repealed three Executive Orders from the previous Administration which limited collective bargaining, cut official time…
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Strickland, Kilmer, Cartwright Urge Biden Administration to Invest in Infrastructure for Defense Communities
Olympia, WA – On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Matt Cartwright (PA-08), sent a letter to President Joe Biden to encourage his Administration to support increased funding in his Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP). The program is designed to address deficiencies in community…
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Strickland Meets with Dr. Jill Biden to Listen to and Deliver for JBLM Families
Olympia, WA— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after meeting with Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) during her first official trip as First Lady. “It’s fitting that Dr. Biden’s first visit to a military base took place at JBLM– our base is…
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Strickland Holds Virtual Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after holding a Town Hall with Family Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington’s School of Medicine, Dr. Jay Fathi. The Congresswoman provided updates on her work in Congress, addressed the ongoing pandemic alongside Dr. Fathi, and let WA-10 residents drive the…