Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland Introduces Legislation To Increase Military Access To Affordable Housing
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), who serves on the House Committee on Armed Services, recently introduced a package of legislative bills to help improve access to housing and affordability for our men and women in the armed services. The bill package, Ensuring Every Servicemember Has a Home, contains four separate but connected bills – the Basic Allowance…
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Strickland Introduces Ensuring Every Servicemember Has A Home Package
Lacey, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced a package of legislative bills, to improve access and affordability for our men and women in uniform. This package, Ensuring Every Servicemember Has a Home, contains four separate but connected bills–the BAH Restoration Act, the BAH Calculation Improvement Act, the Increasing Homeownership and for Servicemembers Act, and…
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Strickland Calls on Defense Department to Address Access to Housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led a letter to Defense Department officials calling on them to address the housing supply and affordability crisis at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). JBLM is one of the largest military installation on the West Coast, employing thousands of our nation’s servicemembers. As JBLM continues to grow, there is…
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Strickland to Host Military Service Academy Informational Sessions
Olympia, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) is hosting two U.S. Service Academy Information Nights for high school and middle school students residing in Washington’s 10th Congressional District. The first informational session will be held on Monday, April 18th in Lacey and the second will be held on Tuesday, April 19th in Lakewood. “One of…
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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 Advances Bill to Fund and Improve Our Coast Guard
Olympia, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) voted to advance the bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 to the full House of Representatives. This critical legislation provides funding for the Coast Guard to improve and modernize its operations while bolstering cybersecurity infrastructure. “Our Coast Guard plays a critical role in protecting coastal communities, securing our…
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Strickland Launches First Valentines for Veterans Drive
Olympia, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of her first annual Valentines for Veterans Drive, where South Sound residents are invited to make handmade Valentine’s Day cards and bring them to her offices in either Lacey or Lakewood starting on Monday, January 24th, 2022 through Monday, February 7, 2022. Once received, valentines…
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Strickland Named 2021 Legislative Champion by Food Lifeline
Olympia, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was awarded Food Lifeline’s 2021 Legislative Champion Award for her efforts to put an end to military family hunger. Strickland co-led and secured language from the Military Family Hunger Prevention Act of 2021 into law to help servicemembers and their families make ends meet. As a result, qualified service…
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Stars and Stripes: Deep dive into causes of military spouse unemployment included in 2022 NDAA
The Defense Department will begin an in-depth study into military spouse employment next year, which advocates say can help explain why the population’s unemployment rate has sat at about 22% for the past decade. The study was included in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Monday, and…
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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…