Veterans and Servicemembers
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Over 200 new homes are being built on JBLM, demand for housing expected to increase
KING 5 | Over 200 new homes are being built on JBLM, demand for housing expected to increase By: Connor Board Around 70% of service members live off base because there’s not enough housing. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis McChord leaders (JBLM) and some community leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking…
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New Democrat Coalition; Dem Issues Conference – The Cost of Chaos
Congresswoman Strickland joined the New Democrat Coalitions press conference, highlighting how Trump is harming American bank accounts, businesses, health care, national security, education, and more.
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Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments By: John M. Donnelly A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday will renew a long-running legislative push to raise the housing allowances paid to most active-duty U.S. troops. U.S. servicemembers who live off base are currently compensated for 95 percent…
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Strickland, Bacon, Warnock Push To Fully Restore Servicemember Housing Allowance
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act to address the housing crunch that servicemembers and their families face. The legislation would ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD) restores the full BAH benefit and increases access to affordable housing, on and off base.…
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Strickland Reintroduce Bill To Honor Buffalo Soldiers With Congressional Gold Medal
Seattle Medium: Strickland Reintroduce Bill To Honor Buffalo Soldiers With Congressional Gold Medal By: Aaron Allen Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) recently introduced the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025. The bill, co-sponsored by Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. (NJ-03), seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Buffalo Soldier regiments in recognition of…
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Strickland Pushes To Codify Nondiscrimination In The Military
Washington, D.C. – Today, during Black History Month, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) reintroduced the Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military (EQUITY) Act to codify fairness in the armed forces into law and prohibit discrimination of all kinds. “A diverse military is a strong military, and addressing our recruitment and retention challenges is vital to shoring up our…
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Connect to Congress: Marilyn Strickland on cuts to programs and workforce under Trump administration
Connect to Congress: Marilyn Strickland on cuts to programs and workforce under Trump administration Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat who represents the state’s 10th Congressional District, joined ARC Seattle co-anchors Steve McCarron and Kelly Koopmans to talk about what she’s hearing from her constituents about the federal cuts, the impact of potential cuts on…
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Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
The Hill | Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members By: Cheyanne M. Daniels A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump’s January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ‘Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act – or the…
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Strickland on MSNBC Politics Nation: Job Cuts, Loyalists, and Fear. This Is Trump 2.0
MSNBC Politics Nation: Strickland joined Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s Politics Nation to discuss Elon Musk’s attacks on working Americans, Trump loyalists in leadership positions, and Republicans’ failure to protect their constituents.
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Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families
Military Times | Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families By: Karen Jowers An Army wife was notified last week that her son wouldn’t be able to go to his appointment with the pediatric pulmonologist he’d been seeing for the last two years. The medical practice could no longer accept his Tricare insurance under…