Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland, Gillibrand, Houlahan, Jacobs Lead Bicameral Legislation To Increase Abortion Access For Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the bicameral Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Servicemembers Act, to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to use available funds and facilities to perform abortions. “Abortion care is…
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Strickland Appointed To House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee’s Bipartisan Quality of Life Panel. “Meeting the basic needs of servicemembers is foundational to our national security,” said Rep. Strickland. “Since my first day in Congress, I have been committed to addressing the quality-of-life issues facing servicemembers…
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STRICKLAND JOINS FOOD LIFELINE TO DISCUSS MILITARY HUNGER
Lacey, WA – Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joined Food Lifeline’s townhall to discuss and advocate for solutions to military family hunger. “I am proud to work with organizations like Food Lifeline to take care of military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and across the nation because it is unacceptable that the men and women…
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Strickland Leads Bipartisan Push For Feds To Recognize Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led her colleagues in calling on U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to make changes to how the federal government recognizes military spouse-owned businesses. This change would ensure that military spouse entrepreneurs are adequately represented and accounted for. “The federal government must do…
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Strickland, Salazar Launch Bipartisan Effort To Eliminate 90-Day State Residency Requirement For Military Spouses Applying For Citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Maria Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act, a bipartisan effort to eliminate the 90-day state residency requirement for spouses of servicemembers on active duty who apply for naturalization. “Military spouses are the backbone of our nation’s…
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Strickland, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Career Pathways For Veterans In The Airline Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan American Aviator Act to establish a pilot program at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that authorizes competitive grants supporting flight-training services for veterans who are not already military pilots. “The American Aviator Act will make it easier for military…
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Strickland, Bacon Introduce Bill To Help Military Life Insurance Keep Pace With Economic Trends
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Don Bacon (NE-02) today introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for changes in the economy. “When we ask our servicemembers to put their lives on the line for…
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CONSTITUENT SPOTLIGHT: LAYNE HARPER
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her April Constituent Spotlight, Army Veteran Layne Harper. Harper is recognized for his incredible work serving over 10,000 fellow veterans as a Veteran Service Officer (VSO) for the National Association of Black Veterans (NABVETS). “Layne exemplifies the values of service and commitment to community that run deep in the South…
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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) introduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act to address the housing crunch that servicemembers and their families face. The legislation would mandate that the Department of Defense (DoD) restore the full BAH benefit and increase access to affordable housing, on…
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Service Members Are Struggling to Afford Housing. This Lawmaker Says She’s Working to Fix the Problem.
Military.com | Service Members Are Struggling to Afford Housing. This Lawmaker Says She’s Working to Fix the Problem. By Rebecca Kheel Updating the formula for housing allowances, making sure troops get a full stipend, and building more housing on bases: Those are a few of the ways a member of the House Armed Services Committee…