Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland Expands Access to Housing for Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured provisions to address housing and equity in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “The South Sound is home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the premier military installations in the U.S. For national security and readiness, servicemembers should…
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Strickland Secures Funding to Serve Veterans
Lakewood, Washington – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $500,000 in funding to create a single-entry point service hub for veteran services at the City of Lacey’s Veterans Services Hub. “This funding will allow thousands of South Sound Veterans to easily access vital services at the Lacy Veterans Services Hub (LVSH),” said Strickland. “Through meaningful conversations…
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Strickland Secures Increased Funding for Military Community Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $100 million for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) in this year’s defense budget. This funding will address military infrastructure needs to support military families and follows a letter she led with 28 of her Congressional colleagues to the Defense Department earlier this year. “The 10th Congressional…
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Strickland Calls On Department of Defense Healthcare to Cover Infertility Treatment
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a letter with twelve of her colleagues to Secretary Austin urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to address family building, also known as infertility, challenges facing servicemembers and their families. The letter calls for changes to TRICARE that would…
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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…