Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland Secures Support for Military Families & Servicemembers in Defense Budget
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 4350, the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 57 to 2. Strickland secured Committee passage of over 20 provisions to support servicemembers and military families at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) and…
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Strickland’s Statement on Budget Resolution Passage, Paving the Way for Transformative Investments in Working Families
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, an important step towards the budget reconciliation process and the crafting of the Build Back Better Act, which will invest in care infrastructure, workers, and families in the South Sound and across…
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Strickland Joins VA Puget Sound to Kick-Off First-Ever Outpatient Clinic in Olympia
Lakewood, WA– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after she joined Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System for a grand opening ceremony and tour of the new Olympia Community Based Outpatient Clinic. “I’m elated to celebrate the opening of the first Veterans Affairs clinic in Olympia, which will help veterans across our…
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New VA healthcare clinic in Olympia opens Aug. 16; Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland spoke at brief outdoor ceremony yesterday
Veterans seeking healthcare won’t have to travel to American Lake for many services after this Mon., Aug. 16, when the new VA Olympia Outpatient Clinic opens its doors to in-person services. The new 9,739 sq. ft. clinic is located on the upper level of Memorial Medical Plaza at 500 Lilly Road NE, close to Providence…
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland to Help Kick-Off VA Puget Sound’s Olympia Community Based Outpatient Clinic Grand Opening
Washington, D.C. —On August 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM PT, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join VA Puget Sound Health Care System for a grand opening ceremony and tour of the new Olympia Community Based Outpatient Clinic. WHAT: Grand Opening of VA Puget Sound’s Olympia Outpatient Clinic WHO: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) VA Puget…
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Rep. Strickland talks eviction moratorium and Puget Sound waterways
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland spoke to KOMO News recently about protecting tenants and landlords after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control extended an eviction moratorium, which aim to keep struggling renters in their home. “I remind folks it is a lot easier and more cost effective to help people stay housed than…
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Strickland Secures Key Investments for the South Sound in Historic Funding Package Passed by the House
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on H.R. 4502, the seven-bill minibus appropriations package. The government funding package invests in the American people by creating good-paying jobs, growing opportunity, and providing a lifeline to the middle class, working families, small businesses, and our nation’s most vulnerable. “We should invest in what…
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Strickland Questions Army Sec. Warmuth on the Importance of Housing, JBLM Operations, and Tribal Relations at HASC Hearing (VIDEO)
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after she questioned Army Secretary Christine E. Wormuth during a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Hearing on the FY2022 Army Budget Request. Strickland’s questions focused on the urgent need to increase housing options for servicemembers and their families, foster a positive and equitable relationship…
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Strickland Supports Investing in Servicemembers and Military Families at HASC Hearing
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), the only African-American woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), testified during a full Committee hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Budget Request. During this annual hearing, witnesses provide perspectives as the Committee builds the National Defense Authorization Act for the upcoming year.…
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Strickland, Kilmer Lead Bipartisan WA Congressional Delegation Letter Urging VA to Improve Veterans’ Access to Health Care
Olympia, WA—Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led the entire bipartisan Washington House delegation in sending a letter urging the US Department of Veterans Affairs to take immediate action to resolve the systemic issues plaguing the veterans’ health care system, and in particular the Community Care program. Strickland and Kilmer were joined…