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Strickland, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Career Pathways For Veterans In The Airline Industry

By Pierce Today Report | May 16, 2023

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.

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Kilmer, Strickland Join Puget Sound Recovery Advocates at U.S. Capitol

By Pierce Today Report | May 16, 2023

On May 10, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, spoke with Puget Sound recovery advocates at the U.S. Capitol during the annual Puget Sound Day on the Hill.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Strickland, Kilmer Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force

By Pierce Today Report | May 10, 2023

On May 4, 2023, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced the first meeting of thePuget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. Reps. Kilmer and Strickland were instrumental in fighting for legislation creating the task force to be included in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and amending the Clean Water Act to create a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office in Washington State.

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Kilmer, Strickland Help Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force

By Pierce Today Report | May 9, 2023

On May 4, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, helped launch the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.

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Kilmer, Bipartisan Lawmakers Push for Airport Improvements to Enhance Resiliency and Emergency Response Capabilities

By Pierce Today Report | May 6, 2023

Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced the Resilient Airports Act, a bipartisan effort to improve emergency and disaster response capabilities at airports nationwide, including those located in rural communities.

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Kilmer, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Lead Effort to Tackle Mental Health Issues Across U.s. Military

By Pierce Today Report | May 5, 2023

On April 28, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Servicemembers Mental Health Improvement Act, legislation to develop and provide recommendations for a comprehensive strategy to tackle mental health issues across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

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Kilmer Receives National Award for Support of Americorps and Americorps Seniors

By Pierce Today Report | May 4, 2023

On Wednesday, April 26, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) received the Distinguished Service Award at the 20th Annual Friends of National Service Awards.

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Strickland Statement Following The Joint Session of Congress Marking The 70th Anniversary Of The U.S.-Republic Of Korea Alliance

By Pierce Today Report | May 4, 2023

U.S. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland today released the following statement on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s address to a joint session of Congress on the 70th Anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea.

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Strickland, Bacon Introduce Bill To Help Military Life Insurance Keep Pace With Economic Trends

By Pierce Today Report | May 3, 2023

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.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | Apr 29, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Strickland Leads Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Ahead of South Korean President Yoon’s State Visit

By Pierce Today Report | Apr 29, 2023

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), along with Representatives Andy Kim (NJ-03), Young Kim (CA-40), and Michelle Steel (CA-45)led a bipartisan group of 40 Members of Congress in writing to President Biden ahead of President Yoon’s State Visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the United States and the Republic of Korea signing the Mutual Defense Treaty.

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ICYMI: Kilmer, Murray Renew Push to Designate Wilderness, Protect Rivers on Olympic Peninsula

By Pierce Today Report | Apr 29, 2023

On Thursday, April 20, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Senator Patty Murray (WA) reintroduced the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, legislation to permanently protect critical salmon habitat and sources of clean drinking water for local communities, while also protecting and expanding world-class outdoor recreation opportunities like hiking, camping, boating, hunting, and fishing without closing any roads.

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Kilmer Announces New Coastal Resiliency Funding for Olympic Peninsula

By Pierce Today Report | Apr 28, 2023

On April 21, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced over $10 million of new federal funding for three projects on the Olympic Peninsula through the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its Climate Ready Coasts Initiative.

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Reps. Strickland, Meng, Mccaul, Meeks, Y. Kim, Bera, Steel, a. Kim, and Carter Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.s. Support for South Korea

By Pierce Today Report | Apr 28, 2023

On April 24, 2023, U.S. Reps. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Michelle Steel (R-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming United States support for South Korea.

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Strickland Introduces Legislation To Help Small Businesses With COVID Disaster Loans

By Pierce Today Report | Apr 27, 2023

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) today introduced H.R. 2727, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Relief Act to delay interest accumulation on COVID disaster loans.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | Apr 22, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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How many companies in cities in Pierce County received FDA inspections in Q1 2023?

By Pierce Today | Apr 21, 2023

There were six companies in cities associated with Pierce County that received six FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | Apr 15, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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The new Pierce County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

By Pierce Today | Apr 12, 2023

13,698 people from across the country moved to Pierce County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.