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Strickland Statement Following Vote to Avoid Economic Crisis

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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Kilmer Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 1, 2023

On May 29, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released the following statement after President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy reached a bipartisan budget agreement.

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Strickland Announces $1.5m for Expansion of Emergency Food Network’s Warehouse

By Pierce Today Report | May 31, 2023

On March 30, 2023, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County (EFN) to build an additional warehouse at their Lakewood campus.

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Kilmer Spearheads Legislative Change With Introduction of Evidence-based Policymaking Resolution

By Pierce Today Report | May 31, 2023

This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), William Timmons (SC-04), Joe Morelle (NY-25), and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution, a bipartisan resolution to establish a bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative process.

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Kilmer-led Committee Wins Award for Conflict Resolution

By Pierce Today Report | May 30, 2023

The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (Modernization Committee), led by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) from 2019 to 2023, has earned the Frank E.A. Sander Innovation in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Award.

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Strickland Highlights Economic and National Security Impacts of the South Sound Maritime Industry

By Pierce Today Report | May 29, 2023

On National Maritime Day, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) recognized the South Sound’s integral role in the U.S. maritime industry.

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Kilmer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Public Transportation Accessibility for College Students

By Pierce Today Report | May 29, 2023

Earlier this month, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Thomas Kean, Jr., (NJ-07) introduced the PATH to College Act, bipartisan legislation to facilitate partnerships between public transit providers and accredited higher education institutions to enhance public transportation accessibility for college students.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | May 27, 2023

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

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Pierce County in week ending May 20?

By Pierce Today | May 24, 2023

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Pierce County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Pierce County in week ending May 20

By Pierce Today | May 23, 2023

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Pierce County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Pierce County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 20

By Pierce Today | May 22, 2023

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Pierce County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Strickland Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner Kyra Brown

By Pierce Today Report | May 22, 2023

ongresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced Kyra Brown as the 2023 Congressional Art Competition winner for Washington’s 10th Congressional District.

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Kilmer, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Yimby Act to Tackle Housing Crisis and Lower Costs

By Pierce Today Report | May 22, 2023

Amid a growing housing crisis, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Mike Flood (NE-01), Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) have introduced the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act, legislation to help overcome barriers to increasing home construction, including outdated zoning, slow permitting, and discriminatory land use policies. U.S. Senators Todd Young (IN) and Brian Schatz (HI) introduced identical legislation in the U.S. Senate.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Pierce County in week ending May 20?

By Pierce Today | May 21, 2023

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Pierce County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | May 20, 2023

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

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Strickland Leads Bipartisan Push For Feds To Recognize Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses

By Pierce Today Report | May 19, 2023

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.

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Strickland, Salazar Launch Bipartisan Effort To Eliminate 90-Day State Residency Requirement For Military Spouses Applying For Citizenship

By Pierce Today Report | May 18, 2023

On May 12, 2023, 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.

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Kilmer, Bergman Call for Immediate Changes to Improve Transition Assistance Program for U.S. Servicemembers

By Pierce Today Report | May 18, 2023

This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) called for urgent reform to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a key resource aiding servicemembers transitioning to civilian life, following troubling findings in a 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.

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

By Pierce Today Report | May 17, 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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Kilmer, Mace Introduce Bipartisan Havens Act to Address Veteran Homelessness

By Pierce Today Report | May 17, 2023

On May 15, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Housing America’s Veterans and Ensuring They Have Needed Services (HAVENS) Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at providing housing solutions for veterans experiencing homelessness.