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Marilyn Strickland is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Washington's 10th congressional district since January 3, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and made history as the first African American woman to represent Washington in Congress. Strickland has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education during her tenure. Before her election to Congress, she served as the mayor of Tacoma, Washington, and as the CEO of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, where she worked to promote business growth and community engagement.
the American people are probably confused. Part of the confusion may come from the fact that we have so many millionaires serving in this House and in the Senate that I think the two bodies oftentimes lose touch with average Americans. The…
Mr. Chairman, I am from Ohio, and I think Ohio has a stake in this debate because it is my colleague from Ohio who would like to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities. The charge has been made that this is an endowment which…
sometimes I feel sorry for the American people who have to sit and watch and listen to the rhetoric that comes from this Chamber. I believe the American people are troubled and sometimes ask themselves, who can we believe? Who can we…
when the gentleman on the other side of the aisle says what we are doing as we try to speak for our constituents is a charade and that this is theater, I am reminded of Shakespeare who says ``thou dost protest too much.'' We have got a…
as I walked over to the Capitol tonight and saw the lights on the dome, I felt, as I always feel as I look at this magnificent structure, I felt a deep appreciation for the opportunity to serve in this place and I felt a deep…
In all due respect to the previous speaker, only people who work qualify for the earned income tax credit. This is not money going to people who do not work. If they do not work, they do not qualify. Sadly, my colleagues on the other side…
I do not come to this Chamber for special orders very often, Mr. Speaker, but there are some times when I think those of us who have been sent here to represent our constituents have a responsibility to speak out. This is one of those…
Mr. Chairman, our military vehicles need dependable, high-powered economical engines to support the increasing requirements for mobility on the modern digitized battlefield.
Americans are generous, compassionate, giving people. When disaster strikes, they respond by pitching in to do whatever is necessary to save lives and to reduce suffering. I saw this in my southern Ohio district as recent flood waters…
I was dismayed by a letter I received yesterday from the chairman of the House Committee on the Budget. It seems that he considers the Appalachian Regional Commission's road-building program corporate welfare, saying that it is used to…
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