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Questions and Answers about the Impact of a Government Shutdown

Jan 19, 2018 Press Release

 

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck about short-term legislation to fund the federal government through February 16

Jan 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 18, 2018 – Following the House passage of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for less than a month, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) released the following statement:

Kilmer, Heck, Murray and Cantwell Question Federal Railroad Administration on Positive Train Control Implementation

Jan 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Washington Representatives Derek Kilmer and Denny Heck and Washington’s Senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, led the Democratic members of Washington’s Congressional Delegation in asking the Acting Administrator of Federal Railroad Administration, Heath Hall, for a comprehensive update on the current status of Positive Train Control’s implementation.

Members of Congress urge the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at Treasury to preserve banking guidance for marijuana industry

Jan 17, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 17, 2018 – Following the January 4 announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice to withdraw the Cole guidance, today Representatives Denny Heck (WA-10) and Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) sent a letter to U.S.

After Deadly Amtrak Derailment, Maloney, Heck and Transportation Committee Heads Lead Washington Delegation in Letter Asking DOT to Clarify Adherence to Federal Law

Jan 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – In response to December’s tragic and deadly train derailment in Washington State, Representatives Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Denny Heck (WA-10) led the Washington state delegation in demanding answers from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao regarding the Department’s adherence to train safety legislation passed in 2015.

Congressman Heck calls DOJ withdrawal of Cole Memorandum “reckless and irresponsible”

Jan 4, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will withdraw Cole Memorandum guidance regarding enforcement of federal law regarding marijuana use and distribution, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) released the following statement:

Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representatives Kilmer, Heck Announce Critical Investments in Puget Sound Recovery

Dec 18, 2017 Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Denny Heck (D-WA) announced new federal investments totaling $25.2 million to support the continued cleanup and restoration of the Puget Sound. Originally appropriated by Congress in last year’s budget, the grants were awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program and will fund state, local and tribal Puget Sound recovery and conservation efforts.
Issues:
Energy and Environment

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on derailment of Amtrak Cascades 501 near DuPont, Washington

Dec 18, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the news of the derailment of the Amtrak Cascades 501 train traveling from Seattle to Portland, Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement:

 

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck following passage of bill to incentivize abusive practices in manufactured housing sales

Dec 1, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1699, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Homes Act of 2017, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement:

Office of U.S. Representative Denny Heck surpasses $1 million recovered for constituents

Nov 21, 2017 Press Release

LACEY, WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) announced that his constituents received $1,161,198 in money saved or reimbursed by the federal government in 2017.

With the help of Rep. Heck’s office, federal agencies have returned $2,970,640 owed to constituents since January 2013. Individual amounts recovered for constituents range from $10 to $130,463.

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Amtrak train that crashed was on first run

Dec 18, 2017 In The News
By Melanie Zanona
The Hill
A high-speed Amtrak train that derailed in Washington state on Monday morning was embarking on its inaugural run, raising questions about whether the passenger railroad was properly equipped to handle the new service.
Issues:
Local Issues

Ballard Locks, federal infrastructure, deserve more funding

Dec 17, 2017 In The News
By the Seattle Times Editorial Board
The Seattle Times
The federal government should find funding to maintain and upgrade the Ballard Locks and ensure passage to the Lake Washington Ship Canal remains safe and reliable.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy, Local Issues

House Intel dem: If Trump pardons Flynn it ‘will be the beginning of the unraveling of his presidency’

Dec 15, 2017 In The News
By Elizabeth Preza
RawStory
House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Dennis Heck (D-WA) on Friday warned Donald Trump against considering a pardon for his onetime national security adviser Michael Flynn, telling CNN’s Kate Bolduan that doing so “will be the beginning of the unraveling of his presidency.”
Issues:
National Security

House Hearing Builds Momentum for CFIUS Reform

Dec 15, 2017 In The News
By Adam Behsudi
Politico
House members on Thursday began digging into the details of a bill to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States by increasing scrutiny of business deals that transfer valuable technology to countries like China that may pose a national security threat.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy, National Security

Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus Launches, Co-Led by WA U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen

Dec 6, 2017 In The News
Mass Transit
The Washington State Transit Association has announced the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus to be Co-Chaired by Congressmen Rick Larsen from Washington’s 2nd Congressional District in Northwest Washington and Congressman David Young, (R-IA).
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy

A former congressman asked his old colleagues for book suggestions. Here’s their list.

Dec 5, 2017 In The News
By Steve Israel
The Washington Post
When I used to visit troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, I liked to ask an unexpected question: “What are you reading?” The responses weren’t much different on the battlefield than at my local shopping mall. Lots of thrillers (Patterson, DeMille, Clancy), hobby magazines, continuing education texts and “nothing really, sir” — except nobody called me “sir” at the mall.

House Intelligence Committee Advances a Deeply Flawed NSA Surveillance Bill

Dec 1, 2017 In The News
By David Ruiz
Electronic Frontier Foundation
A bill to extend one of the NSA’s most powerful surveillance tools, and further peel back American civil liberties, was approved today by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a strict party line vote (12-8), with Republican members voting in the majority.
Issues:
National Security

Democrats say fight over acting director of CFPB isn’t over

Nov 30, 2017 In The News
By Kelsey Ramirez
Housing Wire
The Democratic Party continues to push back against President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying the fight isn’t over yet.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility

Former WA aides reflect on sexual harassment in D.C.

Nov 30, 2017 In The News
By Kery Murakami
Crosscut
Years ago, Shawna Meechan was working in her first job after college, as a policy aide to Washington state Congressman Adam Smith in Washington, D.C.
Issues:
Congressional Issues

Has Michael Flynn Flipped? Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Team Reportedly Met with His Lawyer

Nov 27, 2017 In The News
By Max Kutner
Newsweek
A lawyer for former national security adviser Michael Flynn reportedly met with special counsel Robert Mueller's team on Monday, days after a report that Flynn’s lawyers were no longer sharing information with lawyers for President Donald Trump.
Issues:
National Security