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Congressman Denny Heck

Representing the 10th District of Washington

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Young and Heck Introduce Legislation to Authorize Small, But Important Modification to Second Division Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Jul 8, 2016 Press Release
Representatives Don Young (R-AK) and Denny Heck (D-WA) introduced commonsense legislation to authorize a small, but important modification to the Second Division Memorial to recognize and pay tribute to members of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division killed in Korea at the De-Militarized Zone, in Iraq, and in Afghanistan. H.R. 5684, the Second Division Memorial Modification Act, would authorize the Second Indianhead Division Association’s Scholarship and Memorials Foundation to place three stone benches at the Washington, D.C. memorial at no cost to the taxpayer.

House GOP Block Marijuana Banking Amendment

Jun 22, 2016 Press Release
Today, House Republicans blocked a crucial amendment addressing the marijuana banking crisis as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 5485). The bi-partisan amendment, filed Monday, June 20 by U.S. Reps. Denny Heck (WA-10) and Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), would have banned federal regulators from penalizing banks, credit unions, and other depository institutions for providing banking services to legal and licensed marijuana businesses.
Issues:
Local Issues

Thoughts from Congressman Denny Heck after the tragedy in Orlando

Jun 14, 2016 Press Release

See full statement on Medium.
 

Senate passes Indian Trust Asset Reform Act, bill now heads to White House for President’s signature

Jun 10, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2016 – Today the Senate approved the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act, to restore tribal sovereignty and give Tribes control of their trust asset management plans. The bill, cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Denny Heck (D-Wash.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives in February.

At Opening of Innovative Point Defiance Stormwater Facility, Kilmer and Heck Announce New Bills Aimed at Reducing Toxic Runoff into Puget Sound

Jun 1, 2016 Press Release

TACOMA, WA – U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Denny Heck (WA-10) joined the opening of an innovative new stormwater facility at Point Defiance Park yesterday to announce new legislation to help reduce toxic runoff in Puget Sound and other key waterways.

Issues:
Energy and Environment

House of Representatives passes measure to provide foreclosure relief for members of the military

Mar 21, 2016 Press Release
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2393, the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015, to extend foreclosure protection for military homeowners from 90 days to a one year period until January 1, 2018. Rep. Stephen Fincher (TN-08), Rep. Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Heck filed a House companion to S. 2393 (H.R. 4252) on December 16, 2015, and applauded the passage before April 1, when servicemembers would have been first affected by the time crunch.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Veterans Issues

Founders of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus Introduce Bill to Help Stop the Spread of Toxic Stormwater Runoff

Feb 29, 2016 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Denny Heck (WA-10) introduced a bill to help communities stop the spread of toxic stormwater runoff into key waterways. The legislation would create financing incentives to help state, Tribal, and local governments invest in Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI).

House of Representatives Advances the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act

Feb 25, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2016 – Today Congress got one step closer to restoring tribal sovereignty, and giving Tribes control of their own trust asset management plans.

Valentines for Veterans: Congressman Heck Calls on Students of the 10th District to Illustrate their Thanks to Local Veterans

Feb 1, 2016 Press Release

For the fourth annual Valentines for Veterans Drive, Congressman Heck is encouraging students of all ages around the South Sound to pen and design valentines for local veterans. The cards are one way to say to veterans, “thank you for your service.”

Congressman Heck and his office will then deliver the cards to veteran organizations on Valentine’s Day.

Heck Statement on Omnibus Appropriations Act and Tax Extenders Package

Dec 18, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Below is a statement from Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) following the vote on Consolidated Appropriations, or “Omnibus”, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 316-113 as House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029:

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Nisqually Tribal Councilor Attends State of the Union

Feb 9, 2018 In The News
By Andrew Kollar
Nisqually Valley News
Following President Donald Trump’s decision to slash funding to environmental agencies and subject the Pacific Northwest to offshore drilling, Nisqually Tribal Councilor Willie Frank III attended the State of the Union to address the negative effects to Indian Country.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Energy and Environment

Open the banking system to the marijuana industry

Feb 7, 2018 In The News
By Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Denny Heck (D-Wash.)
The Hill
Last year, retail sales of whiskey reached $3.4 billion. By comparison, total marijuana sales across the U.S. hit nearly $9 billion in 2017 with estimates projecting sales will continue to rise to $11 billion in 2018 and $21 billion in 2021. Like whiskey, the marijuana industry in the U.S. is a multi-billion dollar industry, employs hundreds of thousands of people, and provides a significant revenue stream for communities across the country.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy

Trump Treasury Secretary Wants Marijuana Money In Banks

Feb 6, 2018 In The News
By Tom Angell
Forbes
The Trump administration's top fiscal official appeared to voice support for letting marijuana businesses store their profits in banks.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy

After Amtrak train derailment, first responders included in ‘Valentines for Veterans’ drive

Feb 5, 2018 In The News
By Allison Needles
The Puyallup Herald
When Congressman Denny Heck asked a class of third graders and kindergarteners at Maplewood Elementary School if they remembered the Amtrak train derailment in Dupont in December, there was a chorus of “Yes.”
Issues:
Local Issues, Veterans Issues

‘We are inching towards a constitutional crisis:’ Local lawmakers react to Nunes Memo

Feb 2, 2018 In The News
Q13 FOX
A number of local lawmakers were blunt in their assessment of the Nunes Memo, a partisan missive that some Republicans say show abuses in the early stages of the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.
Issues:
National Security

Don’t be fooled by reckless attempt to discredit FBI

Feb 2, 2018 In The News
By Seattle Times editorial board
The Seattle Times
Americans eagerly await the findings of former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Until he’s done, it’s too soon to pass judgment, especially not based on a sketchy memo released Friday.
Issues:
National Security

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck blasts GOP Russia-probe memo as ‘full of inaccuracies,’ warns of ‘constitutional crisis’

Feb 2, 2018 In The News
By Jim Brunner
The Seattle Times
The Pacific Northwest's lone congressional representative on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Denny Heck, slammed as "full of inaccuracies" the GOP's much-debated memo alleging FBI abuses in its Russia-Trump probe.
Issues:
National Security

Region’s leaders will gather for summit on county’s opioid crisis

Jan 31, 2018 In The News
By Sean Robinson
The News Tribune
Some of the biggest names in Pierce County and Washington state politics will gather Friday at the University of Washington Tacoma for an “opioid summit” to discuss efforts to address the related crisis facing the county and the region.
Issues:
Health Care, Local Issues

Want to thank veterans and first responders for their service? Denny Heck can help

Jan 25, 2018 In The News
By Lisa Pemberton
The Olympian
For the sixth year, U.S. Rep. Denny Heck is collecting cards for the “Valentines for Veterans” effort. And this year, he’s inviting students to create cards for first responders, too.
Issues:
Local Issues

Yelm has ‘Clear Path Forward’ After Hirst ‘Fix’

Jan 25, 2018 In The News
Nisqually Valley News
A year-long standoff between Washington state Democrats and Republicans ended last Thursday when the state Legislature passed a bill deemed the Hirst “fix” in exchange for approval of the $4.2 billion capital budget.
Issues:
Local Issues

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Congressman Denny Heck (D-WA) on the impact sequestration is already having on his district

Feb 27, 2013 Video

Congressman Denny Heck's First Speech on the Floor of the U.S. House

Jan 22, 2013 Video

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