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President Obama: “The Export-Import Bank makes money for the U.S. government,” says reauthorization “should be a no-brainer”

Jul 22, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at a roundtable with American small businesses convened by the White House, President Barack Obama and Representative Denny Heck joined small businesses from around the country to call on Congress to vote immediately on reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, which is crucial to the national and regional economy.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy

Department of Defense approves $40.3 million for construction of new Evergreen Elementary at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Jul 16, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Following Congressman Denny Heck’s (D-Wash.) continued advocacy for the continued funding for renovations to public schools on military installations, today the Department of Defense announced that the Clover Park School District will receive a total of $40.3 million to replace Evergreen Elementary School at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Congressman Denny Heck reacts to Army announcement on downsizing plans and changes for Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Jul 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Army’s announcement on a reduction of 40,000 troops over the next two years, Rep. Denny Heck (D-Wash.)—who represents Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state—released the following statement:

Issues:
Local Issues, National Security

Reps. Huffman and Heck Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Invest In Energy Efficiency

Jul 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Denny Heck (D-Wash.) today  introduced new legislation to help homeowners make investments in their homes and save money on their electricity and water bills.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Housing

Representatives Denny Heck and Bradley Byrne introduce the Congressional Singapore Caucus to the 114th Congress

Jun 16, 2015 Press Release
In collaboration with the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence, today the bipartisan Congressional Singapore Caucus was re-launched, with new co-chairs, Congressman Denny Heck of Washington state and Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama. The goal of the Caucus will be to strengthen the political, military, and economic relationship between the two countries, and engage more Americans and policymakers on the promise of Singapore and Asia.

Congressman Denny Heck announces decision on trade promotion authority

Jun 11, 2015 Press Release
Prior to a potential vote tomorrow, Friday, June 12, on granting trade promotion authority to the president, Rep. Denny Heck (D-Wash.) released the following statement.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy

Funding for I-5 improvements around JBLM included in FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act

May 15, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which included an amendment that would provide funding for roads in urban areas around military installations such as Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Issues:
Local Issues

Congressman Denny Heck introduces the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act

May 13, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To honor the life and legacy of an American champion for Native American treaty rights and environmental stewardship, today Representative Denny Heck (D-Wash.) introduced the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act.

Issues:
Energy and Environment

Congressman Denny Heck explains his vote on the FY 2016 MILCON appropriations bill

Apr 30, 2015 Press Release

The following is a statement from Rep. Heck regarding his vote on the FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, & Related Agencies appropriations bill, which passed the House, 255-163, on Thursday, April 30:

Issues:
National Security, Veterans Issues

Perlmutter, Heck Re-Introduce Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act

Apr 29, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Denny Heck (WA-10), along with a bipartisan group of 16 other Republicans and Democrats, re-introduced H.R.

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Jame Comey's Remarkable Five Hours on Capitol Hill

Mar 20, 2017 In The News
By John Cassidy
The New Yorker
Just before 3:20 on Monday afternoon, Devin Nunes, the Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee, asked James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who was testifying before the committee on his agency’s investigation into Russian interference in last year’s Presidential election, a last set of questions. Earlier in the hearing, Nunes, seemingly taking his lead from a series of early–morning tweets by President Trump, had focused his questions on the leaks of classified information that have plagued the Administration since January. Now, though, Nunes got to the crux of the matter: Comey’s public confirmation that the F.B.I. was investigating possible coordination between people associated with the Trump campaign and Russia.
Issues:
National Security

Comey: Yes, We're Investigating Possible Ties Between Trump and Russia

Mar 20, 2017 In The News
By Elias Groll and Emily Tamkin
Foreign Policy
FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau has since July been examining the Russian campaign to meddle in the 2016 American election, and that the federal probe includes an investigation of any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin effort.
Issues:
National Security

Democratic Rep.: Evidence on Russia Seems to Lead to Conclusion ‘That This Was, in Part, an Inside Job’

Mar 20, 2017 In The News
By Josh Feldman
Mediaite
During today’s House Intel Committee hearing, Democratic Congressman Denny Heck said that the evidence they’ve all heard today leads him to conclude that Russia “had help from the inside”:…that this was in part an inside job from U.S. persons, willing American accomplices or terribly naive ones, or probably both, who helped the Russians attack our country and our democracy.
Issues:
National Security

FBI Director: No Info to Support Pres. Trump's Wiretap Allegations

Mar 20, 2017 In The News
Lester Holt
NBC Nightly News

Testifying before Congress on Monday, the FBI director pushed back on Pres. Trump’s allegations, and confirmed an investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russians.

Issues:
National Security

Puyallup High graduate invited to Washington D.C. to share her personal story on health care

Mar 15, 2017 In The News
By Allison Needles
The Puyallup Herald
The day President Donald Trump delivered his first Joint Session to Congress, a special guest from Puyallup was present. U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia, brought one guest to the event on Feb. 28. That guest was 19-year-old Kelty Pierce, a Puyallup High School graduate, former Daffodil Festival princess and current University of Washington student. She was able to share her story with other members of Congress.
Issues:
Health Care

Matt Driscoll: Indivisible Tacoma vows to ‘raise hell’ in face of Trump administration

Mar 11, 2017 In The News
By Matt Driscoll
The News Tribune
At the Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Church on South 56th Street on Wednesday night, the more than 100 members of Indivisible Tacoma who gathered for the group’s weekly meeting repeatedly vowed to “raise hell” in the face of the Trump administration. Raising hell, it would seem, takes many forms. On this night, at this meeting, it looked markedly civil.
Issues:
Local Issues

Remembering long-serving state Representative Helen Sommers

Mar 8, 2017 In The News
By Bill Radke
KUOW
Bill Radke speaks with U.S. Representative Denny Heck (Wash.-Dist. 10) about his former colleague in the state legislature Helen Sommers, who died Tuesday at the age of 84. Sommers spent 36 years in the state legislature representing Queen Anne and Magnolia.
Issues:
Local Issues

Former State Rep. Helen Sommers dies at 84

Mar 7, 2017 In The News
By Shelby Barnes
KING 5
Former State Rep. Helen Sommers passed away Tuesday at the age of 84.
Issues:
Local Issues

Congressman Talks New Housing Taskforce, Industry Issues

Mar 7, 2017 In The News
By Brian Croce
Builder Online
There are myriad agencies, committees, and task forces in the federal government that focus on an aspect of housing. From major institutions like the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, there are a lot of distinguished people who spend at least a portion of their professional lives thinking about housing.
Issues:
Housing

Trump proposal: Slash Puget Sound cleanup money by 93 percent

Mar 4, 2017 In The News
By Joel Connelly
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The White House is proposing cutting a quarter of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's budget. According to Reuters, the administration is targeting pollution and climate change programs. The current proposal aims to reduce the EPA budget by 25 percent and staffing by 20 percent. The new budget would cut funding for Native American energy efficiency initiatives as well as State grants for lead cleanup. Before implementation the budget will have to be approved by Congress.
Issues:
Energy and Environment