Mobile Menu - OpenMobile Menu - Closed

Media

Latest News

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.

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on H.R. 1 to overhaul existing federal tax code

Nov 15, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the bill radically changing the U.S. tax code, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement:

New Thurston County Readiness Center included in final national defense authorization for 2018

Nov 14, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) applauded the agreement reached by the House and Senate on defense spending levels for Fiscal Year 2018, which includes the authorization to use $31 million to start building a new readiness center for the Washington National Guard in Tumwater, Washington. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 356-70.

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on Chief Warrant Officer Jacob M. Sims

Oct 29, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. Army announced the death of Chief Warrant Officer Jacob M. Sims, a Blackhawk helicopter pilot supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in the Logar Province of Afghanistan.

U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) expressed his condolences and gratitude for Sims’ service following the announcement:

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on executive order to end cost-sharing reductions for health insurance

Oct 13, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the administration announced that President Trump would stop cost-sharing reductions that help seven million Americans afford health care coverage, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement:

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on death of Staff Sergeant Bryan C. Black in Niger

Oct 6, 2017 Press Release

OLYMPIA, WASH. – After receiving news of the death of Puyallup native Staff Sergeant Bryan C. Black from the Department of Defense, U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) released the following statement:

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on tragedy in Las Vegas

Oct 3, 2017 Press Release

"Our hearts are with the Las Vegas community impacted by the violence at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival. We grieve with the families and friends of the victims, and we grieve with the survivors of this horrifying attack. All of their lives are forever changed, and they will need our continued support and efforts to stop this from ever happening again.

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on Graham-Cassidy health care plan

Sep 20, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After evaluating the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Republican legislation currently before the Senate, Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) gave the following statement:

Issues:
Health Care

Congressman Denny Heck’s statement regarding decision by President Trump to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Sep 5, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) released the following statement after the Trump Administration decided to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Jobs and the Economy

U.S. House of Representatives adopts Heck idea to study successful stormwater mitigation programs

Jul 27, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday during debate to determine federal funding for energy and water programs, the U.S.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Energy and Environment, Jobs and the Economy

Pages

What change to net neutrality rules could mean for you

Nov 21, 2017 In The News
By Natalie Brand
KGW
Net neutrality is a tricky topic uniting tech voices large and small, from online giant Amazon to hundreds of startups nationwide. The regulations created in 2015, under President Obama’s FCC, seek to preserve free and open access to the internet and prohibit big internet service providers from providing faster service for some sites or users over others.

Congressional tax cuts will be painful for UW students

Nov 21, 2017 In The News
By Sarah Corn
The Daily
Tax cuts were the topic of discussion when UW President Ana Mari Cauce met with Washington representatives Denny Heck (D-10th) and Dave Reichert (R-8th) on Nov. 14. The same day, Cauce posted a breakdown of the potential ramifications for the UW and other schools, starting with the bill that would pass the House two days later.
Issues:
Education, Continuing Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Jobs and the Economy

New Tumwater National Guard facility in 2018 national defense spending bill

Nov 19, 2017 In The News
The Olympian
The defense spending levels the U.S. House approved last week for 2018 include $31 million to start construction of a new Washington Army National Guard readiness center in Tumwater.
Issues:
Local Issues, National Security

House intel committee member slams Sessions and promises ‘People will be indicted, people are going to jail’

Nov 18, 2017 In The News
By Tom Boggioni
Raw Story
Appearing on MSNBC with Alex Witt, a lawmaker who has been deeply involved in the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian influence with White House officials bluntly “went on the record” and declared, “People are going to jail.”
Issues:
National Security

Military education council meets to discuss improvements

Nov 16, 2017 In The News
JBLM Northwest Guardian
The Council of Military Educators of Washington state held their seventh annual conference inside Stone Education Center’s auditorium on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Monday.

Connelly: Washington lawmakers tell Trump -- elephant trophies not welcome

Nov 16, 2017 In The News
By Joel Connelly
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Trump administration was wrong and reckless, sending a "terrible message to the rest of the world," when it decided this week to allow the import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia, six Washington members of Congress told President Trump in a letter.
Issues:
Energy and Environment

City to host memorial service for Green Beret killed in Niger

Nov 13, 2017 In The News
By Allison Needles
The Puyallup Herald
The city of Puyallup will host a public memorial service on Sunday (Nov. 19) to honor Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, who died in an ambush in Niger last month.
Issues:
Local Issues, National Security, Veterans Issues

Bipartisan bills expected to toughen U.S. foreign investment rules

Nov 3, 2017 In The News
By Diane Bartz
Reuters
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will introduce bills as soon as Monday to toughen U.S. foreign investment rules amid growing concern about Chinese deals, according to a source familiar with the legislation.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility, National Security

Congressman Heck to speak at Veterans Day program in Puyallup

Nov 2, 2017 In The News
The Puyallup Herald
Puyallup VFW Post 2224 will host its annual Veterans Day program at 1 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 5) at Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S Meridian. U.S. Congressman Denny Heck, 10th Congressional District, and Don Leingang, a retired U.S. Navy commander and executive director of the United Service Organization Northwest, are the featured speakers.
Issues:
Local Issues, Veterans Issues

Reforms to HUD reverse mortgage program proposed in US Congress bill

Oct 31, 2017 In The News
By Francis Monfort
Mortgage Professional America
A bill introduced in the US Congress is proposing reforms to the reverse mortgage program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in an effort prevent unfair foreclosures on seniors.
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility, Housing