Quantcast

South Sound Times

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Marilyn Strickland emphasizes housing, healthcare, and women's contributions in recent tweets

Webp xrkhtpz7mq07d4wopllilb98ifzk

Marilyn Strickland U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 10th district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Marilyn Strickland U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 10th district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, representing Washington's 10th district, has been active on social media discussing various issues. Her recent tweets cover topics from housing for servicemembers to healthcare and women's history.

On March 22, 2025, Congresswoman Strickland emphasized her commitment to ensuring safe and affordable housing for servicemembers and their families. She announced securing funding for over 200 additional housing units at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), stating "In Congress, one of my biggest priorities is to make sure our servicemembers and their families have access to safe and affordable housing."

The following day, March 23, 2025, she reflected on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past fifteen years. Strickland highlighted its role in expanding healthcare coverage through Apple Health and Medicare. Criticizing current political leaders, she remarked "@POTUS and @HouseGOP have made it clear that they don't care about you or your health."

Later on March 23, Strickland acknowledged Women's History Month by recognizing Jazmin Williams' contributions as the Founding Director of BLKBRY and BLKBRY Community. She praised Williams for her dedication to improving reproductive care for Black mothers and women in the South Sound community. Strickland stated "Jazmin has dedicated herself to improving the reproductive care space for Black mothers and women throughout the #SouthSound community."

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS