Washington's 3rd Congressional District
Recent News About Washington's 3rd Congressional District
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Gluesenkamp Perez Announces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Recovery Residential Treatment Options for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
On June 28, 2023, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) announced their new bipartisan bill, the Protecting Moms and Infants Reauthorization Act, to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women living with substance use disorders.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Announces 2023 Congressional App Challenge
On June 20, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced that her office is accepting applications for the 2023 Congressional App Challenge.
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ICYMI: Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Childcare in Rural America
Last week, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03), Tracey Mann (R-KS-1), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-8) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5), introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act to improve the availability and quality, and lower the cost, of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Announces $24.2M Grant to Expand Rural Broadband Access in Lewis County
On June 12,2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced that Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis County (Lewis County PUD) will receive more than $24.2 million for rural broadband expansion through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s ReConnect Program.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Study Impact of Microplastics on Biosolids
Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40) introduced legislation to research the impact of microplastics on biosolids.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Childcare in Rural America
On June 7, 2023, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03), Tracey Mann (R-KS-1), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-8) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-5), introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act to improve the availability and quality, and lower the cost, of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Applauds $40.4M to Eliminate Traffic-Blocking Rail Crossing in Washougal
June 2 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced that the City of Washougal will receive a $40.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the design and construction of the 32nd Street Underpass Project.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on Passing of Former Third District Congressman Don Bonker
On June 01, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) issued the below statement on the passing of former Third District Congressman Don Bonker.
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on HJRes 45
On May 25, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) released the below statement after voting in favor for HJRes 45:“Expansions of student debt forgiveness need to be matched dollar-for-dollar with investments in career & technical education.
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Gluesenkamp Perez, Local Officials Tour Bonneville Dam Sea Lion Management Program
Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) led a group of local officials, stakeholders, and state agencies in touring the Bonneville Dam sea lion management program in response to recent reports detailing sightings of pinnipeds as far as 70 miles up the Columbia River tributaries.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Small Police Departments, Votes to Honor Fallen Officers
To recognize National Police Week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced a bipartisan bill to support Southwest Washington’s small police departments and voted to pass legislation to honor fallen law enforcement officers.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Rural Broadband Access
This week, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03), Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), and Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced the Rural Internet Improvement Act to expand broadband access nationwide.
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Gluesenkamp Perez’s Bipartisan Bill to Manage Forests, Reduce Wildfire Risk Unanimously Passes Committee
Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to the House Agriculture Committee about her legislation.
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on H.R. 2
“Every country has an obligation to protect its citizens and secure its sovereign borders, but the Biden Administration has failed to end the humanitarian crisis taking place at the United States-Mexico border.
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner
On May 10, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced Alyssa Diaz of Columbia River High School is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Highlights First 100 Days in Office
On May 8, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) celebrated her first 100 days in Congress, highlighting milestones from her work in Southwest Washington and in Washington, D.C.
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Gluesenkamp Perez Requests More Than $44M in Community Project Funding for SW Washington
On May 5, 2023, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced the 15 community projects that she has nominated for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding through the Community Project Funding process.
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Gluesenkamp Perez, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill To Hold Failed Bank Executives Accountable
On April 27, 2023, Representatives Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced legislation to hold executives accountable for bank failures.
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Gluesenkamp Perez to President Biden, Speaker McCarthy: End the Debt Ceiling Standoff
After voting against House Republicans’ Limit, Save, Grow Act, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-At Large) wrote a letter to President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urging them to engage in real negotiations to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default.
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Gluesenkamp Perez, Peltola to Biden Administration: Don’t Leave Rural Americans Behind with Electric Vehicles
On April 1, 2023, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-At Large) penned a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concerns about the lack of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in rural communities as the nation aims to utilize more EVs.