Congressman Denny Heck

Representing the 10th District of Washington
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Sep 18, 2014 In The News
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Most people who've grown up in the Northwest can remember walking on the beach as a kid, enjoying tide pools full of brightly-colored starfish. But beachcombing has become less joyful over the past year. An epidemic known as sea star wasting syndrome has devastated huge populations of starfish, especially on the West Coast. U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia, has introduced an emergency act in Congress to respond to the outbreak.
Sep 11, 2014 In The News
Washington representatives respond to Obama's remarks on ISIS

Marcie Sillman speaks with U.S. Representatives Jim McDermott and Denny Heck about their response to President Obama's strategy in Iraq and Syria against the terrorist group ISIS.

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Sep 10, 2014 In The News
Good arguments from Washington lawmakers on Export-Import Bank

The current argument in Congress over the Export-Import Bank isn’t just the biggest show of the September session, or even a matter of particular importance to trade-dependent Washington state. It’s also a chance for two Washington members to practice their debating skills.

Sep 9, 2014 In The News
Editorial: Congress should not delay vote on Export-Import Bank

CALL it business as usual in Congress: A plan seems to be emerging from U.S. House Republican leadership to deal with the hot potato that is the Export-Import Bank — by not dealing with it anytime soon.

Aug 26, 2014 In The News
Congressman authors bill to fix JBLM traffic

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. —

Aug 19, 2014 In The News
Relief coming for commuters on I-5 at JBLM

JOINT BASE LEWIS McCHORD, Wash. -- Relief is coming for commuters stuck on Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

By next February a new elevated roadway on the base will keep at least 500 service members from needing to use the interstate to get from one section of the base to another.

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Aug 19, 2014 In The News
Connector road on JBLM could bring some relief to I-5 congestion

Starting next winter, drivers wanting to access the northern part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord will no longer have to use Interstate 5 or back routes. Instead, they’ll be able to drive a connector road that runs from McChord Field to the main gate, linking the two sides of the sprawling base.

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Aug 14, 2014 In The News
Head Of EPA Tours Puget Sound, Supports Congressional Cleanup Caucus

She’s been called President Obama’s “green quarterback.” Gina McCarthy is the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and she's known for tackling sources of climate change. And now she’s shining a light on efforts to clean up Puget Sound.

Aug 7, 2014 In The News
Local leaders say Army needs to know JBLM cuts would be devastating

If the worst-case scenario plays out at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and thousands of active-duty military positions are eliminated in a postwar Army drawdown, the effect on communities adjacent to the military installation would be catastrophic, South Sound leaders said Thursday.

Aug 7, 2014 In The News
Possibility of massive JBLM job cuts sparks public meeting

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — 

City leaders will join forces in the South Sound Thursday to battle possible job cuts at JBLM.

The Army could cut as many as 16,000 jobs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord over the next five years.