Congressman Denny Heck

Representing the 10th District of Washington
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Congressman Denny Heck's letter to U.S. Army Environmental Command regarding Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) for Army 2020 Force Structure Realignment

Aug 25, 2014 Press Release
A letter from Representative Denny Heck of Washington's 10th Congressional District, which includes Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy, Local Issues, National Security

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Tours Commencement Bay, Discusses Importance of Protecting Puget Sound

Aug 13, 2014 Press Release
Puget Sound Recovery Caucus co-founders Derek Kilmer and Denny Heck bring EPA Administrator to Puget Sound to raise national attention on need for restoration in region

Tacoma, WA – Today, the co-founders of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-6) and Denny Heck (WA-10) hosted Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy in Tacoma to detail the importance of restoration efforts for the Puget Sound.

Issues:
Energy and Environment, Local Issues

Congressman Denny Heck Applauds Senate Confirmation of VA Secretary Robert McDonald and Bipartisan Compromise of Bill to Improve VA Wait Times

Jul 29, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today Congressman Denny Heck, D-Wash., applauded the vote by the U.S. Senate to confirm Robert McDonald as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bipartisan agreement reached for final passage of the Veterans Access to Care Act.

Issues:
Congressional Issues, Veterans Issues

Rep. Denny Heck Joins Constitutional Amendment to Limit Outside Spending of Shadow Organizations in Campaigns

Jul 18, 2014 Press Release
Congressman Denny Heck, D-Wash., joined the Democracy for All Amendment to reverse highly controversial Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, which have given corporations and the wealthiest donors the right to buy unlimited influence in elections.

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck following the HHS Conference Call with Local Officials

Jul 16, 2014 Press Release

Congressman Denny Heck released the following statement about the possibility that the Department of Health and Human Services could choose to temporarily house immigrant children from Central America in a vacant facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord:

Vancouver CEO joins Cantwell, Heck at White House Roundtable on Increasing Exports

Jul 15, 2014 Press Release
Columbia Machine’s Rick Goode invited to share best practices and ideas to increase exports
The Export-Import Bank is the nation’s official export credit agency and a tool that helps companies in Washington state and nationwide sell products overseas and create jobs. Unless Congress reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank’s charter by Sept. 30, the bank will be forced to stop its assistance to U.S. exporters -- threatening export deals for Columbia Machine and more than 180 other exporters in Washington state.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy

Kilmer, Heck Join Local Leaders in Tacoma, Announce New Bill to Create the First National Heritage Site on the West Coast

Jun 30, 2014 Press Release
Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Denny Heck (WA-10) joined local officials to announce a bill to create the first national heritage site on the West Coast. Their legislation would establish a National Maritime Heritage Area in Washington state – the only one in the country focused on maritime history. Following the announcement the group also toured the Foss Waterway Seaport.
Issues:
Energy and Environment, Local Issues

Democrat Proposes Lending Increase for Export-Import Bank to Support U.S. Jobs and Competitiveness

Jun 24, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., Introduces the Protect American Jobs and Exports Act of 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To support the American economy and workforce, Representative Denny Heck, D-Wash., will introduce the Protect American Jobs and Exports Act of 2014, which calls for a seven-year reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and an increase in the lending cap to $175 billion.

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

Following VA Audit Findings, Rep. Denny Heck Introduces Two Bills to Accelerate Reform in the VA Health Care System

Jun 12, 2014 Press Release

Following the results of the Department of Veterans Affairs audit on June 9, Congressman Denny Heck, D-Wash., introduced legislation to stimulate the creation and implementation of fixes to the veterans’ health care system.

Issues:
Veterans Issues

Statement from Congressman Denny Heck on the Resignation of Secretary Eric Shinseki

May 30, 2014 Press Release

“Anyone who thinks a mere rotation of who sits in the chair as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is going to solve this problem is badly mistaken. The problems here are deeper, broader, more stubborn, and require more efforts. That’s what we have to commit ourselves to, and Congress has to provide the resources to meet the needs of veterans.

Issues:
Veterans Issues

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