Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-founders of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, Representatives Derek Kilmer and Denny Heck, will host Representative Peter DeFazio in Tacoma to highlight cleanup initiatives for the Puget Sound on Friday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. This will be the first trip Rep.
Representative Derek Kilmer will host a reception at the Tacoma Art Museum on Thursday, April 17 to recognize artwork submitted by local high school students to the annual Congressional Art Competition. All students, parents, community members and those passionate about the arts are welcome to attend.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Derek Kilmer congratulated the Port of Tacoma for securing a grant to reduce diesel emissions at their facilities. The port was one of six sites to receive investments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the opening for the agency’s ‘Advancing Sustainable Ports’ summit.
Representative Derek Kilmer is hosting a Service Academy Information Night on April 16th, 2014 to highlight an opportunity for high school students and their families in the Grays Harbor Region and Shelton School District. Service Academy representatives will be in attendance at the event being held at Montesano Junior/Senior High School in Montesano, WA at 5:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted against a bill that would affect how many workers access employer-sponsored health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) stated his disappointment with the Supreme Court’s ruling that strikes down caps on overall contributions by donors to candidates, political parties and political action committees. In a 5-4 decision, the majority decided to do away with a limit of $123,000 for each two-year federal election cycle.
To further spread the word about an opportunity for high school students and their families in the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula regions, Representative Derek Kilmer is hosting a Service Academy Information Event on April 5th, 2014. Service Academy representatives will be in attendance at the event being held at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
To encourage constituents to save money, Representative Derek Kilmer will participate in a prize-linked savings event on Monday, March 31st at 8am at the Peninsula Credit Union in Belfair. Rep.
In order to connect with constituents while in Washington DC, Representative Derek Kilmer will hold his fifth telephone town hall with constituents on Wednesday, March 26th at 6pm PT. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Representative Kilmer a question or leave a message with their questions or comments.
Kilmer Sees Economic Opportunity in USDA’s Announcement Regarding Innovative Wood Building Materials
Today Representative Derek Kilmer released a statement in response to the USDA’s announcement regarding its support of innovative, sustainable wood building materials to protect the environment and create jobs.