 | | MANETTE BRIDGE - Nov. 10, 2011 - Norm Dicks, State Rep. Judy Clibborn, Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent, Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond, and other members of the community gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Manette Bridge. Read about the event and new bridge in the Kitsap Sun. |  Enter your email address below to receive periodic updates from Norm:
Quileute Bill Approved in House of Representatives
2/6/2012 – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Congressman Norm Dicks that enables the relocation of a school and several other Quileute Tribal Reservation facilities on the Washington coast to higher ground, away from the danger of a Pacific tsunami.
Read more... State Priorities Included in Appropriations Bill
12/16/2011 – The appropriations bill that provides money for two-thirds of the federal government’s agencies, approved today by Congress, includes various funds for Washington State priorities, including Puget Sound cleanup funding, continued support for Boeing military programs and for replacement of schools at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said.
Read more... Federal Grant to Help Alleviate I-5 Traffic Congestion at JBLM
12/12/2011 – In an effort to help Washington State alleviate what has become a major source of congestion along Interstate 5 in Tacoma, the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $15 million grant to assist the state’s traffic management plan for the corridor near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Congressman Norm Dicks has learned.
Read more... Dicks, Murray Announce Community Workshops, Path Forward on Olympic Watersheds Protection Proposal
11/15/2011 – Washington, D.C—U.S. Representative Norm Dicks and U.S. Senator Patty Murray today released a draft proposal for Wilderness additions on the Olympic Peninsula in order to continue receiving input from the public and local communities on this critical issue. They also announced that they will be asking their local offices to hold a series of four public workshops next month to allow citizens and communities to provide additional feedback on the proposal.
Read more... City of Lakewood will Receive $5.7M Grant for Transportation Fixes at JBLM
11/1/2011 – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Representatives Norm Dicks (D-WA-06) and Adam Smith (D-WA-09) applauded the announcement by the Department of Defense that the City of Lakewood will be awarded a $5.7M grant for a transportation project to improve medical access to Madigan Army Medical Center.
Read more... Rep. Dicks Reacts to Afghan Leader's Comments
10/24/2011 – Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash), ranking Democratic Member of the House Appropriations Committee and its Defense Subcommittee, regarding statements made last week by the President of Afghanistan:
Read more... The "Make It In America" Agenda Should Be Our Top Priority
10/14/2011 – Rep. Norm Dicks has joined an effort in the House of Representatives to encourage the retention of U.S. manufacturing jobs at a time when many areas of the country are experiencing plant closings and the transfer of American jobs overseas.
Read more... Federal Grant Will Fund Mason Transit Center Development
10/12/2011 – The Federal Transit Administration has awarded $3.28 million toward Mason Transit’s Community Center and Regional Transportation Center, Rep. Norm Dicks learned today.
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