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| July 28 - The Association of the United States Army recognized Congressman Norm Dicks at its Outstanding Legislator Award presentation on Capitol Hill. Pictured with Rep. Dicks: Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret. President & Chief Operating Officer, Association of the U.S. Army (left); and Gen. George W. Casey Jr. U.S. Army Chief of Staff (right). |
Contractor Selected for Elwha Dam Removal
8/27/2010 – Barnard Construction Company of Bozeman, Montana has been selected as the contractor to remove the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Olympic Peninsula's Elwha River. The National Park Service's Denver Service Center announced award of the $26,939,800 contract today. Dam removal will begin approximately 13 months from now, in September 2011.
Read more... House Passes Bill That Saves 3,300 Education Jobs In Washington
8/10/2010 – Today Norm joined a majority in the House in passing H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. This bill includes $10 billion in funding to save teacher jobs; and $16.1 billion in health assistance to the states that, by reducing shortfalls, will help keep many others on the job, including public safety officers. Specifically under the bill, Washington State is estimated to receive an additional $338 million in Medicaid match funding. The bill will also allow the State of Washington to retain 3,300 education jobs. The legislation was fully paid for with offsetting budget reductions from other federal accounts.
Read more... Rep. Dicks Details New Effort to Rehabilitate Schools on Military Bases
8/10/2010 – A House subcommittee has launched a national initiative to renovate or replace schools operated by local school districts on U.S. military bases, according to U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, who added $250 million to next year’s defense spending bill to address problems of capacity and poor physical conditions in the elementary and secondary schools.
Read more... AUSA honors Rep. Dicks for service to soldiers, retirees, families
7/28/2010 – The Association of the United States Army recognized Congressman Norm Dicks at its Outstanding Legislator Award presentation July 28 on Capitol Hill. Dicks, chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, said in accepting the award, “We are committed to helping the troops” and that his committee has and “needs to operate on a bipartisan basis. I pledge to you that I will keep that going.”
Read more... Interior Bill Adds Funding for Puget Sound Cleanup
7/22/2010 – Rep. Norm Dicks has included another significant boost for the Puget Sound pollution cleanup effort in next year’s Interior funding bill. In legislation approved by the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee today, the congressman added another $50 million as part of his effort to expand the federal government’s research and remedial work on Puget Sound, the nation’s second largest estuary.
Read more... Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law
7/21/2010 –
Years without accountability for Wall Street and the Big Banks under President Bush and Congressional Republicans cost us 8 million jobs. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law in order to rein in Big Banks and their Big Bonuses, put an end to bailouts and the idea of “too big to fail,” and create a consumer financial protection agency to protect and empower consumers to make the best decisions on homes, credit cards, and their own financial future.
Read more... Charleston Gate Reconfiguration Added To Military Construction Bill
7/14/2010 – The House Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $6.15 million addition to the Obama Administration’s budget request in order to fund a major improvement in traffic and security at the Charleston Gate entrance to Naval Base Kitsap, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said Wednesday.
Read more... Statement Regarding Official Release of WTO Panel Ruling on Airbus Subsidies
6/30/2010 – The official release of the documents related to the WTO panel decision in the Airbus subsidy case only offers further definitive proof that the so-called “launch aid,” provided by the European governments to Airbus caused material harm to Boeing, allowing Airbus to improperly seize market share and causing the loss of thousands of aerospace jobs in the United States.
Read more... Video: Norm Dicks Questions Administration Officials on BP Oil Spill
5/27/2010 – Congressman Norm Dicks questioned administration officials on the BP oil spill in the Gulf during an Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Testifying: Tom Strickland, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; and Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey.
Read more... Take the Sixth District Constituent Survey
5/17/2010 – Residents of the Sixth District are encouraged to take a moment to participate in Norm's May constituent survey. The questions will allow you to express your concerns about the priorities of Congress and to offer your input about the future course of action on legislative issues.
Read more... Video: Norm Dicks on Comcast Newsmakers Western Washington
4/22/2010 – Norm Dicks sat down with Sabrina Register of Comcast Newsmakers Western Washington to discuss the Elwha Dam removal project, Puget Sound restoration, and more.
Read more... Final WTO Ruling Confirms Illegal Airbus Subsidies Harmed United States
3/23/2010 – A final ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has confirmed that the European governmental partners of EADS/Airbus provided illegal “launch aid” for all of its large commercial aircraft, which allowed Airbus to substantially increase its market share and materially harm its U.S. competitor, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks learned Tuesday.
Read more... Rep. Dicks Submits FY 2011 Appropriations Requests
3/22/2010 –
Congressman Dicks has sent to the House Appropriations Committee a series of recommendations for specific federal expenditures that benefit people and programs in the 6th Congressional District and Washington State. These recommendations are being made following the submission of requests to the Congressman from local governments, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. As part of the continuing effort to increase transparency in the appropriations process, we are posting these requests at this time in order to assure that fellow legislators and constituents can learn about these projects before the relevant subcommittees make a decision on which may be funded.
Read more... House Passes Health Care Reform Legislation
3/21/2010 – By a vote of 219-to-212, the House of Representatives Sunday approved landmark health care reform legislation that will cover 32 million additional Americans and bar insurance companies from denying insurance to Americans because of pre-existing conditions. Congressman Dicks supported the bill, which also will make insurance coverage for self-employed individuals more affordable and make it easier for Americans to change jobs without worrying about the loss of health coverage.
Read more... Associated Press Summary of Provisions Contained in H.R. 4872
3/19/2010 – The Associated Press: "A look at the health care overhaul bill: Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve:
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