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| May 23, 2009 - Rep. Dicks met with the finalists of the Sixth District's Congressional Art Competition. GaYoung "Kate" Choi was declared this year's winner, and will have her artwork displayed in the Capitol complex for one year. Read more... |
May 12, 2009 - Rep. Dicks chairing an Interior and Environment Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. Forest Service budget for FY2010. Photo shows Norm questioning Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell. Click here to read her statement. |
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Summary: 2010 Interior and the Environment Appropriations
6/18/2009 – "On June 18th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the bill we passed last week in my Subcommittee. I am proud of the progress we have made in this bill at improving the visitor experience in our National Parks, which have declined in the past decade, as well as our wildlife refuge areas. In addition we are increasing the resources available from the EPA to help local communities improve their drinking water and wastewater systems, meeting the goals of the Clean Water Act. In this budget we are also taking a major step forward on addressing the pollution impacts in the nation’s major water bodies, including the Great Lakes, the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound. I am pleased that the bill our Subcommittee has approved includes $50 million for restoration projects in Puget Sound, placing our region’s cleanup effort on a par with the federal government’s participation in the Chesapeake Bay program. Following is a summary of the bill’s provisions. The Committee’s complete report will be available soon, and I will post a link to it as soon as it is published."
Read more... Big Boost for Puget Sound Cleanup Approved
6/10/2009 – The House subcommittee that Norm chairs today approved a major increase in funding for the Puget Sound pollution cleanup effort, recommending $50 million in the next fiscal year, a funding level equivalent to the federal role in the Chesapeake Bay cleanup program.
Read more... Appropriations Committee Agrees to boost funding for Mitchell Act Hatcheries
6/9/2009 – The House Appropriations Committee agreed to Norm's request today to boost funding for the 17 federally-operated fish hatcheries on the Columbia River in order to implement a major reform of the hatchery operations to increase their role in the recovery of threatened west coast salmon.
Read more... Winner of the 2009 Congressional Art Competition
5/23/2009 – On Saturday, May 23rd, the six finalists of the 2009 Congressional Art Competition, their families, and teachers were invited to attend a ceremony and reception in Bremerton where Congressman Dicks announced the winner and presented the finalists with certificates of recognition. GaYoung "Kate" Choi of University Place, WA won this year’s competition with her pencil and oil color drawing titled “Looking at Art.” It features small silhouetted people gazing through a telescope at large art pencils. Kate has been offered roundtrip air transportation to Washington, D.C. to attend a ceremony unveiling the winning works of art from around the country on June 24, 2009.
Read more... Pacific Salmon Recovery Funds Restored in Obama Budget
5/21/2009 – U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks learned late Thursday that the Obama administration will send to Congress a budget amendment restoring funding for the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund to a level of $50 million.
Read more... Rep. Dicks Recommends Local Transportation Projects for Priority Funding
5/15/2009 – Every six years, Congress reauthorizes the Surface Transportation Act programs to address major highway and transit needs across the nation and to apportion the funds that are collected through highway use taxes. The current authorization expires on Sept. 30, 2009, and in the coming months the House and Senate will be developing an updated version of this legislation that provides annual funding to state Departments of Transportation, regional planning organizations and local transit agencies to construct and maintain public transportation systems.
Read more... Supplemental Bill Contains $100 Million Ft. Lewis Complex
4/24/2009 – The Army’s effort to promote healing and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and their families will get a major boost in the Pentagon’s supplemental appropriations request that was sent to Congress this week, including $110 million for a “Warrior Transition Complex” at Fort Lewis, Rep. Norm Dicks said Friday.
Read more... Park Stimulus Funding To Boost Elwha Project
4/22/2009 – National Parks in Washington State will receive nearly $62 million in construction and rehabilitation funding that is being released by the Interior Department as part of the government’s economic stimulus program effort, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said Wednesday.
Read more... FY 2010 Appropriations Requests
4/3/2009 – Congressman Dicks has sent to the House Appropriations Committee a series of recommendations for specific federal expenditures that affect 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, educational institutions and area businesses. As part of the 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... 2009 Congressional Art Competition Open for Entries
3/25/2009 – Congressman Dicks is pleased to announce his office’s participation in the 27th annual Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” which allows high school students from across the United States to showcase their artistic ability. Each year Members of Congress hold contests within their districts to choose winning pieces of art by high school students.
Read more... Norm Interviewed by KUOW Regarding Border Patrol Activities on Olympic Peninsula
2/17/2009 – Norm called into Puget Sound Public Radio's The Conversation to discuss the controversy surrounding the Border Patrol's roadblocks and checkpoints set up throughout the Olympic Peninsula.
Read more... Stimulus Bill Contains Nearly $7 billion for State
2/13/2009 – A preliminary analysis of the economic stimulus bill passed Friday by Congress indicates that Washington will receive nearly $4.7 billion in direct funding for new job creation and state assistance funding in addition to an estimated $2 billion that will go to accelerate environmental cleanup at the Hanford Reservation, according to Congressman Norm Dicks.
Read more... Hoh Tribe Legislation Introduced
2/13/2009 – Norm joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today in introducing legislation that will allow that Hoh Indian Tribe to relocate to safer ground.
Read more... Norm Seeks Review of Border Patrol Actions
2/10/2009 – U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) has asked the head of the federal government’s Department of Homeland Security to review the recent enforcement actions conducted by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the Olympic Peninsula.
Read more... Norm Announces 2009 Military Academy Nominations
2/6/2009 – Sixth District Congressman Norm Dicks has nominated 21 students from area high schools to United States military academies for the upcoming academic year.
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Building 460 Contract Awarded
11/24/2008 – Following a suggestion by U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks and Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman, the Navy has agreed to paint and refurbish the historic Building 460 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
Read more... How Do I Obtain Tickets to the 2009 Inauguration?
11/6/2008 – Congressman Dicks' office is now taking requests from his constituents who wish to attend the Swearing-In Ceremony of the 44th President on January 20th, 2009. Please note that tickets are in high demand, but attempts will be made to accommodate as many requests as possible.
Read more... "Focus on terrorists first, Rep. Dicks urges Border Patrol"
10/16/2008 – Concentrate on catching terrorists and smugglers, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said he's told the Border Patrol. "Those are the things they should be focusing on," Dicks told the Peninsula Daily News during a wide-ranging interview Wednesday. Dicks, D-Belfair, said he had heard of citizens who felt intimidated by recent Border Patrol roadblocks on U.S. Highway 101.
Read more... Avoiding Foreclosure with the HOPE for Homeowners Program
10/14/2008 – This Summer, Congress created the HOPE for Homeowners program to help those at risk of default and foreclosure refinance into more affordable, sustainable loans.
Read more... Norm's Statement in Support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Bill
10/3/2008 – Amid the sharp debate over the emergency economic stabilization bill being considered this week in Congress we have heard dire predictions from both extremes warning of a financial Armageddon if we don’t approve the bill or of squandering billions of taxpayer dollars if we do. Beyond the intense rhetoric though, there is a growing body of evidence of serious impacts in every American community this month as the shrinking credit market has already affected consumers’ ability to buy cars, purchase inventory for their businesses, afford college loans and obtain home mortgages.
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