House Passes Neighborhood Stabilization Act
5/9/08 - One in thirteen American families have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. If the struggling family on your block is foreclosed on—and an estimated 2 million American families will be—you’ll likely feel the effects. If your home is within an eighth of a mile, its value will drop by an average of $5,000. The current housing crisis is something that affects all of us, whether directly or indirectly. On May 8th, the House took action and passed H.R. 5818, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act.
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Norm's Newsletter - America's Veterans and Congressional Hearings on Iraq
4/30/08 - In the April issue of Norm's Newsletter, he discusses the hearings in Congress with General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker about the current situation in Iraq, and he also addresses a number of issues pertaining to America's veterans, including his support for the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, and the troubling links between veterans and suicide.
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Cantwell, Dicks Introduce Legislation to Promote and Protect the Pacific Northwest Trail
4/30/08 - Press Release: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA-06) introduced the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008, which will promote the protection and maintenance of the Pacific Northwest Trail. The 1,200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail, running from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean, ranks among the most scenic trails in the world.
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Norm Discusses Links Between Veterans and Suicide on KUPS Radio
4/26/08 - Norm discussed the troubling links between veterans and suicide on the Tacoma based KUPS radio station. Listen to Norm's segment here, or listen to the entire broadcast around this issue, including an interview with Sen. Murray, on the program's website.
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Norm Addresses SCA Volunteers at the EarthVision Summit
4/25/08 - Norm spoke at the EarthVision Summit, a conference of student volunteers from across the nation sponsored by the Student Conservation Association and the Interior Department to connect young people with environmental leaders from government agencies and national advocacy groups. The SCA played a key role in the cleanup of Mount Rainier after the November/December 2006 storms, allowing the park to reopen for the 2007 season on time.
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National Park Service Centennial Challenge Announcements
4/24/08 - Norm spoke at the announcement ceremony for the first round of awards in the Centennial Challenge Initiative. Private businesses and agencies were challenged to match up to $100 million in federal funding per year to improve park facilities and services in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the park service in 2016.
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Norm Dicks and Chris Gregoire: Our State is Clean, Green and Collaborative
4/19/08 - News: In a guest column for the Kitsap Sun, Rep. Dicks and Gov. Gregoire said: "In Washington State, we're showing the rest of the country that collaboration — instead of confrontation — is the way to get things done. We're showing them how letting go of long-held positions can create real solutions to environmental challenges and create job-producing opportunities at the same time."
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Norm Participates in News Conference on Air Refueling Tanker
4/17/08 - News: Norm joined his Washington State colleagues to hold a news conference in Washington, D.C. with members of the Kansas delegation, and union leaders to call for an investment in America's workforce and aerospace defense industry, and to protest the Air Force's decision to award the air-refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent company EADS.
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Norm to Cosponsor the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act
4/11/08 - Norm is cosponsoring legislation that would substantially improve the educational benefits offered to our nation's brave men and women. H.R. 5740 would provide these benefits to all veterans who have served 3 to 36 months of qualified active duty since September 11th, 2001.
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Rep. Dicks Promotes Legislation to Improve Management of Forest Firefighting Costs
4/10/08 - Press Release: Noting that firefighting costs now consume 48 percent of the budget of the U.S. Forest Service, Congressman Norm Dicks testified today in support of legislation he has co-sponsored to improve firefighting capability on federal lands without harming routine operations of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
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Rep. Dicks Announces 2008 Congressional Art Competition
4/2/08 - Congressman Dicks is pleased to announce the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” This event is a nationwide annual art competition that allows high school students from across the United States to showcase their artistic ability. The winning student from each district is invited to Washington, DC for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 25, 2008, and will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
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Navy Approves Puget Sound Naval Museum Designation
3/24/08 - Press Release: The Secretary of the Navy today approved the designation of the Puget Sound Naval Museum, clearing the way for the Office of Naval History to assume responsibility for the management of the facility in Bremerton’s historic “Building 50” structure, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said Monday.
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Norm Discusses Tanker, Environment, and More on Equal Time Radio
3/21/08 - Media: Norm participated in a discussion about the Air Force Tanker, Interior and Environment, and Tribal issues on the Lakewood, WA based Equal Time Radio with Frank Blair.
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Norm Launches an Expanded and Redesigned Website
3/20/08 - Site Update: Norm is proud to announce the launch of an entirely redesigned and expanded website in order to better serve his district. As a U.S. Congressman, Norm recognizes the importance of maintaining an informative and timely presence online, and you are sure to notice a number of improvements featured in the new site--most notably in the breadth of information and services available to his constituents online, at any time of day.
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