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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
@RepMGP
Southwest Washington’s independent voice in Congress. Auto repair shop co-founder, mom, lives in the woods. #WA03
A few weeks ago, my husband and I lost a pregnancy. The physical toll was something not even my doctor prepared me for. The standard of care for women’s pain is medieval. We don’t need to agree on everything to agree this should be better.
00:00- Trust in congress is at an all time low, and it’s no secret why: This is becoming a body where unelected staff are running the show. People are tired of seeing their representatives freeze up on camera or miss votes because they’re sundowning. I recently asked Congress to enact
00:00 - I would like to thank my colleagues for joining me last night in a moment of silence to honor the men who lost their lives at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill.
00:00 - Last night, I voted to end the disastrous war in Iran. When I talk to members of my community, what I hear is that they need gas prices to come down, they need to afford to put food on the table. They don’t need us to continue a multi-billion dollar war that drives up costs and
- My amendment to fully fund the Chemical Safety Board was just adopted in committee! This independent watchdog agency is going to be an important partner in getting answers for the families, loved ones, and community about the catastrophe in Longview. I sincerely thank my
00:00 - Yesterday, I sent a letter to executives at Nippon Dynawave Packaging asking them to clarify their commitment to pay workers during the investigation. These are our friends, our neighbors, our families, and we need to make sure they’re being taken care of. Read the letter below.
- The horrifying loss of life in Longview last week demands a thorough impartial investigation conducted by the independent watchdog Chemical Safety Board. Unfortunately the presidents proposed budget has zeroed out the CSB budget. Next week, I’ll be making it my priority to
00:00 - If you’re not from a trades family or a mill community, it can be hard to understand how devastating this sort of industrial catastrophe is for a mill town like Longview. It’s the lives, land and livelihoods of millworkers at risk here, and I’m here to make sure their voices
00:00 - My gratitude goes to the Longview Fire Department and all the first responders who arrived at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company this morning to respond to the explosion. My heart go out to the families of those killed and injured by this terrible blast. These families will
- The community of Ryderwood loses power at least once a winter and it’s dangerous for members of this 55+ community to go without electricity for an extended period of time. I am excited that I was able to secure funding for Cowlitz PUD to underground power lines to improve
00:00 - It’s easy to forget painful things, to make them small or frivolous - but in choosing to come together and remember the sacrifice of fallen soldiers and their families we shore up what makes our country strong. Thanks to everyone who came out and most of all thanks to our fallen
- This year, 12 students from right here in Southwest Washington will be attending a military service academy this fall. It is a privilege to have nominated such strong candidates and it is a privilege to honor their accomplishments. It was a great time getting to meet some of
