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Rep. Derek Kilmer
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Rep. Derek Kilmer 7h
This past Friday marked a unique anniversary for my family. It was 70 years ago that my family boarded a ship called the Queen Elizabeth 1 in Europe and came to America. I feel lucky for the amazing opportunity that this country has provided.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer 10h
This weekend, 43 Washington museums are offering free admission as part of ’s . Museums nationwide are celebrating this year. Here is a link which lets folks download free tickets for participating museums: .
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
Let's . Because they belong to all of us. Congress should pass the Restore our Parks and Public Lands Act.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
Let's and end the $12bn maintenance backlog in the National Park System. Congress can do it by passing the Restore our Parks and Public Lands Act this year.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
We need to . On National Public Lands Day Congress should commit to passing the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. Our economy depends on it.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
The National Parks are America's crown jewels, but they're getting a little rusty. Last year, 3.4 Million people stepped foot in Olympic National Park. On National Public Lands Day, let's commit to so our kids can bring their kids to hike too.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
Today's National Public Lands Day. A lot of folks say government should run more like a business. When it comes to return on investment, it doesn't get much better than this. Let's by passing the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 22
Today, the & the are celebrating . There's no fee to visit and volunteers nationwide are out working to . Congress can step up and pass the Restore our Parks and Public Lands Act
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 21
On , I'm thinking about the 82,000 Americans since WWII who never returned home and are still Missing in Action. I also honor those who endured being held. Today, and everyday, we honor these heroes and their families
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Dave Reichert Sep 21
Proud to see my bipartisan legislation, the Tribal Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law. Thank you to my WA colleagues and for their help in righting this wrong for our tribal leaders.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 20
Americans shouldn’t have to wait for Congress to secure the country’s elections and hold officials accountable. If we must wait, here’s how a government could use the House’s committees to pass the Act & secure our elections 🗳
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NationalParkService Sep 20
Lend a hand on public lands! Join a volunteer project or simply enjoy a visit to your national parks as entrance fees are waived on September 22 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Learn more at
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 19
I’d like to thank the cars in the parking lot of my first stop this morning.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 18
I’d like to wish an easy fast to all my friends observing Yom Kippur.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 18
Today the celebrates its 71st ! Thanks to all the men and women working hard for our nation. 🎂
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 17
Thanks to for visiting with me to see what makes our region such a great place to live, and for the discussion about ways Congress can work better for the people it represents. I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 17
When Congress cant pass a budget, federal workers get furloughed. & I are working on the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform to find a way to fix the process. I brought him to the shipyard to meet the awesome PSNS team.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 17
Next stop on our tour is the new mill in Shelton, which we helped officially open. Thanks to Sierra Pacific for making a commitment to jobs in our region! I'll keep pushing in Congress for federal investments in innovative, sustainable timber products
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 17
On the next stop of our exchange, & I visited the . 22% of the container imports that end their journey in his neck of the woods pass through ours via . We talked about how Congress can invest in infrastructure and keep our economy moving.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer Sep 17
Yesterday, I brought , who I'm hosting for a bipartisan exchange, to for an update on how the NPS maintenance backlog affects our economy and to talk about a bill I'm working on to . More in today's :
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