119th Congress
Concord, N.H. – Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Armed Services Committee who served for more than a decade in the United States Navy Reserve, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Public Shipyard Caucus, and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA) introduced the Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation will ensure the workforce of our nation’s public shipyards is paid during government shutdowns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Emily Randall (WA-06) today introduced legislation to permanently protect emergency responders and disaster relief operations from immigration enforcement, following Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) arrest of two crew members who were actively battling the Bear Gulch wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula.
BREMERTON, WA – Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cancel up to $1 billion in federal funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which would have created more than 10,000 jobs across Washington, Oregon, and Montana, as part of the cancellation of $7.5 billion in projects that would lower energy costs across the country.
As you may know, Congress is required to pass twelve annual spending bills before the start of each fiscal year on October 1st. These bills are essential for ensuring federal agencies have the resources they need to serve the American people. When Congress cannot complete this work on time, a continuing resolution (CR) acts as a stopgap measure to extend government funding at current levels and prevent a shutdown.
Below is Information on Services During a Government Shutdown
As you may know, Congress is required to pass twelve annual spending bills before the start of each fiscal year on October 1st. These bills are essential for ensuring federal agencies have the resources they need to serve the American people. When Congress cannot complete this work on time, a continuing resolution (CR) acts as a stopgap measure to extend government funding at current levels and prevent a shutdown.
Bremerton, WA – Representative Emily Randall (WA-06) today led a congressional letter demanding full transparency from federal agencies following the arrest of two firefighters by U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) agents while they were actively battling the over 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) and Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) introduced the Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment Act (ITARA) to reaffirm the trust responsibility of the federal government to Tribal Nations and strengthen tribal self-determination in the management of trust assets.
“My district includes multiple critical military installations, including: the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard-Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Naval Base Kitsap, and Tacoma Army Reserve Center," said Rep. Randall.