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Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
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DemocratWashington · U.S. Representative
Marilyn
Strickland
U.S. Representative for Washington
In office
5 yrsSince Jan 2021
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
63Born Sep 25, 1962
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Strickland has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Military families deserve enhanced housing and benefitsStrickland has sponsored the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 (HR.970) and introduced the BAH Restoration Act in multiple sessions (HR.2537, HR.1956), legislation that would adjust basic allowance for housing for service members. She has also sponsored the Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act (HR.3371) and a bill directing the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military personnel (HR.705).
- 02Federal recognition for historically underrepresented military serviceStrickland has sponsored the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act in successive sessions (HR.1222, HR.1437), honoring the service of Buffalo Soldiers, and the Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act (HR.819), recognizing the contributions of Korean American military personnel. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
- 03Reproductive health travel funding as federal policyStrickland sponsored the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2023 (HR.4268) and reintroduced it in 2025 (HR.4265). The legislation would establish a federal fund related to travel for reproductive health services. The bill has attracted between 16 and 59 cosponsors across its iterations.
- 04Domestic semiconductor manufacturing supported through legislationStrickland voted yes on the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), a bill that became law. Her vote was cast against the majority position of her party, supporting legislation directed at domestic semiconductor production capacity.
- 05Agricultural access and STEM inclusion for underrepresented groupsStrickland sponsored the Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act (HR.5367) and the Office of Small Farms Establishment Act (HR.7562), addressing access to capital and federal resources for new and small agricultural producers. She also sponsored the Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025 (HR.3124), targeting participation gaps in science and technology fields.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Marilyn Strickland represents Washington's 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since January 3, 2021. The district encompasses the state capital of Olympia and portions of eastern Tacoma. Her legislative record includes work on military family benefits, with sponsorship of the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 (HR.970) and repeated introduction of the BAH Restoration Act (HR.2537, HR.1956), which addresses basic allowance for housing for service members. She has also sponsored legislation establishing a compensation fund for military personnel (HR.705) and addressing employment protections for military spouses (HR.3371). On semiconductor policy, she voted yes on the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), which became law. Additional sponsorships include the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act (HR.1222, HR.1437), the Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act (HR.819), the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act (HR.4268, HR.4265), the Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025 (HR.3124), the Office of Small Farms Establishment Act (HR.7562), the Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act (HR.5367), and the Care Across Generations Act (HR.1812).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Jun 21, 2023Sponsored
Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2023
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Apr 6, 2023Sponsored
BAH Restoration Act
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Feb 27, 2023Sponsored
Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Strickland raised $1.2M this cycle, with 59.2% from individuals and 40.4% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, AIPAC PAC, KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PAC, UBS PAC, and Deloitte Political Action Committee. Top employer concentrations include Chihuly Inc., Blackstone, Amazon, and Microsoft Corporation. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $152K supporting Strickland (top spenders The Collective Super PAC at $70K, Congressional Black Caucus PAC at $47K, and National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee at $35K) and $306K opposing her (SEIU COPE at $120K, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Working Families Advocacy Project at $98K, and United We Can at $88K), separate from contributions to her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$802K
Spent
$939K
By source
- Individuals$687K · 59.2%
- PACs$469K · 40.4%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)8.2%
Top PAC contributors
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND (NEWDEMS)FEC ↗$12K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS CMTE PAC (AIPAC PAC)FEC ↗$11K
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$10K
- UBS AMERICAS INC PAC (UBS PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)FEC ↗$9K
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IFEC ↗$5K
- OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC (NMHC PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- MICROSOFT CORP STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC (MSVPAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- CHIHULY INC.$14K· 4 donors
- BLACKSTONE$11K· 3 donors
- AMAZON$10K· 15 donors
- TROUVES HEALTH CARE CORP$8K· 6 donors
- WELLS FARGO ADVISORS$8K· 3 donors
- LEVERAGED FOUNDATION$7K· 2 donors
- KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR AND REID$7K· 2 donors
- HUNT COMPANIES$7K· 2 donors
- BAMFORD FOUNDATION$7K· 15 donors
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2020
Supporting Strickland
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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