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Gluesenkamp Perez pushes miscarriage pain study after personal loss
After recently experiencing a miscarriage, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is pushing Congress to address pain management during pregnancy loss, what she describes as a long-standing gap in women's healthcare. Read More
Gluesenkamp Perez motions to create mental acuity standard for lawmakers
Jun. 10—U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week spoke in favor of her amendment that would create a new mental acuity standard for members of Congress. Following debate, the amendment failed by voice vote. A video of the congresswoman speaking on this issue can be found at https://tinyurl.com/meypx99f. "It is not a secret that confidence in Congress is shrinking. Back home, I ... Read More
Dem asks Trump admin to cut restrictions on killing sea lions
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) penned a letter warning that sea lions are wreaking havoc on her district's fishing industry. Read More
Trump backs Braun to unseat WA’s Gluesenkamp Perez in U.S. House race
Republican John Braun on Tuesday snagged President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in southwest Washington, a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House. Read More
Joe Kent resigns from Trump administration over Iran war
The former Green Beret, who lost to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in back-to-back Congressional races, says Israel's "powerful American lobby" pressured Trump into attacking Iran. Read More
Roommates 'horrified' after House Dem 'serrated' chicken’s head off, podcast says
College roommates say Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, D-Wash., used a dull kitchen knife to decapitate a chicken during an “urban farming" experiment, among other bloody entanglements. Read More
Vandals target Portland auto shop owned by husband of SW Washington Democrat who voted to fund ICE
It’s the second time in two weeks that taggers have targeted U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Read More
SW Washington U.S. rep’s office vandalized following ICE controversies
Someone smeared red paint on the Vancouver office of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Read More
This Rural Congresswoman Thinks Democrats Have Lost Their Minds. She Has a Point.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez thinks too many members of her party miss what’s really driving the alienation and anger in our society. Read More
Bipartisan House reps target sea lions threatening Washington salmon
Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez find common ground to address sea lions threatening Washington salmon in the Columbia River. Read More
Washington Democrat warns against bypassing democracy to win elections
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez condemns fellow Democrat Rep. Jesús García, saying he dropped his re-election bid to benefit his chief of staff, calling it election subversion. Read More