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Oct. 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Ring, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, and the Hon. Peter B. Robb, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board - Jayapal Responds to Alarming NLRB Decision to Restructure Seattle Office
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
Denny Heck, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Majority Whip Clyburn, and Chairman Neal - Pappas Leads Call to Support America's Trucking Industry
Denny Heck, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse, Cantwell Lead Delegation Call to Support Washington Agriculture, Specialty Crops
Denny Heck, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs
Denny Heck, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
Denny Heck, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
Denny Heck, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Denny Heck, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Washington State Lawmakers: EPA Decision Could Endanger Washington state Employees
Denny Heck, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Department of Labor Secretary - Cantwell Leads Washington State Lawmakers in Letter Calling for Support for Boeing Workers
Denny Heck, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans
Denny Heck, ...
April 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee to Leadership: Fund Community Health Centers in Next Congressional Relief Package
Denny Heck, ...
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
Denny Heck, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene Calls for Deadline Extension for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Denny Heck, ...
April 1, 2020
Senator Wyden, Rep. Schrader Request Release of West Coast Fishery Disaster Assistance Funding
Denny Heck, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Congressman Panetta Calls for Clear Guidance to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Passes U.S. House
Denny Heck
Nov. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Murray, Democrats Urge Department of Transportation to Ensure Worker Protections for WA Truckers
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Denny Heck, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to Barbara Stewart,CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service - McCollum and 35 Representatives Call on Corporation for National and Community Service to Immediately Suspend the Closing of 46 State and Territorial Offices
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Rep. Raskin Leads 150+ House Dems in Urging Leadership to Reject President's Plan to Gut Federal Workers' Pay
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Withdraw Harmful Proposed Tip Rule
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 13, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Denny Heck
July 17, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Federal Funding for Apprenticeship Initiatives
Denny Heck, ...
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - In Support of ENERGY STAR
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Keep Cordray, Protect Consumers
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 29, 2016
The News Tribune - List of Top Pierce County Employers Buoyed by Stronger Economy
Denny Heck
Oct. 21, 2016
Following Support From DelBene, Members of the WA Delegation, $2.7 Million Apprenticeship Grant Heads to Washington
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 12, 2016
Congressman Denny Heck and Congresswoman Kristi Noem Introduce Bill to Boost Investment in Indian Country
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - Modernize Crowdfunding Regulations
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
The News Tribune - Thurston County Military Veterans Will Benefit From New Service Hub
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2016
Bill to Bridge Gap Between Military and Civilian Training Introduced by Congressman Denny Heck
Denny Heck
Aug. 10, 2016
The Olympian - Limited Banking Access Puts Marijuana Businesses at Risk for Crime
Denny Heck
June 20, 2016
PoliticoPro - Congress Boosts Pot Industry In Spending Bills
Denny Heck
March 16, 2016
Letter to Crenshaw and Serrano - Invest In Small Business Exports
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 4, 2016
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
Denny Heck
Feb. 4, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States, the Hon. Dr. John King, Acting Secretary of Education - On the Lack of Teacher Diversity in America
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act Of 2015
Denny Heck
Oct. 1, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 3495, Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Denny Heck
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Land and Water Conservation Fund
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 17, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2015; Providing for Consideration of HR 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
Denny Heck
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Ring, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, and the Hon. Peter B. Robb, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board - Jayapal Responds to Alarming NLRB Decision to Restructure Seattle Office
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
Denny Heck, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Majority Whip Clyburn, and Chairman Neal - Pappas Leads Call to Support America's Trucking Industry
Denny Heck, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse, Cantwell Lead Delegation Call to Support Washington Agriculture, Specialty Crops
Denny Heck, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs
Denny Heck, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
Denny Heck, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
Denny Heck, ...
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Denny Heck, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Washington State Lawmakers: EPA Decision Could Endanger Washington state Employees
Denny Heck, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Department of Labor Secretary - Cantwell Leads Washington State Lawmakers in Letter Calling for Support for Boeing Workers
Denny Heck, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans
Denny Heck, ...
April 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee to Leadership: Fund Community Health Centers in Next Congressional Relief Package
Denny Heck, ...
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
Denny Heck, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene Calls for Deadline Extension for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Denny Heck, ...
April 1, 2020
Senator Wyden, Rep. Schrader Request Release of West Coast Fishery Disaster Assistance Funding
Denny Heck, ...
March 12, 2020
Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Congressman Panetta Calls for Clear Guidance to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 15, 2019
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Passes U.S. House
Denny Heck
Nov. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Murray, Democrats Urge Department of Transportation to Ensure Worker Protections for WA Truckers
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
Denny Heck, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Denny Heck, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to Barbara Stewart,CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service - McCollum and 35 Representatives Call on Corporation for National and Community Service to Immediately Suspend the Closing of 46 State and Territorial Offices
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Rep. Raskin Leads 150+ House Dems in Urging Leadership to Reject President's Plan to Gut Federal Workers' Pay
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Withdraw Harmful Proposed Tip Rule
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 13, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Denny Heck
July 17, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Federal Funding for Apprenticeship Initiatives
Denny Heck, ...
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - In Support of ENERGY STAR
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Keep Cordray, Protect Consumers
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 29, 2016
The News Tribune - List of Top Pierce County Employers Buoyed by Stronger Economy
Denny Heck
Oct. 21, 2016
Following Support From DelBene, Members of the WA Delegation, $2.7 Million Apprenticeship Grant Heads to Washington
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 12, 2016
Congressman Denny Heck and Congresswoman Kristi Noem Introduce Bill to Boost Investment in Indian Country
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - Modernize Crowdfunding Regulations
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
The News Tribune - Thurston County Military Veterans Will Benefit From New Service Hub
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2016
Bill to Bridge Gap Between Military and Civilian Training Introduced by Congressman Denny Heck
Denny Heck
Aug. 10, 2016
The Olympian - Limited Banking Access Puts Marijuana Businesses at Risk for Crime
Denny Heck
June 20, 2016
PoliticoPro - Congress Boosts Pot Industry In Spending Bills
Denny Heck
March 16, 2016
Letter to Crenshaw and Serrano - Invest In Small Business Exports
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 4, 2016
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
Denny Heck
Feb. 4, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States, the Hon. Dr. John King, Acting Secretary of Education - On the Lack of Teacher Diversity in America
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act Of 2015
Denny Heck
Oct. 1, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 3457, Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 3495, Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Denny Heck
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Land and Water Conservation Fund
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 17, 2015
Providing for Consideration of HR 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2015; Providing for Consideration of HR 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
Denny Heck
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