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July 16, 2020
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight of IRS Stimulus Checks Distribution
Denny Heck, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays
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, ...
May 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Rep. Axne Leads Financial Services Committee Members in Seeking Changes to Economic Impact Payment Debit Cards
Denny Heck, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Haaland Leads Call for Immediate Relief for State Medicaid Programs to Increase Health Care Access
Denny Heck, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Denny Heck, ...
Dec. 15, 2018
Congressman Heck Reacts to Ruling Against the Affordable Care Act
Denny Heck
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Panetta, U.S. Reps., and U.S. Senator Request VA Secretary Report on Veteran Hunger in Lead Up to Veteran's Day
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Denny Heck, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Chairman Todd Rokita, Chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" C. Scott, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Ranking Member Marica L. Fudge, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education - WIC Reauthorization
Denny Heck, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 23, 2015
Raise the Debt Limit
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cuts to Medicare Payments for Colorectal Cancer
Denny Heck, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Chairman Tom Cole and Ranking Member Rosa Delauro, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Funding of Heating Assistance Program
Denny Heck, ...
March 26, 2015
Rep. Heck on bipartisan "doc fix' agreement: "Congress shows signs of life, proves they can get something done"
Denny Heck
Feb. 2, 2015
Heck Statement on President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal
Denny Heck
Jan. 26, 2015
Letter to Mel Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Funding the Housing Trust Fund
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Denny Heck, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Immediate Vote on Unemployment Insurance Deal
Denny Heck, ...
April 7, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Eric Cantor, Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives - Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Denny Heck, ...
March 10, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicare Part D
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Denny Heck
Jan. 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Immediate Vote to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Denny Heck, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Military Retirement Restoration Act Introduced
Denny Heck
Dec. 12, 2013
Statement on House Passage of Murray-Ryan Budget Deal
Denny Heck
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House - Reps. Flores, Maffei Lead Bipartisan Effort to Pass Long-Term Fix to Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013
Denny Heck
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Denny Heck, ...
April 19, 2013
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 10, 2010
Blog: Talking Jobs in Cowlitz County
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: Seniors
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Healthcare
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Medicare
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Social Security
Denny Heck
Date
Title
Politician
July 16, 2020
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight of IRS Stimulus Checks Distribution
Denny Heck, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays
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, ...
May 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Rep. Axne Leads Financial Services Committee Members in Seeking Changes to Economic Impact Payment Debit Cards
Denny Heck, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Haaland Leads Call for Immediate Relief for State Medicaid Programs to Increase Health Care Access
Denny Heck, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Denny Heck, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Denny Heck, ...
Dec. 15, 2018
Congressman Heck Reacts to Ruling Against the Affordable Care Act
Denny Heck
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Panetta, U.S. Reps., and U.S. Senator Request VA Secretary Report on Veteran Hunger in Lead Up to Veteran's Day
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Denny Heck, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Chairman Todd Rokita, Chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" C. Scott, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Ranking Member Marica L. Fudge, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education - WIC Reauthorization
Denny Heck, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Denny Heck, ...
Oct. 23, 2015
Raise the Debt Limit
Denny Heck
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cuts to Medicare Payments for Colorectal Cancer
Denny Heck, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Chairman Tom Cole and Ranking Member Rosa Delauro, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Funding of Heating Assistance Program
Denny Heck, ...
March 26, 2015
Rep. Heck on bipartisan "doc fix' agreement: "Congress shows signs of life, proves they can get something done"
Denny Heck
Feb. 2, 2015
Heck Statement on President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal
Denny Heck
Jan. 26, 2015
Letter to Mel Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Funding the Housing Trust Fund
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Denny Heck, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Immediate Vote on Unemployment Insurance Deal
Denny Heck, ...
April 7, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Eric Cantor, Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives - Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Denny Heck, ...
March 10, 2014
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicare Part D
Denny Heck, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Denny Heck
Jan. 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Immediate Vote to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Denny Heck, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Military Retirement Restoration Act Introduced
Denny Heck
Dec. 12, 2013
Statement on House Passage of Murray-Ryan Budget Deal
Denny Heck
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance
Denny Heck, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House - Reps. Flores, Maffei Lead Bipartisan Effort to Pass Long-Term Fix to Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013
Denny Heck
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Denny Heck, ...
April 19, 2013
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Denny Heck, ...
Sept. 10, 2010
Blog: Talking Jobs in Cowlitz County
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: Seniors
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Healthcare
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Medicare
Denny Heck
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Social Security
Denny Heck
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