Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Gluesenkamp Perez Includes Tenino Sandstone Apple in the Congressional America 250 Time Capsule WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced her submission to the Congressional 250th Anniversary Time Capsule: A hand carved Tenino sandstone apple. This apple is made from a…

Gluesenkamp Perez Challenges BPA Exit from Columbia River Fisheries Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sent a letter to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to request information on the decision to withdraw funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement…

Gluesenkamp Perez’s Bipartisan Build Now Act Becomes Law WASHINGTON, DC Last Week, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez celebrated the final passage of a package of housing legislation including the Build Now Act, a policy targeting the byzantine zoning and permitting rules jamming housing construction and…

Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces the Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act to Remove Predatory Sea Lions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez introduced H.R. 9637, the Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act, a bill which would allow Southwest Washington’s Indian Tribes to lethally remove…

Gluesenkamp Perez Bill Stops Scammers from Preying on Small Businesses With Bogus Workplace Posters WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently took aim at attempts by companies to exploit government regulations at the expense of small businesses. Her effort comes amid a larger…

Gluesenkamp Perez Urges Senate to Fund the Independent Watchdog Chemical Safety Board WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sent a letter to Senate Appropriations leaders urging them to include robust funding for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigations Board…

Gluesenkamp Perez Works to Bring Quilt Show to Nation’s Capital WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez passed an amendment to elevate the ethic and craftsmanship of quilters in the nation’s capital as part of a Congressional Quilt Show. As political violence and polarization is…

Statement on the Supreme Court Vote By Mail Ruling I’m relieved the Supreme Court is not interfering with Washington’s mail-in ballot system. If you work a shift job, have young kids, or live out in the woods, you can’t just knock off for the day to go stand in line at a polling place. For decades,…

Gluesenkamp Perez Cracks Down on Corporate Price Discrimination WASHINWASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced the introduction of the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act to bring down prices for American families by preventing corporations and other suppliers from…

Gluesenkamp Perez Celebrates Opening of the Southwest Washington Grain Project CHEHALIS, WA Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spoke at the ribbon cutting for a new grain storage and loading facility at the Port of Chehalis. This project marks a major expansion for the Port in its capacity to…

Statement on DHS Reconciliation Funding This week, I voted against a partisan reconciliation package that would have pre-funded ICE and DHS for the next 3 years. It’s completely fiscally irresponsible to use reconciliation to write a nearly $70 billion check to an agency with little oversight or…

Gluesenkamp Perez Fights To Restore Trust In Congress By Creating Mental Acuity Standard for Lawmakers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently spoke in favor of her amendment that would for the first time ever create a new mental acuity standard for members of Congress.…

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on the Iran War Powers Resolution WASHINGTON, DC Last night, I voted to end the disastrous war in Iran. When I talk to members of my community, what I hear is that they need gas prices to come down, they need to afford to put food on the table. They don’t need…

Gluesenkamp Perez Secures Full Funding for Federal Agency Investigating Mill Incident in Longview WASHINGTON, DC Earlier today, the House Appropriations Committee adopted Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment adding over $5 million dollars to fully fund the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the…

Gluesenkamp Perez to Longview Mill: Pay Your Workers LONGVIEW, WA Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sent a letter to executives at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company asking them to clarify their commitment to pay Longview millworkers during an ongoing investigation by the Chemical Safety…

Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on Nippon Fire in Longview May 26, 2026 Contact: vince.morris@mail.house.gov VANCOUVER, Wash. – “My gratitude goes to the Longview Fire Department and all the first responders who arrived at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company this morning to respond to the explosion.…

Gluesenkamp Perez Tours Sawmill, and Speaks with Veterans About VA Services RAYMOND, W.A. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently completed a busy swing of activities across the District, including a visit to the Raymond Weyerhaeuser Sawmill, a meeting with the American Legion 150 on services…

Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on House Gender Ideology Bill As a parent of a young child, I m asked to sign off on small things in my kid s school day, down to whether they get sunscreen at recess. A child s name and sense of self are not small things. They are fundamental, and on something that…

Gluesenkamp Perez Seeks More than $40 million for 20 Community Projects Across Her District WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced she has requested Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding for twenty vital community improvement projects in all seven counties across…

Gluesenkamp Perez Celebrates Service Academy Appointees for the Class of 2030 May 19, 2026 Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez meets with several students to celebrate their appointment offers from their respective academies. VANCOUVER, WA – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) celebrated the service academy…

Grant Supported By Cantwell & Gluesenkamp Perez Will “Keep the Lights On” in the Oldest Retirement Community in the U.S. Cowlitz County’s remote retirement village of Ryderwood to be served by underground power lines, solving persistent power outage issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator…

WA Legislators Bill Expands Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids May 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) this week joined with colleagues Dan Newhouse and Rick Larsen on the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act to establish a dedicated federal…

Gluesenkamp Perez Bill Would Target Scammers That Prey On Truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) introduced legislation that’s intended to help bring an end to scammers who take advantage of truckers by scaring them into paying money…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Leads Bill to Protect Generational Farms May 13, 2026 WASHINGTON D.C. — Last month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act to remove capital gains on the sale or exchange of a farm…

Gluesenkamp Perez Fights to Protect Washington State Mail-in Ballot Access Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez recently pushed the House Appropriations Committee to respect and preserve Washington state’s widely used and secure vote-by-mail system. During a heated debate in the Committee, the…

Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on DHS Funding Vote This week, Congress ended the longest shutdown of any federal agency in our nation s 250-year history. It accomplished nothing it set out to accomplish, and Americans deserve a clear account of why. In July 2025, Republicans used their monopoly…

FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3169-H3290] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Discusses Timber Issues and Meets with Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Sergeant Matt Volker after the ride along with Clark County Sheriff’s Department CLARK COUNTY – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently rode along on a typical shift with a…

Gluesenkamp Perez Pushes German Royalty to Restore Access to Wahkiakum County Land April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez made a public plea to the family of the German Princes Salm, who control 7.3% of Wahkiakum County land, to allow local residents to access the land for…

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4690, RELIABLE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 1182, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AS... Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172,…

Gluesenkamp Perez Amendment to Support Veterans’ Housing Options and Veterans’ Healthcare Passes Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced today significant progress in her fight to support veterans living in RVs and mobile homes and rural veterans traveling long distances…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Tours Jail and Talks Trades Futures COWLITZ COUNTY – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) toured the Cowlitz County Jail, discussed the regulatory climate with a group of general contractors, and learned about beef processing during a busy week across the 3rd Congressional…

Gluesenkamp Perez Seeks Federal Assistance in Combating Sea Lion Predation of Salmon & Steelhead Fishing Stock WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is upping the ante in her effort to address the predation of salmon and steelhead by California and Steller sea lions in the Columbia River…

PLEA TO GERMAN ROYALTY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H2890] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PLEA TO GERMAN…

Gluesenkamp Perez Visits Coast Guard Stations at Cape Disappointment and Astoria April 9, 2026 CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT — Yesterday, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Kevin Lunday visited Cape Disappointment Motor…

Gluesenkamp Perez Visits Skamania Fish Hatchery After State Decision to Close It April 8, 2026 WASHOUGAL — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez yesterday toured the Skamania Fish Hatchery in Washougal, which the state mothballed ahead of full closure this year due to budget cuts and increased regulatory…

Gluesenkamp Perez Talks With Dairy Farmers and Grays River Advocates During District Work Swing GRAYS RIVER, WA – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently met with a range of small businesses and farmers and as she continued discussing ways that she can work in Congress to help residents of…

FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests Note: All of the projects below are listed for reference and disclosure purposes only and are not ranked. Requested Amount: $2,700,000.00 Intended Recipient: Cowlitz 911 Public Authority Intended Recipient Address: 2790 Ocean Beach Hwy Longview, WA 98632…

Gluesenkamp Perez Meets With Students and Educators Focused on the Next Generation of Trades Workforce VANCOUVER, WA – Recently, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) made stops across Clark County, meeting with students and educators from Hudson’s Bay High School and visiting an apprenticeship…

Gluesenkamp Perez Pushes State Leaders To Reopen Skamania Fish Hatchery WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is encouraging the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to bring the Skamania Hatchery back into operation after its abrupt and unpopular closure at the end of last year. In…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Introduces Bipartisan Fuel the Force Act WASHINGTON D.C. — Earlier this year, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the bipartisan Fuel the Force Act with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), which will improve recruitment and retention of experienced law enforcement…

DEPORTING FRAUDSTERS ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2582-H2583] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winners WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced Alyssa Wong, Chloe Luo, and Liya Zhao of Camas High School as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. For the challenge, Wong, Lou, and…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on Iran War Powers Act WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) issued the following statement following the House vote on H. Con Res. 38: “The world is a safer place without Ayatollah Khameinei and I fully support our troops’ mission of…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced the start of the Congressional Art Competition for high school students who reside in Washington’s Third District. 9th through 12th grade students are invited…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Announces Cowlitz Chaplain Mark Bergthold as Guest at State of the Union WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced that Chaplain Mark Bergthold, Executive Director of the Cowlitz Chaplaincy, will be her guest at the State of the Union address.…

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez’s Proposal to Lower Energy Costs for Residents of Mobile Homes Signed into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) released a video recorded at the Vista Del Rio Mobile Home Community in Vancouver that outlines her legislation to help bring down…

RECOGNIZING TOM LANNEN ON HIS RETIREMENT Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)] [House] [Pages H7240-H7241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023) [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)] [House] [Pages H4505-H4566] From the…