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Derek Talks About Student Loans
Representative Derek Kilmer talks about why Congress should not allow the student loan interest rate to double. -
First Floor Speech: Local Impact of Upcoming Across-the-Board Cuts
In his first speech floor speech, Derek called on his colleagues in Congress to work day and night to replace the harmful, upcoming across-the-board cuts. -
Latest “Kilmer at Your Company” and Listening Tour Stops
Derek made multiple stops on Thursday, meeting with security and cybersecurity businesses and experts.
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In an effort to hear directly from the people he represents, Representative Derek Kilmer has announced that he will be holding six town halls around the region during the week of May 27th. Town halls are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Doors open a half hour before the start of each town hall. The schedule for Representative Kilmer’s town halls follows:
Today, at General Plastics in Tacoma, Representative Derek Kilmer announced he will soon introduce the “Skills Investment Act of 2013”, a piece of federal legislation designed to help workers save money for education and job training through the establishment of worker-owned, employer-matched savings plans called Lifelong Learning Accounts. Kilmer was joined at his announcement by local workfo
On Monday, April 29th at the University of Washington Tacoma, Representative Derek Kilmer will host a reception to promote the arts and recognize artwork by local high school students entered into the annual Congressional Art Competition.
Representative Derek Kilmer today released the following statement regarding the news that State Farm is expanding into downtown Tacoma and will bring new jobs to downtown Tacoma by the end of this year.
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Defense workers received varied support Tuesday, with a rally at a shipyard gate in the afternoon and town hall meeting in the evening.
Congressman Derek Kilmer is calling on House Speaker John Boehner to replace what he calls "mindless across the board cuts to military spending in Washington state.
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