June 21, 2017

Rep. Derek Kilmer on the budget, national parks

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., expressed concern on Wednesday on how the federal budget might hurt his district.

He noted that proposals would eliminate programs that could help to create jobs places like Port Townsend and Port Angeles. Students in Tacoma would have less help with their debts.

And he said other programs important to the Northwest, such an an early earthquake warning system, could also be lost.

Kilmer also noted that he has helped to sponsor a bill to take care of the $11 billion to $12 billion maintenance backlog in the national parks.

You can watch his interview by pressing the link below.


By:  KOMO Staff
Source: KOMO News