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Former Member, Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Governor Gregoire's Washington Learns Commission
Former Chair, Higher Education Committee, Governor Gregoire's Washington Learns Commission
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Principals' Emergency Checkbook Fund
Former Member, Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support (DIWS), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (STAR), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Governor Gregoire's Washington Learns Commission
Former Chair, Higher Education Committee, Governor Gregoire's Washington Learns Commission
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Principals' Emergency Checkbook Fund
Former Member, Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Member, Financial Services
Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Member, Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support (DIWS)
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (STAR)
Names of Grandchildren:
Maleah
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Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Every American should have the opportunity to attend a good public school, secure a stable job, raise a middle class family and retire comfortably. Every American who works hard and plays by the rules should have the American Dream within reach.
But too many Americans today are unemployed or struggling to get by with the jobs they have. Healthcare costs continue to spiral out of control and many young Americans are unable to afford college. The future of Social Security and Medicare is threatened. Congress stands idly by, doing little to help.
We don't have to settle for an America like this. We can build a country where anyone who puts their mind to it can live the American Dream -- and we can do it by working together, Democrats and Republicans, just like we used to.
My parents, a telephone operator and a truck driver, taught me the value of hard work and education. I started a company in Olympia with only two employees that has grown to more than 300. I served our state in the Legislature and as Former Governor Booth Gardner's Chief of Staff. I know what political leaders can do to help grow a 21st century economy, but my private sector experience has also shown me when they should get out of the way.
My career has been about bringing people together to make Washington a better place to live. This campaign is no exception. It's a campaign fueled by a diverse group of hard-working people who agree with me on this key point: we can and we must grow and strengthen the American middle class and those working to get into it.
In Congress, I'll push for policies that help the private sector create more family-wage jobs. I'll work to lower healthcare costs, make college more affordable, and get veterans and military families the benefits they have earned. I'll trust women to make their own healthcare decisions.
This is an historic election -- the first in Washington's new 10th Congressional District. Please join our enthusiastic campaign team and make history in our state. Let's Give Congress Heck!
Why I'm Running
Every American should have the opportunity to attend a good public school, secure a stable job, raise a middle class family and retire comfortably. Every American who works hard and plays by the rules should have the American Dream within reach.
But too many Americans today are unemployed or struggling to get by with the jobs they have. Healthcare costs continue to spiral out of control and many young Americans are unable to afford college. The future of Social Security and Medicare is threatened. Congress stands idly by, doing little to help.
We don't have to settle for an America like this. We can build a country where anyone who puts their mind to it can live the American Dream -- and we can do it by working together, Democrats and Republicans, just like we used to.
My parents, a telephone operator and a truck driver, taught me the value of hard work and education. I started a company in Olympia with only two employees that has grown to more than 300. I served our state in the Legislature and as Former Governor Booth Gardner's Chief of Staff. I know what political leaders can do to help grow a 21st century economy, but my private sector experience has also shown me when they should get out of the way.
My career has been about bringing people together to make Washington a better place to live. This campaign is no exception. It's a campaign fueled by a diverse group of hard-working people who agree with me on this key point: we can and we must grow and strengthen the American middle class and those working to get into it.
In Congress, I'll push for policies that help the private sector create more family-wage jobs. I'll work to lower healthcare costs, make college more affordable, and get veterans and military families the benefits they have earned. I'll trust women to make their own healthcare decisions.
This is an historic election -- the first in Washington's new 10th Congressional District. Please join our enthusiastic campaign team and make history in our state. Let's Give Congress Heck!
- Denny
Spouse's Occupation:
Former teacher and middle school principal
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes
Latest Action: House - 06/14/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/11/2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March, we took important steps to protect families who are struggling to remain stably housed. For example, we placed a moratorium on evictions for renters living in properties with federal housing subsidies or federally backed mortgages, and ensured that most families across the country will receive a check or direct deposit for $1,200 for each adult and $500 for each child. However, since eviction moratorium only applies to certain rental units with federal support, 75 percent of renters are not protected and vulnerable to eviction during the crisis. The crisis for renters has already started. According to a survey conducted by Apartment List, more than 32 percent of renters were unable to fully pay their rent at the beginning of June, with 20 percent being unable to pay anything at all. The unemployment rate in May was 13.3 percent. The Urban Institute has found that, under its worst case scenario, 17.6 million renter households or 40 percent of all renters, would need rental assistance, which would cost $96 billion to maintain for 6 months. Evictions can have serious consequences for renters. In addition to losing their homes, renters who cannot pay accrued back-rent will be subject to debt collection and face long-term damage to their credit that could take years to repair and make it next to impossible to rent a new unit. In January, before the crisis, the Financial Services Committee heard heartbreaking testimony from Mr. Jeffrey Williams who saw one eviction lead to two years of homelessness. Further, Black and Latino renters are especially vulnerable to the economic effects of COVID-19. For example, Black and Latino renters are more likely to be cost burdened (i.e. paying 30 percent or more of their income for rent) with 55 percent of Black renter households and 54 percent of Latino renter households experiencing moderate or severe cost burdens compared to 43 percent of White renter households. We were already facing a deplorable racial wealth gap and a homelessness crisis in which over 60 percent of the homeless population is Black or Latino, among other racial inequalities, before the pandemic hit. If we fail to prevent this pending wave of evictions, we will exacerbate the homelessness crisis and pending economic downturn, and inflict avoidable hardship on countless families for years to come with Black and Latino families feeling the brunt. The national fair market average for renting a two-bedroom apartment renting is $1,194. When you do the math, it becomes clear that the one-time $1,200 stimulus payment provided in the CARES Act is not enough to both pay rent and meet other expenses during this crisis. It is especially insufficient for people living in higher cost areas like the Los Angeles and Tacoma metro areas where the fair market rent is $1,791 and $1,265, respectively. Congress must act swiftly to build upon the CARES Act, including by funding $100 billion in emergency rental assistance. By providing these funds, we will not only prevent a huge wave of evictions but also shore up the finances of America's landlords. That's why we have advanced legislation to create a $100 billion emergency rental assistance fund which would help renters experiencing financial hardship during this pandemic pay their rent and utility bills. The program would use the framework of an existing homeless assistance program called the Emergency Solutions Grant program to distribute funds quickly to cities, states, and counties to provide assistance to their residents and landlords. Under the legislation, renters who cannot pay rent or utilities due to hardship related to the pandemic would be able to apply for and receive assistance for rent or utility bills, including any arrearages. Once a renter qualifies for assistance, the local administering agency would send the assistance payment directly to the landlord or utility company to cover the amounts owed. This way, both renters and landlords get the help they need, and evictions can be avoided. This bill was part of the Heroes Act, the COVID-19 response legislation passed by the House of Representatives in May. It is also a part of the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act, legislation containing the housing provisions from the Heroes Act, which the House is voting on today due to the emergency need for housing relief. Now we need the Senate to act and prevent a rental housing crisis. America cannot afford to leave renters behind.
