Rep. Norman Dicks

Democrat  •  6th District, Washington  •  18th Term  •  Sworn In 1977
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06/01/12
Congress Rips Obama Plan to Shut Nev. Nuclear Waste Site

That would keep the site functioning, said Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen ... On the Democratic side of the aisle, House Appropriations Committee ranking member Norm Dicks, D-Wash., offered his support for the bill. He said he would seek more ...

Source: NewsMax.com
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06/01/12
Lawmakers challenge Air Force budget, drone cuts

Representative Norm Dicks, the top Democrat on the subcommittee, said he hoped the Air Force was doing all it could to find other uses for the 18 Global Hawk planes already paid for -- instead of parking them in a warehouse somewhere.

Source: msnbc.com
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06/01/12
And our heroes shall be called: Justice League of Tacoma?

...of those lapses when you push the “send” button on an email and regret it later? A candidate running to replace U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks had such a hair-trigger moment last week, and now the Internet won’t let it die. Stephan Brodhead of Tacoma gave T

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05/31/12
House members slam Obama on closing Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site

The bill, H.R. 5325, includes $25 million for Yucca Mountain, which Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) said would keep the site useable in the future. House Appropriations Committee ranking member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) added that he supports that language .

Source: Thehill.com
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05/30/12
Cantor skips Obama signing ceremony for Export-Import Bank

...of Congress in the audience included Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters (Calif.), Jim McDermott (Wash.), Rick Larsen (Wash.) and Norm Dicks (Wash.). During brief remarks before a crowd of corporate CEOs, including Charles Szews of Oshkosh Corporation, and s

Source: The Hill
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05/29/12
Stan Flemming touts experience as qualifier in 10th District

With the retirement of U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks – a Bremerton Democrat who has helped pump money into the state’s military bases – Flemming said there is a huge void that can either be filled by another Northwest lawmaker earning seniority ...

Source: Bellingham Herald
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05/29/12
Norm Dicks Picks His Spots, Including When to Exit

...a time when bipartisan heavyweights are being felled at random and the word compromise is taboo, Rep. Norm Dicks says he is leaving on his own terms. Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett speaks with constituents after the Memorial Day service at the Barton,

Source: Roll Call
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05/27/12
Rep. Adam Smith's campaign leans heavily on PAC money

Rick Larsen of Lake Stevens and Norm Dicks of Bremerton. Larsen and Dicks each have gotten ... The measure had more than 200 co-sponsors in the last Congress, including Smith; Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle; and Democratic Sen.

Source: Seattle Times
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05/27/12
22nd LD: Incumbent Dems enjoying the free ride

...affiliation. There are no party nominations, and only races with three or more candidates are voted in the Aug. 7 primary. Dicks’ seat may draw crowd of contenders Norm Dicks’ political base is in Tacoma, his home is across the Narrows bridges in Be

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05/27/12
State's congressional delegation makes the grade

...and four grades above the complexity of Ann Coulter's column that called Murray the stupidest person in America. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, has been speechifying at only a ninth-grade level this session, the lowest of the local delegation. But dating

Source: The Columbian
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05/26/12
WILLIAM HARTUNG: Time for the government to drop the bombs, put money elsewhere

It was a fascinating outburst. During the House of Representatives debate over an amendment to delay spending on a new nuclear bomber, Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., — a member in good standing of the bomber lobby — blurted out that if amendment ...

Source: New Haven Register
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05/26/12
10th CD: Ferguson wants help for veterans

She said she spoke to U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks in February while in Washington, D.C., to attend a yearly Delta Sigma Theta sorority retreat. They discussed an intensive outpatient program at Army Medical Center that helps service personnel suffering ...

Source: Bellingham Herald
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05/26/12
UPDATE - 10th CD: Ferguson wants help for veterans

She said she spoke to U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks in February while in Washington, D.C., to attend a yearly Delta Sigma Theta sorority retreat. They discussed an intensive outpatient program at Army Medical Center that helps service personnel suffering ...

Source: Olympian
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05/25/12
Candidate to Newspaper: Take Your Endorsement and Shove It

News Tribune, has been closely tracking the state’s 6th district Congressional race this year. Representative Norm Dicks recently announced his retirement after 35 years in the House, and five Republican candidates are jockeying for the party ...

Source: Time
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05/24/12
10th CD: Flemming has plans for jobs, retraining

He said retiring U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, also has done a lot for the military but needed 30 years to build seniority and clout on the budget. With Dicks leaving, Flemming said there is a huge void that can either be filled by another ...

Source: TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
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05/24/12
William Hartung: It's time to really drop the bombs

It was a fascinating outburst. During last week's House of Representatives debate over an amendment to delay spending on a new nuclear bomber, Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., -- a member in good standing of the bomber lobby -- blurted out that if ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News
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05/24/12
ELECTION NEWS: Youra challenges Thomas' residency in District 2 race

Both are of Olympia. Federal offices up for election are those held by Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Norm Dicks. Plenty of people, but only one Democrat, have filed for the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated upon Norm Dicks’ retirement.

Source: Port Townsend Leader
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05/24/12
Dome Repairs Are Center of Fight

...explained. “We’re trying to focus on health and safety issues. ... There’s a long list and we can’t do everything.” But Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, disagreed. “I’d prefer the Dome re

Source: Roll Call
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05/22/12
Hartung: Cut costs by losing the bombs

It was a fascinating outburst. During last week's House of Representatives debate over an amendment to delay spending on a new nuclear bomber, Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) -- a member in good standing of the bomber lobby -- blurted out that if ...

Source: Newsday
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05/22/12
GAO auditing Pentagon information operations campaigns

Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the committee, backed the cut, citing his concern about the lack of details justifying the activities and their benefits. Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Rep. John Tierney ...

Source: Stars and Stripes
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05/22/12
Office budgets: House could have cut more

"I'd prefer the dome remain a monument to our nation's greatness and not become a symbol for short-sighted austerity," said Rep. Norm Dicks, a Washington Democrat. To be fair to the GOP, spending on lawmakers has decreased significantly since ...

Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
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05/22/12
GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns

...Subcommittee voted to strip nearly $81.5 million of $251.6 million requested by the Pentagon for information operations. Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the committee, backed the cut, citing his concern about the lack of details j

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05/22/12
GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns

...Subcommittee voted to strip nearly $81.5 million of $251.6 million requested by the Pentagon for information operations. Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the committee, backed the cut, citing his concern about the lack of details j

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05/22/12
GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns

...Subcommittee voted to strip nearly $81.5 million of $251.6 million requested by the Pentagon for information operations. Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the committee, backed the cut, citing his concern about the lack of details j

Source: ABC News
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05/21/12
GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns

Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the committee, backed the cut, citing his concern about the lack of details justifying the activities and their benefits.

Source: USA Today
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05/21/12
DaVita to buy HealthCare Partners in $4.42B deal

...open a new business prototype this week on Pacific Avenue. WASHINGTON – After nearly four decades in the U.S. House, Rep. Norm Dicks has had his share of good days on Capitol Hill, but he described Feb. 24, 2011, as “the happiest day of my professio

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05/19/12
High turnover, big competition in state's races

In the 6th Congressional District, Weyerhaeuser descendant Bill Driscoll is running as a Republican to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, who is retiring. Driscoll is contributing $500,000 of his own money to his campaign, according to ...

Source: Olympian
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05/19/12
High turnover means heavy competition in state's 2012 elections

In the 6th Congressional District, Weyerhaeuser descendant Bill Driscoll is running as a Republican to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, who is retiring. Driscoll is contributing $500,000 of his own money to his campaign, according to ...

Source: Tacoma News Tribune
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05/19/12
High turnout expected as dozens of candidates file

In the 6th Congressional District, Weyerhaeuser descendant Bill Driscoll is running as a Republican to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, who is retiring. Driscoll is contributing $500,000 of his own money to his campaign, according to ...

Source: Yakima Herald Republic
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05/18/12
Final filing day in state offers wealth of choices

In the 6th Congressional District, Weyerhaeuser descendant Bill Driscoll is running as a Republican to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, who is retiring. Driscoll is contributing $500,000 of his own money to his campaign, according to ...

Source: Seattle Times
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