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Congresswoman Emily Randall meets Sequim leaders to discuss grants, PNNL, health care and HUD concerns
Summary
Congresswoman Emily Randall visited Sequim at the Sept. 22 work session to hear local leaders, describe federal gaps in grant communication and advocate collecting local stories to oppose grant rescissions. She highlighted support for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and warned about federal health‑care funding cuts.
Congresswoman Emily Randall, who represents the district in the U.S. House, spoke at a Sequim work session Sept. 22 and urged local officials to share on‑the‑ground stories about the effects of federal grant pauses and agency funding changes.
Randall said one of her biggest challenges in Congress has been a lack of advance notice when federal agencies pause or cancel grants. “One of the biggest challenges right now is that…federal agencies, they don't always give Congress a heads up when they're gonna cancel a grant or put a pause on funding,” she told council members. She asked municipal officials to forward grant‑related information and local impact stories so her office can push for reversals or raise issues in committee.
Randall discussed the role of local storytelling in oversight and advocacy. “Local stories are…
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