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  1. Great convo happening now on the w/. Pell Grants are a great tool, but the tool is getting rusty. Congress should pass the Pathways to an Affordable Education Act which reforms Pell and helps more people get the skills to compete.

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  2. 4 hours ago

    Census experts say the citizenship question could lead to millions of people - including legal residents - not participating in the . Not counting even a fraction of a % of the country would be like not counting all of Vermont & a dozen other states.

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  3. It is not too late to sign up for tonight's telephone town hall. To join, send your name and phone number to kilmer.teletownhall@mail.house.gov before noon. The event starts this evening at 6:00pm. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. 📞

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  4. Pretty amazing weekend up at Hurricane Ridge in

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  5. "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck." Obi-Wan Kenobi

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  6. "Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

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  7. "Never tell me the odds!" -Han Solo

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  9. Next week, I'm speaking at the 's 2018 . I'm looking forward to sharing ways Congress can more responsibly manage the nation's finances and offering some ideas to create more opportunities in our changing economy. More here:

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  10. Many employ workers in the skilled trades. They're hiring. 70% of the nation's construction companies have unfilled jobs. In WA, many skilled trades pay above WA's avg annual $54k wage. Like college, career technical education opens doors:

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  11. Thanks to everyone who joined us on Facebook Live for our discussion about food insecurity, the and funding. Missed it? You can watch here 📺:

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  12. We're going live shortly from Tacoma, talking about the Farm Bill, SNAP funding, and food insecurity. To watch, visit my Facebook page:

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  13. After serving our country, veterans deserve our support to restart their lives back at home. The ’s Veterans Business Outreach Center programs helps launch, purchase and grow their own businesses. More here:

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  15. I'm spending the day with folks who serve our neighbors that count on the Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) to help make ends meet. SNAP funding is a key part of the Farm Bill which Congress will debate this month. We'll have a Facebook live discussion at 12:30 pm.

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  16. It is . Did you know half of the jobs in WA are located at small businesses? I recently spoke with about how preservation, conservation and innovation can help small businesses on main street. Here's more:

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  17. Apr 30

    Census experts say the citizenship question could lead to millions of people - including legal residents - not participating in the . Not counting even a fraction of a % of the country would be like not counting the entire population of Vermont & over a dozen other states.

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  19. The P in stands for protection, not profit or personal gain. Yesterday, I reminded the EPA‘s Scott Pruitt of that. He spent millions this year on fancy travel and soundproofing his office but $0 for waterproofing our schools or protecting Puget Sound.

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  20. President Trump promised he would staff his administration with the best people. But he picked a politician to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who openly admits that he only meets with lobbyists who gave to his campaigns. We deserve better.

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