Kilmer earned his certificate in American studies from Princeton University. He went on to earn his B.A. in public affairs from Princeton. He then received his M.A. in economic development policy ...

A few years back, Rep. Derek Kilmer met with a football coach, one who’d turned a team plagued with infighting into winners. Kilmer, a Democrat, was chairing a new congressional committee ...

But this state is far better safeguarded from such disasters today, thanks to the bipartisan vision and unfailing tenacity of departing public lands Commissioner Hilary Franz. That a former ...

Gig Harbor Democratic U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer knew that well when he joined Congress in 2013 to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District, which includes the Olympic Peninsula ...

Congress can feel very far away, especially for those on the opposite coast as the U.S. Capitol. Gig Harbor Democratic U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer knew that well when he joined Congress in 2013 to ...

Derek Saul is a New Jersey-based Senior Reporter on Forbes' news team. He graduated in 2021 from Duke University, where he majored in Economics and served as sports editor for The Chronicle, Duke ...

Last week, the EXPLORE Act was signed into law by the president, including provisions of the bipartisan Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act supported by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp ...

Thank you for being there for us every year when we need you. We are so grateful to have you in Washington’s corner, fighting the hard fight we can’t afford to lose.

Kilmer represented Washington's 6th Congressional District for six terms, from 2013 to 2025. He delivered his final remarks from the U.S. House floor on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Brian Flores to ...