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Democrats Raise Alarm Over Anti-Abortion Moms.gov

June 8, 2026

Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Judy Chu (CA-28) led 83 of their colleagues in conducting oversight of the recently-launched Moms.gov. The letter demands that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provide answers about the departm...

DelBene Introduces Bipartisan Digital Services Tax Resolution

June 5, 2026

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ron Estes (KS-04), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing strong opposition to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) and other foreign taxes that unfairly target and discriminate...

DelBene Grills Treasury Secretary on Exposing Financial Data of Millions of Americans to DOGE

June 4, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on why he authorized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff to have access to a sensitive payment system that sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. This system contains the personal information and financ...

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DelBene: RFK Jr.’s AI Pilot Program Is A Trojan Horse For Privatizing Medicare

April 15, 2026

Earlier this year, Joanne, a Medicare patient from Quilcene, Washington, went to her doctor for severe pain in her lower back, down her leg and on the top of her foot. An MRI showed that a herniated disc was pressing on her sciatic nerve. Joanne’s doctor prescribed an epidural steroid injection to help alleviate the pa...

Everett Herald: As patients ‘get sicker while they wait,’ doctors fight insurance delays

July 3, 2024

When doctors diagnosed Robin Sparks with cancer two years ago, they needed to act fast. The hard lump on her neck was Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that penetrates bone marrow and attacks the immune system. Sparks, of Marysville, spent weeks wading through tests and appointments to get her diagnosis. Th...

Axios: Prior auth has its moment (again)

July 3, 2024

A prior authorization overhaul for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries may have a stronger chance of passage in this Congress. That's because of an expected lower CBO score, a new rule on the issue, and renewed urgency in a post-Chevron environment. Why it matters: Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have faced delays and d...