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DelBene Nominates 20 Projects for $52 Million in Federal Funding

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) nominated 20 projects in Washington’s 1st Congressional District for dedicated Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding. The projects, totaling over $52 million, include road and trail upgrades, water infrastructure projects, and public safety improvements. Members of Congress can subm...

DelBene Statement on Republican Budget Resolution

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget resolution. “This budget does absolutely nothing to lower costs when families are struggling with high health care premiums, expensive grocery bills, and unaffordable gas prices due to Republican polic...

Republican Farm Bill Fails Families, Farmers

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Republican farm bill. “Too many Americans right now are struggling to put food on the table because of President Trump’s inflation and Republicans’ food assistance cuts. Meanwhile, farmers are facing higher overhead cos...

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

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

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)

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...

Republicans Trying to Write ICE Another Blank Check

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WA Seniors Can't Get Care They Need Because of Trump’s New AI Program