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On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) took to the House floor to call for the institution of an “LGBT Equality Day” honoring the occasion. DelBene recognized Monday, June 26 as LGBT Equality Day on the basis of historic decisions from the Supreme Court on that date not only on marriage… Read more »

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., ended his news conference announcing his opposition to the Senate draft health bill by attacking its effect on premiums. Heller noted it would be a lie to say that the bill would lower premiums because there "isn't anything in the bill that would lower premiums." Heller's attack follows a statement from four conservative senators opposing the bill in its… Read more »

Last night, women members of Congress took to the field for the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game. Unlike in the men’s baseball game, the congresswomen compete on the same team, taking on women in news media (the “Bad News Babes”) for the trophy. That bipartisanship matters, and not just symbolically. Through training and taking the field together,… Read more »

Good news from the folks at Workforce Snohomish in south Everett as word is they have received a grant of a quarter million dollars to continue and expand programs for homeless veterans in our area. Click here for the rest of the story. Read more »

Creating peace was one of the main themes at the Pacifica Institute’s community interfaith Ramadan Iftar dinner on June 18 at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center in Redmond. Members of the Pacifica Institute and Redmond United Methodist Church attended and people had a chance to foster relationships and build friendships. Some of the public officials attending the dinner… Read more »

On Saturday, June 17, Carnation Farms will open its gates and invite the public to kick off its new mission in a family-friendly celebration. A ribbon cutting featuring the founding Board of Directors, 1st District Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, and other local officials will kick off the celebration at 11 a.m. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for the whole story. Read more »

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on lawful access to data stored abroad. This is a timely hearing about an issue that will have significant impact on the future of cloud technology and jobs in the United States – and it’s time for Congress to take the lead. Data drives the U.S. economy – the software that generates and powers that data… Read more »

When the Epipen price hike made headlines, Congress demanded a hearing with pharmaceutical company Mylan to figure out why the costs soared. Now, some lawmakers are demanding answers from ‘Big Pharma’ about the cost of naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote- sometimes called by one of its brand names, NARCAN. Click here to read the whole story. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene recently met with regional representatives to address potential federal policy changes that may slash education funds. School board administrators and directors from Washington’s 1st Congressional District attended the meeting in early May to provide feedback on specific concerns about the potential negative effects to local programs. The 1st Congressional… Read more »

Rep. Suzan DelBene met with LGBT veterans on June 5 and announced that she will introduce legislation to add LGBT vets to the federal Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The committee, established by Congress in 1994, advises the Veterans Administration secretary on the needs of minority veterans in the areas of compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other VA… Read more »