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The former Microsoft executive Suzan DelBene is something of an outlier among her current professional colleagues when it comes to tech savvy. She’s doing what she can, though, to help educate her peers about the so-called internet of things device class that includes products such as the Microsoft Band she wears to work. Indeed, it’s one reason that DelBene – a US Rep.… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON — About 180 farmers and ranchers from throughout the state packed the auditorium at the Washington State University Mount Vernon Extension Center on Tuesday for a forum with U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. DelBene and Vilsack answered questions from WSU president Dan Bernardo for a half hour,… Read more »

SEATTLE - A quiet move in Congress puts preserving park land in Washington at risk. Money has been cut off for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Jeanie Robinson is president of the Friends of North Creek Forest. “It's going well with hundreds of people who've supported us,” she said as she walked into the 42 acres of woodland just five minutes from downtown… Read more »

GROWING up, my family struggled financially, but I was able to get a great college education with the help of student loans and financial aid. Together we must ensure today’s students have the same opportunity. Making higher education more affordable isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also crucial to maintaining America’s role as a global leader in the… Read more »

All loving couples deserve equal rights under the law, and the U.S. Supreme Court has an important opportunity to help make that a reality. Two years ago, the Supreme Court took a step toward marriage equality when it declared Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. Now with the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges before the court, justices can ensure… Read more »

Skagit Valley College students and staff meet with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene to discuss college affordability issues. MOUNT VERNON, Wash.  – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) recently met with Skagit Valley College students to discuss the financial challenges of getting a degree. “Growing up, my parents struggled financially. But with student loans and… Read more »

House Democrats have introduced legislation to create a federal ban on gay conversion therapy. The Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, unveiled Tuesday by Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), would amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify that providing conversion therapy to any person in exchange for monetary compensation or advertising these services is an… Read more »

May 13, 2015 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, chairman of the House Agriculture subcommittee on biotechnology, horticulture and research, said lawmakers are concerned about a lack of communication between USDA and EPA, particularly regarding issues on pollinator health. “We see a disagreement between agencies that are supposed to be working together,” the Illinois Republican said today… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-1) spoke withWashingtonExec as a leader of the Congressional Caucus on the Internet of Things (IoT) about her goals for the initiative, why digital information policies should be updated to today’s technology capabilities and the importance of educating citizens on the security and privacy expectations of consumer technologies. We… Read more »

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The bulk collection of Americans' phone records that Edward Snowden exposed two years ago is dividing the Republican-led Congress. The issue has come to a head because the part of the USA Patriot Act used to carry out that bulk collection expires at the end of the month. The house will vote today to modify that provision by banning the massive collection of phone… Read more »