Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved bipartisan legislation Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) recently introduced to extend critical landslide prevention programs. The legislation was approved unanimously by the committee and now awaits action on the House floor.
Since 2021, the National Landslide Preparedness Act has been instrumental in saving lives, protecting… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement opposing the House’s FISA reauthorization bill (H.R. 7888):
“The federal government should not have unchecked access to Americans’ personal data. Congress must always balance our constitutional protections and our national security needs. I support a warrant standard, which would require federal officials to justify… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) visited Hopelink’s Redmond Market and Service Center to discuss tax filing assistance options ahead of the April 15 filing deadline. Hopelink provides free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to local residents through volunteers with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps sponsored by United Way of King County.
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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) hosted a forum at the Northshore Senior Center in Bothell to hear concerns from residents and highlight her work in Congress to lower health care costs.
Last week marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the historic law that has allowed millions of Americans to access affordable, high-quality health care coverage while protecting… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan agreement to fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2024.
“House Democrats have always been committed to finding a way to make governance work for the American people. Halfway into this fiscal year and after avoiding multiple Republican… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) honored the memory of the 43 people who lost their lives in the tragic SR-530 Oso landslide a decade ago.
In the aftermath of this devastating event, DelBene authored and was critical to passing the National Landslide Preparedness Act to help address key gaps in science and mapping critical to understanding and responding to landslide… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after today’s data broker legislation (H.R. 7520) vote.
“Last week was TikTok and this week the focus is data brokers. While these bills are well intended and address certain scenarios, they continue Congress’ reactionary Wack-A-Mole approach that isn’t working. The only way to protect Americans’ personal information in… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Adrian Smith (NE-03), Mike Gallagher (WI-08), and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and John Barrasso (WY) introduced the ACO Assignment Improvement Act, which would expand Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to include nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.
“Providers… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced legislation which would establish an LGBTQ+ Veterans Advisory Committee at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA).
Many LGBTQ+ veterans faced systemic discrimination and were unfairly denied their VA benefits under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” They continue to run into roadblocks when attempting to access… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on current policy discussions surrounding Americans’ personal information.
“The debates around issues like TikTok, FISA, and AI make painfully clear to Americans how vulnerable their personal information is for collection, misuse, and sale to third parties. The same was true after Roe v. Wade was overturned and… Read more »
