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DelBene Announces $1.1 Million for Bothell Bridge Replacement Planning

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the City of Bothell is receiving $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to plan for the replacement of the 102nd Ave. NE bridge over SR-522 and the Sammamish River. The 102nd Ave. NE bridge plays a critical role for seniors, first responders, and residents by providing access to services, emergency…

DelBene Delivers $960,000 for Bothell Woodcrest Utility Replacement Project

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the City of Bothell with a $960,000 check to modernize failing water infrastructure in the Woodcrest neighborhood. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law. The Woodcrest neighborhood’s existing city-owned water, sewer, and stormwater systems are aging and in need of repair, which affects community…

DelBene Statement on Failed Senate Vote on Bipartisan Tax Package Vote

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement after the Senate voted down the House-passed bipartisan tax package: “Six months ago, the House did what many thought was impossible – passing a tax bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. The deal represents a compromise during a time when that is difficult to achieve. It would help everyday families, build…

DelBene Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Drive American Leadership in Semiconductors

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act, along with Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Michael McCaul (TX-10), John Moolenaar (MI-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Joe Morelle (NY-25). This bipartisan legislation would advance U.S.…

DelBene Introduced, Committee Quickly Takes Up Bipartisan Bill to Assist Families, Foster, Adoptive Parents Receiving Social Assistance

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This week, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Don Bacon (NE-02), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) introduced the PEER (Parents Engaging with Experienced Resilient) Mentors Act. This bipartisan legislation would promote peer mentorship across the child-welfare system to help parents and caregivers of youth receiving services, foster parents, and…

Pacific Northwest Receives $27.5M for New Hydrogen Hub

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) has been awarded $27.5 million in initial federal investment. The hub is a collective of private sector, government, academic, research, and philanthropic entities across Washington, Oregon, and Montana, to accelerate clean hydrogen technology, production, and…

DelBene, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Protect Families During Extreme Heat, Cold Temperatures

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large) introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events (PUDDLE) Act to protect families from electricity shutoffs during heat waves and cold snaps. Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), electric utilities are prohibited from disconnecting electricity due to overdue…

DelBene, Miller Applaud CMS for Extending Home Dialysis Coverage to Acute Kidney Injury Patients

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Carol Miller (WV-01) welcomed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to include home dialysis services for patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in their Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule. AKI treatment often requires a hospital stay…

What They Are Saying: Overwhelming Support for DelBene’s Prior Authorization Reform Bill

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Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), John Thune (SD), and Sherrod Brown (OH) recently introduced an updated Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan legislation would streamline Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process to…

DelBene, Huffman Lead Call on IRS to Review ‘Church Status’ for Known Hate Group

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) led their colleagues in urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel to review the status of the Family Research Council (FRC) as an “association of churches” for tax filing purposes. In August 2022, the lawmakers sent a letter to then-Commissioner Charles P.…