Press Releases

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today spoke on the House floor in recognition of October as National Farm to School Month:   “I rise to celebrate Farm to School Month. Having healthy food in our schools is crucial. We know that when students are provided with wholesome foods, they are more likely to pay attention in class and learn. “In addition, by introducing… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted with 312 colleagues to reauthorize the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. House leaders had refused to allow an up-or-down vote to reauthorize the program that supports U.S. jobs, but a bipartisan group of 218 members of Congress signed a discharge petition to force a vote. The bill now heads to the Senate for further action. “The… Read more »

 Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (WA) and Maria Cantwell (WA) and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) applauded the announcement that Washington state will receive more than $2.1 million through the U.S. Department of Justice to provide additional recovery support to the Marysville and Tulalip communities, following the shooting at… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today called on Congress to immediately protect seniors and people with disabilities from significant increases in their 2016 Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles. DelBene is cosponsoring legislation to fix this problem, called the Medicare Premium Fairness Act (H.R. 3696), which would keep Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles for all Medicare… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted against a budget reconciliation bill being used to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to block funding for Planned Parenthood for one year. “The continuous attacks on women’s access to healthcare are not only unconscionable, but also a huge waste of time,” DelBene said. “Rather than voting on… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today supported the passage of the Judicial Redress Act to protect privacy rights of citizens in U.S.-allied countries.   “Our allies provide our citizens basic privacy protections. The least the United States can do is reciprocate in kind. The current inconsistency breeds distrust and harms the competitiveness of American businesses… Read more »

OSO – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today spoke with local scientists and stakeholders about the need for more federal resources for education and preparedness in the wake of natural disasters, such as the SR 530 landslide. “We’re fortunate to have someone in the administration like Secretary Jewell, who knows… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today spoke with local farmers at Washington State University’s (WSU) Mount Vernon Research Center. “It’s an honor to host Secretary Vilsack in the beautiful and abundant First District,” DelBene said. “Our farmers produce some of the… Read more »

SEATTLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today toured the nearly-completed light rail station at the University of Washington. Sounds Transit and local officials spoke with Congresswoman DelBene about the importance of federal funding for transportation projects in the region, including the expansion of the East Link light rail system, which will benefit Washington First… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the State Marijuana And Regulatory Tolerance (SMART) Enforcement Act to protect medical patients, recreational users and businesses in states that have legalized marijuana from being prosecuted now or retroactively in the future. “My bill will fix the conflict between state and federal law by giving the U.S. Attorney General… Read more »