Press Releases

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene praised the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today that $3.2 million in grants were awarded to Washington state through the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program. These grants will support Washington producers of fresh fruits and vegetables by funding research to improve growing practices and helping farmers gain… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene gave the following remarks today on the floor of the House of Representatives to voice her opposition to legislation that would cut basic food aid (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAP) by $40 billion over ten years. The bill would result in 3.8 million people being denied nutrition assistance, most of whom are working families, veterans, children… Read more »

Today the House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) released a series of principles that outline his priorities for legislation to close an Internet tax loophole and allow local Main Street retailers to compete on a level playing field with online-only retailers.  Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement regarding Chairman Goodlatte’s… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement following the declassification and release of more than 1800 pages of previously secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinions and other documents on the government’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records:“The latest disclosures are further evidence that our existing policies and laws are not… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement on President Obama seeking a vote in Congress on the use of military force in Syria:“I commend the President for requesting a vote in Congress on the use of military force in Syria.“The Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, resulting in the deaths of Syrian civilians, is appalling, tragic and… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON – Today, the boards of Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital voted to begin negotiating a partnership with PeaceHealth/UW Medicine. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement:“Today's decision by Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital to move forward with negotiations on a partnership with a larger hospital network will… Read more »

BOTHELL – Today, Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado that the Department of Justice would allow implementation of these states’ ballot measures that legalized the adult use of small amounts of marijuana. In response to this announcement, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement:“Today’s announcement by… Read more »

BOTHELL - Rep. Suzan DelBene, WA-01, and Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced that the Port of Bellingham will receive two grants totaling approximately $1.1 million to support the expansion and upgrade of Bellingham International Airport’s existing de-icing facility and the rehabilitation of an existing general aviation apron.A grant of $500,000 that was awarded for the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following news reports that the National Security Agency repeatedly violated privacy rules according to an internal audit and other documents:“Over the last few months, intelligence officials have repeatedly claimed that they have internal safeguards to ensure that government surveillance programs do not violate the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to introduce legislation today that would enable companies to shed light on the number of surveillance orders they receive and how many of their users are affected by those demands for information.Under the Surveillance Order Reporting Act, telecommunications and Internet… Read more »