Press Releases

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene gave the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday, voicing her support for the bipartisan compromise to reverse the doubling of student loan interest rates that occurred on July 1, 2013. The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act will tie rates for student loans to the 10-year Treasury note, lowering the rates for Stafford loans… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following the approval by the House Committee on Natural Resources of H.R. 908, which would protect the historic Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness near Darrington, WA:“I’m extremely pleased by today’s action by the House Committee on Natural Resources to approve the Green Mountain… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA) and 18 other members of Congress to introduce H.R. 2854, a bill that would grant fairness to millions of Americans who live in states that do not assess income taxes.“Making the sales tax deduction permanent is about fairness. I’m proud to cosponsor this bill, which adds some much-needed certainty to our… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following her vote on a bipartisan amendment to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that would rein in NSA domestic surveillance programs that secretly collect the phone records of millions of Americans:“The revelations of secret government surveillance programs earlier this summer were deeply troubling.… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources today in support of her legislation to save the Green Mountain Lookout and another to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. DelBene introduced HR 908 and is an original cosponsor of HR 361.HR 908 would protect the historic Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. HR 361 would expand the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene gave the following remarks on the floor of the House Representatives today regarding her vote on the latest version of the Farm Bill, which fails to authorize nutrition programs.  It would harm millions of working families, seniors and children. The full text, as prepared for delivery, is below:“Mr. Speaker, I rise with great disappointment today.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene called on House leadership to take action on comprehensive immigration reform to create jobs and grow the economy. A new White House report found that fixing our broken immigration system would spur job growth, raise wages, reduce deficits and strengthen Social Security.“Today’s report is the latest evidence that comprehensive immigration… Read more »

This week, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene sponsored the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The bill has 161 original cosponsors in the House and 41 in the Senate.The Supreme Court yesterday struck down Section 3 of DOMA as unconstitutional, paving the way for married same-sex couples to participate fully in federal programs.… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, declaring the 1996 law denying federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples is unconstitutional: “Today’s landmark decision by the Supreme Court is a victory for social justice and a major step toward the goal of… Read more »

Today, members of the Washington Congressional delegation urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve Washington state’s request for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for businesses impacted by the Skagit River Bridge collapse.In a letter sent today to SBA Administrator Karen Mills, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Rick… Read more »