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 »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced legislation to invest $205 billion in a national high-speed rail system that would provide Americans with faster, cleaner travel options and create at least 2.6 million American jobs. This legislation comes on the heels of the Biden administration awarding a historic $8.2 billion for high-speed rail and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), a member of the tax-writing House Ways & Means Committee, announced the full-scale launch of the Direct File pilot for eligible Washingtonians to file their tax returns online for free directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The pilot has been in testing mode for several weeks, allowing early users to file their 2023 federal tax… Read more »
Last night, one of the key themes of President Biden’s State of the Union was reducing costs for families. He called for the passage of two pieces of legislation led by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) as ways to lower costs for families and put money back in their pockets.
The first would help finance the construction of 2 million affordable homes nationwide over the next decade, and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Patty Murray (WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $19 million to construct an additional 88 family-style homes for service members and their families stationed at Naval Station Everett. The housing will be constructed on existing military property at Smokey Point in Snohomish County.
Naval Station Everett… Read more »
