Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Washington will receive $300,000 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of a nearly $1 million federal investment in landslide preparedness and research efforts nationwide that will save lives and better protect communities. This funding was made possible through DelBene’s National Landslide Preparedness Act, which was… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released a statement in response to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau that shows that child poverty rate remains high following a lapse in extension for the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit. The new data shows that the child poverty rate increased 1.3 percentage points to 13.7… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) responded to a recent American Enterprise Institute article that claims that Democrats’ efforts to bring back and make permanent the enhanced Child Tax Credit “punishes working families” and would “discourage parental employment and risk harming the long-run prospects of children.”
“The idea that permanently expanding the Child Tax Credit would… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) celebrated the historic announcement from the Biden-Harris Administration around Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. These negotiations will lower prices on 10 of the most expensive and frequently used drugs in the Medicare program.
These negotiated prices will save Medicare beneficiaries… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the City of Bellevue with a $963,000 ceremonial check to support the Bellevue Police Department’s new body-worn camera program. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
The project will equip Bellevue police officers with body-worn cameras, a vital tool for boosting transparency and trust with the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented Snohomish County with a $960,000 ceremonial check that will support habitat restoration efforts in Chinook Marsh. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
The project will restore 430 acres of tidal habitat and nearby drinking water lines. It will strengthen flood protection, restore recreational… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) responded to comments made by Senator J.D. Vance over the weekend trying to rewrite history on the Child Tax Credit. In a Sunday CBS Face the Nation interview, Senator J.D. Vance asserted that Republicans want to make improvements to the Child Tax Credit, which flies in the face of reality and their own voting record (if they showed up to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) toured a residential facility participating in the Energy Smart Eastside program to see firsthand the impact of federally and state-subsidized heat pumps on local families and highlight how others can take advantage of these savings.
Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems. Installed in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered two ceremonial checks totaling $1,500,000 to the City of Arlington and the Stillaguamish Tribe for roadway improvement projects on SR-531 and SR-530. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
$1 million will go towards the new 12-foot-wide multi-use trail along SR-531 from 67th Ave to SR-9 to create a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) with a $850,000 ceremonial check to launch a new center in Arlington. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
The new facility will provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with the resources and support needed to explore new technologies, develop innovative… Read more »
