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DelBene Highlights Two Laws She Recently Passed to Help Parents Through Baby Formula Shortage

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) hosted a roundtable discussion on her efforts to address the ongoing nationwide baby formula shortage at the Volunteers of America Western Washington’s Food Distribution Center, which serves families across Snohomish County. DelBene met with facility staff, parents, and other organizations working with new parents to hear about the needs in the…

DelBene Celebrates $100M Grant to Boost U.S. Battery Production

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) celebrated a $100 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to Group14 Technologies to boost domestic battery production. The funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that she supported to help galvanize domestic battery component manufacturing, materials processing, and recycling to support the growing EV market and energy…

DelBene Announces Over $1B Headed to WA for Roads, Bridges from Historic Infrastructure Law

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Washington state will receive over $1 billion in fiscal year 2023 to strengthen the state’s roads and bridges from investments in the historic bipartisan infrastructure law that she supported. The resources are divided between: $916 million for highway and road improvements $130 million for bridge repairs $15…

New Dem Chair DelBene Applauds Biden Administration’s Announcement of Progress in Implementing its Housing Supply Action Plan

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Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released a statement following the Biden administration’s announcement of actions to increase affordable housing supply and lower housing costs for Americans. New Dems specifically called for a final fix to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit income averaging rule in our Action Plan to Fight Inflation. “New Dems know access to…

DelBene Secures $250,000 for New Snohomish Health District Telehealth and eHealth Record Program

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the Snohomish Health District with a $250,000 ceremonial check for its new telehealth and electronic health record program and received a briefing on the program’s progress. DelBene secured the investment in the FY22 federal omnibus funding package. These resources will allow the Snohomish Health District to implement a new electronic…

DelBene Announces National Landslide Strategy Resulting from Her Law

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new national landslide strategy that includes steps necessary to equitably reduce our risk from landslide hazards. The strategy is a core element of the National Landslide Preparedness Act, legislation that she introduced and was signed into law in January 2021. “Washington state…

Congress Passes DelBene Bill to Boost Domestic Baby Formula Production

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Today, Congress passed the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act (H.R. 8982), bipartisan legislation that would boost domestic baby formula production and get more product on shelves amid the continued shortage across the United States. The House unanimously approved the legislation by voice vote this afternoon. Earlier in the day, the bill passed the Senate unanimously. It now goes…

DelBene Highlights Inflation Reduction Act’s Historic Energy Savings for Washington Families and Small Businesses

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) hosted a virtual press conference to highlight the historic energy savings for Washington families, small businesses, and municipalities included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that President Biden signed into law in August 2022. The Inflation Reduction Act delivers an unprecedented federal investment in clean energy and climate action. It…

Amid Ongoing Baby Formula Crisis, DelBene Introduces Bill to Boost Domestic Production

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Today, House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Member Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Chairman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Ranking Member Adrian Smith (NE-03), and Members John B. Larson (CT-01), Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced legislation that would boost domestic baby formula production and get more product on shelves amid the continued shortage across the United…

House Passes Public Safety Package with DelBene’s Support to Tackle Rising Violent Crime, Protect Communities

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of four bills with the support of Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to help improve public safety across the country with strong accountability safeguards. Violent crime has been increasing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Washington state, violent crime (murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and rape) increased by…