Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury established the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs:
“The Treasury Department has a significant impact on the welfare and sovereignty of Tribal nations. By establishing the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, the Biden administration is taking a critical step to fulfill… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), John Larson (CT-01), and Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced the Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act in response to critical infant formula shortages nationwide.
At the end of May, Washington was one of ten states where the out-of-stock rate was higher than 90%, with nationwide rates at 74%. As the U.S.… Read more »
Today, Digital Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) released the following statement on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) renewal of the longstanding moratorium on tariffs on digital goods (e.g., e-books, music, movies, and video games) and digital services (e.g., software, emails, and text messages) following their call to do so at the twelfth WTO… Read more »
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to extend the successful enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies from the American Rescue Plan.
If Congress does not extend the ACA subsidies, millions of Americans could lose health care coverage or see their health care costs spike. During a time of rising prices and an… Read more »
Today, Digital Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) led a bipartisan effort calling on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to renew a longstanding agreement that bars new tariffs and other trade barriers on digital goods and digital services that would harm American companies and workers.
In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, 34 House… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) which includes a provision championed by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) that would allow the Army Corps of Engineers to provide planning, design, and construction assistance on water infrastructure projects, including drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater, to King,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray led the state’s congressional delegation in calling on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to reach an agreement with Blue Wolf Capital and labor groups that would reopen the Intalco aluminum smelter in Ferndale.
In 2020, Alcoa shut down operations at the Intalco plant, one of the… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting swift finalization of the average income test rule under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The lawmakers are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to ensure that the final rule is user-friendly to… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined 41 members of Congress in calling on Google to stop collecting and storing location and search engine data, to prevent extremist prosecutors from using this information to identify people obtaining abortions.
“We believe that abortion is health care. We will fight tooth and nail to ensure that it remains recognized as a fundamental right, and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that it will launch negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF):
“President Biden is returning U.S. leadership and economic engagement to the critical Indo-Pacific region. Engagement in this growing part of the world, where over half of the global economic… Read more »
