Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced the first round of investments to repair Washington bridges under the bipartisan infrastructure law that she helped pass. Washington state will receive $121 million for bridge improvements for Fiscal Year 2022, which is part of the $605.1 million total investment over the next five years through the Federal Highway Administration’s… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced a more than doubling of the annual federal investment toward helping Washington families and seniors afford energy costs. In total, DelBene helped secure $143.6 million for Washington state in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding through the American Rescue Plan and annual appropriations. WA families and seniors… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Rick Larsen (WA-02), and U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell (WA) applauded the Biden administration’s approval of a major disaster declaration following winter storms and flooding in Northwest Washington. This declaration will allow funding to be available to affected individuals in the counties of… Read more »

Today, Congressional Kidney Caucus Co-Chairs Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) called on the Biden administration to prioritize investments in kidney innovation and research in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Executive Budget. In a letter signed by 18 members of Congress, the lawmakers urged the administration to include $25 million for KidneyX, a public-private partnership… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) held a roundtable with constituents and local leaders at the Monroe Public Library to discuss how the pandemic has exacerbated digital inequality and highlight upcoming investments from the bipartisan infrastructure law that will help improve broadband access and affordability around the state. In Washington state, around 8.5% of residents… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-18), Co-chairs of the Digital Trade Caucus, issued the following statement on Canada’s decision to move forward with a unilateral Digital Service Tax (DST): “We are concerned with Canada’s decision to move forward with a unilateral DST. If enacted, this tax would erode confidence in the October 8 OECD/G20 agreement reached… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Washington state will receive nearly $900 million in federal funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve our roads and bridges, help create good-paying jobs, and grow our regional economy. This is the first round of funding for Washington highways under the law. “The bipartisan infrastructure law is delivering… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Congress approved the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes a provision championed by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to close a loophole that enabled the Navy to purchase a critical ship component from foreign sources, circumventing the law and President Biden’s Buy America directive. DelBene’s fix will protect the sole remaining U.S. supplier… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson on the Texas abortion ban. “Abortion rights are under unrelenting assault in this country. Today's Supreme Court ruling on the Texas abortion ban makes one thing absolutely clear - the Senate needs to immediately pass the Women’s Health… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314) that contains an amendment spearheaded by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01). The Protecting Our Democracy Act is landmark democracy reform legislation that would help prevent presidential abuse of power and reinforce our Constitutional system of checks and balances. DelBene’s amendment would… Read more »