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DelBene, Young Introduce Bill to Bring Tax Parity to Fishermen Meals Costs

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Don Young (AK-AL) introduced legislation to bring tax parity to meals provided to workers on certain fish processing vessels and remote fish processing facilities. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the tax deduction for employer-provided meals to 50% and eliminates the deduction altogether after 2025. The law still allows for 100%…

Protecting Civil Liberties During COVID-19: DelBene, Eshoo, Schakowsky, Blumenthal, and Warner Introduce the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act

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As tech companies and public health agencies deploy new tools to fight the spread of COVID-19 – including contact tracing apps, digital monitoring, home tests, and vaccine appointment booking – Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Anna Eshoo (CA-18), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Mark Warner (VA) introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act to…

New Democrat Coalition Unveils First 100 Days Policy Priorities

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Today, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), led by NDC Leadership Members, unveiled its First 100 Days Agenda. Through this agenda, the Coalition will take actionable steps to end the pandemic, create jobs, and solve the challenges of the 21st Century.  The NDC will fight for durable progress on our nation’s most pressing issues, including ending the pandemic, spurring equitable…

New Democrat Coalition Urges House Leadership to Act on COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Priorities

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Today, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging action on a slate of bold, innovative policies to help end the pandemic and rebuild robust economic growth and opportunity that works for every American. The letter reads: “The NDC proposals have clear alignment with President Biden and Vice…

DelBene Statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement on the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as President of the United States and Kamala D. Harris as Vice President of the United States. “Today begins a new chapter in American history. After a stormy, unpredictable, and at times dangerous period, today brings new light and hope for our future. This will be a future we…

Game-Changer: Top House Democrats On Biden Support For Automatic Triggers

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Today Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), incoming Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and NDC Chair-Emeritus Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), expressed their delight at President-elect Biden’s game-changing support for automatic stabilizers, tying unemployment benefits to pandemic and economic conditions.  In the summer of 2020,…

New Democrat Coalition Chair Statement on Biden-Harris Administration’s Emergency Relief Package

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New Democrat Coalition Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement on the incoming Biden-Harris Administration’s legislative package to fund vaccinations and provide immediate, direct economic relief to working families and communities bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis: “New Dems welcome the release of President-elect Biden’s legislative package and look forward to…

DelBene Statement on Second Impeachment of President Trump

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the below statement following the second impeachment of President Donald Trump. “A week ago, an armed mob assaulted the very embodiment of our democracy, the U.S. Capitol. This was more than just an assault on a building. It was an insurrection perpetrated against our government to stop Congress from fulfilling its constitutional duty to certify…

DelBene Calls for Trump’s Impeachment

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “This week was one of the darkest in our nation’s history. For the first time in over 200 years, an armed rebellion stormed into the U.S. Capitol with the goal of stopping Congress from carrying out its constitutional duty to certify the 2020 presidential election…

DelBene Urges Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump from Office

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the below statement following the violent insurrection in the U.S. Capitol yesterday. “Yesterday was one of the darkest days in American history. The President of the United States encouraged a violent mob to attack members of Congress to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. He failed to…