Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the passage of the For The People Act (H.R. 1) in the House of Representatives: “Our responsibility as members of Congress is to ensure that the American people have trust in our democratic process and equitable access to the ballot box. This historic pro-democracy reform bill will curb the influence of dark… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives, with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene’s (WA-01) support, passed the American Rescue Plan, a sweeping relief bill that will help local communities combat the COVID-19 pandemic and give additional resources to workers and families during this difficult time. “My district, where the first known cases and deaths of COVID-19 were identified, has been… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the passage of the Equality Act (H.R. 5) in the U.S. House of Representatives today. “For far too long, LGBTQ Americans have faced discrimination in their day-to-day lives from the workplace to our housing and lending systems. The reality is that we have not done enough to ensure that the LGBTQ community is treated… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 7 members of the Washington congressional delegation in urging President Joe Biden to work with the Canadian government to create a plan, guided by public health data and science, to safely reopen the Canada-U.S. border. The border has been closed since March 2020 when the COVID-19 crisis began. The closure has been extended several times… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) introduced the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater tax relief and fairness to salon owners and beauty professionals by extending the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit to the beauty service industry. The credit helps… Read more »

Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act this week, legislation that would provide greater relief to struggling nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. This would protect unemployment benefits for laid-off workers and make sure nonprofits can continue providing critical services in their… Read more »

Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 25 members of Congress today in demanding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ban preferential access to COVID-19 vaccines while establishing greater accountability measures. The lawmakers’ letter to HHS Acting Secretary Norris Cochran also requested responses to three questions related to… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and John Katko (NY-24) reintroduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Readiness Act, bipartisan legislation that would prepare the U.S. for the continued growth of IoT devices and devices that use 5G networks.  IoT devices, ranging from fitness watches to sensors that monitor traffic, require significant spectrum capacity so that… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) reintroduced the American Family Act, legislation to permanently expand and improve the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it a dramatically more effective tool for reducing child poverty and supporting families with kids. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan includes one year of an expanded and… Read more »

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%… Read more »