Press Releases

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) is demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Service following reports that mail sorting machines at the Redmond Post Office remain disabled, defying a September court order. In a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, DelBene requested the operating status of all delivery bar code sorter (DBCS) machines at the Redmond facility, which are capable of… Read more »

Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) underscored the need for more bipartisanship in Washington, DC, and greater civil discourse in the current polarized atmosphere at a forum hosted by Cascadia College on Monday evening. “It is no surprise that politics has become more divisive in recent years but there is still more that unites us than divides us. My… Read more »

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Strictly Pay for Efficient and Expedited Delivery of Your (SPEEDY) COVID-19 Tests Act, legislation that encourages diagnostic laboratories to maximize testing volume and turnaround COVID-19 test results faster. Delivering results faster improves the diagnostic value of the result… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement today after reports that Boeing was planning to move its 787 Dreamliner production line from Washington to South Carolina. “I am deeply disappointed by Boeing’s decision to move its 787 Dreamliner production line out of Washington. “Washington state has been the home to Boeing and the world’s strongest aerospace… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after press reports that President Trump will nominate Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: “The Supreme Court is one of the most consequential institutions in our democracy and its decisions steer the direction of our nation for generations. In recent… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a clean energy bill that will make long-overdue reforms to U.S. energy policy and is a major step forward in addressing the growing climate crisis. The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) makes new investments in clean energy, improves the efficiency of our homes, schools, and businesses, modernizes outdated infrastructure,… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement today on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Justice Ginsburg was a pioneer for women’s rights and gender equality. She wrote some of the most consequential legal opinions in modern American history and our country will be forever shaped not only by her service on the highest court… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington signed an agreement expanding wildlife and watershed restoration projects in northwest Washington: “I congratulate the Tulalip Tribes and U.S. Forest Service for reaching a first of its kind agreement that will preserve and revitalize… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement today following the signing of normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain: “Today is an important step forward on the long road towards durable Middle East peace. The signing of normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is welcome news in the… Read more »

Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Roger Marshall (KS-01), Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that secures access to groundbreaking cancer treatment. “CMS’ final rule will now fully cover CAR T-cell therapy providing lifesaving access to innovative cancer… Read more »