Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has been appointed to serve on President Obama’s Export Council, the President’s advisory committee on international trade. DelBene will use the opportunity to advocate for economic policies that create jobs in Washington state and expand export markets for local businesses. “It’s an honor to be named to the President’s Export Council,” DelBene said. “I look forward to representing Washington while working with labor, industry and business leaders to advise t...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene delivered the following remarks on the House of Representatives today, voicing her opposition to legislation that would create sweeping new restrictions on reproductive health services for women across the country. The bill (H.R. 7) passed the House by a vote of 242-179, and it now heads to the Senate for further consideration. DelBene’s speech, as prepared for delivery, is below: “Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to the bill. “H.R. 7 is yet anot...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement in reaction to the President’s State of the Union address to the nation: “This evening, the President made the case that while the overall economy has made significant gains since the Great Recession, there is much more to be done to ensure that everyone shares in the recovery. Congress must come together to find solutions to support working families, raise wages and expand opportunity for everyone. I was pleased that the President ca...
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With the 2014 NFC Championship game happening this weekend, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has placed a wager with Congressman Reid Ribble (WI-08) on the upcoming game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers. DelBene will be putting up a basket of local Washington state treats that includes: smoked salmon and Chateau Ste. Michelle wine from Woodinville. Also included will be a bag of Skittles. For his part, Ribble will be wagering some Wisconsin cheese, brats and Leinie’s be...
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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene opposed legislation that would result in the deportation of hundreds of thousands of children who know no other home than the United States. DelBene called on House leadership to instead take action on comprehensive immigration reform that would create jobs and grow the economy. “We should be spending our time working on comprehensive immigration reform. Instead, House leadership is focusing on partisan amendments that would tear apart Washington families stuc...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) introduced legislation today to expand veterans’ access to long-term, good-paying jobs in the manufacturing industry by boosting training for those re-entering the civilian workforce. The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act (H.R. 344) would direct the Department of Labor to award $50 million in grants over the next five years to establish pilot State Manufacturing Employment Programs to support on-the-job training, apprenticeships and certification classes ...
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Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) sent a letter of support to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for a federal grant to help offset costs the district incurred after the school shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in October. The Project SERV grant would help reimburse the school district for transportation expenditures, as extra funds were needed to ensure students were able...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Courts and the Internet, today announced the launch of the Congressional Caucus on the Internet of Things (IoT). “As someone with a long career in the technology industry and as an entrepreneur, I know firsthand how quickly technologies have developed to become critical to our daily lives,” DelBene said. “Policymakers will need to be engaged and educated on how we can b...
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With the 2014 NFL playoffs entering the divisional round this weekend, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jim McDermott (WA-07) and Adam Smith (WA-09) have placed a wager with Charlotte, North Carolina Members Alma Adams (NC-12) and Robert Pittenger (NC-9) on the upcoming game between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. The Washington Reps will be putting up a basket of local Washington state treats that include: smoked salmon, beer from Redhook Brewery in Woodinville, Oberto Beef J...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement on tonight’s passage of the CRomnibus in the House by a vote of 219 to 206: “I am extremely disappointed that Congress has opted to push through a divisive spending bill that was injected with irrelevant, controversial and harmful provisions. It contained measures that will re-open the door for taxpayer-funded bailouts of Wall Street and weaken campaign finance law to give even more influence in our elections to special interests. “Inst...
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