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DelBene Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown. “After weeks of hard work, Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate, and the White House had a compromise agreement to fund the government. Then Elon Musk blew up the deal. House Republicans stripped out the support…

Prior Auth Champions Celebrate over 500 Endorsements of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702), their legislation that would speed up access to quality care for seniors by streamlining prior authorization under Medicare Advantage, was endorsed by over 500 health…

DelBene, Pfluger, Blackburn, Warner Introduce Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Immersive Technology Leadership

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and August Pfluger (TX-11), and Senators Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) introduced the United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act, legislation that would establish an advisory panel tasked with creating a national immersive technology strategy. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), collectively known as…

DelBene, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Protect Infrastructure from Beaver Damage, Support Humane Mitigation Efforts

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) introduced the Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act, legislation that would help protect public infrastructure and private property from beaver damage while supporting non-lethal mitigation efforts for these climate-solving animals and saving taxpayers money. Beavers play…

DelBene Announces WA-01 Winner of 2024 Congressional App Challenge

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced Read Buddy for Neurodivergent, created by Isabella and Nathan Guan from Kirkland, as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge from Washington’s 1st Congressional District. Read Buddy is a reading assistant tool designed to support neurodivergent people with reading comprehension support while minimizing distractions. Read…

DelBene, Bucshon, Schrier, Miller Introduce Bill to Remove Financial Barriers for Living Organ Donors

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Larry Bucshon, MD (IN-08), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), and Carol Miller (WV-01) introduced legislation to provide more support to living organ donors and address the increasingly high costs of donation. The Expanding Support for Living Donors Act would remove financial barriers that prevent many people from donating life-saving organs. Every…

DelBene, Gluesenkamp Perez, Schrier Call on Congress to Renew Landslide Protection Programs

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led seven House members in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to pass the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7003) before the end of the year. Following the 2014 Oso tragedy, DelBene authored and shepherded passage of the National…

DelBene, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Block President from Imposing Unchecked Tariffs

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Don Beyer (VA-08), and eight Ways & Means Committee members introduced the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act, legislation to stop the President of the United States from imposing import tariffs under the guise of a national emergency without Congressional approval. Donald Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail that he would impose sweeping…

DelBene, Schrier Lead Call for Flexibility in Hydrogen Project Development Rules

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 12 House Members in calling for the Biden administration to provide flexibility around the implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V Credit) so federal regulations don’t hinder the development of our nascent hydrogen economy. The proposed rules, while well-intentioned, are overly…

Life-saving Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Bill Reaches Critical Milestone in House

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Today, U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after securing the support of a bipartisan majority for the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702) with over 218 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would improve care for seniors by…