Press Releases

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today wrote to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking an explanation for why so little information was communicated to members of Congress during her visit to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) on Saturday. DelBene went to the airport on Jan. 28, after learning individuals traveling to Washington with visas were detained at… Read more »

SEATTLE – Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Suzan DelBene hailed Western District of Washington judge Thomas S. Zilly’s temporary restraining order, along with a stay issued by a New York judge, which has kept two immigrants in limbo at Seattle-Tacoma airport from being turned away and sent back to their countries of origin. “This executive order was inhumane and… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor, voicing her opposition to legislation that would create sweeping restrictions on reproductive health services for women across the country. The vote on H.R. 7 comes the same week as the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and just days after millions marched to tell lawmakers to protect and respect… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined other members of the House Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) in urging President-elect Donald Trump not to pursue policies that would be harmful to women’s health. “We urge you to give more thought to how defunding Planned Parenthood and repealing the [Affordable Care Act] would harm women in every district in every state. Taking these… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today announced that Molly Keenan will join her staff as District Director. “Molly brings invaluable experience and extensive knowledge from her work in Washington state, and like me she is committed to working toward bipartisan, commonsense solutions that help our students, workers, families and seniors,” DelBene said.… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report highlighting how repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would increase the number of Americans without health insurance by 32 million and double health insurance premiums over 10 years: “The new report from the Congressional Budget… Read more »

SEATTLE - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-08) were joined by women’s health advocates at Planned Parenthood in Seattle to address the consequences for women’s health if Republicans dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and defund Planned Parenthood. They were also joined by a patient, who spoke about… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today reintroduced the No Religious Registry Act (H.R. 489) to ensure individuals of all faiths are protected from the establishment of a national religious registry. “President-elect Donald Trump is breaking his promise to be a President for all Americans by supporting the creation of a Muslim registry and by putting forward an Attorney General… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced legislation today to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit for small businesses, making it more affordable for small employers to offer health coverage to their workers. “In the last six years, the Affordable Care Act has dramatically improved health coverage and expanded access to care for millions of hard-working… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Email Privacy Act. This legislation would update the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the main statute governing law enforcement access to digital records and content, such as email. The bill would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant to access emails. Current… Read more »