Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has been selected to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives.
“We need an economy that works for everyone. Unfortunately, our current tax system is failing American families and is out of date with the way the world works today,” DelBene said. “We need a bipartisan… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after Select Panel Republicans issued a final report riddled with unsubstantiated accusations designed to limit women’s healthcare options and restrict medical research:
“As a member of the Select Panel, I have seen firsthand how this so-called investigation has repeatedly shown contempt for the facts… Read more »
With the 2016 College Football Playoffs kicking off this weekend, Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) placed a wager on whose team would win in Saturday’s game between the University of Washington Huskies and Alabama University Crimson Tide.
DelBene is wagering salmon from the Puget Sound, while Sewell has offered up some Alabama barbeque.
“Yea, Alabama is… Read more »
President Obama today signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, which included Congresswoman Suzan DelBene’s (WA-01) National Guard Family Protection Act (H.R. 4554) to ensure National Guard members retain health coverage when responding to state emergencies, such as landslides or earthquakes. The bill also included a DelBene measure easing the burden… Read more »
Members of the bipartisan encryption working group – established in March 2016 by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) – today released a year-end report laying out key observations and next… Read more »
Today, a bipartisan group of ten members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee — including Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), and former Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), wrote to the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to memorialize the Director’s commitment to provide a detailed look at how the government’s phone and email surveillance affects… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through April 28:
“Today, Congress passed another temporary funding bill. And while I’m thankful we avoided another costly and unnecessary government shutdown, Congress has yet again kicked the can down the road,… Read more »
Today, a bill honoring former Washington Governor and U.S. Senator Dan Evans passed the U.S. House of Representatives after unanimously passing the Senate in July. The legislation will rename the Olympic Wilderness within Olympic National Park as the “Daniel J. Evans Wilderness”. The bill – backed by the entire Washington state congressional delegation – will now… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today marked the start of Computer Science Education Week, which provides students with computer science education opportunities, such as the Hour of Code.
“Ensuring all students have access to computer science learning opportunities is critical to preparing them for the careers of tomorrow,” DelBene said. “As a former entrepreneur… Read more »
The House today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, which included Congresswoman Suzan DelBene’s (WA-01) National Guard Family Protection Act (H.R. 4554) to ensure National Guard members retain health coverage when responding to state emergencies, such as landslides or earthquakes. The bill also included a DelBene measure easing the burden of relocation… Read more »
