Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led the congressional delegation representing Washington’s King County in sending a letter to thank the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for answering their call for increased local rental assistance in 2016 to reflect the region’s rapidly escalating rental costs. The delegation also continued to press for a… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after House Republicans’ refusal to take meaningful action on the Zika crisis: “Repeatedly, Democrats have asked Speaker Paul Ryan to allow a vote on the President’s request for $1.9 billion in emergency funding for Zika. Instead of addressing this health crisis, Republicans are putting thousands of… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its final rule extending overtime pay to more than 4 million U.S. workers – including 75,000 in Washington. “Outdated workplace policies in the United State are preventing millions of full-time workers from earning a living wage. By extending overtime pay to more than… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) calling for a vote on President Obama’s full emergency funding request for $1.9 billion to combat the Zika outbreak. “We write to you today to express our extreme concern over the increasing threat posed by the Zika virus,” the letter states. “That is why we support the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined a letter to House Education and the Workforce Committee leaders expressing concern over a number of harmful provisions included in the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016. “We write today to express our concerns with the recently introduced Child Nutrition and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Reauthorization… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today urged Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) to end Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn’s (TN-07) abusive investigation, which has violated House and Committee rules and put doctors and researchers in danger. “Before coming to Congress, I was a businesswoman and entrepreneur. Given the actions of this committee, if the House of Representatives were a… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 5046), which included her amendment scaling-up a successful Washington model to help individuals suffering from substance abuse. “The opioid crisis is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state. This legislation is a good first step in combating the… Read more »

KIRKLAND – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today visited John Muir Elementary to recognize two teachers for their hard work and important societal contributions during National Teacher Appreciation Week. DelBene delivered apples from Washington’s First District and school supplies to show her appreciation for the educators. “In classrooms throughout the First… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined more than 100 colleagues in calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) to hold a hearing on the Equality Act (H.R. 3185), a comprehensive bill that aims to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. “In too many states, people who are LGBT can still be fired, denied… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today celebrated the long-awaited House passage of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699). 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 »