Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today praised the termination of an export subsidy program that gave China an unfair advantage in seven industries, including agriculture and aluminum.
“China has illegally subsidized manufacturers and producers across seven economic sectors – several of which directly harm businesses and farms in Washington’s First District,”… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today celebrated the long-awaited House Judiciary Committee 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… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) called for the end of wage discrimination on Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
“It’s appalling that more than 50 years after passing the Equal Pay Act, women still make less than men,” DelBene said. “Women… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined more than 100 House colleagues in calling for pay equity between the U.S. Soccer Federation men’s and women’s national teams.
“More than five decades after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, a woman still makes only 79 cents, on average, for every dollar earned by a man,” the letter to Equal Employment… Read more »
SEATTLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today called for a ban on offshore drilling along the West Coast while visiting the Seattle Aquarium, where animals affected by oil spills are rehabilitated.
“Our country should be transitioning to clean and carbon-free energy sources, not taking on the risk of environmentally and ecologically damaging oil spills in the Puget… Read more »
Today, the House Select Investigative Panel Democratic Members announced the launch of a new website. The website is intended to be used as a tool for Members of Congress, the public, and the press to better understand the work of the Panel and to ensure a more transparent and balanced investigation.
The site offers quick and easy access to essential facts about what’s… Read more »
Following a letter from U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), the Social Security Administration (SSA) has adopted a streamlined waiver process to address errors in SSA’s treatment of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in same-sex marriages. The October 26, 2015 letter sent by the Members of Congress… Read more »
SEATTLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) today discussed the importance of brain injury awareness at a roundtable with local athletes, coaches, doctors and researchers.
“As a former high school football referee and athlete, I know sports are important to keeping our communities fit and healthy, but we must ensure we’re taking every possible safety precaution to… Read more »
Today, Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) were joined by 39 colleagues in Congress – primarily from California, Washington, and Oregon – in sending a letter to the Appropriations Committee urging them to increase federal funding level to $16.1 million in the Fiscal Year 2016 to fully build and maintain an earthquake early warning system on the West… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today led more than 60 House members in calling for a $100 million investment in computer science education. The letter to House Appropriators, which was co-led by Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), aims to make computer science available to all students.
“Unfortunately, too few students in the United States today are exposed to computer… Read more »
