Press Releases

This week, members of the Washington Delegation, Reps. Dave Reichert, Jim McDermott, Rick Larsen, Derek Kilmer, Denny Heck, Suzan DelBene and Adam Smith introduced H.R. 5417, the bipartisan Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act, which would ensure the annual funds collected through the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) are used to support our ports and strengthen our region’s… Read more »

Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) led 98 other Members in a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services León Rodriguez regarding the administrative breakdown in the timely processing of H-2A agricultural worker program applications and visa… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement after the address of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a joint session of Congress: “I agree with Prime Minister Modi that the success of the United States and India are linked, especially in areas such as climate change, technology and human rights. “In order to protect our communities and the… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today met with King County officials working on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, an innovative community-based model that offers a helping hand rather than jail time for those suffering from substance abuse. “The opioid crisis is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state,”… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today introduced legislation to extend the life of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), a low-cost way to improve government use of technology, save taxpayer dollars and provide people the quality of government services they deserve. “The U.S. Digital Service was formed as a way to temporarily bring the technical know-how of industry experts to the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Congressman Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) today. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chris Coons (D- DE) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced identical legislation in the Senate. Reps. DelBene and Marino introduced similar legislation last year, H.R. 1174, the Law Enforcement Access to… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined 34 members in introducing a resolution (H.Res. 746) urging the U.S. Soccer Federation to immediately end gender pay inequality. “Member of the U.S. Women’s National Team are some of the most visible athletes in the world and serve as an inspiration and as role models to young athletes across the United States and worldwide,”… Read more »

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 »