Environment

High-Speed Rail Proposal Aims to Transform U.S. Passenger Rail Investment

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Congressman Seth Moulton (Massachusetts-06), along with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (Washington-01), re-introduced the American High Speed Rail Act of 2026, a landmark piece of legislation that represents a “generational investment in America’s infrastructure, economy, and future.” The bill authorizes up to $41 billion annually over five years to build a high-speed passenger rail…

DelBene Unlocks $300,000 for Flood Prevention in Snohomish County

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Snohomish County will receive nearly $300,000 for flood prevention efforts. The resources will allow the county to make life-saving investments to protect communities at increasing risk of severe flooding. The funding, initially approved in June 2025, was held up awaiting the signature of then-Homeland Security Secretary…

FEMA awards nearly $21M for flood mitigation in WA, OR

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced nearly $21 million for long-term flood mitigation work in Washington and Oregon — part of $250 million the agency is distributing nationwide for more than 100 flood-mitigation projects. “These awards are distributed through FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance, which empowers states to take proactive action against the devastating…

Snohomish Civic Campus sees $3.15M secured in federal appropriations, othre local projects also secure money

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U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene announced last week that she secured federal appropriations for several projects in the county, including $3.15 million toward the Snohomish Civic Campus at Fourth Street and Pine Avenue put forward under former Mayor Linda Redmon. They are secured in the larger federal appropriations act which passed in the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate and President Trump would…

Ferguson and congressional leaders request Trump to approve Major FEMA support after historic floods 

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Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson on January 21, in unison with the entire bi-partisan Washington state congressional delegation the following day, sent letters to President Donald J Trump requesting critical FEMA designation, and funding, to help communities impacted by the record-breaking flooding in December 2025. For nearly two weeks in December, many rivers across Washington…

DelBene, WA Delegation Urge Trump to Approve Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance for WA Flooding Victims

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Today, Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) along with the entire Washington congressional delegation, urged President Donald Trump to approve Governor Bob Ferguson’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance to unlock an estimated $21.3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for families whose homes were destroyed or significantly damaged…

DelBene, Whitehouse Introduce Carbon Border Adjustment to Boost Domestic Manufacturers, Tackle Climate Change

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senate Environment and Public Works Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) reintroduced the Clean Competition Act, legislation to make American companies more competitive in the global marketplace and cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions with a carbon border adjustment.  On average, U.S. manufacturers are over 50 percent less…

WA Delegation Urges Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Storms, Flooding Hitting State

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), along with Senators Patty Murray (WA), Maria Cantwell (WA), and Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), Emily Randall (WA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) urged President Donald Trump to approve an…

Washington Delegation Demands Answers on BP Pipeline Leak

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Emily Randall (WA-06), Adam Smith (WA-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) called on BP to answer questions surrounding the November leak of the Olympic Pipeline in Snohomish County. The leak released a reported 2,300 gallons of fuel into…

DelBene, Schrier Demand Energy Department Reverse Harmful Decision to Terminate Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub

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Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 13 of their colleagues in demanding that Energy Secretary Chris Wright reverse the harmful decision to cancel $1 billion in federal funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. “We write to denounce the Department of Energy (DOE)’s unacceptable and unlawful termination of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen (PNWH2) Hub.…