Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
“Tonight, President Biden highlighted the historic progress that he and Congressional Democrats have made over the past two years - creating millions of good-paying jobs, lowering costs for working families, and starting to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. He also… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) offered an amendment to legislation slated to be considered in the House of Representatives this week that would protect the Pacific Northwest from offshore oil drilling. The amendment is co-led by Representatives Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06).
The Republican-led Strategic Production Response Act (H.R. 21) would limit… Read more »
Today, the House passed the fiscal year 2023 funding legislation, which included over $19 million for 15 community projects across Washington’s 1st Congressional District that were championed by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01). These range from road and trail improvements, expanded mental health facilities, and support for farmer’s markets and senior services.
DelBene submitted 15… Read more »
Today, House Ways & Means Committee Vice-Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after introducing a bipartisan resolution to boost trade in environmental goods and technologies and launch negotiations to complete a new environmental goods agreement:
“Promoting trade in environmental products, especially with countries with… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act, legislation that would help protect public infrastructure and private property from beaver damage while supporting non-lethal mitigation alternatives for these important animals and saving taxpayers money.
Beavers play a critical role in shaping the environment,… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large) introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events (PUDDLE) Act to protect families from having their electricity shut off during extreme weather events like heat waves and cold snaps.
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) prohibits electric utilities from… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Forest Service announced that emergency mitigation efforts to prevent landslides and floods along Highway 2 in the area burned by the Bolt Creek Fire will begin Thursday.
“Getting relief out quickly to communities impacted by wildfires is critical not only to rebuild from fire and smoke damage but also to mitigate the risk of landslides and other… Read more »
Dear friend,
We live in the most beautiful region in the country but the wildfires across our state are a painful reminder of how climate change is making these events more frequent and powerful. In recent years, we have seen record-setting heatwaves, wildfires, and smoke destroy our farmland and crops, jeopardize our homes and business, and threaten our lives and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, calling for the agency to begin post-burn treatment in the Bolt Creek Fire area.
In the letter, the lawmakers noted that the Bolt Creek Fire burned over 14,000 acres along U.S. Highway 2, a key… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders, transportation experts, firefighters, and business owners to identify how federal assistance can help residents recover from the Bolt Creek Fire along the Highway 2 corridor and find solutions to help prevent landslides and… Read more »
