Health

DelBene Announces 15 Community Projects for $40M in Federal FY26 Funding

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) nominated 15 community projects in Washington’s 1st Congressional District for dedicated Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding. The projects, totaling more than $40 million, include road and trail upgrades, water infrastructure projects, and public safety improvements.    “The requests submitted in this year’s federal FY26 funding package…

Republicans Pass Their ‘One Big Broken Promise'

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 Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the House passed the Republican budget legislation. “Today, Washington families lost at the expense of the wealthy and well-connected in the Republican budget bill. This legislation is a betrayal of Republicans’ promise to lower costs for everyday families. It will rip health coverage away from…

DelBene Introduces Legislation to Help Seniors Get Care They Need When They Need It

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS) and Mark Warner (VA) introduced an updated Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan, zero-cost legislation would help get seniors the care they deserve and allow health care providers to spend more time with…

Republicans Approve Budget Plan to Drive Up Costs on Middle-Class Families, Cut Taxes for Ultra-Wealthy

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ budget proposal. “Republicans’ budget shows who they really are and what they actually stand for. It gives the wealthiest Americans another massive trillion-dollar tax cut while forcing working families to pay for it and balloon our national debt. This proposal will take…

DelBene, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Breast Cancer Screening

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act, legislation that would exempt mobile mammography vehicles from motor fuel taxes. Mobile mammography units serve a vital role by delivering diagnostic care directly to women at workplaces, community centers, and rural clinics. They can often reach patients who would…

Trump, Musk Shutter HHS Pacific Northwest Regional Office

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Trump, Musk Shutter HHS Pacific Northwest Regional Office Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the Trump administration closed the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region 10 office in Seattle that covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. “HHS regional staff in Seattle work with our communities to help promote public…

DelBene, Pfluger, Blackburn, Warner Introduce Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Immersive Technology Leadership

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senators Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) introduced the United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act, legislation that would establish an advisory panel tasked with creating a national immersive technology strategy. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), collectively known as…

DelBene, Schrier, Gluesenkamp Perez, Newhouse Introduce Critical Landslide Preparedness Legislation

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) reintroduced the National Landslide Preparedness Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save lives, protect communities and property, and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness by targeting key gaps in science and mapping…

DelBene Joins Snohomish Sewer Improvement Groundbreaking

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) participated in the groundbreaking of the City of Snohomish’s sewer extension project. She secured $3 million in federal funding for the project that will help improve service, reduce the risk of sewer overflows, and support more affordable housing development. The North Trunk Sewer Extension project will divert wastewater from portions of the…