Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its next major piece of urgently-needed legislation to address the COVID-19 outbreak, the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800). This bill will protect American lives and our economy from the devastation of this pandemic.
“The House of Representatives continues to meet this historic crisis with bold action to protect Americans and ward off an economic… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement in response to reports the Trump administration is considering creating a national COVID-19 surveillance system that would collect personal health data:
“We need to be strategic in how we address the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. This includes making the best decisions regarding resource allocation… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement in response to recent comments by President Trump about voting by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic:
“The president should be embarrassed by his recent comments about voting by mail. Forcing people to go to a polling location during a public health crisis is shameful. People should never have to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released additional COVID-19 resources guides to help tribes, students, educators, and farmers navigate the benefits in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the historic $2 trillion relief package recently passed by Congress and signed into law.
DelBene’s newly released guides are specific to:
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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led a bipartisan effort by the Washington congressional delegation calling on the Trump administration to immediately fulfill Washington state’s additional needs to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Ongoing support at the highest levels of the U.S. government is critical to our state’s ability to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene toured EvergreenHealth, the health system caring for many of the COVID-19 patients, to discuss its ongoing needs as the facility manages the outbreak.
“I want to thank the staff and leadership at EvergreenHealth who have been working around the clock over the past week, alongside our local public health… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement on the House emergency funding bill to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
“I am pleased to see robust funding for state and local public health departments, which have collectively spent millions of dollars to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state. In the absence of any medical… Read more »
Congresswoman DelBene has announced that Dana VanBuecken – a patient with type 1 diabetes from Kenmore who has dedicated her life to researching diabetes and advocating for a cure – will be her guest at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday.
VanBuecken, a mother of four, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 13 years ago, and attended an event last year hosted by… Read more »
Today, Kidney Caucus co-chairs Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) released the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to increase organ transplants which would be a significant improvement for those waiting for a kidney.
“As co-chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus we welcome HHS’s announcement to lower the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) reintroduced the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2019 (H.R. 5333). This bill would guarantee Medicare beneficiaries access to cutting-edge medical innovation by streamlining the coverage determination process and improving the availability of breakthrough devices for patients. DelBene’s bipartisan… Read more »
