Health

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released a congressional report Friday on the devastating effects repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have on Washington’s 1st District. Since the ACA was implemented, the uninsured rate in the 1st District has dropped from 11.1 percent to just 5.1 percent. If Pres. Donald Trump and congressional Republicans succeed in dismantling the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 1322), a bill that aims to prevent state restrictions from threatening women’s access to reproductive healthcare. “Nearly 44 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled women have a constitutional right to decide whether and when to have a child. But at no time since 1973 has a… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released a congressional report on the devastating effects repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have on Washington’s First District. Since the ACA was implemented, the uninsured rate in the First District has dropped from 11.1 percent to just 5.1 percent. If President Trump and congressional Republicans succeed in dismantling the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today went to the House floor to remind lawmakers that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is about more than numbers – it’s about real Americans. In a floor speech, DelBene told the story of a Snohomish constituent, Paul, whose son-in-law died of cancer before the healthcare reforms took effect. He had delayed seeking medical care because his… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement after President Trump’s address to Congress: “In order to create jobs and provide economic security, Americans need certainty and stability – something that has been severely lacking in the first few weeks of this presidency. I’m hearing a lot of fear and anxiety from constituents about… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined more than 70 colleagues in asking Kaléo Pharmaceuticals to explain their recent price increase of Evzio, a naloxone auto-injector that helps reduce opioid overdose deaths. “As members of Congress who have seen firsthand the toll the opioid epidemic has taken on our communities, we cannot sit idly by while life-saving naloxone… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today spoke in opposition to Republicans’ latest effort to reduce access to basic healthcare and family planning services, particularly in rural areas. Unfortunately, the House passed legislation allowing states to block reproductive healthcare providers from participating in the Title X family planning program. “A woman’s access to… Read more »

A bill permanently barring federal funds for abortion coverage is headed to the U.S. Senate. The House approved the legislation Tuesday. Democrats Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen represent Whatcom County in congress – they testified against the bill. “Millions of women marched across the country to send a clear signal to Congress and President Trump. Hear our voices and… Read more »

Just days after millions of people around the nation marched for women’s rights, the House of Representatives passed an amendment on Tuesday preventing the use of taxpayer money for abortions. Despite Representative Suzan DelBene pleading her case before congress, H.R. 7 will become permanent after the House voted along party lines 238 to 183. The bill prohibits federal… Read more »

It was during the House special investigation into stem cell research that Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene had had enough. Still in her second term at the time of the September hearing, the Washington state congresswoman was mercilessly excoriating her Republican colleagues’ decision to investigate fetal tissue science, an effort she saw as a shameful attempt to harass those… Read more »