Health

DelBene selected to serve on House Ways and Means Committee

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene has been selected to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. “We need an economy that works for everyone. Unfortunately, our current tax system is failing American families and is out of date with the way the world works today,” DelBene said. “We need a bipartisan solution…

Improving Our Healthcare System

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Dear Friend, In the last six years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dramatically improved health coverage and expanded access to care for millions of hard-working Americans. Rather than repeal it, we should do more to ensure the law works for everyone, including small businesses that want to offer health insurance to their employees but are struggling to afford it. That’s why…

DelBene Introduces Bill to Strengthen, Not Repeal, the ACA

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced legislation today to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit for small businesses, making it more affordable for small employers to offer health coverage to their workers. “In the last six years, the Affordable Care Act has dramatically improved health coverage and expanded access to care for millions of hard-working…

DelBene Joins House Ways and Means Committee

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has been selected to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. “We need an economy that works for everyone. Unfortunately, our current tax system is failing American families and is out of date with the way the world works today,” DelBene said. “We need a bipartisan…

GOPs probe of Planned Parenthood ends, but fight continues

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OLYMPIA — A politically contentious investigation by Congressional Republicans into the practices of Planned Parenthood and procuring of fetal tissue for research quietly concluded this week. It’s almost certain the fight isn’t over. The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives filed its final report Tuesday, ending a 15-month, $1.59 million undertaking that…

DelBene Statement on Select Panel Republicans Bogus Final Report

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after Select Panel Republicans issued a final report riddled with unsubstantiated accusations designed to limit women’s healthcare options and restrict medical research: “As a member of the Select Panel, I have seen firsthand how this so-called investigation has repeatedly shown contempt for the facts…

Supporting our National Guard members

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Dear Friend,  President Obama just signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, which contained my bill to ensure National Guard members retain health coverage when responding to state emergencies, such as landslides or earthquakes. After the tragic Oso landslide in 2014, my office was contacted by members of our state’s National Guard…

President Signs DelBenes Fix for National Guard Healthcare Into Law

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President Obama today signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, which included Congresswoman Suzan DelBene’s (WA-01) National Guard Family Protection Act (H.R. 4554) to ensure National Guard members retain health coverage when responding to state emergencies, such as landslides or earthquakes. The bill also included a DelBene measure easing the burden…

Investing in Medical Research

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Dear Friend, This week, Congress passed the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act. This important legislation will help spur medical innovation and offer hope to millions of Americans suffering from heartbreaking conditions. I am pleased many of the critical investments I have championed were included in the compromise — such as increased funding for the National Institutes of…