Health

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today praised President Obama for signing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which included her amendment scaling-up a successful Washington model to help individuals suffering from substance abuse. “Opioid abuse is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state, and the legislation signed by the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today introduced the Birth Control Privacy Act (H.R. 5746) to ensure women’s personal medical decisions about contraception are not disclosed to their employers — preventing serious exposures of personal health data and protecting the financial security of millions of women and their families. “If a woman stops filling her… Read more »

Dear Friend, As you may know, the Zika virus has spread rapidly around the world, and we are now seeing increased cases here in the United States. It’s critical that Congress act now to address this serious public health threat. Earlier this year, I called on House leaders to hold a vote on President Obama’s full emergency funding request to combat the Zika outbreak. But… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. “A woman’s access to reproductive healthcare shouldn’t be dependent on her income or zip code. Unfortunately, politicians across the country have been passing dangerous laws that block women from… Read more »

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens recently announced that it has implemented two programs in Washington and Oklahoma to combat drug abuse, part of a comprehensive national plan to address key contributors to the crisis. Walgreens has installed safe medication disposal kiosks in Walgreens locations across both states. The safe medication disposal kiosks make the disposal of medications easier… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today met with King County officials working on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, an innovative community-based model that offers a helping hand rather than jail time for those suffering from substance abuse. “The opioid crisis is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state,”… Read more »

SEATTLE -- King County officials working with the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program met with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene Friday morning. LEAD has been used in the area since 2011 as an alternative to help those suffering from substance abuse issues. Service workers help participants with anything from housing, to job placement, to drug treatment, though participants… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene sits on the House select panel that investigated Planned Parenthood after last year’s video scandal. Now that the group has been cleared by a grand jury, she asks why the committee and its $1 million budget still exist. Click here for the full story. Read more »

SEATTLE -- There are more cases of the Zika virus reported in the United States. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there are about 200 pregnant women infected with the virus in the U.S. Health officials said two of those cases are in Washington. On Friday, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep.  Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., met at Harborview… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after House Republicans’ refusal to take meaningful action on the Zika crisis: “Repeatedly, Democrats have asked Speaker Paul Ryan to allow a vote on the President’s request for $1.9 billion in emergency funding for Zika. Instead of addressing this health crisis, Republicans are putting thousands of… Read more »