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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 »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) calling for a vote on President Obama’s full emergency funding request for $1.9 billion to combat the Zika outbreak. “We write to you today to express our extreme concern over the increasing threat posed by the Zika virus,” the letter states. “That is why we support the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today urged Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) to end Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn’s (TN-07) abusive investigation, which has violated House and Committee rules and put doctors and researchers in danger. “Before coming to Congress, I was a businesswoman and entrepreneur. Given the actions of this committee, if the House of Representatives were a… Read more »

Dear Friend, The opioid crisis is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state. Since 2000, drug overdose deaths have increased by 137 percent, surpassing the number of Americans killed in motor vehicle accidents each year.   Click to open video Today, the House passed the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 5046). This bill is a good… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 5046), which included her amendment scaling-up a successful Washington model to help individuals suffering from substance abuse. “The opioid crisis is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state. This legislation is a good first step in combating the… Read more »