Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted against a budget reconciliation bill being used to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to block funding for Planned Parenthood for one year.
“The continuous attacks on women’s access to healthcare are not only unconscionable, but also a huge waste of time,” DelBene said. “Rather than voting on… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today fought the latest Republican attempt to limit women’s access to healthcare services. The House voted 236-193 to allow states to exclude medical providers from Medicaid if they also perform abortions.
DelBene’s speech, as prepared for delivery is below:
“Here we go again. Just 10 days ago, the House took a vote to attack… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today fought the latest Republican attempt to defund Planned Parenthood through a one-year moratorium. The House passed the Defund Planned Parenthood Act in a 241-187 vote, sending it to the Senate.
DelBene’s speech, as prepared for delivery, is below:
“This feels like déjà vu. Once again, the House is ignoring the challenges… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) fought to protect women’s access to healthcare in a House Judiciary Committee hearing, during yet another Republican attempt to defund Planned Parenthood – one of the nation’s largest preventative healthcare providers.
Congresswoman DelBene’s remarks can be found here.
Each year, Planned Parenthood health centers provide… Read more »
SEATTLE – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced she will introduce legislation to ensure National Guard members who work in a certain status and their families retain health coverage when the member is temporarily ordered into State Active Duty to assist with a natural disaster, such as the SR 530 landslide.
“Following last year’s tragic landslide, our… Read more »
SEATTLE – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) spoke out against so-called “conversion therapy,” which is considered harmful by medical, education, social work and mental health professionals.
DelBene helped introduce the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 2450), which would classify for-profit conversion therapy as fraudulent under the Federal Trade… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement today on the 50th anniversary of Medicare:
“Fifty years ago, President Lynden Johnson signed the Medicare program into law, which has enabled millions of seniors and people with disabilities to receive quality healthcare. As we commemorate this important milestone, it’s critical that we look forward to the… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today helped introduce the Affordability is Access Act, which would ensure women continue to have access to no-cost birth control if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves oral contraception for over-the-counter use.
“We’ve made great strides in expanding women’s access to preventative healthcare, including contraception.… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today helped introduce the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, the first federal bill aimed at preventing so-called “conversion therapy.”
“Americans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender don’t need a ‘cure,’ they need equality under the law,” DelBene said. “This legislation is an important step… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) opposed legislation that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with no meaningful exemptions to protect a woman’s health. The bill (H.R. 36) passed the House by a vote of 242-184, and it now heads to the Senate for further consideration. DelBene’s floor speech, as prepared for delivery, follows:
“I rise in strong… Read more »
