Health

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) cosponsored with Senator Patty Murray (WA) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) a bill that helps working women and their families. The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932) allows workers in businesses with more than 15 employees to earn up to seven paid sick days a year to recover from short-term illness, care for a sick family member, seek… Read more »

Rep. Suzan DelBene is proposing to widen eligibility for ObamaCare's small-business tax credit as a way to encourage more firms to offer health insurance. DelBene, a Democrat from Washington state, introduced legislation Thursday making businesses with up to 50 employees eligible for the tax credits. Currently, only firms with up to 25 workers are eligible. The bill would also lengthen… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced legislation today that expands tax credits for small businesses to make it more affordable to offer health insurance to their workers. Her bill is the companion to legislation introduced today by Senator Chris Coons from Delaware. Congressman Ron Kind (WI-03) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) are also original cosponsors of the House… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) argued today against the unnecessary and burdensome requirements that would deny asbestos victims their privacy and timely compensation. During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act, DelBene denounced the bill’s attack on victims and their families. “Unfortunately, the… Read more »

Dear Friend, As we start the 114th Congress, I’m eager to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass smart, bipartisan policy that will help grow our economy and support good-paying jobs. While there has been some economic relief, there is still much more work Congress should do to ensure that a strong, growing middle-class can thrive. I am committed to… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene delivered the following remarks on the House of Representatives today, voicing her opposition to legislation that would create sweeping new restrictions on reproductive health services for women across the country. The bill (H.R. 7) passed the House by a vote of 242-179, and it now heads to the Senate for further consideration. DelBene’s speech, as… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene led a group of more than 100 House colleagues in urging Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to fully restore funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to its pre-sequester level, adjusted for inflation, when the current continuing resolution expires on December 11, 2014. The letter was co-led by Congressman Chris Van… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined her colleagues in the House Pro-Choice Caucus in introducing legislation today that would prohibit for-profit employers from using religious beliefs to deny employees coverage of contraception or any other vital health services required by federal law. The bill responds to the Supreme Court’s decision last week in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, and… Read more »

Joining 15 of her colleagues, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene cosponsored legislation to help families access tax credits in the Affordable Care Act to ensure they get the most affordable coverage possible. Called the Family Coverage Act, the bill would fix what is known as the “family glitch” by clarifying ACA rules so individuals who are offered health coverage by their… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene introduced legislation that expands tax credits for small businesses to make offering health coverage to their workers more affordable. Her bill is the companion to legislation introduced last week by Senator Mark Begich from Alaska. Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-3) and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) are also original cosponsors of the House… Read more »