Today, Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Don Bacon (NE-02) in introducing the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, legislation that would eliminate President Trump’s most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill will refund tariffs to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined small business leaders at Shopify's new West Coast port in Bellevue to disuss tariffs and how AI is changing small business commerce.
Tariffs drive up operating costs, especially for smaller businesses that operate with thinner margins. Small business importers paid over $300,000… Read more »
Ahead of the first anniversary of President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on April 2, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement.
“The lasting legacy of Trump’s sweeping tariffs will forever be higher prices and a weaker American economy. The cost of groceries, gas, health care, housing, and child care – the bedrock of family budgets – are all up, making it… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff case decision:
“Today’s decision is a win for American families struggling under the high prices caused by President Trump's tariffs and an important step toward stopping Trump’s senseless trade wars.
“The president is not a king. These tariffs were always illegal. The court… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the successful House vote to repeal Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada.
“Today’s vote proves that Republicans knew all along that Trump’s tariffs were hurting their constituents but were too afraid to stand up to him. Republicans tried to hide for nearly a year from taking this vote, but Democrats were finally… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks one year since President Trump began this term, and in that time, he has made life more expensive for American families. The Joint Economic Committee Minority released a new report today showing that Washington families spent an average of $2,008 more on everyday goods due to inflation under President Trump.
This new analysis shows that in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senate Environment and Public Works Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) reintroduced the Clean Competition Act, legislation to make American companies more competitive in the global marketplace and cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions with a carbon border adjustment.
On average, U.S. manufacturers are over 50 percent less… Read more »
Today, the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a new report showing how declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in Washington. The decline in tourism comes as President Trump has proposed annexing Canada, imposed several rounds of tariffs on Canadian goods paid for by Americans, and repeatedly broken off trade talks. The report… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Tony Wied (WI-8), Jim Costa (CA-21) led a bipartisan group of 74 members of the House of Representatives in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, urging him to hold Canada accountable for failing to meet its dairy commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The letter calls on… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s rollback of some of his food tariffs.
“President Trump has finally admitted what we’ve all known for months – his illegal tariffs are making everyday items like coffee, bananas, and meat more expensive. Families have needlessly had to pay more at the grocery store while American farmers have… Read more »
