Jobs and the Economy

DelBene: Government Not Shutdown Today Because Democrats Held Fast Against GOP Extremism

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss how Congress successfully avoided a Republican-led government shutdown. The video can be found here and the transcript is below.   Capehart: Congresswoman, welcome back to The Sunday Show. Just, before we talk about why you’re really here, your reaction to…

DelBene: ’MAGA Shutdown Threatens Families, Economy

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36) to highlight House Democrats’ accomplishments in strengthening the economy and middle-class, lowering costs, increasing wages for workers, and achieving record-low unemployment rates. Meanwhile, Republicans are willing to risk a government shutdown to…

DelBene Introduces Bill to Make it Easier for SNAP Participants to Access Job Training

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced legislation that would make it easier for Americans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) to access job training services. SNAP is the federal program that provides nutritional assistance to low-income families so they can put healthy food on the table. The SNAP E&T Enhancements…

DelBene Delivers $2.5M for Woodinville Eastrail Crossing, SR 202 Widening

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered a $2.5M ceremonial check to the City of Woodinville for its Eastrail crossing and SR 202 widening project. DelBene secured the funds in the FY23 federal funding law. The crossing will further build out the Eastrail network, link to over 175 miles of existing regional trails, and connect to the coming Sound Transit Light Rail stations…

The Nation: We Have the Solution to Child Poverty. Republicans Are Blocking It.

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This year, 11 states either created a state-level child tax credit or beefed up an existing one. Minnesota led the pack. It didn’t just establish a new, permanent credit; it now boasts the country’s most generous one, offering families who earn less than $35,000 as much as $1,750 a year for each child under the age of 17. These states are enacting a policy that has been an irrefutable…

Salon: Time, food and money: With hunger on the rise, here are ways to actually help

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Hunger is on the rise in America. Food insecurity experts have predicted this surge for months, starting as soon as expanded pandemic-era supplemental nutrition benefits were cut earlier this year. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including 9 million children, in the United States are food insecure, while the pandemic increased food insecurity among…

DelBene Leads WA Delegation Members Pushing for Cascadia High-Speed Rail Funding

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 10 members of the Washington congressional delegation calling for the U.S. Department of Transportation to award funds for the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the lawmakers urged the department to invest in establishing a high-speed rail network that will connect the Cascadia region…

DelBene, Tenney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Community News Institutions, Small Businesses

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Community News and Small Business Support Act, bipartisan legislation that would support jobs in local newsrooms, strengthen small businesses, and increase access to hometown information.  While local newspapers are a cornerstone of many communities, they are on the decline nationwide. Since 2004,…

DelBene Secures Clean Aviation Wins in House FAA Reauthorization

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) celebrated House passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that includes provisions she championed to decarbonize the aviation industry through greater adoption of hydrogen-powered aircraft. “Transportation is responsible for one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making transitioning to…