Jobs and the Economy

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 »

Some Seattle-based businesses are looking to recoup the added costs of Trump-era tariffs, as Thursday marks one year since the president announced his sweeping Liberation Day tariffs and duties on many U.S. trade partners. Inside the King's Oriental Foods warehouse in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, owner Mew Pongpituk explained that there are more than 700 products shipped… 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 »

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal. The tariffs, enacted by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were a cornerstone for the president’s foreign policy and his administration’s economic agenda. Multiple Washington state leaders have issued statements in response to the Supreme Court ruling. Governor Bob… 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 »

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat who represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, reflected on President Donald Trump’s first year in office while raising concerns about rising costs for families and recent federal policy developments affecting seniors. In a new interview, DelBene said new data released Tuesday shows Washington families are paying an average of $2,000 more… 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 »