Jobs and the Economy

MOUNT VERNON – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement to award the Northwest Agriculture Business Center a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant. “I’m pleased to see the Northwest Agriculture Business Center receive this vital funding to help grow the rural economy of Skagit Valley. Our… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today highlighted the importance of targeted education for those on nutrition assistance during a House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition hearing examining the success of employment and job-training programs. “Helping people find good-paying, long-term employment in a high-demand industry is the best way to ensure everyone has access to… Read more »

Dear Friend, This Labor Day, I want to take a moment to mark the invaluable contributions that the hard-working men and women of Washington’s First Congressional District have made. You are the backbone of our local economy, helping build the world’s best airplanes, grow the finest food and design world-class software. But there is still more we can do to expand access… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement to celebrate Labor Day: “This Labor Day, I want to take a moment to mark the invaluable contributions that American workers have made to our nation’s prosperity, and the work we still have to do to expand access to opportunity for all,” DelBene said. “Right now, too many Americans… Read more »

On Women’s Equality Day, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) visited Ada Developers Academy, a training program for women who want to become software developers, to discuss women’s equality in the technology industry. “Women’s Equality Day is about celebrating the ratification of the 19th Amendment and highlighting the work that remains for women’s full… Read more »

KIRKLAND – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today volunteered with Food Lifeline’s Kids Cafe program to ensure First District children receive nutritious meals even when school breaks for summer. “No child should be forced to skip a meal or go to bed hungry simply because it’s summer,” DelBene said. “While school breaks for the summer, a… Read more »

Dear Friend, Congress needs to overcome its habit of partisan bickering and politicking. We should be working on improving the lives of each and every American. In Congress, I’m fighting to give everyone the opportunity to succeed because there are still too many Americans who can't find full-time employment and too many families who are struggling to make ends meet. We can… Read more »

Dear Friend, Recently, I introduced bipartisan legislation with Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Derek Kilmer and Glenn Thompson to open up new markets and create jobs for rural economies by providing research, assistance and incentives for the construction of tall wood buildings throughout the United States. The Timber Innovation Act (H.R. 5628) would spur the use of tall… Read more »

Dear Friend, The minimum wage in America has remained stagnant for far too long, while the cost of living has continued to rise. July 24 marks the seventh anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase, to just $7.25 an hour. Millions of Americans work 40 hours or more every week and still can’t earn a living wage. This is unacceptable. We cannot achieve strong… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement today, seven years since the last federal minimum wage increase. “Millions of Americans work 40 hours or more every week and still can’t earn a living wage. This is unacceptable,” DelBene said. “We cannot achieve strong economic growth unless all working families have the opportunity to succeed.… Read more »