Jobs and the Economy

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) called for the end of wage discrimination on Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year. “It’s appalling that more than 50 years after passing the Equal Pay Act, women still make less than men,” DelBene said. “Women… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined more than 100 House colleagues in calling for pay equity between the U.S. Soccer Federation men’s and women’s national teams. “More than five decades after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, a woman still makes only 79 cents, on average, for every dollar earned by a man,” the letter to Equal Employment… Read more »

A federal agency will be looking into the whether market manipulation is taking place in the aluminum industry. The U.S. International Trade Commission announced Wednesday, April 6, that it is launching an investigation to examine the U.S. aluminum industry and global aluminum trade. The study will include a public hearing as well as research into recent trade trends and the factors… Read more »

Dear Friend, Without a doubt, climate change is a serious threat to our way of life, our economy, our children and the future of our planet. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2015 was the warmest year on record. Now, more than ever, is the time to act. One way I’m fighting to… Read more »

Considering one of the topics that President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could discuss during the Canadian leader's visit to Washington, D.C., later this week, it would be appropriate if Thursday's state dinner menu featured Columbia River salmon and wine from a Columbia Valley vineyard. Washington state Congressional leaders are hopeful that the meeting of… Read more »

Today, Pacific Northwest Members of Congress urged the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to take proactive measures to prevent the heavy losses to agriculture businesses caused in 2014 and 2015 due to technical problems with the H-2A visa system.  In their letter to Secretary John Kerry of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland… Read more »

Dear Friend, In this Internet age, broadband plays a significant role in our ability to communicate, do business and educate our children. But too many communities, especially in remote or rural parts of the country, don’t have reliable access. I recently heard from tribal leaders in the First District who told me about their struggles to get resources to improve… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Reps. John K. Delaney (Md.-6), Ben Luján (N.M.-3) and Suzan DelBene (WA-1) have filed resolutions Read more »

Several Woodinville cidery owners recently talked business with U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene when she visited Woodinville’s Locust Cider on Feb. 19. Brothers Jason and Patrick Spears opened Locust Cider last March. Brian Callahan, owner of Woodinville’s Elemental Hard Cider, and Woodinville Mayor Bernie Talmas also came to meet with the congresswoman at Locust Cider. One of the… Read more »

Every day, nearly 3,000 people in Washington state head to their jobs in the aluminum industry. From manufacturing to wholesaling, their work is directly responsible for $1.3 billion of our state’s economic output. Aluminum is critical to Washington state’s manufacturing sector. The aluminum industry provides material for aerospace, building construction and automobile… Read more »