Jobs and the Economy

Workers at the Alcoa Intalco aluminum smelter west of Ferndale are now eligible for federal assistance if the plant is idled at the end of June. The U.S. Department of Labor approved a petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance, indicating that the workers have been harmed by foreign trade. The decision will allow workers to apply for long-term career training, assistance with health care… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement after the Department of Labor approved a petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers of Alcoa, an aluminum smelter in Ferndale: Read more »

STEVENS PASS – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today met with local leaders to discuss the effects climate change has on Washington’s winter outdoor recreation industry and conservation efforts. Read more »

Dear Friend, Yesterday, the President highlighted several pressing issues confronting our nation. But in order to move forward with solutions, Congress needs to overcome its habit of partisan bickering. So instead of wasting time and money on partisan Select Committees and bills that have no chance of becoming law, Congress should be focusing on the needs of working families and expanding opportunities. Read more »

Some take out second mortgages to fund their own research. Others give up and leave the U.S. to pursue less financially fraught pastures. The majority spend up to 55 percent of their time churning out grants that have only a 10 percent chance of success. All are desperate to make strides against cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today met with Washington state researchers to call for an increase in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives, casting off its year-long dysfunction, on Thursday passed a five-year, $305 billion transportation bill that includes a provision reviving the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The legislation moved across the U.S. Capitol and was passed late last night by the Senate. It goes to President Obama for signature. The Boeing Co. is the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted for a bipartisan bill to invest $305 billion in transportation projects for the next five years. “Our nation’s infrastructure is facing a breaking point. We saw first-hand how a collapsed bridge in Skagit County impacted our local economies, which is why we must fix our infrastructure now, before… Read more »

KIRKLAND – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today marked Small Business Saturday by holiday shopping at locally-owned small businesses in Washington’s First District. “Growing up, my parents owned a toy store, so I know how important holiday shopping can be for a small retailer. Small Business Saturday is a great opportunity to show our support for local… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today introduced legislation aimed at giving women entrepreneurs equal treatment when it comes to starting and growing their own businesses. The Women’s Small Business Ownership Act would improve access to lending and increase business counseling and training services for women entrepreneurs, and give women-owned businesses the same level of… Read more »