Jobs and the Economy

Dear Friend, This summer, I had the opportunity to visit Darrington. Mayor Dan Rankin and Steve Kuennen from the U.S. Forest Service took me on a tour of the beautiful Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest to talk about this year’s fire season. I was also able to enjoy a sunny afternoon at the annual Timberbowl Rodeo. It was great to be back among this community - and to see the… Read more »

Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Scott Peters (CA-52), and other Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who recently voted to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), called on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman to secure a strong and fully enforceable Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) environment… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) helped introduce legislation today that allows American companies that have trade secrets stolen by foreign entities to sue in federal court. “Protecting the ideas of American companies from foreign thieves will ensure an equal playing field for all businesses and will help save U.S. jobs,” DelBene said. “Through my work in the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) submitted the following statement today at the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet’s hearing on the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to Internet-connected devices and systems from kitchen appliances, to roadways, wristbands and cars. DelBene is the co-chair of the Congressional… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement today, on the sixth anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase to $7.25 an hour: “The minimum wage in America has remained stagnant for far too long, while the cost of living has steadily increased across the country,” DelBene said. “Too many Americans work 40 hours or more every week and… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today helped introduce the Equality Act, a comprehensive bill that aims to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. “Our country had a historic Pride Month, with the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on marriage equality that finally put our country on the right side of history,” DelBene said.… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today led a bipartisan group of twenty Members in urging Canada to finally commit to open its markets to more dairy imports as talks over the trade agreement draw to a close. They sent a letter to the Canadian Ambassador to the United States outlining their position following a productive meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative on… Read more »

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Governor Jay Inslee, and leaders from major conservation organizations, local STEM education programs and the community of Darrington announced the formation of a new partnership called the Darrington Collaborative. The goal of the group is to bring together a variety of interests, including those of the local timber industry… Read more »

Dear Friend, Across the country, rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program helps millions of low- and moderate-income families find affordable housing each year. Nearly 50,000 families in Washington state used the HCV program in the last year alone. Read more »

Dear Friend, Yesterday, Congress failed to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank before its charter expired. The Bank serves as the export credit agency of the federal government, providing financial assistance both to U.S. businesses and foreign buyers, all while reducing the deficit. Just last year, Ex-Im supported more than 3,800 business and 160,000 American jobs while… Read more »