This year, 11 states either created a state-level child tax credit or beefed up an existing one. Minnesota led the pack. It didn’t just establish a new, permanent credit; it now boasts the country’s most generous one, offering families who earn less than $35,000 as much as $1,750 a year for each child under the age of 17.
These states are enacting a policy that has been an irrefutable… Read more »
Hunger is on the rise in America. Food insecurity experts have predicted this surge for months, starting as soon as expanded pandemic-era supplemental nutrition benefits were cut earlier this year. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including 9 million children, in the United States are food insecure, while the pandemic increased food insecurity among… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 10 members of the Washington congressional delegation calling for the U.S. Department of Transportation to award funds for the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the lawmakers urged the department to invest in establishing a high-speed rail network that will connect the Cascadia region… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Community News and Small Business Support Act, bipartisan legislation that would support jobs in local newsrooms, strengthen small businesses, and increase access to hometown information.
While local newspapers are a cornerstone of many communities, they are on the decline nationwide. Since 2004,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) celebrated House passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that includes provisions she championed to decarbonize the aviation industry through greater adoption of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
“Transportation is responsible for one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making transitioning to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that King County Metro Transit will receive $33.5 million to buy approximately 30 battery-powered electric buses and associated charging equipment and train workers to maintain the electric fleet.
This funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law and will convert 27 bus routes that serve low-income communities and expand the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the trade agreement reached between the U.S. and India to drop retaliatory tariffs on Washington apples that have hurt farmers since 2018.
“Today’s agreement is a major win for Washington’s apple growers who rely on selling their fruit overseas to make ends meet. For five years, India’s retaliatory tariffs… Read more »
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and end the threat of economic disaster – which the House’s Republican majority used to extract concessions from Democrats to limit federal spending – despite Northwest lawmakers from both parties opposing the compromise.
The legislation, which passed by a vote of 314-117, raises the… Read more »
A bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid the first-ever United States default passed the House on Wednesday.
The deal would suspend the debt limit until 2025, cap some federal spending, take back some money from the IRS, tighten eligibility for food stamp programs, and loosen some environmental rules.
It now heads to the Senate where leaders hope to move quickly despite a group of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement.
“The bipartisan budget agreement that I supported today will protect American families and our economy from a devastating default on our nation’s bills. It also will shield our veterans, seniors, law enforcement, and schools from the worst of the extreme House Republican demands they issued while holding our… Read more »
