President Obama is doubling down on a $10.10-an-hour federal minimum wage as a cause that will lift thousands out of poverty, assist millions in reaching the middle class and help Democrats in the 2014 midterm election.
He’s getting support back home during the President’s Day recess.
“Raising the minimum wage is about bringing back the middle class,” Sen. Patty… Read more »
Today the US House of Representatives passed by a vote of 221-201 legislation to extend the nation’s borrowing authority for one year, through March 15, 2015. The measure will allow the government to fully finance government operations until that time, averting an economic catastrophe that many economists predicted if the debt ceiling limit was not raised. Congresswoman Suzan… Read more »
EVERETT — The 500 low-income Snohomish County families who received notices last month about federal rent subsidies running out are off the hook — for 2014, at least.
The Housing Authority of Snohomish County on Monday mailed a second letter informing those households that their Section 8 vouchers will last through year’s end.
That came as a relief for Destinaey… Read more »
In 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act at a time when women were paid 59 cents for every dollar paid to men. Since then, we have made great progress, and our economy has been transformed by women in the workforce. Yet, even as we see women appointed to the Supreme Court and to executive leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies, the typical woman in Washington state today… Read more »
SEATTLE - Immigration reform is an issue that often includes the emotional debate about undocumented workers, but there's another piece of the puzzle that's creating headaches and heartaches for some of the region's most promising young minds.
"I come from Mumbai, India," Maithili Gupte says.
Gupte has a master's degree in biology, and works as a cancer researcher in Seattle. She… Read more »
MOUNT VERNON — A significant piece of the federal farm bill for Skagit County agriculture is the increased and permanent funding for specialty crop research and grant programs.
The bill is the first to provide long-term investments for the programs and raises funding 50 percent over levels offered in the last farm legislation, providing $80 million per year to the Specialty Crop… Read more »
The mosaic of interests, the political horse-trading, the willingness to hold hostage the food stamp program: The farm bill defines lawmaking down. In the age of gridlock, incremental changes are cast as victories.
The deficit will be reduced by more than $16 billion, largely by rejiggering agriculture subsidies, including elimination of direct payments to farmers for not growing crops.… Read more »
The mammoth farm bill passed by the U.S. House last week contains a provision written by Rep. Suzan DelBene, of Medina, to replicate a Washington state program to train food-stamp recipients for jobs with taxpayer money.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene calls the farm bill passed by the U.S. House a ‘big win’ for Washington’s specialty crop farmers. She says the bill gives unprecedented levels of funding for the specialty crop industry, including Whatcom County fruit and vegetable farmers.
$800 million for specialty crop research.
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the farm bill next… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement reacting to the President’s 2014 State of the Union address to the nation:
“One of the greatest challenges facing us as a nation is how we grow our economy, create jobs and expand opportunity for all. This evening, the President made a strong case for policies that will help us build the foundation for long-term… Read more »
