Technology

DelBene, Clarke Introduce Bill to Expand Smart City Tech

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Smart Cities and Communities Act to expand smart city technologies and improve federal coordination of these programs.  Smart technologies are revolutionizing urban living by improving community safety, mobility, and resilience against natural disasters, while also expanding communication and…

DelBene Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Drive American Leadership in Semiconductors

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act, along with Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Michael McCaul (TX-10), John Moolenaar (MI-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Joe Morelle (NY-25). This bipartisan legislation would advance U.S.…

DelBene Statement Opposing House Surveillance Bill

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement opposing the House’s FISA reauthorization bill (H.R. 7888): “The federal government should not have unchecked access to Americans’ personal data. Congress must always balance our constitutional protections and our national security needs. I support a warrant standard, which would require federal officials to justify…

DelBene Honors 10-Year Anniversary of Oso Landslide on House Floor

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) honored the memory of the 43 people who lost their lives in the tragic SR-530 Oso landslide a decade ago. In the aftermath of this devastating event, DelBene authored and was critical to passing the National Landslide Preparedness Act to help address key gaps in science and mapping critical to understanding and responding to landslide…

DelBene, Schrier, Gluesenkamp Perez Introduce Bill to Extend Landslide Protections

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced legislation that will help save lives, protect communities and property, and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness. The National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7003) would reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act through 2028.…

DelBene Announces WA-01 Winner of 2023 Congressional App Challenge

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge from Washington’s 1st Congressional District. The winning app, ViziBox, was created by Aryav Taneja, from Redmond. ViziBox is used to read aloud text on documents or labels that are difficult for the visually impaired. A small device is used to take a picture of the text and then the…

DelBene Celebrates Second Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement celebrating the second anniversary of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "Two years ago, President Biden and Congress made the largest investment in America’s infrastructure since the interstate highway system. In the years since, the law has continued to drive Washington forward, delivering…

DelBene Welcomes Biden AI EO, Urges Congress to Act on Data Privacy

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence. “The United States must be in the driver’s seat as artificial intelligence expands around the world and President Biden clearly understands that. I welcome the president’s executive order to ensure AI is implemented in a safe and secure…

DelBene on Regulating AI: Privacy is the ‘Fundamental Building Block’

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined Bloomberg’s Sound On to discuss AI and how data privacy must underpin our approach to all tech policies including AI policy. DelBene recently published an op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the importance of passing a national data privacy law that protects Americans' sensitive information, improves the quality of AI products, and gives the…

Broadband Breakfast: Rep. Suzan DelBene: Want Protection From AI? The First Step Is a National Privacy Law

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In the six months since a new chatbot confessed its love for a reporter before taking a darker turn, the world has woken up to how artificial intelligence can dramatically change our lives and how it can go awry. AI is quickly being integrated into nearly every aspect of our economy and daily lives. However, in our nation’s capital, laws aren’t keeping up with the rapid…