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, 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 »
Alaska Airlines ceremonially handed over a surplus turboprop airliner on Monday to a company that aims to turn it into the largest hydrogen-powered plane yet to fly.
The event at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, attracted prominent politicians and a throng of students interested in aviation in a sign of the current buzz around hydrogen fuel as a means to decarbonize air… Read more »
Keys to city, keys to the car. It’s not every day someone is handed the keys to a commercial airplane, but that’s what happened Monday at Paine Field.
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci turned over the keys to a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 to Val Miftakhov, CEO of ZeroAvia.
The big turboprop, tail number N441QX, is a former Alaska Airlines commercial passenger plane. Now painted blue… Read more »
WATCH: DelBene decries Republican ruse on House floor
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ Default on America Act.
“Instead of taking any meaningful steps forward, House Republicans’ MAGA wish list only brings us closer to a first-in-history federal… Read more »
The University of Washington is chasing research funding unleashed by the CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in August by President Biden.
The UW is spearheading a proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of Defense focused on quantum computing and is a partner on three other DoD proposals, which together seek more than $500 million in funding.
Other Pacific Northwest… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Ami Bera (CA-06), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution outlining the importance of the U.S. digital economy and the need for greater U.S. leadership in negotiating agreements on digital trade.
The resolution encourages negotiations of strong, forward-looking, and enforceable… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), along with Bilirakis (FL-12), Cárdenas (CA-29), Moore (UT-01), Sewell (AL-07), Guthrie (KY-02), and Eshoo (CA-16), introduced the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries with faster access to safe, effective breakthrough medical… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Readiness Act, which would prepare the U.S. for the continued growth of ‘smart devices’ and technology that connects to 5G networks.
IoT devices, ranging from fitness watches to traffic cameras, require significant 5G spectrum capacity to share data such as time, location, and temperature. 5G spectrum is a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the Email Privacy Act, legislation that would create 21st Century protections for personal emails and other digital records.
Currently, law enforcement can seize any email older than 180 days without a warrant. The bill would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant to access emails and other digital records and allow providers to… Read more »
