Dozens of House Democrats are supporting a new effort to replenish billions in pared-back IRS modernization funding, which they say is necessary to enforce tax law and help taxpayers.
“For too long, wealthy individuals and large corporations have gotten away with not paying their fair share of taxes,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the bill’s lead author. “This bill restores the… Read more »
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a Thursday House hearing where she pressed Bessent on DOGE's "unprecedented" access to Americans' private data.
At the hearing, DelBene blasted the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) effort as a "massive failure" and accused Bessent of not putting proper "safeguards" in place to protect sensitive data that… Read more »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced nearly $21 million for long-term flood mitigation work in Washington and Oregon — part of $250 million the agency is distributing nationwide for more than 100 flood-mitigation projects.
“These awards are distributed through FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance, which empowers states to take proactive action against the devastating… Read more »
The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak about the agency’s progress in serving taxpayers as the 2026 tax season is in full… Read more »
Elected officials secured funding for a number of Snohomish County infrastructure projects through recently approved federal spending bills, lawmakers announced.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a spending deal to continue funding much of the government through the end of September. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law Tuesday.
The following projects in… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene announced last week that she secured federal appropriations for several projects in the county, including $3.15 million toward the Snohomish Civic Campus at Fourth Street and Pine Avenue put forward under former Mayor Linda Redmon.
They are secured in the larger federal appropriations act which passed in the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate and President Trump would… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) secured House passage for more than $22.2 million in federal funding legislation for 15 community projects across Washington’s 1st Congressional District. These projects include expansions of health, safety, and educational facilities, road and trail improvements, environmental sustainability initiatives, and utility upgrades.
The 15 community… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with 62 colleagues, urged House and Senate leadership to include language that would prohibit the implementation of new… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the Republican shutdown.
“The government funding proposal fails to address the fundamental needs of the American people. That’s why I will vote against it.
“The Republican health care crisis is sending insurance premiums skyrocketing – sometimes double or even triple what they currently are. American families… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Ways and Means Committee Democrats are demanding investigations into reporting from the Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration plans to use the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to illegally target taxpayers based on political beliefs. According to the… Read more »
