Budget and Fiscal Responsibility

DelBene Delivers Over $250K for Rural Snohomish Seniors Transportation Program

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered over $250K to Homage, one of the largest senior services organizations in Snohomish County, to improve transportation services for seniors. The funds will allow Homage to purchase a new bus and expand its existing transportation assistance program into more rural areas of the county along US-2 (Snohomish to Index) and WA-522 (Monroe to…

DelBene Delivers $3M for New Snohomish Sewer Line

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the City of Snohomish with a $3 million check for critical upgrades to its sewer system. DelBene secured the investment in the FY23 federal funding package.  This federal investment will enable Snohomish to complete its North Sewer Line Trunk Extension Project, which will revitalize and reinforce the city’s sewer system…

KIRO 7: WA Rep. DelBene puts $3 million toward new sewer line for Snohomish

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Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene has put $3 million dollars towards a new sewer line for the City of Snohomish. DelBene presented the City of Snohomish with a $3 million dollar check for critical sewer system upgrades. DelBene got the money through the FY23 federal funding package and hopes that this money will go toward a new and more robust sewer line for Snohomish County. With this…

The Spokesman-Review: House passes compromise deal to raise debt limit, despite opposition from Northwest lawmakers in both parties

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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…

KIRO 7: Bill to raise debt ceiling and avoid US default passes House

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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…

DelBene on House Passage of Bipartisan Agreement to Avoid Federal Default

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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…

187,000 Washingtonians Would Lose Food Assistance Under House GOP’s Spending Cuts

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) visited the Volunteers of America Western Washington food bank to highlight the impact that House Republicans’ spending cuts would have on Washington families. Last week, Republicans passed a bill that would cut federal programs by 22% and add stricter work requirements to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). This would result…

DelBene Statement on Passage of House GOP’s Default on America Act

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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…

DelBene Blasts GOP $2.4B Polluter Bill ‘Loaded with Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Industry’

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) blasted Republicans’ Polluters Over Politics Act that would put corporate profits and Wall Street over protecting American families from the climate crisis or lowering home energy costs. The legislation (H.R. 1) would add $2.4 billion to the federal deficit and roll back historic environmental protections while giving massive handouts to the oil…

DelBene Blasts GOP Debt Prioritization Bill: ‘Signals our willingness to bring the United States to the brink of default’

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) blasted House Ways & Means Committee Republicans for advancing legislation (H.R. 187) that would favor paying foreign bondholders, such as the Chinese government, over veterans’ benefits should the U.S. default. This measure is an attempt to deceive the American people into thinking Republicans are taking action on the debt ceiling but does…