Budget and Fiscal Responsibility

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 9: “Today, Congress passed another temporary funding bill. And while I’m thankful we avoided another costly and unnecessary government shutdown, Congress has yet again kicked the can down the road,… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today joined more than 35 colleagues in sending a letter urging Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) to provide critical funding to fight the opioid crisis in any continuing resolution (CR). “Opioid abuse is tearing apart families across the country, including in Washington state,” DelBene said.… Read more »

A bipartisan effort is underway in the House to use the Defense appropriations bill to protect the use of encryption in electronic devices. Eighteen House lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, are backing an amendment to the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2017 spending measure that would prohibit any agent of the National Security Agency or Central Intelligence Agency from… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today opposed efforts to weaken protections passed in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by voting against H.R. 3340. “Under Dodd-Frank, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) were created to monitor financial systems and identify emerging risks that could threaten… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today sent a letter to House Appropriators asking for increased funding for landslide research. “On March 22, 2014, a massive landslide in Oso, Washington destroyed homes, damaged public infrastructure, and blocked the Stillaguamish River. The scope of the tragedy was unimaginable as 43 people lost their lives and many more were… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement after supporting the omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2016, which passed in the House of Representatives on a 316-113 vote: Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led more than 100 House members in urging the House Appropriations Committee to fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at a level of at least $32 billion in any forthcoming appropriations legislation. The bipartisan letter was co-led by Reps. David McKinley (WV-01) and Chris Van Hollen (MD-08). “Insufficient funding for NIH has a… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement regarding the two-year budget agreement: “We must break the cycle of brinksmanship that has regularly defined the dysfunction in Congress, and move past manufactured crises that have serious consequences for our families, seniors and the middle class,” DelBene said. “As a businesswoman and… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today voted against a budget reconciliation bill being used to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to block funding for Planned Parenthood for one year. “The continuous attacks on women’s access to healthcare are not only unconscionable, but also a huge waste of time,” DelBene said. “Rather than voting on… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today issued the following statement after Congress failed to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) before it expired: “It is simply irresponsible to end a program that supports environmental conservation projects and preserves our natural resources for future generations at no cost to taxpayers,” DelBene… Read more »