Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is not a sponsor of the farm bill put forth today by House Republicans. But the Medina lawmaker did get her proposal to boost job training for food stamp recipients included in the legislation offered up by Republican Congressman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene introduced legislation today to create a new national competitive grant program dedicated to funding job training programs to support low-income individuals currently on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The legislation will create pilot projects designed to facilitate access to the education and job skills necessary for participants to get well-paying jobs and reduce their need for government assistance.
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Shielding student loans from rising interest rates was a prime topic for discussion Wednesday during U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene’s visit to Skagit Valley College.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene co-sponsored legislation this week to maintain low interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans, which are set to double in July unless Congress takes action.In 2007, Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, lowering the student loan rates from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent over a four-year period and easing the burden on thousands of students and families. The lower interest rate was extended for one year in 2012, and is now set to expire on Ju...
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Since the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center was built in 1947, local farmers have relied on it to provide methods of controlling disease, research into new markets and ways to improve crop quality and yields. On a tour through the center Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., looked in on some of the agricultural research carried out there and heard the plight of researchers, industry professionals and local farmers anxious for funding to return.
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A handful of college students with undocumented immigration status and big career goals gathered Wednesday at the Bothell campus of the University of Washington to urge 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene to work for immigration reform and in particular, the passage of the DREAM Act.
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