National Security

Today, President Obama announced a series of reforms to the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs following a comprehensive, government-wide review of these programs. Rep. DelBene issued the following statement: “I welcome the President’s recognition that action is needed to ensure that Americans’ right to privacy is preserved in the digital age. While… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) in co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to rein in the blanket surveillance of Americans by the National Security Agency (NSA), increase Americans’ privacy rights, and require greater transparency, oversight, and accountability of government surveillance programs. The USA Freedom Act ends the bulk collection of data… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement following the declassification and release of more than 1800 pages of previously secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinions and other documents on the government’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records:“The latest disclosures are further evidence that our existing policies and laws are not… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement on President Obama seeking a vote in Congress on the use of military force in Syria:“I commend the President for requesting a vote in Congress on the use of military force in Syria.“The Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, resulting in the deaths of Syrian civilians, is appalling, tragic and… Read more »

The revelations of secret government surveillance programs earlier this year were deeply troubling. Specifically, the bulk collection of the personal phone records of millions of Americans, whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing or not, has raised serious constitutional concerns.The disclosure of these programs revealed just how little the American public knows about what their… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following news reports that the National Security Agency repeatedly violated privacy rules according to an internal audit and other documents:“Over the last few months, intelligence officials have repeatedly claimed that they have internal safeguards to ensure that government surveillance programs do not violate the… Read more »

D.C. — Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to introduce legislation this week that would enable companies to shed light on the number of surveillance orders they receive and how many of their users are affected by those demands for information.Under the Surveillance Order Reporting Act,… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to introduce legislation today that would enable companies to shed light on the number of surveillance orders they receive and how many of their users are affected by those demands for information.Under the Surveillance Order Reporting Act, telecommunications and Internet… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following her vote on a bipartisan amendment to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that would rein in NSA domestic surveillance programs that secretly collect the phone records of millions of Americans:“The revelations of secret government surveillance programs earlier this summer were deeply troubling.… Read more »

A local congresswoman says she’s deeply concerned about the newly-revealed NSA program that has been tracking cell phone calls and internet use. Democratic Representative Suzan DelBene says she’s co-sponsored a bi-partisan bill that would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and require a warrant to access digital information. The act was written in 1986 and has… Read more »