Working Families

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement celebrating the second anniversary of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "Two years ago, President Biden and Congress made the largest investment in America’s infrastructure since the interstate highway system. In the years since, the law has continued to drive Washington forward, delivering… Read more

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure tax fairness for meals provided to workers on certain Pacific Northwest fish processing vessels and remote facilities. The 2017 Republican tax law restricted deductions for employers providing free meals as a perk of employment, even when off-premises food and beverage… Read more

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss how Congress successfully avoided a Republican-led government shutdown. The video can be found here and the transcript is below.   Capehart: Congresswoman, welcome back to The Sunday Show. Just, before we talk about why you’re really here, your reaction to… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36) to highlight House Democrats’ accomplishments in strengthening the economy and middle-class, lowering costs, increasing wages for workers, and achieving record-low unemployment rates. Meanwhile, Republicans are willing to risk a government shutdown to… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement in response to new Census data showing that the historic gains made in fighting childhood poverty from one year of the expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan were undone in the year since Republicans refused to continue the policy. “Today’s data further proves how monthly Child Tax Credit payments… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered a $2.5M ceremonial check to the City of Woodinville for its Eastrail crossing and SR 202 widening project. DelBene secured the funds in the FY23 federal funding law. The crossing will further build out the Eastrail network, link to over 175 miles of existing regional trails, and connect to the coming Sound Transit Light Rail stations… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented Snohomish County with a $750K check for its Food and Farming Center, which will serve as a crucial resource hub for fruit and vegetable farmers across Snohomish, Whatcom, Skagit, and King counties. DelBene secured the investment in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding law.   The Snohomish County Food and Farming Center will… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 10 members of the Washington congressional delegation calling for the U.S. Department of Transportation to award funds for the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the lawmakers urged the department to invest in establishing a high-speed rail network that will connect the Cascadia region… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) pushed to protect cancer patients from Republicans’ efforts to cut Medicare payments to leading cancer centers around the country. DelBene offered an amendment during a Ways & Means committee markup that would exempt dedicated cancer centers, which treat patients with some of the most serious cancer diagnoses and perform cutting-edge research… Read more

Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Larry Bucshon, MD (IN-08), and Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), released the following statement on efforts to modernize and streamline prior authorization following today’s Ways & Means markup. “The ‘Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act’ continues to gain momentum in the 118th Congress following unanimous passage in the U.S.… Read more