Working Families

DelBene, Ways & Means Democrats Seek to Rein in a President’s Tariff Powers to Stop a Massive Tax Increase on all Americans

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Brad Schneider (IL-10), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act, legislation which would repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, an outdated and ripe-for-abuse tool that President Trump is threatening to use to destabilize global…

DelBene, Beyer Blast Republicans’ Hidden Tariff Provision

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Don Beyer (VA-08), members of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, issued a joint statement on a House vote on a provision hidden in a Republican rule that would effectively surrender congressional power over raising taxes and tariffs on the American people to Trump. The vote comes on a day when Trump announced huge new tariffs on…

DelBene, Dingell Introduce Bill to Provide Relief to Unpaid Federal Workers and Service Members

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Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced the Pay Federal Workers and Servicemembers Act to allow states to make unemployment benefits available to unpaid federal workers and servicemembers who, despite a government shutdown, are required to show up to work without receiving a paycheck.   The government runs out of funding on March 14,…

DelBene Introduces Resolutions to End Trump’s Trade War on Mexico & Canada

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced resolutions to terminate President Trump’s illegal use of “emergency” authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The resolutions would end the administration’s abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which it has used to justify tariffs based on a fabricated national emergency. The legal foundation of…

Trump Trade War Breaks Promise to Lower Costs

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after President Trump said he would move forward with sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting tomorrow. “President Trump’s trade war breaks one of his signature promises to lower costs for Americans. These new taxes on imports from our two largest trading partners and closest allies will cost families…

Republican Budget Betrays American Families, Communities

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against House Republican’s budget proposal. “A budget is a statement of values and House Republicans’ proposal is a clear betrayal of American families and communities. This plan would give the wealthiest a $4.5 trillion tax cut and use the largest Medicaid cut in history to help pay for it while…

DelBene Leads Call Urging Trump to End Trade War Threat Against Canada, Mexico

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sánchez (CA-38) led all of their Ways and Means Democratic colleagues in urging President Trump to end his trade war threats against Canada and Mexico. Last month, the Trump administration proposed tariffs on some of our largest trading partners that are expected…

Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Musk’s Access to Your Data, Orders Copies Destroyed

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), a long-time consumer data privacy leader in Congress, released the following statement after a federal judge temporarily halted Elon Musk and his associates’ access to the Treasury Department’s payment system, which contains significant sensitive taxpayer information. “Elon Musk is an unelected and unaccountable billionaire who was given…

DelBene Demands Answers on Musk Meddling in Americans’ Private Data

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and fellow Ways and Means Committee Democrats demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) unlawful access to confidential taxpayer data and other sensitive personal information of millions of Americans. The Treasury Department’s payment system contains a broad swath of…

DelBene on Bipartisan Funding Agreement to Avert Government Shutdown

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding agreement to avert a government shutdown:  “Americans want governance that works, and I joined House Democrats today to prevent a shutdown, once again demonstrating that bipartisan solutions are necessary to address the issues before…