Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented Snohomish County with a $960,000 ceremonial check that will support habitat restoration efforts in Chinook Marsh. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
The project will restore 430 acres of tidal habitat and nearby drinking water lines. It will strengthen flood protection, restore recreational… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) responded to comments made by Senator J.D. Vance over the weekend trying to rewrite history on the Child Tax Credit. In a Sunday CBS Face the Nation interview, Senator J.D. Vance asserted that Republicans want to make improvements to the Child Tax Credit, which flies in the face of reality and their own voting record (if they showed up to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) toured a residential facility participating in the Energy Smart Eastside program to see firsthand the impact of federally and state-subsidized heat pumps on local families and highlight how others can take advantage of these savings.
Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems. Installed in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered two ceremonial checks totaling $1,500,000 to the City of Arlington and the Stillaguamish Tribe for roadway improvement projects on SR-531 and SR-530. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
$1 million will go towards the new 12-foot-wide multi-use trail along SR-531 from 67th Ave to SR-9 to create a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the City of Bothell is receiving $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to plan for the replacement of the 102nd Ave. NE bridge over SR-522 and the Sammamish River.
The 102nd Ave. NE bridge plays a critical role for seniors, first responders, and residents by providing access to services, emergency… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) presented the City of Bothell with a $960,000 check to modernize failing water infrastructure in the Woodcrest neighborhood. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law.
The Woodcrest neighborhood’s existing city-owned water, sewer, and stormwater systems are aging and in need of repair, which affects community… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large) introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events (PUDDLE) Act to protect families from electricity shutoffs during heat waves and cold snaps.
Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), electric utilities are prohibited from disconnecting electricity due to overdue… Read more »
Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), John Thune (SD), and Sherrod Brown (OH) recently introduced an updated Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan legislation would streamline Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization process to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the tax filing and payment processes for taxpayers and small businesses.
The Tax Administration Simplification Act would apply the ‘mailbox rule’ to electronically submitted documents and tax payments to the IRS, allow newly formed small… Read more »
Today, the House Ways & Means Committee marked up the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act (H.R. 1691), bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) to provide Medicare beneficiaries with faster access to safe, effective breakthrough medical devices. The bill was approved 36-5.
The bill would… Read more »
