Dear Friend,
When millions of workers found themselves jobless overnight at the start of the pandemic, Congress increased unemployment insurance benefits so Americans could put food on the table, keep a roof over their head, and heat their homes.
Many workers filled out their claims in good faith based on information from their employers and state agencies. Some of… Read more »
Today, House Ways & Means Committee Republicans rejected an amendment offered by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to H.R. 1163 that would protect parents from receiving surprise bills for pandemic-era unemployment insurance benefits during a committee markup.
The underlying Republican-led legislation would rescind the estimated remaining $400 million in American Rescue Plan… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
“Tonight, President Biden highlighted the historic progress that he and Congressional Democrats have made over the past two years - creating millions of good-paying jobs, lowering costs for working families, and starting to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. He also… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Tim Walberg (MI-07), Angie Craig (MN-02), Ron Estes (KS-04), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Rick Allen (GA-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to employer-sponsored telehealth benefits.
The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would allow employers to offer workers stand-alone telehealth benefits, similar to dental and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on Republican legislation that would gut funding from the IRS designed to improve taxpayer services and increase enforcement.
“Only this extreme Republican majority would use its first bill of the 118th Congress to embolden tax cheats and cut services for working… Read more »
Today, the House passed the fiscal year 2023 funding legislation, which included over $19 million for 15 community projects across Washington’s 1st Congressional District that were championed by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01). These range from road and trail improvements, expanded mental health facilities, and support for farmer’s markets and senior services.
DelBene submitted 15… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on House passage of bipartisan legislation to avert a national rail strike.
“I fully support the right of rail workers to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions. For too long, railroads have had the upper hand.
“A national railroad strike would be devastating to working families and our… Read more »
Dear friend,
I raised two kids and know the first months of parenthood are tiring and stressful even in the best situations. I understand the difficult situation Washington parents are in as they try to find safe, affordable baby formula.
While the formula shortage has eased from its worse moments in May, we still have more work to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) hosted a roundtable discussion on her efforts to address the ongoing nationwide baby formula shortage at the Volunteers of America Western Washington’s Food Distribution Center, which serves families across Snohomish County. DelBene met with facility staff, parents, and other organizations working with new parents to hear about the needs in the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that Washington state will receive over $1 billion in fiscal year 2023 to strengthen the state’s roads and bridges from investments in the historic bipartisan infrastructure law that she supported.
The resources are divided between:
$916 million for highway and road improvements
$130 million for bridge repairs
$15… Read more »
