Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Patty Murray (WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $19 million to construct an additional 88 family-style homes for service members and their families stationed at Naval Station Everett. The housing will be constructed on existing military property at Smokey Point in Snohomish County.
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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) toured the Westend Apartments, an affordable housing development financed by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). She also hosted a roundtable with the Housing Authority of Snohomish County, affordable housing advocates, and apartment residents on the urgent need for the Senate to pass the bipartisan tax package. The measure… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) introduced legislation to permanently expand child care tax credits that help working families cover child care costs to up to $4,000 for one child or $8,000 for two or more children.
In 2021, DelBene, Davis, and Sánchez secured the temporary expansion of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax package that included many provisions DelBene has championed.
“This package remains flawed in many ways, and I’ve been disappointed by the lack of Republican willingness to make improvements that will better support families most in need.
“However,… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Senators Bob Casey (PA), Ron Wyden (OR), and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) to introduce legislation that would create universal children’s savings accounts (CSAs) that will help children nationwide start saving and building assets throughout their lifetime.
In a historic first, millions… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the Ways & Means tax package markup.
“This is an imperfect bill in many ways but that is the reality of divided government. It nevertheless includes several provisions that I have long advocated for that would help support workers and families and grow our economy. That is why I voted to advance the… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-16), along with Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), led a bipartisan coalition of 32 members of Congress in calling on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to push for the renewal of a longstanding agreement that prevents new tariffs and other… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), and Larry Bucshon, MD (IN-08), and Senators Roger Marshall, MD (KS), Sherrod Brown (OH), John Thune (SD), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) issued the following statement on CMS’ long-awaited prior authorization regulations:
“Today’s action by CMS is a major win for seniors and their families. These new… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), along with Senator Patty Murray (WA), announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded four grants totaling more than $41 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law.… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) sent a bipartisan letter urging House Leadership to include provisions from the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act in any potential tax legislation brought to the floor.
The nationwide housing crisis continues to worsen.… Read more »
