Working Families

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…

House Passes DelBene Bill to Strengthen Tribal, State Child Support Services

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act (H.R. 7906), bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to strengthen state and tribal child support services. The bill was approved as part of the Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076) by a bipartisan…

DelBene, DeLauro, Torres Statement on Census Bureau Child Poverty Data

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Today, U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released a statement in response to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau that shows that child poverty rate remains high following a lapse in extension for the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit. The new data shows that the child poverty rate increased 1.3 percentage points to 13.7…

DelBene: Claims that Expanded Child Tax Credit Would Harm Families, Reduce Work are ‘Untethered from Reality’

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) responded to a recent American Enterprise Institute article that claims that Democrats’ efforts to bring back and make permanent the enhanced Child Tax Credit “punishes working families” and would “discourage parental employment and risk harming the long-run prospects of children.” “The idea that permanently expanding the Child Tax Credit would…

DelBene Delivers $960,000 for Chinook Marsh Restoration Project

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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…

Lies vs. Reality: Republicans Try to Rewrite History on the Child Tax Credit

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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…

DelBene Highlights Eastside Heat Pump Program, Lowering Energy Bills for Residents

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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…

DelBene Delivers $1.5 Million for Arlington Roadway Projects

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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…