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Dear Friend,

Recently, I was in Mount Vernon volunteering for Women Build Week hosted by Skagit Habitat for Humanity. Women Build is a program for women to learn construction skills and help build homes for families in need of adequate housing.

I was honored to join a group of mostly women in helping frame a three-bedroom, two-bath house for Estela Flores, a single mother of three. Estela was chosen as a one of Skagit Habitat’s partner families, allowing her help to build a home and purchase it at cost with a low-interest mortgage. She has committed to putting 500 hours of “sweat equity” into her home, as well as attending financial literacy and home maintenance classes – all while raising her family and working.

Today, there are too many families like Estela’s who need assistance becoming homeowners. I believe Congress needs to work on providing better access to affordable housing, expand job training programs and increase the federal minimum wage so that the American Dream is a reality for all Americans.

Congress must work together to help our families and homeowners, and I will continue fighting to ensure that families like Estela’s have access to the opportunities they deserve.

As always, my office is here to serve you. If you have questions or comments about the topics that matter most to you, I encourage you to contact me through my website. You may also keep up-to-date on what I’m doing by following me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. If you need assistance dealing with a federal agency, such as the IRS or the VA, or if you are having problems with your Social Security or Medicare, please do not hesitate to contact my Bothell office at (425) 485-0085.

Sincerely,

Suzan