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DelBene Praises Passage of Historic COVID-19 Relief Package

March 27, 2020

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) praised the passage of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), a $2 trillion relief package that will protect Washington state families, workers, and small businesses, and ensure our health care system has the resources it needs to respond to the...

DelBene, Delegation Call on Trump Administration to Send More Ventilators to Washington, Develop National Production Strategy

March 25, 2020

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led the Washington congressional delegation in calling for the Trump administration to expeditiously fulfill Governor Jay Inslee’s request for 1,000 additional ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). “This request is of the utmost urgency as Washington state h...

Reps. DelBene, Kind, Sewell Push for Tariff Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 24, 2020

Today, House Committee on Ways and Means members Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Congressman Ron Kind (WI-03), and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging expedited processing of tariff exclusio...

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Across Western Washington, a Memorial Day to reflect and to honor the fallen

May 28, 2018

SEATTLE -- All across Western Washington, people turned out on Memorial Day to remember and honor the service members who gave their lives for the county. "Honoring those that served before us, honoring those that served and made it, twice a year we get to do this so it's pretty important," said Douglas Russell, referr...

Local legislators comment on farm bill failure

May 24, 2018

A week after the national farm bill failed to get through the U.S. House of Representatives, local legislators say that leading up to another vote they’re focusing on funding for rural development, crop insurance, nutrition and conservation. The bill failed 198-213. Another vote on the bill is expected in late June, Lo...

Meet the Members of Congress Who Play Video Games

May 15, 2018

Scott Peters had never played Mario Kart before, but he sure as hell wasn’t going to lose to Darrell Issa. Peters, a Democrat from San Diego who represents California’s 52nd Congressional District, battled Issa, a Republican from the neighboring 49th District, at last year’s Comic-Con. Peters had been pretty good at Pa...

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Suzan Shows Up for Public Health

February 29, 2020

Dear friend, On Thursday this week, my colleagues and I on the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar. This was a particularly timely discussion since Washington state is dealing with the emerging threat of COVID-19, also known as the no...

Counting On The Census

February 21, 2020

Dear friend, This past week I have been at home meeting with groups and officials throughout Washington’s first congressional district to learn more about the issues most important to our communities in 2020. With the 2020 Census upcoming, I met with the Everett Census Bureau Office, where I was briefed on their operat...

Showing Up For Families

February 1, 2020

Dear friend, This week the Ways and Means Committee which I serve on held a hearing on an issue that is important to both employees and employers: paid leave. With people struggling to balance their work with caring for themselves and their families, paid leave has become more critical than ever. Hardworking people des...

Press Releases

DelBene Praises Passage of Historic COVID-19 Relief Package

DelBene, Delegation Call on Trump Administration to Send More Ventilators to Washington, Develop National Production Strategy

Reps. DelBene, Kind, Sewell Push for Tariff Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

In The News

Across Western Washington, a Memorial Day to reflect and to honor the fallen

Local legislators comment on farm bill failure

Meet the Members of Congress Who Play Video Games

E-Newsletters

Suzan Shows Up for Public Health

Counting On The Census

Showing Up For Families

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