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DelBene, Kilmer Bill to Improve Timber Innovation Passes House, Expected to Become Law

December 12, 2018

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) applauded the passage of important measures in the Timber Innovation Act (H.R. 1380) as part of the 2019 Farm Bill that passed the House of Representatives. DelBene and Kilmer introduced the bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would find new and innovativ...

DelBene and Sewell Introduce Legislation Establishing Worker Access to Lifelong Learning and Training

December 10, 2018

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act. This bill would create a tax-preferred savings account with a generous government match to assist low and moderate-income workers seeking to retrain or upskill over the course of their car...

DelBene Leads Bipartisan Letter Pushing CMS to Expand CAR T Care for Medicare Patients

October 29, 2018

Congresswoman DelBene led a bipartisan letter of House Ways and Means Committee members to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Seema Verma, urging the expansion of Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapies (CAR T), an innovative immunotherapy treatment, for Medicare recipients. CAR T changes a ...

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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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Serving our Veterans

December 10, 2018

Dear Friend, Washington’s First District is home to more than 40,000 veterans. Given all they have done for us, we must ensure that our local veterans receive the best health care and benefits. My office works with veterans to help communicate with and navigate through our federal system. During my time in office, we h...

Growing Washington's Space Industry

October 25, 2018

Dear Friend, Washington state boasts a diverse range of innovative sectors, including an exciting local space industry. Our space industry supports more than 6,000 jobs and generates $1.7 billion for our economy. To sustain economic growth in our region, we must have an open dialogue between policymakers and industry l...

Addressing the Opioid Crisis

October 22, 2018

Dear Friend, The opioid crisis has impacted communities across the country, including here in Washington. In the United States, more than 115 people die every day from opioid misuse. But Washington state has lowered opioid overdoses since last year, due in part to expanded treatment and increasing access to life-saving...

Press Releases

DelBene, Kilmer Bill to Improve Timber Innovation Passes House, Expected to Become Law

DelBene and Sewell Introduce Legislation Establishing Worker Access to Lifelong Learning and Training

DelBene Leads Bipartisan Letter Pushing CMS to Expand CAR T Care for Medicare Patients

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

Serving our Veterans

Growing Washington's Space Industry

Addressing the Opioid Crisis

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