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DelBene Decries Radical Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. “Today is a dark day in American history. An activist conservative court has stripped women in this country of their right to make their own health care decisions and thro...

House Passes Historic Gun Violence Prevention Package to Protect Communities and Children

June 24, 2022

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) voted for bipartisan legislation that takes historic steps to combat gun violence and protect our communities and children. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will help save lives by keeping weapons out of dangerous hands, strengthening mental health services, and bolstering...

Treasury Department Creates Office of Tribal and Native Affairs Following DelBene’s Efforts

June 23, 2022

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury established the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs: “The Treasury Department has a significant impact on the welfare and sovereignty of Tribal nations. By establishing the Office of Tribal and Native A...

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Redmond Reporter: U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene urges Postmaster General to reconsider closing Eastside mail facility

January 26, 2022

On Jan. 26, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash) issued a letter to the U.S Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, strongly urging him to “reconsider” the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to move mail operations out of the Seattle East DDC in Redmond. On Jan. 5, DelBene toured the East DDC facility and met with postal worker union mem...

NYTimes: Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study Finds

January 24, 2022

A study that provided poor mothers with cash stipends for the first year of their children’s lives appears to have changed the babies’ brain activity in ways associated with stronger cognitive development, a finding with potential implications for safety net policy. The differences were modest — researchers likened the...

The Canadian border is open, but packages are still stacked up in Blaine

November 8, 2021

There wasn’t a deluge of Canadian visitors on the first day of border restrictions being lifted, but Blaine business owners and government officials are happy to start welcoming them back. Downtown Blaine was quiet on Monday afternoon, Nov. 8, hours after the U.S. government eased restrictions on nonessential travelers...

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The Fight for Women’s Health Care is Not Over

June 25, 2022

Dear friend, Yesterday, Washingtonians woke up to the news that the Supreme Court had stripped women in this country of their right to make their own health care decisions by overturning Roe v. Wade. The burden of this ruling will be felt disproportionately by lower-income women and women of color across the country in...

Fighting to Keep Your Health Care Costs Low

June 18, 2022

Dear friend, One of my top priorities in Congress is making sure that every American has access to affordable, high-quality care. This week, I led a letter calling on Congressional leadership to extend the successful enhanced Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies that helped nearly 60,000 more Washingtonians g...

Enough is enough.

June 8, 2022

Dear friend, Nothing will change if Congress doesn’t act on gun violence. Today, I demanded action for our children, our families, and our communities on the House floor. After Uvalde, after Buffalo, and after the over 240 mass shootings this year, we need to get commonsense gun reform legislation to President Biden’s ...

Press Releases

DelBene Decries Radical Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

House Passes Historic Gun Violence Prevention Package to Protect Communities and Children

Treasury Department Creates Office of Tribal and Native Affairs Following DelBene’s Efforts

In The News

Redmond Reporter: U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene urges Postmaster General to reconsider closing Eastside mail facility

NYTimes: Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study Finds

The Canadian border is open, but packages are still stacked up in Blaine

E-Newsletters

The Fight for Women’s Health Care is Not Over

Fighting to Keep Your Health Care Costs Low

Enough is enough.

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