Press Releases
Two Important Bills Championed by DelBene are Closer to Becoming Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today praised the passage of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act (H.R. 361) as well as legislation to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R.
Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network to receive an $88,444 federal grant to help schools purchase more Washington grown food
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network has been awarded $88,444 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support its efforts to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and growers. The grant is part of USDA’s Farm to School Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement reacting to executive actions announced by President Obama to improve our immigration system:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement on today’s draft order from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler to permanently increase the funding cap of the federal E-rate program, which has provided vital assistance to schools and libraries with the cost of telecommunications and Internet services since 1997:
As the U.S. combats public health threats posed by Ebola and Enterovirus, letter urges House leaders to prioritize biomedical research by fully funding the NIH before the 113th Congress adjourns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene led a group of more than 100 House colleagues in urging Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to fully restore funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to its pre-sequester level, adjusted for inflation, when the current continuing resolution expires on December 11, 2014. The letter was co-led by C
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement following a school shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
"I’m heartbroken and deeply saddened by the news of today’s tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, students, their families, school faculty, staff and all those affected by today’s shooting.
Earlier this month, DelBene sent a letter to the hearing examiner expressing concerns.
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene welcomed the announcement from a Whatcom County hearing examiner that they have rejected a controversial BBC Broadcasting Inc. proposal to erect 150-foot radio transmission towers in Point Roberts.
Led by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), 43 New Democrat Coalition Members sent a letter to Dr. Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences, requesting a report on the state of digital literacy in America’s education system.
As part of the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program supports producers of fresh fruits and vegetables by funding research to strengthen markets.
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that $4.2 million in grants were awarded to Washington state through the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program.
Award from the Dept. of Ed celebrates great American schools
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announced that the Department of Education has recognized the Bear Creek School in Redmond as a National Blue Ribbon School of 2014. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes schools based on their overall academic excellence.