Education
We must ensure that every child in the United States has access to a high-quality education. I am committed to increasing our nation’s investment in early learning programs, elementary and secondary schools, public universities, and career and technical education programs. I will fight for policies that strengthen our education system by closing the achievement gap, raising standards for student achievement, and giving our teachers the support they need to help all kids reach their full potential. I understand that having a well-educated workforce is critical for our nation to remain competitive in a 21st century economy.
To guarantee that all students are given an opportunity to succeed, Congress must do more to meet the challenges facing our schools. I believe we need to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to ensure that all graduating students are college- and career-ready, and to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to support job training efforts for the careers of tomorrow. I believe we need to expand access to higher education by strengthening the Pell Grant program, and to reduce the burden of student debt by protecting low interest rates for federal student loans. I also believe we need to do more to support STEM education, as well as student innovation and creativity. I am committed to working with my colleagues in Congress to support each of these goals for the people of the 1st Congressional District.
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Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is not a sponsor of the farm bill put forth today by House Republicans. But the Medina lawmaker did get her proposal to boost job training for food stamp recipients included in the legislation offered up by Republican Congressman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene co-sponsored legislation this week to maintain low interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans, which are set to double in July unless Congress takes action.
Since the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center was built in 1947, local farmers have relied on it to provide methods of controlling disease, research into new markets and ways to improve crop quality and yields. On a tour through the center Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., looked in on some of the agricultural research carried out there and heard the plight of researchers, industry professionals and local farmers anxious for funding to return.