Congresswoman Suzan DelBene

Vaccines keep our families & communities healthy. I’ll keep working to ensure everyone has access to the preventive care they need to stay safe.

Trump’s tariffs are hitting American manufacturers while foreign automakers are getting a leg up. That’s not how you grow American jobs.

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is already starting to hit families across the country. From food assistance to student loans to Medicaid, key deadlines are coming fast while tax breaks for the wealthy stay permanent.

Drug prices likely to rise with tariffs on EU Drugmakers have been heavily reliant on foreign countries' manufacturing and raw materials, most of it duty-free.

Trump’s 15% tariff on EU medicines will raise drug prices for patients already struggling to afford care. This is the wrong direction. We should be lowering costs for families, not making it harder to get the medications they need. 
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Republicans cut Medicaid and Medicare in the Big Ugly Bill. Now they are bragging about how it will privatize SOCIAL SECURITY too.  
 
The cost? Your benefits.  
 
I won’t stand by while Republicans try to gut this program hardworking Americans depend on.

Rep. Danny Davis has been a tireless advocate for children & families & a trusted colleague on the Ways & Means Committee. His retirement will mark the end of an incredible chapter in Congress. Thankful for his leadership & friendship all these years.

Joined providers & advocates at Redmond Care & Rehab & Redmond Heights Senior Living for a Medicare & Medicaid Day of Action. For 60 years, these programs have helped millions live longer, healthier lives. We must keep fighting to protect them.

Great to join brewery owners at Postdoc Brewing in Redmond to talk about the challenges they face with rising costs & tariffs, & how Congress can better support local businesses, jobs, & communities.

Medicare & Medicaid weren’t just policy. They were a promise.

For 60 years, Democrats have kept it.

Now Republicans are breaking it.

IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.

President Trump isn’t just raising prices on health care and everyday products hardworking families buy. Now, he wants you to pay to file taxes. Democrats created the IRS direct file program, but Trump is ending it.
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Great to join the Bellevue Rotary Club to share an update on my work in Congress. Grateful for the opportunity to connect & discuss how we can keep delivering results for our region.

Heartbroken by the mass shooting in Manhattan. No one should have to live in fear of gun violence. My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, & the entire NYC community.

ICE no puede detenerte sin causa justificada. Conoce tus derechos, mantente informado y protégete. Visita DelBene.house.gov/constituent-services/know-your-immigration-rights.htm para obtener más información y recursos.

ICE can’t detain you without cause. Know your rights, stay informed, & protect yourself. Visit DelBene.house.gov/constituent-services/know-your-immigration-rights.htm for more information & resources.

Businesses need certainty to grow & sustain themselves. Trump’s tariff chaos is making it hard for them to sell their products abroad or get the supplies they need to manufacture here in the U.S.

From Japan to Seattle, Ichiro became a legend, one base hit at a time. Congrats to a true Mariners icon on your Hall of Fame induction! Washington will never forget #51. ⚾💙

At yesterday’s @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social hearing, I called out the truth: permanent giveaways for the wealthy & corporations, while working families get temporary scraps

Costs are rising, families are struggling, and Republicans are doubling down on the same failed agenda.

US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.

Talk about government waste… The Trump admin is destroying nearly $10M in U.S.-funded contraceptives instead of getting them to women who need them.

I’m cosponsoring a bill to stop this & ensure foreign aid reaches those it’s meant to help. 

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At today’s @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social field hearing in Las Vegas, I called out what Republicans won’t.

Tourism is down. Manufacturers are losing customers. Congress must have a say & Republicans need to show some backbone.

Republicans let the expanded Child Tax Credit expire — now they want credit for doing the bare minimum.

At today’s @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social hearing, I made it clear: this bill leaves out 22 million kids. I’m fighting to make the CTC fully refundable to lift more families out of poverty.

Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.

Trump froze billions in school funding for WA schools to maintain school programs, professional development, & ESL programs. Freezing the funds prevented schools from hiring & budgeting for the upcoming school year. Rep. Strickland & I fought to get these critical dollars flowing back to classrooms

We hear from Congresswoman Suzan DelBene about the devastating impacts of Trump's Big Bad Betrayal Bill on families, on our economy, and on health care access w/ @repdelbene.bsky.social‬. #MomSky

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If you still get paper checks, switch to direct deposit soon. More information can be found here: blog.ssa.gov/social-security-to-fully-transition-to-electronic-payments/ 
WA-01 residents can contact my office for help at DelBene.house.gov

IMPORTANT SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE 

Trump is ending paper Social Security checks on Sept. 30, creating hurdles for seniors & those without internet access.

PBS, NPR, & local broadcast stations are trusted news sources that keep families informed during emergencies & natural disasters. Trump’s cuts will endanger communities & put lives at risk.

On today’s Democratic Daily Download, Rep. Marilyn Strickland explains how Republicans are breaking their promise to lower costs with a Big, Ugly Law that makes life more expensive.

Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs & slowing economic growth. Families are feeling the squeeze. We need to focus on lowering costs & supporting hardworking families, not make things worse.

Patients & their families are fed up with the health insurance red tape.  

It delays care & puts lives at risk. I’m fighting to fix our system so people can get the care they need, when they need it.