U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, WA-01, today highlighted new economic data showing jobs progress in Northwest Washington and called for Congressional action to accelerate the jobs recovery.
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- 05/22/13Whidbey News-Times: Congressman announces economic data
- 05/20/13Seattle PI: Smokey, spare that lookout — Washington lawmakers to Forest Service
The Green Mountain Lookout should be let stand in its present perch, atop a popular Snohomish County hiking trail, and not be moved or removed, according to a tough-worded letter sent to the U.S. Forest Service by Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene, D-Wash.
- 05/15/13Seattle Met: Wednesday Jolt: McGinn's Human Services Director Bolts, DelBene Schools Holder, and Bad News for Sonics Fans
In the old days, political gamesmanship starred people like LBJ muscling fellow legislators in private cloakrooms for their support. Today's version is locking someone down on camera for all to see.
- 05/14/13Bothell Reporter: DelBene Statement on DOJ seizure of AP phone records
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who represents Bothell in the 1st Congressional District of Washington, issued the following statement today on reports of DOJ’s collection of Associated Press telephone records:
- 05/11/13Bellingham Herald: Sen. DelBene bl would block border-crossing fee
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene has introduced legislation to block the Department of Homeland Security from taking steps to impose a fee on people entering the country at land border crossings such as those in Whatcom County.
DelBene's bill is a response to Homeland Security's recent request for funding in its 2014 budget to pay for a study of how such a fee could be put in place. Her bill consists of a single sentence that prohibits Homeland Security from collecting a land border crossing fee, or from studying such a fee, on either the northern or the southern border.
- 05/10/13Everett Herald: DelBene idea tucked into GOP farm bill
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.
- 05/06/13Seattle Times: Internet sales-tax bill backed by Amazon passes Senate
The Senate approved legislation Monday that would give states the right to require most Internet retailers to charge sales taxes, a vote that has the blessing from Amazon.com.
- 05/03/13Seattle Times: Bill would reduce federal tax rate for craft distilleries
Four members of Congress from Washington have introduced a bill that would reduce the federal tax rate small distilleries pay.
Currently, the distilleries pay the same rate as large liquor manufacturers, who dominate the market. The bill would reduce the amount paid by a craft distiller by 80 percent.
- 05/02/13Go Skagit: DelBene talks loan increases with SVC students
Shielding student loans from rising interest rates was a prime topic for discussion Wednesday during U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene’s visit to Skagit Valley College.
- 04/29/13KGMI: Congress members send letter in opposition of border fee
A proposal to study a border-crossing fee is being criticized by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
Washington Democrats Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen are among the 19 congress members who signed a letter urging the Homeland Security Department to reject the proposal.
- 04/29/13KGMI: Congress members send letter in opposition of border fee
A proposal to study a border-crossing fee is being criticized by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
Washington Democrats Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen are among the 19 congress members who signed a letter urging the Homeland Security Department to reject the proposal.
- 04/26/13KGMI: Specialty crops a priority for farm bill
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is going to bat for specialty crop producers in Washington.
The First District Democrat introduced a bipartisan resolution this week that highlights the importance of specialty crops to the economy as legislators move forward creating a farm bill.
- 04/25/13Everett Herald: Boost mainstreet retailers
Federal lawmakers should come together in common cause to unscramble a tax dodge that squeezes small business while sapping state coffers.
- 04/25/13KIRO: Senate poised to pass online sales tax law
Senate leaders have set May 6 as the day they'll vote to force online sellers to charge sales tax to all online buyers.
- 04/18/13NPIA: U.S. House endangers digital freedom by passing CISPA for the second year in a row
Ignoring a veto threat from President Barack Obama, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass Republican Congressman Mike Rogers’ Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA, for the second year in a row. The vote on final passage, which happened this morning, was two hundred and eighty-eight to one hundred and twenty-eight.
- 04/12/13Sky Valley Chronicle: DelBene co-sponsors bill to stop student loan interest rates from doubling
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D) of Washington's 1st District 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.
- 04/10/13Everett Herald: DelBene takes 8.2% pay cut
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is giving herself a pay cut.
She figured it's the least and most fair step she could take as across-the-board spending cuts begin taking root in federal agencies.
- 04/10/13Redmond Reporter: DelBene Campaign raises $249,000 in first quarter of 2013
Demonstrating strong early support, freshman Rep. Suzan DelBene announced that she has raised $249,159 in the first fiscal quarter of 2013 for her re-election effort in the 1st Congressional District.
- 04/04/13KING 5: Senate passes bill that would force online shoppers to pay sales tax
A new law could add millions of dollars to the state's coffers.
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would force online shoppers to pay sales tax.
- 04/02/13PS Business Journal: Ex-Microsoft exec Rep. DelBene: H-1B visas par of 'comprehensive immigration reform'
While Congress is in recess, many members are making the rounds in their districts. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. 1st District, has been touring Eastside businesses to discuss the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require online retailers to collect and remit sales tax.
- 04/02/13Go Skagit: Tesoro accident investigation needs completion, congressional members say
Three years ago, an explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes killed seven people. Today, a federal investigation into the incident remains incomplete.
Six members of Washington’s congressional delegation say that’s unacceptable.
- 04/01/13Seattle Times: Leaders celebrate San Juan Islands preservation
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Reps. Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene celebrated the designation of the San Juan Islands National Monument with environmental, tribal and other community leaders Monday morning at an event in Anacortes.
- 04/01/13North County Outlook: Cyber Summit focuses on system protection
In late March, Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) joined with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to cosponsor a Cyber Summit aimed at sharing information about protecting critical systems. The event addressed the unique cyber assets in Washington state and the approaches that companies and organizations are taking to confront challenges.
- 03/29/13Bothell Reporter: DelBene meets with local executives and university officials at Amgen in Bothell
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene met with members of We Work For Health at Amgen in Bothell on Friday. The group is made up of local business executives and officials from Washington state universities.
- 03/28/13Kirkland Reporter: DelBene speaks to Kirkland businesses about Marketplace Fairness Act
U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Representative of Washington’s 1st Congressional District, learned of the Kirkland Bicycle Shop’s struggles, and other Kirkland businesses, during her tour to discuss the need for the Marketplace Fairness Act on Thursday.
- 03/18/13Seattle Met: 50 most influential people in Seattle right now
The 50 people here are those we believe will thrust the city into its next phase—in politics, the arts, tech, food, sports, and more. They aren’t the same 50 people you would have chosen. It’s a list meant to push the conversation. Let’s call it an idea. We hope it will start something.
- 03/14/13Bothell Reporter: DelBene co-sponsors legislation to restore ability for consumers to unlock cell phones
Rep. Suzan DelBene joined the leadership of the House Judiciary Committee in co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to restore consumers’ ability to unlock their cell phones allowing them to switch from one wireless carrier to another on Thursday.
The bill also directs the Copyright office to determine whether similar treatment should be given to other wireless devices.
- 03/07/13San Juan Islander: Cantwell, Murray, Larsen, DelBene introduce legislation to preserve federal land on San Juan Islands
Today, the Northwest Washington Congressional delegation introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate and House to designate nearly 1,000 acres of federally owned land on the San Juan Islands a National Conservation Area. This designation would preserve the land and ensure public access for future generations.
- 03/03/13Political News: Murray, Cantwell, DelBene, Larsen introduce bill to protect Green Mountain Lookout
U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation that would protect the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness. The legislation comes after a group based out of Montana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for using a helicopter and machinery to repair Green Mountain lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. As a result, the U.S. District Court ordered the USFS to remove the lookout.
- 03/01/13Edmonds Patch: Former Edmonds Mayor, Congresswoman DelBene talk sequestration cuts
Earlier today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement Friday after Congressional leaders were unable to come together to prevent federal budget cuts known as sequestration:
- 03/01/13Seattle Times: Bipartisanship saves Violence Against Women Act
All but one member of Washington’s congressional delegation voted Thursday to pass the U.S. Senate’s version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Bravo! We just witnessed a rare and welcome display of bipartisanship on an issue that has divided the political parties for months.
- 02/28/13Seattle Met: another Thursday jolt: Violence Against Women Act passes
Today's winners, of course, include McMorris Rodgers' Congressional colleagues Rep. Suzan DelBene, a first-term House member from northwestern Washington's sprawling 1st District who sponsored VAWA in the House, and longtime Senator Patty Murray, who has been the most vocal advocate for the inclusive Senate version of VAWA.
- 02/24/13KING 5: Inside Politics: Rep. Suzan DelBene on immigration reform
Rep. Suzan DelBene from the 1st Congressional District talks about immigration reform and the sequester.
And Public Radio's Austin Jenkins and The Seattle Times Mike Lindblom talk about a proposed gas tax and the state's new Transportation Secretary.
- 02/22/13Redmond Reporter: DelBene meets with business leaders in Redmond to discuss immigration reform
The world is changing on a regular basis, and policy needs to keep up with that, says Congresswoman Suzan DelBene.
The United States needs comprehensive immigration reform, “it will help us get on a better path,” she told a group of local high-tech business leaders during a roundtable discussion on Wednesday afternoon at Concur Technologies in Redmond.
- 02/22/13Skagit Valley Herald: Farmers say immigration reform vital to their businesses
MOUNT VERNON — Local farmers who attended a roundtable discussion Thursday with U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene agree: Comprehensive immigration reform is needed if their businesses are to survive and thrive.
Farmers representing organic and conventional methods and operations large and small offered up their thoughts as part of a comprehensive national dialogue on how to provide undocumented workers in the United States a path to citizenship.
- 02/22/13KUOW: Congresswoman DelBene Talks Sequestration, Immigration And More
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene was elected in November to represent Washington's 1st District. How has she spent her first few months in office? Ross Reynolds sits down with Congresswoman DelBene for an update on what she has been working on and her thoughts on gun control, marijuana legalization, immigration and looming federal budget cuts.
- 02/20/13Seattle PI: U.S. ‘green’ scorecard: Republicans flunk
The environment used to be a bipartisan cause, particularly in Washington — witness the state’s million-acre 1984 wilderness bill — but Republicans have bailed here and across the country, according to the 2012 National Environmental Scorecard compiled by the League of Conservation Voters.
Democratic Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell get scores of 93 (out of 100) and Reps. Rick Larsen (94), Adam Smith (94) and Jim McDermott (97) aced near perfect scores.
- 02/19/13Bellingham Herald: In Bellingham visit, DelBene hopes for immigration overhaul soon
BELLINGHAM - After a Tuesday, Feb. 19, visit to Whatcom County to hear local viewpoints on immigration issues, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene said she is hopeful that a comprehensive immigration reform bill can be passed in the current session of Congress.
"There has been a bipartisan dialog," DelBene said. "That's a big change from the last Congress."
- 02/18/13Seattle PI: We should be in D.C.
LACEY — The state Democrats’ annual crab feed is a happy occasion to drink beer, eat a messy meal, greet old friends and enjoy (sometimes endure) the hyperbole of Gov. Jay Inslee. Yet, three new Washington members of the U.S. House of Representatives wished Monday night that they were across the country.
- 02/18/13Woodinville Patch: Immigration Reform: DelBene asking area farmers, businesses, workers to weigh in
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is travelling throughout the 1st Congressional District to hear from local businesses, farmers, workers, students and families about what types of reforms they want to see to reform the nation’s immigration system.
During the week of Feb. 18-21, DelBene will make stops in Bothell, Redmond, Lynden, Blaine and Mount Vernon to highlight the impact immigration reform could have on the local economy, schools, businesses, families and communities.
- 02/13/13King 5: Obama proposals face quick opposition in Congress
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Rep. Paul Ryan said Obama could better achieve his goals if he would get out of "campaign mode.”
- 02/05/13Monroe Monitor: DelBene meets Monroe seniors to talk about food programs
Less than a month into her first term as U.S. Representative for the 1st District, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene Friday accepted an invitation from Snohomish County Senior Services to tag along with Meals on Wheels in order to see the value of food programs for the elderly.
- 02/03/13Bellevue Reporter: DelBene co-sponsors reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has co-sponsored the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act in the 113th Congress. she represents Medina and the Points communities.
“I am honored to co-sponsor the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for the 113th Congress,"DelBene said. "Protecting women against violence is a bipartisan issue, and this bill is too important to allow political gridlock to keep it from becoming law."
- 01/29/13Seattle Times Editorial: Expand Alpine Lakes, wilderness for all
EFFORTS to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness are under way in Congress again, with strong local and bipartisan support.
The legislation reintroduced last week by U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., would add 21,000 acres to the nearly 400,000 acres that now make up wilderness area. In particular, the Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie rivers would be designated as wild and scenic.
- 01/24/13Everett Herald: Panetta: Women are willing to fight and die
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in lifting a ban on women serving in combat, said women have become integral to the military's success and have shown they are willing to fight and die alongside their male counterparts.
- 01/23/13Kirkland Patch: DelBene Co-sponsors Violence Against Women Act
“I am honored to co-sponsor the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for the 113th Congress. Protecting women against violence is a bipartisan issue, and this bill is too important to allow political gridlock to keep it from becoming law. Since it first passed in 1994, VAWA has been a critical tool in combating domestic violence and sexual assaults. It has assisted millions of victims in getting the support they need, and it has provided law enforcement with the necessary means to prosecute these terrible crimes. This legislation maintains these provisions while also expanding protections to victims in the LGBT, Native American and immigrant communities.
- 01/23/13Bothell Reporter: DelBene subcommittee assignments, Judiciary and Agriculture
In the House Judiciary Committee, DelBene will be serving on the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, which handles the administration of the U.S. courts, as well as oversight over information technology and copyright, patent and trademark law. Her second Judiciary assignment is the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, which will tackle bankruptcy law, state taxation affecting interstate commerce and antitrust matters.
- 01/22/13Monroe Monitor: Monroe mayor meets with new U.S. Rep. Delbene
Suzan DelBene, who this month assumes the job of representative from the newly-redrawn 1st District to the U.S. Congress, paid a visit to Monroe Friday to discuss issues important to area residents.
“Our meeting lasted about an hour and we discussed a number of issues that are affecting and impacting residents and business in Monroe,” said Monroe Mayor Robert Zimmerman. “The biggest of which is transportation and the need for funding the Highway 2 bypass.”
- 01/21/13KXLY: Inaugural date night saved by senator
WASHINGTON (CNN) -
Thanks to Sen. Patty Murray, Sharon and Blake Ilstrup can have their big inauguration date night after all.
Last week, the Seattle-area couple, along with many others, were shut out of the first-come, first-served official Presidential Inaugural Ball ticket sales when a mistake by Ticketmaster, the ticket vendor, inadvertently released tickets for both the inaugural ball and parade early, as CNN first reported.
- 01/14/13Bothell Reporter: Grand opening ceremony at new Bothell HealthPoint center
Dignitaries included, HealthPoint CEO Thomas Trompeter, Attorney General elect Bob Ferguson, Bothell Chamber of Commerce representative JD Davis, Bothell Mayor Mark Lamb, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Dr. David Fleming of King County Public Health and Vice President of Swedish Health Services Don Dixon.
The new HealthPoint facility is located at 10414 Beardslee Blvd. in Bothell.
- 01/14/13Politico: New House members of 113th Congress: D-E-F
Suzan DelBene
(D-Wash. 01)
HOMETOWN: Medina, Wash.
BORN: Feb. 17, 1962
FAMILY: Husband, Kurt; two children, Becca and Zach
EDUCATION: B.A., Reed College; M.B.A., University of Washington
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Corporate vice president of mobile communications, Microsoft; vice president of marketing and store development, drugstore.com; director, Washington State Department of Revenue.
- 01/12/13Skagit Valley Herald: Lawmakers discuss Skagit flood study
MOUNT VERNON — Skagit County residents could decide as soon as spring which method they prefer to protect the valley from catastrophic flooding.
U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene met Friday with local mayors, dike district and county commissioners to discuss county flood protection. A representative from U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office also attended the discussion.
- 01/09/13Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch: Welcome ‘Send-off’ Planned for DelBene, 46th District Legislators
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and state legislators from the 46th Legislative District will be on hand Friday evening in Kenmore to meet with constituents before they start their upcoming sessions.
Joining DelBene will be Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet and Rep.-elect Jessyn Farrell.
- 01/08/13Redmond Patch: Reps. Reichert and DelBene Honor Redmond Centennial
Redmond, WA – Tuesday afternoon, Representatives Dave Reichert (WA-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) honored the centennial anniversary of the City of Redmond. They presented Redmond Mayor John Marchione and members of the Redmond City Council with a joint Statement to the Record as well as a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on December 31, 2012, the date of Redmond’s centennial.
- 01/08/13Redmond Reporter: Jobs Autos Homes Rentals Classifieds Coupons Green Editions Legal Notices U.S. Reps. DelBene and Reichert wish Redmond happy 100th
U.S. Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Dave Reichert (WA-08) visited the City of Redmond Tuesday afternoon to congratulate Mayor John Marchione and the city on Redmond's centennial.
The two representatives presented the mayor with a joint statement they issued last month, as well as a U.S. flag that flew over the capitol in Washington, D.C. in honor of Redmond's 100th birthday, which was Dec. 31, 2012.
- 01/07/13790 KGMI: Local Farmers Get New Voice In D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Farmers in our region have a new advocate in the nation’s capitol.
U.S. government officials recently announced that Washington 1st District Congresswoman Suzan Delbene has been appointed to the house agriculture committee--her second committee assignment for the 113th congress that took office last week.
In her new position, Delbene will help draft policies that will support our nation’s agricultural production and ensure wide access to safe food and agricultural products.
Appointment comes on the heels of being named to the house judiciary committee last month.
- 01/04/13Lake Stevens Journal: DelBene to serve on House Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) has received her second committee assignment for the 113th Congress and will be serving on the House Agriculture Committee.
On the Agriculture Committee, DelBene will help craft federal policy to support our nation’s agricultural production and ensure that consumer’s continue to have abundant access to the world’s safest food and agricultural products. The committee tackles a wide variety of issues ranging from agricultural research and development, rural economic development, crop insurance, food safety, international trade, and commodities regulation.
- 01/03/13NY Times: Day of Records and Firsts as 113th Congress Opens
WASHINGTON — As the 113th Congress opens, the Senate and the House are starting to look a little bit more like the people they represent.
The new Congress includes a record number of women (101 across both chambers, counting three nonvoting members), as well as various firsts for the numbers of Latinos and Asians as well as Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. But it was the rise of the female legislator — 20 in the Senate and 81 in the House — that had the Capitol thrumming with excited potential on Thursday.
- 01/02/13Woodinville Patch: DelBene Supports Bipartisan ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement regarding her vote today on the bipartisan budget proposal to protect our nation’s economic recovery and provides tax relief for working families:
“While not the perfect deal, Congress was able to finally come together with a bipartisan proposal that prevents the most damaging consequences of the fiscal cliff from hitting millions of American families and small businesses.
- 01/02/13KOMO Newsradio: DelBene Says Yes, Smith Says No To Fiscal Cliff Deal
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene voted for the fiscal cliff deal Tuesday night. Her fellow democrat, Congressman Adam Smith, voted against it. KOMO Newsradio talked with both of them this morning.
- 01/02/13Seattle PI: House rulers: Learn from private sector — DelBene
Rep. Suzan DelBene has served in the U.S. House of Representatives less than two months, but has already witnessed political gamesmanship, brinkmanship and delays that, she says, “would not be tolerated in the private sector and is not healthy” for the country.
- 11/07/12In the Seattle Times: DelBene beats Koster in race for U.S. House
Dems hold state's most competitive district
- 11/07/12KUOW: DelBene Wins Race For U.S. House
Democrat Suzan DelBene beat Republican John Koster in the congressional race for the newly drawn 1st District. Election returns show DelBene ahead in three of the four counties.
- 10/22/12In Case You Missed It: DelBene receives Skagit Valley Herald and Bellingham Herald endorsements
Continuing her campaign’s momentum, Suzan DelBene was endorsed by the Skagit Valley Herald and the Bellingham Herald on Sunday October 21st. These endorsements are in addition to the Everett Herald’s endorsement of DelBene earlier in October.
- 10/08/12In Case You Missed It: Everett Herald Endorses Suzan DelBene
Herald Endorsement: Elect Suzan DelBene
- 09/25/12In the Seattle Times: 1st Congressional District candidates differ on how to create jobs, fix economy
For the first time since the primary, voters in the newly drawn 1st Congressional District had a chance to watch the two candidates vying to represent them in Washington, D.C.
- 08/08/12DelBene will face Koster for 1st District seat in Congress
In the Seattle Times: John Koster to battle Suzan DelBene for 1st District seat in Congress
- 07/19/12Latest Poll Shows DelBene Building Momentum
A new 1st Congressional District poll, by the consultant firm Strategies 360, shows the race tightening as ballots are being mailed this week, with Democrats Darcy Burner and Suzan DelBene virtually tied.
- 05/17/12In the Bothell Reporter: DelBene sets up office in Bothell while running for First District
DelBene, a Democrat, is one of seven candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1st Congressional District, which includes Bothell and Kenmore. Jay Inslee left the seat vacant to run for governor and it will be filled in the November 2012 general election.
- 05/13/12The race is on to fill new 1st Congressional District
Seven candidates are running for Congress in Washington's new 1st District, which became more rural and conservative after the once-a-decade redistricting process.
- 05/04/12Publicola: DelBene and the WEA
The Washington Education Association, the state’s teachers’ union, endorsed Suzan DelBene in the crowded race for the 1st Congressional District.
- 04/16/12DelBene leads in latest 1st District money report
Suzan DelBene leads the Democratic pack of candidates in the fundraising race for Washington's 1st Congressional District, raising more than $341,000 in the first three months of this year and winning an endorsement from Gov. Chris Gregoire.
- 04/07/12Political Junkie: Interviewing Suzan DelBene
Suzan Delbene brought a quiet but direct energy to our interview. “I’m a workhorse, not a showhorse” she said, echoing her line from a recent labor forum. “We need more workhorses in public office, people getting involved in the details of crafting good policy.”
- 03/27/12Publicola: DelBene at $300,000
According to a fundraising update that Democratic Congressional candidate Suzan DelBene tweeted this morning, she’s raised $300,000.
- 03/04/12Everett Herald: Diverse new 1st District a political battleground
As a result of redistricting, Monroe finds itself in a physically reshaped and politically reoriented 1st Congressional District with an open seat up for grabs in the November election.