News Articles

  • 05/20/13
    Seattle 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.

  • 05/15/13
    Seattle 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.

  • 05/14/13
    Bothell 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:

  • 05/11/13
    Bellingham 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.

Press Releases

  • 01/21/13
    Email: One last thing

    This morning President Obama was sworn in for his second term. Kurt and I were honored to be there watching.

    I'm hopeful that the President and Congress will now have the opportunity to get things done. We must come together in a bi-partisan way to make that happen.

  • 01/14/13
    Email: New Year, Big Announcements

    2013 is only a few weeks old, but it’s already been a busy and exciting year. On January 3rd, I was sworn in for the full-term to represent the 1st District in Congress. This past week I've been traveling throughout the district; from celebrating Redmond's centennial to touring the dairy and berry farms throughout Whatcom County.

  • 10/11/12
    Suzan DelBene releases new TV ad

    New television spot highlights DelBene’s ability to work across party lines and get results to restore the middle class

  • 09/28/12
    Sandra Fluke joins Suzan DelBene on campaign trail

    Law school graduate and social justice advocate smeared by Rush Limbaugh visits Bellingham to stump for DelBene and highlight the clear choice before voters