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Feb 6, 2013 | Monroe 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.

Feb 1, 2013 | Bellingham Herald

Op-Ed: Breaking Congressional gridlock to grow economy, aid agriculture

Arriving in Congress just after the November election, I was disappointed to see the brinksmanship and hyper-partisanship that defined the 112th Congress and earned it the dubious distinction as one of the least productive ever. I am hopeful that with this new Congress, we can break the gridlock and do better. I look forward to doing my part to accomplish this.

Jan 30, 2013 | Everett Herald

Bipartisanship at its best

The additions to the Alpine Lakes reflect a groundswell of support, including over 100 local businesses in the Snoqualmie River Valley and 150 hunting, fishing and recreation leaders. We hope that common sense prevails, that the Murray-Reichert-DelBene effort sets a new tone in the other Washington.

Jan 14, 2013 | Skagit Valley Herald

Lawmakers discuss Skagit flood study

U.S. Reps Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene met friday with local mayors, dike district and county commissioners to discuss county flood protection.

Jan 7, 2013 | CNN State of the Union

Meet the Freshmen: Suzan DelBene

A CNN producer caught up with Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and asked her how she plans on changing Washington.

Jan 7, 2013 | Seattlepi.com

House Rulers: Learn from the 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.

Dec 6, 2012 | From The Everett Herald

Washington Democrats join push for vote on tax cut bill

Issues: Tax Reform

In the Everett Herald: More than 150 Democratic members of the House, including four from Washington, today demanded House Republican leaders allow a vote on a bill extending some of the Bush-era tax cuts.

Nov 15, 2012 | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

113th United States Congress

The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress will be the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. It will be composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives based on the results of the 2012 Senate elections and the 2012 House elections. The seats in the House will be apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015,