Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, which spans from northeast King County to the Canadian border and includes parts of King, Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom counties.
First sworn into the House of Representatives in November 2012, Suzan brings a unique voice to the nation’s capital with more than two decades of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur and business leader.
Suzan takes on a wide range of challenges both in Congress and in the 1st District. She is a leader on issues of technology, health care, trade, taxes, environmental conservation, and agriculture, and is a champion for working families.
I firmly believe that women should make their own health care decisions—not politicians.
In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing 50 years of legal precedent and triggering a string of extreme state abortion bans to go into effect.
These laws severely restrict women's access to safe, legal abortions. While some states have shortened the time period in which a pregnant person could get an abortion, others will be banning the procedure entirely.
Abortion will remain legal in Washington, but we are not immune from the consequences of this decision. Abortion providers are bracing for a surge in out-of-state patients seeking care. Even more alarming, Republicans in Congress have made it crystal clear that if they win the majority this fall, they will pursue a nationwide abortion ban.
As long as these attacks continue, I will continue to stand against efforts to weaken or subvert access to safe abortions and vital family planning services for women everywhere.