• DELBENE, SUZAN K
Experience: House: District 1, 2012-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,500,625Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Suzan DelBene
    Gender:Female
    Family: Husband: Kurt; 2 Children: Becca, Zach
    Birth Date: 02/17/1962

Education

    MBA, University of Washington, 1988-1990
    BS, Biology, Reed College, 1979-1983

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member
    Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member

Professional Experience

    Appointed, Director, Department of Revenue, State of Washington, 2010-2012
    Corporate Vice President, Mobile Communications, Microsoft, 2004 – 2007
    Chief Executive Officer/President, Nimble Technology, 2000 – 2004
    Vice President, Marketing/Store Development, drugstore.com, 1998-1999

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
    Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships, 2008-2009
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 39
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/01/2015 H.R.2030 READ Act 05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.344 Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/21/2015 H.R.1394 Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act 04/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
04/08/2015 H.Res.177 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops as a growing and important part of agriculture in the United States. 04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.  (All Actions)
03/06/2015 H.R.915 Voices for Veterans Act 03/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5584 Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2014 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
06/26/2014 H.R.4999 Voices for Veterans Act 06/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/20/2014 H.Res.634 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the victims of the devastating landslide on March 22, 2014, extending the thanks of those who took quick action to provide aid and comfort to the victims of the landslide, commending the resiliency of the affected communities for their strength, and committing to provide the necessary resources and to stand by the people of the affected communities. 06/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4629 Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4259 E-BOOK Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
05/30/2014 H.R.4699 Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014 05/30/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/28/2014 H.R.4128 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act 02/28/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/23/2014 H.R.908 Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act 01/23/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.  (All Actions)
01/17/2014 H.R.3912 RIDE Act of 2014 01/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/14/2013 H.R.1886 Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
05/22/2013 H.R.1929 Enhancing Employment and Training Through Education Act of 2013 05/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.  (All Actions)
05/17/2013 H.R.829 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 05/17/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.  (All Actions)
05/03/2013 H.Res.182 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, that the Committee on Agriculture should propose funding for programs that support specialty crops priorities, and that legislation should be passed that includes funding reflecting specialty crops as a growing and important part of United States agriculture. 05/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
Total: 903
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.Res.383 To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2860 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit American Indian tribal councils to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security to obtain social security coverage for services performed by tribal council members.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2853 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017 H.R.2575 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2534 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on domestic manufacturing income to 20 percent.
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2227 MGT Act
05/18/2017 H.R.2176 Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
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