Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
DelBene says she will oppose efforts to privatize or dismantle Medicare. She says the focus should instead be on controlling rising care costs and improving the quality of care for seniors.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
DelBene says Medicaid funding cuts should be reversed when Democrats regain the House majority. She cites cuts of $1 trillion nationally and at least $3 billion a year from Washington’s Apple Health program, which is the state’s name for Medicaid.
Context: The reversal is presented as conditional on Democrats taking back the House majority.
DelBene says she is working to make the ACA’s advanced premium tax credits permanent. She supports extending the credits, which help people afford health plans, and says she is continuing to work to restore them after they expired at the end of 2025.
Context: The page describes the three-year extension as having passed the House in January 2026 but stalled in the Senate; it does not specify the terms of a permanent extension.
DelBene supports reducing dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil and transforming the economy to rely on clean and renewable energy. She says this shift is needed to address climate change and to support U.S. energy independence, public health, and natural resources.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
DelBene is the lead sponsor of legislation that would create or preserve more than 2 million affordable housing units nationwide over the next decade. She says the legislation is intended to address the growing housing crisis.
Context: The passage does not identify the legislation by name or describe its provisions.
DelBene says she continues to champion efforts that provide tax relief to the middle class, including the enhanced Child Tax Credit. The credit was included in the American Rescue Plan and provided families with monthly checks for six months; she supports efforts to provide this kind of relief again.
Context: The passage does not specify a new bill or the terms of a future extension.
DelBene supports modernizing the tax code to make it fairer, support middle-class growth and economic opportunity, and encourage job creation and innovation. She says Congress should simplify the code by eliminating tax breaks and subsidies that are inefficient or unfair, and evaluate whether each break or subsidy provides an adequate return. She also favors predictable tax policies rather than short-term measures that Congress must renew each year.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
DelBene is an original cosponsor of legislation to repeal Section 122, which she says would prevent further tariff abuse by Trump. This is a proposed legislative action.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
DelBene is an original cosponsor of the RELIEF Act, which would require the federal government to automatically refund tariffs and customs duties collected under what she calls Trump’s illegal tariffs. The measure is a proposed bill, not an enacted policy.
Context: The refund requirement applies to duties collected under the tariffs described in the proposal.
DelBene is committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security for seniors. She presents the program as a foundation of the middle class and a source of retirement security and basic financial support.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.