What Suzan K. DelBene said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mike Todd for more than four decades of service to the City of Mill Creek and the people of Snohomish County.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the life and legacy of Sivaramakrishnan ``Soma'' Somasegar. Soma was an incredible technologist, entrepreneur, leader, and friend in our community.”

“Mr. Speaker, we find ourselves in an all too familiar situation. Speaker Johnson and House Republicans are trying again to prevent our ability to have an up-or-down vote on Trump's tariffs, like they have done multiple times over the last year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have heard story after story of people seeking care from crisis pregnancy centers only to be provided with misleading or deceptive medical information or services that endanger their health.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my unwavering support for this extension of the enhanced ACA tax credits. For the last year, my colleagues and I have fought to keep these enhanced tax credits.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out the impact of the Republican healthcare crisis in my community, particularly those hurt by the expiring tax credits. One of those people is Gerry from Kirkland.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Bryan Johnson. During his 53-year career as a radio and television journalist with KOMO News, Mr. Johnson's tenacious reporting and compassionate storytelling made him a staple in households across Western Washington.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Brian Holtzclaw for his twelve years of dedicated service to the City of Mill Creek. Mayor Holtzclaw was elected to the city council in 2013, served as Mayor Pro Tempore, and has led the city as mayor since 2020.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mayor Geoffrey Thomas for the eighteen years he has devoted to the City of Monroe. Mayor Thomas began his public service on the city council in 2004 and has served as mayor since 2014.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Emma Weir for her outstanding service as Communications Director and Senior Advisor for the New Democrat Coalition over the past four years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Anusha Arora on being the Gold Medal recipient at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair for her project titled ``Smart Strings: A Novel Low- Cost Multimodal System for Intelligent Sensory Feedback through Artificial Intelligence.'' The Washington State Science and Engineering Fair aims to advance the studies of STEM in grades 1-12 through the State of Washington.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Marcus Tageant, Councilmember for the City of Lake Stevens, who passed away last month. During his almost 16 years with the council, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump and Republicans love calling this one big, beautiful bill, but it is really one big, broken promise. Republicans swore that they would lower costs on day one.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Abe Friedman for his exemplary service to the people of Washington's First Congressional District. For more than four years, Abe has been an indispensable member of my team, helping ensure that our legislative work always stayed closely aligned with the priorities and values of our constituents.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today, alongside my colleague Rep. Dan Newhouse, to honor the life and legacy of Washington's former Secretary of Health Mary Selecky, who we both had the honor of serving besides in former Governor Christine Gregoire's cabinet.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today, alongside my colleague Rep. Dan Newhouse, to honor the life and legacy of Washington's former Secretary of Health, Mary Selecky. For over four decades, Mary dedicated her life and career to public health throughout Washington.”

“Mr. Speaker, one thing we should be talking about are the important investments that we make in medical research. The United States leads the world in medical research and innovation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Owen Zhang as a top 40 finalist for the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS). Regeneron STS is the most prestigious science competition for high school seniors in the country and has been held annually as a program of Society for Science since 1942.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Cascadia College for 25 years of invaluable service to students, faculty, and staff in Washington's 1st Congressional District and beyond. Since 2000, Cascadia College has strived to create a community that encourages life-long learning and delivers accessible and equitable educational experiences that motivate every person to achieve their academic goals and pursue a meaningful career.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Shanta Katipamula for nearly five years of outstanding service to my office and the constituents of Washington's 1st Congressional District.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable service of Josiah Adams, who has been an invaluable member of my team since March of 2023. During his tenure in our office, his contributions have made a significant impact.”