SUZAN DELBENE

We must update our country's workplace policies to remain competitive against other developed countries.

Zika has arrived on our shores, and the number of local infections is continuing to grow. Thankfully, companies like SpringStar are doing incredible work developing innovative tools to stop the spread of Zika. It's more important than ever that Congress provide the resources to deploy these technologies to the communities who need them.

Advances in technology and the Internet have dramatically changed the way we communicate, live, and work.

You don't have the chance in a small business - when every dollar counts, every day - to make too many mistakes and recover from them, and you don't have the luxury of waiting to make the decision. You have to move quickly.

Women deserve better. They deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices.

More and more companies are updating their leave policies to reflect an understanding that being family-friendly is a smart investment in their workforce and America's future.

We saw firsthand how a collapsed bridge in Skagit County impacted our local economy, which is why we must fix our infrastructure now before it's more expensive to maintain in the future.

The i730 provides an integrated mobile solution for customers who are on-the-go and want access to their calendar, contacts, and e-mail as well as a variety of applications and services that enable them to be more productive.

SXSW has been a melting pot of ideas and policy on immigration, cybersecurity, privacy, Internet of Things, international trade, and innovation.

We have a lot of folks who talk about immigration reform but haven't put their name on a bill.

When we look at policy, it's important we make sure that it's up to date and reflective of the way the world works today - and where the world is heading in the future.

People think about their business instead of their products.

Simplifying the tax code and reducing administrative burdens will save small businesses money and time and let owners and employees focus less on paperwork and more on how to operate in this tough economy.

Lawmakers need to be better stewards of policy and update it, not just keep adding on top of old laws.

Climate change is a very real threat right now to our economy, the future of our children, to our way of life.

We need to learn what's working and what's not working.

As a woman standing up here, we have to fight for the rights of women.

If you want to post pictures of yourself online, that's your decision, but you should understand the implications.

It's not only in Israel's interest but in America's as well to stand with one of its closest and important allies.

We need to fight for the equal rights of citizens.

When you have multiple patients on life support, you don't pull the plug on one just to save another.

Technology is moving quickly. Policy is not moving as quickly.

There's nothing like having a football coach yelling at you at homecoming in front of a bunch of people. You do kind of get used to being inflappable in front of all that heated emotion. At times, that's very useful in business.

It's clear that the small business tax credit created under the Affordable Care - while well-intentioned policy - can be improved to better serve the needs of small businesses.

Strong, enforceable environmental protections will not only help protect our planet for future generations, it will also level the playing field for small-and-medium-sized U.S. businesses by raising environmental standards.