| Sept. 11, 2019
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Bennet, Markey, Cantwell, Carper, Schumer and Udall Introduce Legislation to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Senator Murray Slams Move to Protect Companies Committing Wage Discrimination, Abandon Data Collection at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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McEachin, Barragán, Jayapal, Luján, Duckworth, Booker introduce legislation to make solar energy more affordable for low income families
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Cole Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Senator Murray Demands Action in the Senate to Address Gun Violence Epidemic: Families in Washington State Have "Had Enough of Just "Thoughts and Prayers'"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Emmer Applauds CFPB Efforts to Foster Innovation for the Financial Services Industry
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleges Demand Action, Answers on Deaths Related to E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Cantwell Presses TSA on Sea-Tac Staffing, Security Measures
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Senator Murray Announces Major Federal Investments in Affordable Housing for Seattle, Longview
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Cantwell Announces More than $15M in New Housing, Homelessness Grants Coming to Seattle Funding from HUD grant programs will help increase supply of affordable housing, address homelessness
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Senator Murray on Spike in Uninsured Rate: "Republicans' Number One Health Care Priority Has Been to Make Things Worse"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Letter to Stu Reed, President and CEO of Education Corporation of America and John F. Kennedy, Receiver for Education Corporation of America - Harris, Colleagues Call on Defunct For-Profit College Education Corporation of America to Stop Attempts to Collect from Former Students
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Cantwell Announces $623K in New Housing Grants for Longview
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Phillip Swagel, Dir. of the Congressional Budget Office - Sen. Menendez and Rep. Smith formally request CBO analyze the costs of Trump Admin allowing U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty to expire
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Chairman Smith Statement on the Retirement of Congresswoman Susan Davis
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Cantwell Blasts Administration's Attacks on Science, Calls for Congressional Oversight
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Latta Introduces Legislation to Address Increasing Maternal Mortality Rates
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Newhouse, Torres Small Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Poor Health Outcomes for New and Expecting Mothers in Rural America
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Question DHS and HHS on Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Senator Murray Announces $25 Million in Grants to Respond to Opioid Crisis in Washington State
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Cornyn urges House Democrats to pass Debbie Smith Act before September expiration
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary to the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington state delegation blasts Trump administration rule that would strip food assistance benefits from more than 175,000 Washingtonians
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Questions Trump Administration Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Newhouse applauds water conservation project funding for central Washington irrigation districts
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Rep. Kilmer, Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell release joint statement on diversion of funds from local military construction project to build a wall at the southern border
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Larsen opposes administration decision to slash military construction projects to pay for southern border wall
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Larsen Opposes Administration Decision to Slash Military Construction Projects to Pay for Southern Border Wall
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Cantwell Applauds $25.9M in Funding for Washington State to Combat Opioid Crisis, Support Treatment and Prevention
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell, Rep. Kilmer Release Joint Statement on Diversion of Funds from Local Military Construction Project to Build a Wall at the Southern Border
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Cantwell, Murray, Kilmer Release Joint Statement on Diversion of Funds from Local Military Construction Project to Build a Wall at the Southern Border
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Cantwell Announces $373K in New Housing Grants for Wenatchee, East Wenatchee
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand List of Medical Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Chairman Smith Statement on Continued Attempts to Fund Border Wall at the Pentagon's Expense
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Murray Statement on DeVos Rule to Block Debt Relief for Cheated Students: "A Devastating Blow"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Rain Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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At Meeting with Seattle Digital Literacy and Education Leaders, Senator Murray Learns from Local Success, Outlines Plan to Bridge Digital Divide
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2019
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Chairman Smith Statement on Trump Administration's Harmful Change in USCIS Policy
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Cameron, Student Loan Ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown and Murray Demand Answers From New CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 28, 2019
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Cantwell Blasts Trump Administration Plan to Log Old-Growth Timber in Tongass National Forest
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Senator Murray Announces Major Federal Investments in Helping Southwest Washington Families Afford Homes
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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COLUMN: Central Washington is Leading in Clean Energy Production
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Aug. 22, 2019
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After Years of Pressure, Senator Murray Applauds Trump Administration Finally Implementing Automatic Student Debt Relief to Veterans With Disabilities
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Senators Leahy, Murray, and Peters Ask Government Accountability Office (GAO) For Review of Border Patrol Checkpoints
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Cantwell, Local Officials, Housing Advocates Push for New Federal Resources to Address Affordable Housing Crisis in Spokane
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Chairman Smith Readout of Call With the Indian Ambassador to the U.S.
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Cantwell, Local Officials, Housing Advocates Push for New Federal Resources to Address Affordable Housing Crisis in Vancouver
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Cantwell Talks Trade at Association of Washington Business Federal Affairs Summit
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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Senator Murray Calls On Colleagues to Stand Up for Women's Health as Trump-Pence Administration's Gag Rule Undermines Care for Millions
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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Larsen Supports Rally to Pass Meaningful Gun Violence Legislation
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Smith Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Discriminatory Labor Rule
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Aug. 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2019
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Senator Murray Opposes Final Trump "Public Charge' Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants: "A Cold-Hearted Departure From Our Nation's Highest Values"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Praise Trump Administration's Act to Modernize Broken ESA Processes Negatively Impacting Species and Landowners
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Cantwell Blasts Unprecedented Rollback of Endangered Species Act
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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