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Dec. 20, 2018 Smith Urges FAA Action on Highline Amendment Guidance Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 20, 2018 Newhouse Statement on President Trump Signing 2018 Farm Bill Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Larsen Calls on President Trump to Step Up Efforts to Combat Ebola and Protect National Security Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - 54 Members of Congress in Urging DHS Secretary Nielsen to End Policy of Deterring Asylum Seekers at U.S. Ports of Entry Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Signing of Lynnwood Link Final Agreement Work on light rail extension expected to start in early 2019 Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Smith Statement on Resignation of Secretary of Defense Mattis Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 20, 2018 Smith and Thornberry on Syria Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Cheer Passage of Their Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Standout WA football star and health care advocate becomes first NFL player in history to receive highest civilian honor Congress can bestow Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Servicemembers Can Be Charged Cancellation Fees When they Deploy; Cantwell, Fischer Secure Fix Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Congress Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state has the 2nd-highest number of murdered & missing indigenous women and girls in our country--this is alarming & unacceptable. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls, & #SavannasAct will put us in the right direction. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Patients don't want to go back to the days when insurance companies had the power & could discriminate against them based on age, gender, or pre-existing conditions. Let's be absolutely clear--if this blatantly partisan legal threat goes into effect, that's the whole ball game." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "We must keep shining a spotlight on the ongoing threat of sexual assault and harassment on the job. With the results of this report, I'm urging all of my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to join me in working to make workplaces safe for everyone." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Washington state and across the country is absolutely unacceptable. We must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #SavannasAct #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The #CongressionalGoldMedal is reserved for those who make a lasting contribution to our country--& @TeamGleason has certainly done that. Steve brings the same fight & passion to his health care advocacy that he brought to the football field, & WA state is so proud. #HonorGleason" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Passing the #FirstStepAct is an important step toward improving a criminal justice system that too often stacks the deck against low-income Americans, people suffering from addiction, and communities of color." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Transportation: After Months of Championing Lynnwood Link Extension in Dc, Murray, Cantwell, Larsen, and Jayapal Cheer Final Signature on The Project; Work on Long-Awaited Project Can Now Begin Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Cheer Passage of Their Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 House Passes Newhouse Legislation to Transfer Kennewick Irrigation District Title Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Nomination of Chai Feldblum Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Conveying Certain Facilities, Easements, and Rights-Of-Way to Kennewick Irrigation District Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS - Cantwell, Pallone Demand Immediate Action On Pipeline Cybersecurity From DHS Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to Office of Personnel Management - Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the President - Senators Cantwell, Murray Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Public Lands Package Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Because of one GOP senator, the @USEEOC will soon be unable to do its most important work to protect workers whose civil rights are being violated in the workplace--this is the wrong message to send to women and workers when so many are speaking out." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As more and more brave women and men share their stories of harassment in the workplace, I asked my staff to help explore the ways in which survivors' stories are leading to change, as well as the large gaps that still remain" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I know how much all of you care about women and all workers' ability to fight back against sexual harassment on the job and stand up for their rights--so I wanted to make sure you knew about a real threat to those rights that I'm fighting here in the Senate." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "We heard that Republicans cared about protections for people with pre-existing conditions & that they wanted to keep them in place. But we also watched President Trump & his party seize every opportunity to sabotage health care. Actions speak louder than words. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "This is an important first step toward improving the criminal justice system in our country--and I am glad we are taking it. #FirstStepAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I joined @Sen_JoeManchin and Senator @RonWyden to call on Republicans to: - choose right over wrong - choose common sense over chaos - choose patients and families over partisanship People across this country have made it clear they're tired of the GOP health care sabotage." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The $2M grant money that is coming to the Tri-Cities is an important and much-needed step towards addressing the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic that has caused heartbreak for so many people in Washington state and across the country." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, women and men tolerated harassment because they felt the issue was too systemic and pervasive for them to make a difference. I refuse to allow that to continue to happen." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "NEW REPORT: workers' willingness to speak up and push for change is making a difference across the spectrum of workplaces in our country, from corporate boardrooms to farm fields and hotel chains--but there is much more to do." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The gun industry itself could not have written a more blatant and obvious distraction from the real problem gun violence poses to students across our country.Senator Patty Murray added," Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The number of murdered and missing indigenous women in Washington state and across the nation is terrifying and unacceptable--and #SavannasAct would address this crisis with the urgency that it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Families have been worried all year about the GOP's continued attempts to sabotage their health care--and they made it absolutely clear they wanted it to STOP. But the attacks on health care haven't stopped--and this blatantly partisan GOP lawsuit takes these attacks even further." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "With days to go before a completely unnecessary #TrumpShutdown, Republicans have two choices. They can do the right thing and work with us to keep the government open and fund our national priorities. Or they can stand with President Trump." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 As Impact of #MeToo Movement Grows in Washington State and Nationwide, New Report From Senator Murray Shines Spotlight On Sexual Assault, Harassment In Key Industries; Recommends Next Steps To Stop Harassment For All Workers Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We need someone to lead the Department of Interior who will put people & the environment first, ahead of the corporations & special interests that view our public lands & natural resources not as something to be preserved, but solely to be used for profit." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Dec. 20, 2018 Smith Urges FAA Action on Highline Amendment Guidance Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 20, 2018 Newhouse Statement on President Trump Signing 2018 Farm Bill Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Larsen Calls on President Trump to Step Up Efforts to Combat Ebola and Protect National Security Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - 54 Members of Congress in Urging DHS Secretary Nielsen to End Policy of Deterring Asylum Seekers at U.S. Ports of Entry Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Signing of Lynnwood Link Final Agreement Work on light rail extension expected to start in early 2019 Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Smith Statement on Resignation of Secretary of Defense Mattis Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 20, 2018 Smith and Thornberry on Syria Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Cheer Passage of Their Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Standout WA football star and health care advocate becomes first NFL player in history to receive highest civilian honor Congress can bestow Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Servicemembers Can Be Charged Cancellation Fees When they Deploy; Cantwell, Fischer Secure Fix Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 20, 2018 Congress Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state has the 2nd-highest number of murdered & missing indigenous women and girls in our country--this is alarming & unacceptable. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls, & #SavannasAct will put us in the right direction. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Patients don't want to go back to the days when insurance companies had the power & could discriminate against them based on age, gender, or pre-existing conditions. Let's be absolutely clear--if this blatantly partisan legal threat goes into effect, that's the whole ball game." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "We must keep shining a spotlight on the ongoing threat of sexual assault and harassment on the job. With the results of this report, I'm urging all of my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to join me in working to make workplaces safe for everyone." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Washington state and across the country is absolutely unacceptable. We must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #SavannasAct #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The #CongressionalGoldMedal is reserved for those who make a lasting contribution to our country--& @TeamGleason has certainly done that. Steve brings the same fight & passion to his health care advocacy that he brought to the football field, & WA state is so proud. #HonorGleason" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Passing the #FirstStepAct is an important step toward improving a criminal justice system that too often stacks the deck against low-income Americans, people suffering from addiction, and communities of color." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Transportation: After Months of Championing Lynnwood Link Extension in Dc, Murray, Cantwell, Larsen, and Jayapal Cheer Final Signature on The Project; Work on Long-Awaited Project Can Now Begin Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Cheer Passage of Their Legislation to Award Spokane Native Steve Gleason with Congressional Gold Medal Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 House Passes Newhouse Legislation to Transfer Kennewick Irrigation District Title Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Nomination of Chai Feldblum Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Conveying Certain Facilities, Easements, and Rights-Of-Way to Kennewick Irrigation District Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS - Cantwell, Pallone Demand Immediate Action On Pipeline Cybersecurity From DHS Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to Office of Personnel Management - Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the President - Senators Cantwell, Murray Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Public Lands Package Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Because of one GOP senator, the @USEEOC will soon be unable to do its most important work to protect workers whose civil rights are being violated in the workplace--this is the wrong message to send to women and workers when so many are speaking out." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As more and more brave women and men share their stories of harassment in the workplace, I asked my staff to help explore the ways in which survivors' stories are leading to change, as well as the large gaps that still remain" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I know how much all of you care about women and all workers' ability to fight back against sexual harassment on the job and stand up for their rights--so I wanted to make sure you knew about a real threat to those rights that I'm fighting here in the Senate." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "We heard that Republicans cared about protections for people with pre-existing conditions & that they wanted to keep them in place. But we also watched President Trump & his party seize every opportunity to sabotage health care. Actions speak louder than words. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "This is an important first step toward improving the criminal justice system in our country--and I am glad we are taking it. #FirstStepAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I joined @Sen_JoeManchin and Senator @RonWyden to call on Republicans to: - choose right over wrong - choose common sense over chaos - choose patients and families over partisanship People across this country have made it clear they're tired of the GOP health care sabotage." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The $2M grant money that is coming to the Tri-Cities is an important and much-needed step towards addressing the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic that has caused heartbreak for so many people in Washington state and across the country." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, women and men tolerated harassment because they felt the issue was too systemic and pervasive for them to make a difference. I refuse to allow that to continue to happen." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "NEW REPORT: workers' willingness to speak up and push for change is making a difference across the spectrum of workplaces in our country, from corporate boardrooms to farm fields and hotel chains--but there is much more to do." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The gun industry itself could not have written a more blatant and obvious distraction from the real problem gun violence poses to students across our country.Senator Patty Murray added," Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The number of murdered and missing indigenous women in Washington state and across the nation is terrifying and unacceptable--and #SavannasAct would address this crisis with the urgency that it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Families have been worried all year about the GOP's continued attempts to sabotage their health care--and they made it absolutely clear they wanted it to STOP. But the attacks on health care haven't stopped--and this blatantly partisan GOP lawsuit takes these attacks even further." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "With days to go before a completely unnecessary #TrumpShutdown, Republicans have two choices. They can do the right thing and work with us to keep the government open and fund our national priorities. Or they can stand with President Trump." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 As Impact of #MeToo Movement Grows in Washington State and Nationwide, New Report From Senator Murray Shines Spotlight On Sexual Assault, Harassment In Key Industries; Recommends Next Steps To Stop Harassment For All Workers Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We need someone to lead the Department of Interior who will put people & the environment first, ahead of the corporations & special interests that view our public lands & natural resources not as something to be preserved, but solely to be used for profit." Sen.Patty Murray
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