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Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans pushed for a repeal bill that would have gutted protections for people with pre-existing conditions. (And they're still talking about trying to repeal health care again.)" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Smith Blasts Bolton Announcement that President Trump Will Host Vladimir Putin in Washington, DC, Early Next Year Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans stood by and cheered as President Trump expanded a loophole giving insurance companies power to offer #JunkPlans that can totally ignore protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans are suing to end health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. That's the opposite of fighting for them." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Ways President Trump has fought to sabotage protections for people with pre-existing conditions: A lawsuit to strike them down A repeal bill to undermine them More power for insurance companies to ignore them Ways he's defended them: He hasn't." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be clear: I wasn't consulted on the Trump administration's bailout plan, but I represent a lot of families who are being hurt right now by Trump's tariffs. If President Trump chose who got aid based on the political map, that would be unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans are championing a lawsuit to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Smith Blasts Bolton Announcement that President Trump Will Host Vladimir Putin in Washington, DC, Early Next Year Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 26, 2018 Refinery 29 - Sen. Patty Murray: 2018 Is "Year Of The Woman" Part 2 Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 25, 2018 Cantwell Statement On McIntyre Stepping Down As Chairman of FERC Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 25, 2018 Growing Washington's Space Industry Rep. Suzan DelBene
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "I proudly stand by my decision to not return my blue slip for President Trump's nominee for the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. I will not be complicit in the GOP's push to abandon long-standing bipartisan tradition to confirm judges." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "According to Senate GOP, the best time to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's judicial nominees to lifetime seats is when no senators are around. Republicans must stop this mad dash down the shameful partisan path that they're currently taking." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "We need to tackle drug prices, but after all the lies from President Trump about protecting people with pre-existing conditions while undermining their care, no one takes him at his word. We heard big talk on drug prices a few months ago too--we'll believe it when we see results." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "This week, @SenWarren and I released a report holding the Trump Administration accountable for making empty promises and focusing more on headlines than solutions when it comes to helping our communities face the opioid crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Our bipartisan bill takes steps to address the root causes & ripple effects of the opioid crisis by providing training to help out-of-work individuals, expanding access to addiction treatment services, & increasing support for pregnant women and infants impacted by opioid misuse." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "By having this #ShamHearing when senators are in their home states meeting with constituents, Senate GOP have again trampled on long-standing norms to rush Trump's judicial picks onto the courts as quickly as they can. This needs to end--once & for all." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "I'm grateful this bill has finally been signed into law so we can take meaningful steps to help families and communities on the frontlines of the opioid crisis--both in WA and across the country." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act was the result of hard work from lawmakers on BOTH sides of the aisle--we now must focus on continuing to help the many families and communities that have been heartbroken by the opioid epidemic." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump tried to repeal families' health care. He expanded junk insurance plans that are not required to cover people with pre-existing conditions. Now, he is backing a lawsuit to strike down those protections. #ProtectOurCare #NoJunkPlans" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump and the GOP get their way, pre-existing condition protections will be gone, and millions of people will be left paying more for insurance or even losing their coverage. We must protect health care for families and patients." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "You can sit at home and gripe about what happens to you, or you can get angry, get involved and make the world work for you." READ about how inspired Senator Murray is by women who are fighting for change in our country" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is lying about his support for protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Families and patients will have none of it. Democrats will have none of it. And we will keep fighting to secure those protections. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "What I've heard from families in WA state and across the country is a call to action to address the root causes & ripple effects of the opioid epidemic that has caused so much heartbreak. Yesterday, we took an important step in answering that call." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is lying about his support for protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Families and patients will have none of it. Democrats will have none of it. And we will keep fighting to secure those protections. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Smith Statement on Murder of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Holding Honduran Government Accountable for Human Rights Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 President Trump Signs Cantwell Provisions to Combat Opioid Epidemic Into Law Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Engel Warn Against Exit from the INF & New START Treaties: "It Would Divide Our Allies and Play Directly Into President Putin's Hands" Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "#OnThisDay 80 years ago, the Fair Labor Standards Act took effect, establishing a minimum wage and ending the scourge of child labor. Learn more about what this law means for us today:" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm so inspired by all the women refusing to stay home when they get mad about what they see in the news. Across this country, we're seeing women stand up and fight for change in their communities, states and country." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Despite their claims, President Trump and the GOP continue working to roll back protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. People across the nation have rejected this backward agenda and I will keep fighting to protect families & patients." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is a meaningful step toward addressing the heartbreak of the opioid epidemic. This crisis is far from over though. I will keep fighting for more action & greater investments so communities & families can recover from this tragedy." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump claims to care about protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but is backing a lawsuit to strike them down. His empty words & gestures will not fool the families & patients that continue to reject the GOP's backward agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Protections for patients with pre-existing conditions are in danger because of President Trump and the GOP. Democrats will keep fighting so patients and families have access to quality, affordable health care." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Parents go to work every day & are worried about their kids being taken care of--& the cost of child care shouldn't be a barrier. I introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act because this is a national crisis. READ the @USAChildCare report: https://info.childcareaware.org/hubfs/costofcare2018.pdf?utm_campaign=2018%20Cost%20of%20Care&utm_source=Hill …" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "After several months working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is finally law. This bill takes important steps to end the opioid epidemic, but we must keep working to do more." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm sharing a picture of today's #ShamHearing that Republicans are sneaking in while Senators are home talking to their constituents. I called on Sen. Grassley to delay and stop trampling on long-standing bipartisan judicial process, and am disappointed he ignored these calls." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "This latest report is just another example of President Trump's long line of empty words and broken promises to combat the opioid crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "#WhatsAtStake: "Republicans have spent years trying to repeal Obamacare, and the party on the whole has not yet expressed support for the kind of health care protections for pre-existing conditions that exist now and are popular with consumers." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Every family should have access to affordable, quality child care--and that's why we need to pass the Child Care for Working Families Act. Child care is a national crisis. Let's make it a national priority READ the @USAChildCare report: #ChildCareAndUS" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I am glad my bipartisan bill to provide meaningful resources to address the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic is finally law. This is an important step for families and communities on the frontlines of this tragedy." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I urge Senate Republicans to step back from this mad dash to get President Trump's nominee on the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and step back from the shameful partisan path they have taken on what has always been a bipartisan process." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "30 years ago there were 350,000 cases of polio--last year there were just 22. #WorldPolioDay is a time to celebrate that progress & commit to ending this dreaded disease once and for all. Vaccines are an important public health tool in the effort to give every child a @ShotAtLife." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Contrary to his campaign promise to fight for people w pre-existing conditions, every step that President Trump has taken has been in the opposite direction, like his #JunkPlans that give insurance companies more power to ignore patient protections." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Another day, another awful attempt to undermine protections for people with pre-existing conditions. We've seen a lot of claims from Republicans that they care about this issue and exactly zero meaningful efforts to stand up to President Trump on it." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Sexual assault, even at 35,000 feet, is absolutely a federal crime. I urge @USDOT to work with Congress on the task force ASAP. And I'll keep fighting to ensure flight crews have the right tools & training to respond to this all too frequent crime." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump lit a fire with his decision to offer #JunkPlans that let insurance companies ignore protections for people with pre-existing conditions, now he's pouring on the gasoline--and Republicans are doing nothing to stop the sabotage." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans pushed for a repeal bill that would have gutted protections for people with pre-existing conditions. (And they're still talking about trying to repeal health care again.)" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Smith Blasts Bolton Announcement that President Trump Will Host Vladimir Putin in Washington, DC, Early Next Year Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans stood by and cheered as President Trump expanded a loophole giving insurance companies power to offer #JunkPlans that can totally ignore protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans are suing to end health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. That's the opposite of fighting for them." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Ways President Trump has fought to sabotage protections for people with pre-existing conditions: A lawsuit to strike them down A repeal bill to undermine them More power for insurance companies to ignore them Ways he's defended them: He hasn't." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be clear: I wasn't consulted on the Trump administration's bailout plan, but I represent a lot of families who are being hurt right now by Trump's tariffs. If President Trump chose who got aid based on the political map, that would be unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: Republicans are championing a lawsuit to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Smith Blasts Bolton Announcement that President Trump Will Host Vladimir Putin in Washington, DC, Early Next Year Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 26, 2018 Refinery 29 - Sen. Patty Murray: 2018 Is "Year Of The Woman" Part 2 Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 25, 2018 Cantwell Statement On McIntyre Stepping Down As Chairman of FERC Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 25, 2018 Growing Washington's Space Industry Rep.Suzan DelBene
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "I proudly stand by my decision to not return my blue slip for President Trump's nominee for the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. I will not be complicit in the GOP's push to abandon long-standing bipartisan tradition to confirm judges." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "According to Senate GOP, the best time to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's judicial nominees to lifetime seats is when no senators are around. Republicans must stop this mad dash down the shameful partisan path that they're currently taking." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "We need to tackle drug prices, but after all the lies from President Trump about protecting people with pre-existing conditions while undermining their care, no one takes him at his word. We heard big talk on drug prices a few months ago too--we'll believe it when we see results." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "This week, @SenWarren and I released a report holding the Trump Administration accountable for making empty promises and focusing more on headlines than solutions when it comes to helping our communities face the opioid crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Our bipartisan bill takes steps to address the root causes & ripple effects of the opioid crisis by providing training to help out-of-work individuals, expanding access to addiction treatment services, & increasing support for pregnant women and infants impacted by opioid misuse." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "By having this #ShamHearing when senators are in their home states meeting with constituents, Senate GOP have again trampled on long-standing norms to rush Trump's judicial picks onto the courts as quickly as they can. This needs to end--once & for all." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "I'm grateful this bill has finally been signed into law so we can take meaningful steps to help families and communities on the frontlines of the opioid crisis--both in WA and across the country." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act was the result of hard work from lawmakers on BOTH sides of the aisle--we now must focus on continuing to help the many families and communities that have been heartbroken by the opioid epidemic." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump tried to repeal families' health care. He expanded junk insurance plans that are not required to cover people with pre-existing conditions. Now, he is backing a lawsuit to strike down those protections. #ProtectOurCare #NoJunkPlans" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump and the GOP get their way, pre-existing condition protections will be gone, and millions of people will be left paying more for insurance or even losing their coverage. We must protect health care for families and patients." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "You can sit at home and gripe about what happens to you, or you can get angry, get involved and make the world work for you." READ about how inspired Senator Murray is by women who are fighting for change in our country" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is lying about his support for protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Families and patients will have none of it. Democrats will have none of it. And we will keep fighting to secure those protections. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "What I've heard from families in WA state and across the country is a call to action to address the root causes & ripple effects of the opioid epidemic that has caused so much heartbreak. Yesterday, we took an important step in answering that call." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is lying about his support for protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Families and patients will have none of it. Democrats will have none of it. And we will keep fighting to secure those protections. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Smith Statement on Murder of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Holding Honduran Government Accountable for Human Rights Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 President Trump Signs Cantwell Provisions to Combat Opioid Epidemic Into Law Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Engel Warn Against Exit from the INF & New START Treaties: "It Would Divide Our Allies and Play Directly Into President Putin's Hands" Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "#OnThisDay 80 years ago, the Fair Labor Standards Act took effect, establishing a minimum wage and ending the scourge of child labor. Learn more about what this law means for us today:" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm so inspired by all the women refusing to stay home when they get mad about what they see in the news. Across this country, we're seeing women stand up and fight for change in their communities, states and country." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Despite their claims, President Trump and the GOP continue working to roll back protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. People across the nation have rejected this backward agenda and I will keep fighting to protect families & patients." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is a meaningful step toward addressing the heartbreak of the opioid epidemic. This crisis is far from over though. I will keep fighting for more action & greater investments so communities & families can recover from this tragedy." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump claims to care about protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but is backing a lawsuit to strike them down. His empty words & gestures will not fool the families & patients that continue to reject the GOP's backward agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Protections for patients with pre-existing conditions are in danger because of President Trump and the GOP. Democrats will keep fighting so patients and families have access to quality, affordable health care." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Parents go to work every day & are worried about their kids being taken care of--& the cost of child care shouldn't be a barrier. I introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act because this is a national crisis. READ the @USAChildCare report: https://info.childcareaware.org/hubfs/costofcare2018.pdf?utm_campaign=2018%20Cost%20of%20Care&utm_source=Hill …" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "After several months working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is finally law. This bill takes important steps to end the opioid epidemic, but we must keep working to do more." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm sharing a picture of today's #ShamHearing that Republicans are sneaking in while Senators are home talking to their constituents. I called on Sen. Grassley to delay and stop trampling on long-standing bipartisan judicial process, and am disappointed he ignored these calls." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "This latest report is just another example of President Trump's long line of empty words and broken promises to combat the opioid crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "#WhatsAtStake: "Republicans have spent years trying to repeal Obamacare, and the party on the whole has not yet expressed support for the kind of health care protections for pre-existing conditions that exist now and are popular with consumers." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Every family should have access to affordable, quality child care--and that's why we need to pass the Child Care for Working Families Act. Child care is a national crisis. Let's make it a national priority READ the @USAChildCare report: #ChildCareAndUS" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I am glad my bipartisan bill to provide meaningful resources to address the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic is finally law. This is an important step for families and communities on the frontlines of this tragedy." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I urge Senate Republicans to step back from this mad dash to get President Trump's nominee on the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and step back from the shameful partisan path they have taken on what has always been a bipartisan process." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "30 years ago there were 350,000 cases of polio--last year there were just 22. #WorldPolioDay is a time to celebrate that progress & commit to ending this dreaded disease once and for all. Vaccines are an important public health tool in the effort to give every child a @ShotAtLife." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Contrary to his campaign promise to fight for people w pre-existing conditions, every step that President Trump has taken has been in the opposite direction, like his #JunkPlans that give insurance companies more power to ignore patient protections." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Another day, another awful attempt to undermine protections for people with pre-existing conditions. We've seen a lot of claims from Republicans that they care about this issue and exactly zero meaningful efforts to stand up to President Trump on it." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Sexual assault, even at 35,000 feet, is absolutely a federal crime. I urge @USDOT to work with Congress on the task force ASAP. And I'll keep fighting to ensure flight crews have the right tools & training to respond to this all too frequent crime." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump lit a fire with his decision to offer #JunkPlans that let insurance companies ignore protections for people with pre-existing conditions, now he's pouring on the gasoline--and Republicans are doing nothing to stop the sabotage." Sen.Patty Murray
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