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Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "From securing federal funding to increases in mental health challenges, there is still considerable work to be done in #PuertoRico--one year after #HurricaneMaria. We must continue to do all we can help our fellow Americans recover." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm glad @NIH is acknowledging this problem, it must take concrete, proactive steps to stop sexual harassment and other discriminatory practices against researchers. More must be done to support working environments free from harassment." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "If Senate GOP fails to give Dr. Ford a fair hearing, they're sending women across the country a clear message--if you have been assaulted or harassed by a powerful Republican, you better not talk about it or you're going to pay a price. #IBelieveChristine" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "When someone seeks help for sexual assault or harassment--even if it's at 35,000 feet--they deserve immediate help, not to mention respect and compassion, and the means to seek justice." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & grandmother, I'm outraged by the pain & trauma that forced family separation has caused many innocent children. This heartbreak is the result of President Trump's inhumane policy of separating families. We can't let this happen on our watch." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Time & again Republicans have focused on rolling back protections for patients for pre-existing conditions. People across the country have rejected this backwards attempt to sabotage health care. We must continue to protect patients and families." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Senator Murray: Senate Republicans Attacking, Trying to Bully Dr. Ford In Attempt to Rush Judge Kavanaugh Onto Supreme Court Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Cantwell, Law Enforcement Leaders Highlight Benefits of Senate-Passed Opioid Legislation, Needs in Washington State Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 19, 2018 Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, US Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office - Murray Requests Oversight of Process for Dividing Retirement Assets in Divorce Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Scheduling a hearing a week from when Dr. Ford made her accusations public, and without an investigation, is an attempt to jam Judge Kavanaugh's nomination through. This is a test for the Senate on how we handle accusations like these--I hope we pass it." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Land & Water Conservation Fund is one of our greatest tools to preserve our outdoor spaces. I will keep fighting to make sure the LWCF gets permanently authorized so that it can keep protecting our public spaces & create jobs in WA & nationwide." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Republican leaders need to do the right thing--if women & men believe someone who has courageously come forward isn't being treated fairly, there will be a reaction. People across the country are going to rise up & make their voices heard. #BelieveWomen" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's repeated moves to roll back rules will make climate change much worse for no reason other than to make life even easier for fossil fuel companies. This is dangerous to WA and to the country. This is a big deal." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "This is truly horrifying. Women should never be afraid to stand up and share their story and they should never be attacked for doing so." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "We are not about to stand aside as President Trump and extreme Republicans roll back women's rights. We will not be still. We will not be silent. We will not go back. We will stand up. We will speak out. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state is making strides to reduce the burden of student loan debt, but we must keep working to ensure every student, no matter where they live, is able to pursue a degree without taking on unmanageable levels of student debt." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Opioid Crisis Response Act is a much-needed step forward to help those on the frontlines of this epidemic, including issues I heard about firsthand in Washington state. But we have a whole lot more work ahead to truly respond to this crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "When working on the Opioid Crisis Response Act, we heard about the many different faces of this epidemic and its root causes and ripple effects. I'm going to keep fighting for more solutions for families in Washington state and across the country." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "So proud of these brave women and men standing together and speaking up against sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. I hear you and I stand with you." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Demanding a Delay for Vote on Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Women and Advocates to Shine a Spotlight on Judge Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations and His Offensive Record on Women's Health Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Senate HELP Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Health Care Transparency Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Cantwell Challenges Zinke's Decision To Roll Back Rule That Prevents Waste And Saves Taxpayers Money Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Opioid Crisis Response Act is a result of the Senate working together to create legislation that looks for common ground and common sense solutions for families on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "This week's Judiciary Committee vote on Judge Kavanaugh should be delayed. This is not a difficult decision. The fact is that Senators have new information about a potential crime committed by a Supreme Court nominee and an accuser who has come forward." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the Senate came together to pass the Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes care for children born to mothers battling addiction. This is a long-overdue step forward to help address this epidemic that's impacting so many people and families." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I ran for the Senate after watching the awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee during now-Justice Thomas' confirmation hearing in 1991. I'm urging my Republican colleagues to not repeat the same mistakes in 2018." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Scheduling a hearing for Monday, a week after Dr. Ford made her accusations public, is a shameful attempt to jam this through without giving anyone the time they need to investigate and put together the questions that need to be asked." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "As wildfires & weather events grow more & more dangerous due to climate change, threatening families in WA & nationwide, the Trump Administration's repeated moves to roll back rules meant to protect our air & environment are beyond reckless." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "People in Washington are seeing the impacts of President Trump's trade war. That's why I will continue working to put an end to these tariffs and continue to call for trade deals that work for everyone--our growers, exporters, & workers." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot allow Republicans to attack Dr. Ford in a misguided attempt to protect Judge Kavanaugh and put politics ahead of their jobs as United States Senators, and I urge all of my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to put a stop to it wherever they see it." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "From lack of access to health services to disease outbreaks, Hurricane #Florence is endangering the health of countless people. There is considerable work to be done to respond to this public health crisis & ensure the situation does not become direr." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We should be doing more, not less, to keep dangerous greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere & reverse the impact of climate change on our environment--if for no other reason than we should care more about people & public health than increasing profits for Big Oil & Gas." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Transparency can do a lot to help patients and families, but it's not enough on its own to fix President Trump's health care sabotage. We need common sense solutions that actually make a difference, drive down costs, and roll back the damage President Trump has done." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An all-male Judiciary committee dropped the ball in 1991, and we cannot allow an all-male Republican side of the Judiciary Committee do the same in 2018." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must listen to Professor Ford. We must treat this survivor with empathy. We must evaluate this new information. Anything less for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional role and it would be absolutely wrong." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad that Chairman Grassley has started to listen to members telling him he can't simply sweep allegations against Judge Kavanaugh under the rug. It's not just going to go away, and I am glad Republican leaders are starting to realize that." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We know transparency can help make improvements in health care, but unfortunately instead of increasing transparency President Trump's sabotage has only increased chaos and made it harder for families to get the care they need." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Senator Murray on Proposed Cuts to Refugee Admissions: Trump Abdicating Our Country's Long-Held Values and Rebuking National Security Experts Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - 130 Lawmakers Condemn Trump Remarks on Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Acting Director Mick Mulvaney has a lot of questions to answer following the resignation of the CFPB student loan watchdog. We must investigate the alarming concerns and evaluate the CFPB's plans for protecting student loan borrowers." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Reps. Lieu, Smith, Garamendi, Blumenauer and Sen. Markey Introduce Bicameral Bill Banning Low-Yield Nukes Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019--Conference Report Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I was motivated to run for the Senate after watching the truly awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee interrogating her about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas. It was wrong in 1991. It's wrong in 2018 and we must do better this time." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Women who come forward should be listened to, heard, and believed--and investigations and all appropriate actions should be taken once they have come forward to share their experiences." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Beyer, Dingell, And Grijalva Lead 100+ Members In Call To Safeguard Endangered Species Act Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "From securing federal funding to increases in mental health challenges, there is still considerable work to be done in #PuertoRico--one year after #HurricaneMaria. We must continue to do all we can help our fellow Americans recover." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm glad @NIH is acknowledging this problem, it must take concrete, proactive steps to stop sexual harassment and other discriminatory practices against researchers. More must be done to support working environments free from harassment." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "If Senate GOP fails to give Dr. Ford a fair hearing, they're sending women across the country a clear message--if you have been assaulted or harassed by a powerful Republican, you better not talk about it or you're going to pay a price. #IBelieveChristine" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "When someone seeks help for sexual assault or harassment--even if it's at 35,000 feet--they deserve immediate help, not to mention respect and compassion, and the means to seek justice." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & grandmother, I'm outraged by the pain & trauma that forced family separation has caused many innocent children. This heartbreak is the result of President Trump's inhumane policy of separating families. We can't let this happen on our watch." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Time & again Republicans have focused on rolling back protections for patients for pre-existing conditions. People across the country have rejected this backwards attempt to sabotage health care. We must continue to protect patients and families." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 20, 2018 Senator Murray: Senate Republicans Attacking, Trying to Bully Dr. Ford In Attempt to Rush Judge Kavanaugh Onto Supreme Court Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Cantwell, Law Enforcement Leaders Highlight Benefits of Senate-Passed Opioid Legislation, Needs in Washington State Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 19, 2018 Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, US Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office - Murray Requests Oversight of Process for Dividing Retirement Assets in Divorce Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Scheduling a hearing a week from when Dr. Ford made her accusations public, and without an investigation, is an attempt to jam Judge Kavanaugh's nomination through. This is a test for the Senate on how we handle accusations like these--I hope we pass it." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Land & Water Conservation Fund is one of our greatest tools to preserve our outdoor spaces. I will keep fighting to make sure the LWCF gets permanently authorized so that it can keep protecting our public spaces & create jobs in WA & nationwide." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Republican leaders need to do the right thing--if women & men believe someone who has courageously come forward isn't being treated fairly, there will be a reaction. People across the country are going to rise up & make their voices heard. #BelieveWomen" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's repeated moves to roll back rules will make climate change much worse for no reason other than to make life even easier for fossil fuel companies. This is dangerous to WA and to the country. This is a big deal." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "This is truly horrifying. Women should never be afraid to stand up and share their story and they should never be attacked for doing so." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "We are not about to stand aside as President Trump and extreme Republicans roll back women's rights. We will not be still. We will not be silent. We will not go back. We will stand up. We will speak out. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state is making strides to reduce the burden of student loan debt, but we must keep working to ensure every student, no matter where they live, is able to pursue a degree without taking on unmanageable levels of student debt." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The Opioid Crisis Response Act is a much-needed step forward to help those on the frontlines of this epidemic, including issues I heard about firsthand in Washington state. But we have a whole lot more work ahead to truly respond to this crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "When working on the Opioid Crisis Response Act, we heard about the many different faces of this epidemic and its root causes and ripple effects. I'm going to keep fighting for more solutions for families in Washington state and across the country." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "So proud of these brave women and men standing together and speaking up against sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. I hear you and I stand with you." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Demanding a Delay for Vote on Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Women and Advocates to Shine a Spotlight on Judge Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations and His Offensive Record on Women's Health Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Senate HELP Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Health Care Transparency Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Cantwell Challenges Zinke's Decision To Roll Back Rule That Prevents Waste And Saves Taxpayers Money Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Opioid Crisis Response Act is a result of the Senate working together to create legislation that looks for common ground and common sense solutions for families on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "This week's Judiciary Committee vote on Judge Kavanaugh should be delayed. This is not a difficult decision. The fact is that Senators have new information about a potential crime committed by a Supreme Court nominee and an accuser who has come forward." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad the Senate came together to pass the Opioid Crisis Response Act, which includes care for children born to mothers battling addiction. This is a long-overdue step forward to help address this epidemic that's impacting so many people and families." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I ran for the Senate after watching the awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee during now-Justice Thomas' confirmation hearing in 1991. I'm urging my Republican colleagues to not repeat the same mistakes in 2018." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Scheduling a hearing for Monday, a week after Dr. Ford made her accusations public, is a shameful attempt to jam this through without giving anyone the time they need to investigate and put together the questions that need to be asked." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "As wildfires & weather events grow more & more dangerous due to climate change, threatening families in WA & nationwide, the Trump Administration's repeated moves to roll back rules meant to protect our air & environment are beyond reckless." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "People in Washington are seeing the impacts of President Trump's trade war. That's why I will continue working to put an end to these tariffs and continue to call for trade deals that work for everyone--our growers, exporters, & workers." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot allow Republicans to attack Dr. Ford in a misguided attempt to protect Judge Kavanaugh and put politics ahead of their jobs as United States Senators, and I urge all of my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to put a stop to it wherever they see it." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "From lack of access to health services to disease outbreaks, Hurricane #Florence is endangering the health of countless people. There is considerable work to be done to respond to this public health crisis & ensure the situation does not become direr." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We should be doing more, not less, to keep dangerous greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere & reverse the impact of climate change on our environment--if for no other reason than we should care more about people & public health than increasing profits for Big Oil & Gas." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Transparency can do a lot to help patients and families, but it's not enough on its own to fix President Trump's health care sabotage. We need common sense solutions that actually make a difference, drive down costs, and roll back the damage President Trump has done." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An all-male Judiciary committee dropped the ball in 1991, and we cannot allow an all-male Republican side of the Judiciary Committee do the same in 2018." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must listen to Professor Ford. We must treat this survivor with empathy. We must evaluate this new information. Anything less for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional role and it would be absolutely wrong." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad that Chairman Grassley has started to listen to members telling him he can't simply sweep allegations against Judge Kavanaugh under the rug. It's not just going to go away, and I am glad Republican leaders are starting to realize that." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We know transparency can help make improvements in health care, but unfortunately instead of increasing transparency President Trump's sabotage has only increased chaos and made it harder for families to get the care they need." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Senator Murray on Proposed Cuts to Refugee Admissions: Trump Abdicating Our Country's Long-Held Values and Rebuking National Security Experts Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - 130 Lawmakers Condemn Trump Remarks on Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Acting Director Mick Mulvaney has a lot of questions to answer following the resignation of the CFPB student loan watchdog. We must investigate the alarming concerns and evaluate the CFPB's plans for protecting student loan borrowers." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Reps. Lieu, Smith, Garamendi, Blumenauer and Sen. Markey Introduce Bicameral Bill Banning Low-Yield Nukes Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019--Conference Report Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I was motivated to run for the Senate after watching the truly awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee interrogating her about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas. It was wrong in 1991. It's wrong in 2018 and we must do better this time." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Women who come forward should be listened to, heard, and believed--and investigations and all appropriate actions should be taken once they have come forward to share their experiences." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Department of Commerce - Beyer, Dingell, And Grijalva Lead 100+ Members In Call To Safeguard Endangered Species Act Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen.Patty Murray
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