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Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know the first years of a child's life are critical, yet many working families across our country don't have the resources. This is unacceptable--high quality, affordable child care should be available to all families." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Sadly, and contrary to what President Trump would like us to believe, new figures show that thousands of #PuertoRico residents lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Maria. We must do all we can to help our fellow Americans recover." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has been trying to use every tool at his disposal to sabotage families' health care, and the Supreme Court is no exception. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "This is so important--which is why I will never back down fighting for our priorities whether it's cleaning up Hanford or providing services to the hundreds of thousands of veterans and their families who call Washington state home." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: once again Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is sending a clear sign that she is putting for-profit colleges ahead of students. This is unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We must support our working families & invest in our children and their futures. The Child Care for Working Families Act addresses our child care crisis & supports access to high-quality preschool so that all children are ready for kindergarten & beyond." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm encouraged to see the FDA stepping up enforcement, action on this issue is long overdue. I'm going to keep pushing for additional strong action to protect our children and fight the epidemic of tobacco use among youth." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposal to Abandon Student Protections From Predatory Career Training Programs Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Murray Reintroduces Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Cantwell, Colleagues Defeat Trump Attempt To Decrease Hanford Budget Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Smith Statement on President Trump's "Space Force' Proposal Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 12, 2018 Smith Statement on Yemen Certification Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Effort Calling On House Leadership To Protect The Endangered Species Act And Conservation Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Senators Carper and Udall Lead Democratic Senators in Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Attacks on Landmark Endangered Species Act Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I am proud that Democrats & Republicans came together to reject President Trump's shortsighted agenda and secured this strong investment that moves us closer to the federal government's moral & legal obligation to the Hanford cleanup and the Tri-Cities." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "By allowing schools to use federal funds to buy firearms, @BetsyDeVosED is making our schools more dangerous and our students less safe. I'm going to keep fighting this deeply harmful proposal every step of the way." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "It's not surprising that @BetsyDeVosED would have the gall to try to sneak guns into schools through a program intended to support students and provide academic enrichment opportunities, but I'm going to stand with students, teachers, and parents across the country to fight it." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The communities and families of the opioid crisis want serious action to address the full range of challenges they face, and I'm glad so many members on both sides came together to agree on some common sense solutions that will help address this crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "By taking ideas from all sides of the aisle and focusing on the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic, we've crafted a bipartisan bill to address this nationwide crisis, expand access to addiction treatment, & prevent substance misuse." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. People are sharing stories from the days before & after Roe because they know #WhatsAtStake. Don't just listen to his rhetoric--look at his actions--and that will tell you everything you need to know." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Make your voice heard and make it clear to Senate Republicans that you care about your rights and freedoms and that you need them to stand with you and oppose Judge Kavanaugh -- someone who would move our country so far in the wrong direction." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Senate Passes Major Spending Package with Investments for Veterans, Hanford Cleanup, Pacific Northwest National Lab, and other Priorities for Families in Washington State Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of The Department of Transportation - Matsui Leads 90 House Members on Letter Condemning Trump Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to Co-Chairs of the Global Climate Action Summit - Congressional Climate Champions Applaud Local Action on Display at the Global Climate Action Summit Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Senator Murray Continues Push for Action Following Announcement Regarding Curbing Tobacco Use Among Youth Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Jayapal Testimony at Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division's Listening Session on the Overtime Rule Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 11, 2018 Smith Statement on the Anniversary of September 11 Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "At one of our nation's darkest hours we saw the best of who we are, with people nationwide doing what was needed to help neighbors thousands of miles away in distress. It is that sense of country & shared pride -- that no matter the challenge, we're all in this together." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I appreciate @ChrisMurphyCT leading the charge calling for @BetsyDevosED to testify on allowing schools to use federal money to buy guns. This isn't what these funds are meant for & more guns in the classroom will only make students & teachers less safe." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh, who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and end protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. They know what's at stake and I'm calling on Republicans to listen. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Every student deserves the right to learn in a safe environment, and it's shameful and appalling that @BetsyDeVosEd is considering such a big step backward when it comes to finally addressing our nation's campus sexual assault crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we pause to remember the lives of all of those we lost to tragedy 17 years ago & to honor the enduring legacy of so many, including brave first-responders, whose impact providing aid & comfort in the hours, days, & weeks after that horrific attack won't be forgotten." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We still have a lot of work to do to address the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid crisis, but this is a good step forward in doing all we can to stop opioids from coming into our country from China and other foreign manufacturers." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's latest proposal would make it easier to release methane into the air we breathe. This would be another example of putting the bottom lines of special interests before the health and well-being of people and families." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "This latest proposal by Secretary DeVos' would be just another step in the Trump Administration's long pattern of putting for-profit colleges ahead of students. Plain and simple." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Roe, and the rulings that have upheld it, make clear what women across the country know at their core to be true: that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman's ability to control her future. #StopKavanagh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11 Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers from Lighthizer on Trade Talks with Canada, Mexico Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Members Urge House Leadership to Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform 2.0 Bill Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has a clear responsibility to protect students, but this most recent proposal will only increase the risk of leaving students & taxpayers to foot the bill while executives at collapsing institutions walked away with millions in profits." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have joined my Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing for the release of Judge Kavanaugh's full record by the White House. This is a lifetime appointment--the American people have the right to know the truth. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, Judge Kavanaugh showed us once again his extreme views on women's health and reproductive rights. Another reminder of #WhatsAtStake with this nomination and why we can't stop fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's reckless trade wars are hurting growers, the economy, and families in Washington state and across the country who are seeing the costs of everyday goods go up." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know the first years of a child's life are critical, yet many working families across our country don't have the resources. This is unacceptable--high quality, affordable child care should be available to all families." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Sadly, and contrary to what President Trump would like us to believe, new figures show that thousands of #PuertoRico residents lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Maria. We must do all we can to help our fellow Americans recover." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has been trying to use every tool at his disposal to sabotage families' health care, and the Supreme Court is no exception. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "This is so important--which is why I will never back down fighting for our priorities whether it's cleaning up Hanford or providing services to the hundreds of thousands of veterans and their families who call Washington state home." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: once again Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is sending a clear sign that she is putting for-profit colleges ahead of students. This is unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We must support our working families & invest in our children and their futures. The Child Care for Working Families Act addresses our child care crisis & supports access to high-quality preschool so that all children are ready for kindergarten & beyond." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm encouraged to see the FDA stepping up enforcement, action on this issue is long overdue. I'm going to keep pushing for additional strong action to protect our children and fight the epidemic of tobacco use among youth." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposal to Abandon Student Protections From Predatory Career Training Programs Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Murray Reintroduces Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Cantwell, Colleagues Defeat Trump Attempt To Decrease Hanford Budget Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Smith Statement on President Trump's "Space Force' Proposal Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 12, 2018 Smith Statement on Yemen Certification Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi - Congressman Lowenthal Leads Effort Calling On House Leadership To Protect The Endangered Species Act And Conservation Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Senators Carper and Udall Lead Democratic Senators in Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Attacks on Landmark Endangered Species Act Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "I am proud that Democrats & Republicans came together to reject President Trump's shortsighted agenda and secured this strong investment that moves us closer to the federal government's moral & legal obligation to the Hanford cleanup and the Tri-Cities." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "By allowing schools to use federal funds to buy firearms, @BetsyDeVosED is making our schools more dangerous and our students less safe. I'm going to keep fighting this deeply harmful proposal every step of the way." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "It's not surprising that @BetsyDeVosED would have the gall to try to sneak guns into schools through a program intended to support students and provide academic enrichment opportunities, but I'm going to stand with students, teachers, and parents across the country to fight it." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The communities and families of the opioid crisis want serious action to address the full range of challenges they face, and I'm glad so many members on both sides came together to agree on some common sense solutions that will help address this crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "By taking ideas from all sides of the aisle and focusing on the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid epidemic, we've crafted a bipartisan bill to address this nationwide crisis, expand access to addiction treatment, & prevent substance misuse." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. People are sharing stories from the days before & after Roe because they know #WhatsAtStake. Don't just listen to his rhetoric--look at his actions--and that will tell you everything you need to know." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Make your voice heard and make it clear to Senate Republicans that you care about your rights and freedoms and that you need them to stand with you and oppose Judge Kavanaugh -- someone who would move our country so far in the wrong direction." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Senate Passes Major Spending Package with Investments for Veterans, Hanford Cleanup, Pacific Northwest National Lab, and other Priorities for Families in Washington State Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of The Department of Transportation - Matsui Leads 90 House Members on Letter Condemning Trump Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to Co-Chairs of the Global Climate Action Summit - Congressional Climate Champions Applaud Local Action on Display at the Global Climate Action Summit Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Senator Murray Continues Push for Action Following Announcement Regarding Curbing Tobacco Use Among Youth Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Jayapal Testimony at Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division's Listening Session on the Overtime Rule Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 11, 2018 Smith Statement on the Anniversary of September 11 Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "At one of our nation's darkest hours we saw the best of who we are, with people nationwide doing what was needed to help neighbors thousands of miles away in distress. It is that sense of country & shared pride -- that no matter the challenge, we're all in this together." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I appreciate @ChrisMurphyCT leading the charge calling for @BetsyDevosED to testify on allowing schools to use federal money to buy guns. This isn't what these funds are meant for & more guns in the classroom will only make students & teachers less safe." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are speaking out against Judge Kavanaugh, who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and end protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. They know what's at stake and I'm calling on Republicans to listen. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Every student deserves the right to learn in a safe environment, and it's shameful and appalling that @BetsyDeVosEd is considering such a big step backward when it comes to finally addressing our nation's campus sexual assault crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we pause to remember the lives of all of those we lost to tragedy 17 years ago & to honor the enduring legacy of so many, including brave first-responders, whose impact providing aid & comfort in the hours, days, & weeks after that horrific attack won't be forgotten." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "We still have a lot of work to do to address the root causes and ripple effects of the opioid crisis, but this is a good step forward in doing all we can to stop opioids from coming into our country from China and other foreign manufacturers." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's latest proposal would make it easier to release methane into the air we breathe. This would be another example of putting the bottom lines of special interests before the health and well-being of people and families." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "This latest proposal by Secretary DeVos' would be just another step in the Trump Administration's long pattern of putting for-profit colleges ahead of students. Plain and simple." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Roe, and the rulings that have upheld it, make clear what women across the country know at their core to be true: that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman's ability to control her future. #StopKavanagh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11 Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers from Lighthizer on Trade Talks with Canada, Mexico Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Members Urge House Leadership to Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform 2.0 Bill Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has a clear responsibility to protect students, but this most recent proposal will only increase the risk of leaving students & taxpayers to foot the bill while executives at collapsing institutions walked away with millions in profits." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I have joined my Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing for the release of Judge Kavanaugh's full record by the White House. This is a lifetime appointment--the American people have the right to know the truth. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, Judge Kavanaugh showed us once again his extreme views on women's health and reproductive rights. Another reminder of #WhatsAtStake with this nomination and why we can't stop fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 10, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's reckless trade wars are hurting growers, the economy, and families in Washington state and across the country who are seeing the costs of everyday goods go up." Sen.Patty Murray
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