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June 20, 2018
Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Hearing of the Oversight Committee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Suzan Delbene, Hearing on "IRS and Justice Department Efforts to Return Taxpayers' Seized Funds"
Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "NOW: I'm joining @DorrianWarren & grassroots activists from around the country to fight for #ChildCare4All. Join the #movement4childcare and watch our conversation here:"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "We can only build the #movement4childcare when people tell their Representatives, "I'm not quitting, I'm going to be at your office every, and I'm going to bring all my friends and their kids." It takes a lot of time and energy, but together we can achieve #ChildCare4All"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Support Aviation Impacted Communities
Rep. Adam Smith
June 19, 2018
Strengthening Tools to Address Synthetic Opioids
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "About to discuss President Trump's repeated attempts to sabotage the 340B drug discount program that helps so many of our struggling communities:"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Senator Murray: President Trump's Latest Act of Sabotage Will Drive Up Costs, Undermine Access to Care for People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Cantwell Secures Win for Shipyard Workers in Senate-Passed NDAA
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Call for Repeal of Trump Administration's Civil Service Executive Orders
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable (l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here""
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's not just apple & wheat growers--w each passing day, it seems that families & industries across WA are paying the severe price of President Trump's misguided moves on trade."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump "Space Force' Announcement
Rep. Adam Smith
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 17, 2018
Tweet - "A sad but timely perspective on what's at stake: "This is now who we are, until we prove we're better: A country that strategically terrorizes kids and parents while all the regular comings and goings of American life proceed in normalcy"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "Proud to support these efforts that help break down barriers for tribal nations while empowering economic development in our local communities."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's efforts to deter families from seeking freedom in our country seem to grow crueler w each passing day. Republican leaders must come back to the table to work w Democrats & finally repair our broken immigration system. Too many futures are at stake."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's hard to fathom that Trump's vision of a great America would include traumatizing children & housing their parents in facilities built for murderers & gangsters. It's certainly not a vision shared by most Americans."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "No one in the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was consulted before @BetsyDeVosED's rolled back guidance to enforce transgender students' civil rights. This is shameful and wrong."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - You Need To Follow The Law
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2018
Combating the Opioid Crisis in Central Washington
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump escalates his trade war today, I'm urging him: take steps to strengthen the relationships we have with our allies in order to go after bad actors and address unfair trade."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's own employees told her that the discrimination transgender students face in schools can be a matter of life and death. Instead, she backed away from enforcing their civil rights."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt Assault on Clean Air
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of US Office of Management and Budget - Reverse Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Discrimination Data
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Democratic Leader - Protect Meal and Rest Breaks for Truck Drivers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Senators Cantwell, Murray Celebrate Unanimous Senate Passage of Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medal--the Highest Civilian Honor Congress Can Bestow--to Spokane's Steve Gleason
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED really wanted to help student loan borrowers, she would stop listening to the for-profit college executives she hired at the Department, and start listening to the millions of students who are desperately looking for relief."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Durbin, Murray: Inspector General Reveals New Details About Failure Of DeVos, Trump Admin To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With Washington State Economy in the Crosshairs of Trump's Trade Wars, Senator Murray Cosponsors Amendment to Rein in President's Reckless Moves, and Pens New Letter to Trump Laying Out What's at Stake for Washington State
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED keeps claiming she wants to help students cheated and defrauded by predatory colleges, but at every turn she has put corporate profits ahead of students' and borrowers' best interests."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
SALMON RECOVERY: Senator Murray Announces Major Investments in Vital Salmon Recovery, Environmental Programs for Washington State
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Poor People's Campaign
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 14, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Date
Title
Politician
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Hearing of the Oversight Committee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Suzan Delbene, Hearing on "IRS and Justice Department Efforts to Return Taxpayers' Seized Funds"
Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "NOW: I'm joining @DorrianWarren & grassroots activists from around the country to fight for #ChildCare4All. Join the #movement4childcare and watch our conversation here:"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Tweet - "We can only build the #movement4childcare when people tell their Representatives, "I'm not quitting, I'm going to be at your office every, and I'm going to bring all my friends and their kids." It takes a lot of time and energy, but together we can achieve #ChildCare4All"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Support Aviation Impacted Communities
Rep.Adam Smith
June 19, 2018
Strengthening Tools to Address Synthetic Opioids
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "About to discuss President Trump's repeated attempts to sabotage the 340B drug discount program that helps so many of our struggling communities:"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Senator Murray: President Trump's Latest Act of Sabotage Will Drive Up Costs, Undermine Access to Care for People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Cantwell Secures Win for Shipyard Workers in Senate-Passed NDAA
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Call for Repeal of Trump Administration's Civil Service Executive Orders
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable (l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here""
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's not just apple & wheat growers--w each passing day, it seems that families & industries across WA are paying the severe price of President Trump's misguided moves on trade."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump "Space Force' Announcement
Rep.Adam Smith
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 17, 2018
Tweet - "A sad but timely perspective on what's at stake: "This is now who we are, until we prove we're better: A country that strategically terrorizes kids and parents while all the regular comings and goings of American life proceed in normalcy"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "Proud to support these efforts that help break down barriers for tribal nations while empowering economic development in our local communities."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's efforts to deter families from seeking freedom in our country seem to grow crueler w each passing day. Republican leaders must come back to the table to work w Democrats & finally repair our broken immigration system. Too many futures are at stake."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's hard to fathom that Trump's vision of a great America would include traumatizing children & housing their parents in facilities built for murderers & gangsters. It's certainly not a vision shared by most Americans."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "No one in the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was consulted before @BetsyDeVosED's rolled back guidance to enforce transgender students' civil rights. This is shameful and wrong."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - You Need To Follow The Law
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2018
Combating the Opioid Crisis in Central Washington
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump escalates his trade war today, I'm urging him: take steps to strengthen the relationships we have with our allies in order to go after bad actors and address unfair trade."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's own employees told her that the discrimination transgender students face in schools can be a matter of life and death. Instead, she backed away from enforcing their civil rights."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt Assault on Clean Air
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of US Office of Management and Budget - Reverse Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Discrimination Data
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Democratic Leader - Protect Meal and Rest Breaks for Truck Drivers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Senators Cantwell, Murray Celebrate Unanimous Senate Passage of Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medal--the Highest Civilian Honor Congress Can Bestow--to Spokane's Steve Gleason
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED really wanted to help student loan borrowers, she would stop listening to the for-profit college executives she hired at the Department, and start listening to the millions of students who are desperately looking for relief."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Durbin, Murray: Inspector General Reveals New Details About Failure Of DeVos, Trump Admin To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With Washington State Economy in the Crosshairs of Trump's Trade Wars, Senator Murray Cosponsors Amendment to Rein in President's Reckless Moves, and Pens New Letter to Trump Laying Out What's at Stake for Washington State
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED keeps claiming she wants to help students cheated and defrauded by predatory colleges, but at every turn she has put corporate profits ahead of students' and borrowers' best interests."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
SALMON RECOVERY: Senator Murray Announces Major Investments in Vital Salmon Recovery, Environmental Programs for Washington State
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Poor People's Campaign
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 14, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Maria Cantwell
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