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April 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've heard from families across Washington state about the need for action to help our communities respond to the opioid crisis. Today we announced a draft of legislation to do just that." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've traveled across Washington state hearing from communities about their efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Today I'm proud to announce a set of bipartisan proposals to help support them." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Honored to meet Bailie and Sarah yesterday in Longview, two people working to make a difference on gun safety. They know it's not enough to just stay home when you get mad at the status quo. You have to roll up your sleeves and fight for the change you believe in" Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Emma is a college student who also works three jobs, and yet she's still forced to choose between doing laundry and her next meal. This is unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Pleased to meet with the Vancouver Housing Authority, school districts, local advocates and community partners on how to address the needs of our most vulnerable students and their challenges with housing, mental health and food insecurities" Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "After Republicans in Congress gave corporations a massive tax cut, workers deserve to know if employers plan to pad their own pockets or invest in their employees." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "What a treat to visit with parents, child care center workers & kids in Vancouver today to talk about my #ChildCare4All bill--hearing their stories shows just how desperately working families need better access to affordable, high-quality child care." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "College students should be worrying about finals--not where their next meal comes from. Too many college students are going hungry--we must do more to address this crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump Administration is a step backward in our fight to combat climate change and just shows us once again that special interests come before the health and well-being of American families." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "The State Department should be supporting foreign service officers who have a child or a spouse with a disability--not making it harder for them to serve and advance their careers." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Appreciated hearing from Longview parents & child care professionals today about how the child care crisis is impacting their community. Taking these stories & others from across WA with me as we keep building support to make #ChildCare4All a reality." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Too many workers rely on tips to pay their bills and support their families. When the Trump Administration proposed a rule to allow corporations to pocket tips, I worked with Secretary Acosta on legislation to prohibit this." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 2, 2018 Cantwell Statement On Trump Administration Attack On Fuel Efficiency Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when too many parents are wondering how they will pay doctor's bills, keep a roof over their children's heads, or save for college, affording child care shouldn't be another concern. #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Congress passed a spending bill that increased child care funding by almost double. This is a clear sign my colleagues in Congress are starting to recognize that child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families today." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Parents around the country have similar stories to Dustin, who pays $26,000 a year for child care. The Child Care for Working Families Act means "families like mine can get a little extra help that would make all the difference," says Dustin." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump should not be basing health care on ideology or allowing providers to discriminate against patients by denying services." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Great reminder from @CecileRichards of how hard we fought for women's reproductive freedoms when we passed the Affordable Care Act. Also a reminder of how important it is we keep fighting today." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump wanted to allow corporations to steal workers' tips, workers around the country made their voices heard. I'm glad Labor Secretary Acosta listened and worked with me to ensure employers couldn't pocket tips." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "This week I'm visiting child care centers in Longview, Vancouver and Seattle to hear directly from parents, teachers, and caregivers on just how urgent our child care crisis is. This is why we need #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
March 31, 2018 Tweet - "Parents shouldn't have to lay awake at night worrying how they'll afford child care, or if they can even find child care. Every child deserves high-quality early learning and care." Sen. Patty Murray
March 30, 2018 Larsen Calls on EPA to Maintain Clean Vehicle Emissions Standards Rep. Rick Larsen
March 30, 2018 Cantwell, Murray Introduce Resolution Honoring Native Women Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 30, 2018 Tweet - "No family should have to spend half or almost all of their income on child care, and no parent should be forced not to work because they can't afford child care. We need #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
March 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - As President Trump Looks to Replace VA Secretary, Senator Murray Makes it Clear What it Will Take to Get Her Vote for His Nominee Sen. Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Reps. Roybal-Allard and Jayapal Denounce ICE Policy of Detaining Pregnant Women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Commerce Department Move to Add Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep. Pramila Jayapal
March 29, 2018 Letter to Director Wray, FBI - Investigate Kushner's Alleged Leaks of Classified Information to Saudi Crown Prince Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Urge Sec. Ross to Swiftly and Robustly Fund Pacific Coast Fishery Disasters Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "So proud to see WA leading the way to stopping this damaging practice. So-called "conversion therapy' has no place in our country, and I will continue to push for ways to make sure all people, regardless of who they are or who they love, are treated equally and with respect." Sen. Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "Everyone deserves to work in an environment free from harassment and discrimination. I'm so proud to join the women in the Senate to call on Congress to update the process through which survivors seek justice on Capitol Hill." Sen. Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "When @leahegriffin shared her story with me, I knew there was a lot of work we had to do to help survivors of sexual assault." Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Cantwell Statement On Trump Administration Attack On Fuel Efficiency Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safe Banking Act Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Democratic Committee Leaders Request GAO Investigate Troubling SES Employee Reassignments Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Walorski Urges President Trump to Remain in NAFTA, Modernize Agreement for 21st Century Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "The struggle to find and afford high-quality child care is almost universal for families in our country. We have to do better. #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "When it comes to ensuring survivors of sexual assault have the resources they need, this shouldn't be a partisan issue, and it's something that we can all get behind and work together on." Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "There's an issue that almost every parent in every community in every state is talking about, but few in Congress are focused on--and that's access to quality, affordable child care." Sen. Patty Murray
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump and his administration proposed a new, terrible rule that would allow employers to pocket workers' tips, workers around the country organized and made their voices heard." Sen. Patty Murray
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Senate Leadership to Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Date Title Politician
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've heard from families across Washington state about the need for action to help our communities respond to the opioid crisis. Today we announced a draft of legislation to do just that." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "I've traveled across Washington state hearing from communities about their efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Today I'm proud to announce a set of bipartisan proposals to help support them." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Honored to meet Bailie and Sarah yesterday in Longview, two people working to make a difference on gun safety. They know it's not enough to just stay home when you get mad at the status quo. You have to roll up your sleeves and fight for the change you believe in" Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Emma is a college student who also works three jobs, and yet she's still forced to choose between doing laundry and her next meal. This is unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Pleased to meet with the Vancouver Housing Authority, school districts, local advocates and community partners on how to address the needs of our most vulnerable students and their challenges with housing, mental health and food insecurities" Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "After Republicans in Congress gave corporations a massive tax cut, workers deserve to know if employers plan to pad their own pockets or invest in their employees." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "What a treat to visit with parents, child care center workers & kids in Vancouver today to talk about my #ChildCare4All bill--hearing their stories shows just how desperately working families need better access to affordable, high-quality child care." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "College students should be worrying about finals--not where their next meal comes from. Too many college students are going hungry--we must do more to address this crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump Administration is a step backward in our fight to combat climate change and just shows us once again that special interests come before the health and well-being of American families." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "The State Department should be supporting foreign service officers who have a child or a spouse with a disability--not making it harder for them to serve and advance their careers." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Appreciated hearing from Longview parents & child care professionals today about how the child care crisis is impacting their community. Taking these stories & others from across WA with me as we keep building support to make #ChildCare4All a reality." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Too many workers rely on tips to pay their bills and support their families. When the Trump Administration proposed a rule to allow corporations to pocket tips, I worked with Secretary Acosta on legislation to prohibit this." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 2, 2018 Cantwell Statement On Trump Administration Attack On Fuel Efficiency Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when too many parents are wondering how they will pay doctor's bills, keep a roof over their children's heads, or save for college, affording child care shouldn't be another concern. #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Congress passed a spending bill that increased child care funding by almost double. This is a clear sign my colleagues in Congress are starting to recognize that child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families today." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Parents around the country have similar stories to Dustin, who pays $26,000 a year for child care. The Child Care for Working Families Act means "families like mine can get a little extra help that would make all the difference," says Dustin." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump should not be basing health care on ideology or allowing providers to discriminate against patients by denying services." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Great reminder from @CecileRichards of how hard we fought for women's reproductive freedoms when we passed the Affordable Care Act. Also a reminder of how important it is we keep fighting today." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump wanted to allow corporations to steal workers' tips, workers around the country made their voices heard. I'm glad Labor Secretary Acosta listened and worked with me to ensure employers couldn't pocket tips." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "This week I'm visiting child care centers in Longview, Vancouver and Seattle to hear directly from parents, teachers, and caregivers on just how urgent our child care crisis is. This is why we need #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
March 31, 2018 Tweet - "Parents shouldn't have to lay awake at night worrying how they'll afford child care, or if they can even find child care. Every child deserves high-quality early learning and care." Sen.Patty Murray
March 30, 2018 Larsen Calls on EPA to Maintain Clean Vehicle Emissions Standards Rep.Rick Larsen
March 30, 2018 Cantwell, Murray Introduce Resolution Honoring Native Women Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 30, 2018 Tweet - "No family should have to spend half or almost all of their income on child care, and no parent should be forced not to work because they can't afford child care. We need #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
March 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - As President Trump Looks to Replace VA Secretary, Senator Murray Makes it Clear What it Will Take to Get Her Vote for His Nominee Sen.Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Reps. Roybal-Allard and Jayapal Denounce ICE Policy of Detaining Pregnant Women Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Commerce Department Move to Add Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep.Pramila Jayapal
March 29, 2018 Letter to Director Wray, FBI - Investigate Kushner's Alleged Leaks of Classified Information to Saudi Crown Prince Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Urge Sec. Ross to Swiftly and Robustly Fund Pacific Coast Fishery Disasters Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "So proud to see WA leading the way to stopping this damaging practice. So-called "conversion therapy' has no place in our country, and I will continue to push for ways to make sure all people, regardless of who they are or who they love, are treated equally and with respect." Sen.Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "Everyone deserves to work in an environment free from harassment and discrimination. I'm so proud to join the women in the Senate to call on Congress to update the process through which survivors seek justice on Capitol Hill." Sen.Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Tweet - "When @leahegriffin shared her story with me, I knew there was a lot of work we had to do to help survivors of sexual assault." Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Cantwell Statement On Trump Administration Attack On Fuel Efficiency Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safe Banking Act Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Democratic Committee Leaders Request GAO Investigate Troubling SES Employee Reassignments Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Walorski Urges President Trump to Remain in NAFTA, Modernize Agreement for 21st Century Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "The struggle to find and afford high-quality child care is almost universal for families in our country. We have to do better. #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "When it comes to ensuring survivors of sexual assault have the resources they need, this shouldn't be a partisan issue, and it's something that we can all get behind and work together on." Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2018 Tweet - "There's an issue that almost every parent in every community in every state is talking about, but few in Congress are focused on--and that's access to quality, affordable child care." Sen.Patty Murray
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 27, 2018 Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 27, 2018 Tweet - "When President Trump and his administration proposed a new, terrible rule that would allow employers to pocket workers' tips, workers around the country organized and made their voices heard." Sen.Patty Murray
March 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Senate Leadership to Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Rules in Congress Sen.Patty Murray, ...
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