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March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Affordable child care should be available for all parents who need it. I will keep fighting to make this a reality for all families across the nation." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Oppose USCIS Removal of "Nation of Immigrants" in Mission Statement Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 12, 2018 Tweet - ".@CDCgov finds the opioid epidemic is continuing to worsen as President Trump's empty promise to combat the crisis remains unmatched by serious action from his Administration." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "New data from @CDCgov makes the scale of the opioid epidemic tragically clear, yet President Trump has taken no meaningful steps to fulfill his promise to tackle this crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "In 28 states, child care costs more than college. We clearly must do more to make child care accessible to all families, not an impossible financial burden." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "This editorial from @SeattleTimes hits the nail on the head: as one of the nation's most trade-dependent states, WA families & businesses could pay a hefty price from President Trump's reckless announcement imposing broad new tariffs." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers came to this country through no fault of their own & have lived almost their entire lives as Americans in every way but on paper. President Trump & GOP leaders need to get serious--finding a permanent solution to allow Dreamers to stay in the US should be a no-brainer." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Show Cause for Military Action in Syria Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 11, 2018 Tweet - "Women who speak up for their rights aren't going away. Democrats aren't going away. And we will continue to reject, loud and clear, the partisan, ideological Trump-Pence agenda that hurts women and families." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers have waited for months for President Trump & the Republican-led Congress to keep their word & find a permanent legislative solution to allow them to stay in the US--it's disgraceful that we're still waiting for Republican leaders to honor their promise & take action." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Great read from @Crosscut on the value of Dreamers in our communities: together, these two Dreamers have helped fight over 20 wildfires in WA--it's unconscionable that we'd keep these young people from pursuing their dreams & giving back to the only home they've known." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Without protections for pre-existing conditions, patients could be forced to make the tough decision between forgoing treatment and taking on crippling medical debt. Thank you @SenatorBaldwin for sharing your personal story about why this is so important." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: The Trump Administration threw a wrench in bipartisan talks on health care, to cater to their far-right ideological base by asking to expand restrictions on women's access to safe, legal abortion." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful story from the @EverettHerald--too many families in our communities are paying the painful price of the Republican-led Congress' inaction on immigration." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorBaldwin understands hurdles pre-existing conditions can pose for families seeking health care because she has faced them herself. I'm proud to work w/ her to defend protections that prevent discrimination against those w/ pre-existing conditions." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's plan to sabotage bipartisan negotiations is just his latest effort to sabotage families' health care in ways that are particularly damaging for women." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "No matter how you spin it, our country won't be made stronger by removing thousands of our entrepreneurs, nurses, firefighters, teachers & others giving back to our communities. Republicans in Congress must work w/ us to protect Dreamers, & I won't stop fighting to get it done." Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, the Honorable Rodney Frelignhuysen, Chairman of House Appropriations Committee, and the Honorable Nite Lowey, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee - No Funding for DEA Cannabis Eradication Program Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "From opioid funding to finding solutions to help lower health care costs for patients--there are so many things House Republicans should be working with us to find solutions on. Instead, they're once again trying to turn the clock back on women's health." Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Education Secretary DeVos' Attempts to Invalidate State Laws Protecting Students from Predatory Student Debt Corporations Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "While we know President Trump isn't planning to end this ideological agenda to roll back women's health and rights--we also know that people across the country won't stop resisting every single backwards step he tries to take." Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "The U.S. remains one of the few industrialized nations that doesn't offer paid parental or family leave." @SenDuckworth on why we need family leave now" Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senators Blunt, Hirono and Representatives Adam Smith, Chris Smith Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 Rep. Adam Smith, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Congressman Serrano Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Expedite and Expand Community Disaster Loan for Puerto Rico Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 DelBene Statement on Aluminum Tariffs Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 8, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Opioid Crisis Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 8, 2018 Cantwell Statement on Trump Decision to Impose New Tariffs Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Letter to Appropriators Seeking School Safety Improvements Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Letter To President Cautioning Against NAFTA Withdrawal Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Demand Swift Processing for DACA Applications Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we must all recommit to ensuring all women are treated equally and empowered to achieve their goals. #IWD18" Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "We've heard how helpful it is in fighting the opioid crisis when state data systems can talk to each other--we need to make sure our people are talking too. Not only good data, but good ideas should be shared." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "I'm inspired every day by stories of women and girls here in our country and around the world standing up, leading, and working for better opportunities for themselves and their communities. Happy International Women's Day! #IWD18" Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "We all need to keep doing everything we can to make sure that women everywhere have access to education--something critical to a thriving economy. #IWD2016" Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call On Trump Homeland Security Secretary to Expedite DACA Renewal Process Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Calvin Scovel III, Inspector General of the Department of Transportation - Request Study On Airplane Cabin Evacuations Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "On International Women's Day, I'm joining @Protect_Care_US, @PPFA, @blkwomenshealth, and @NPWF to talk about the impacts of the President Trump's attack on women's access to health care--and how we're going to keep fighting back." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "Women who speak up for their rights aren't going away. And we will continue to reject, loud and clear, the partisan, ideological Trump-Pence agenda that hurts women and families." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Tariffs: Our State Would Be Among Hardest Hit by Trump-inflicted Price Increases and a Trade War Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Senator Murray, Top Democrat on Education and Labor Committee, Writes Strong Worker Protections and Workforce Training Investments into New Infrastructure Plan Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Ellison Becomes Lead House Sponsor of Medicare For All Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Science And Innovation Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Rep. Ron Kind Calls on Congress to Hold Hearings on Impacts of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 7, 2018 Remarks as Delivered by Congressman Rick Larsen at a Brookings Institution Event: "The end of U.S. engagement with China?" Rep. Rick Larsen
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and the Hon Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - Senator Cantwell Pushes for Additional Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis, Support Treatment Efforts in Indian Country Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Senate Democrats Unveil Major Infrastructure Investment Proposal Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Urging Senate Leaders to Oppose Judicial Confirmation of Kyle Duncan Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 7, 2018 Inhofe, Blumenthal, Moran, Cantwell Introduce Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Help Train Next Generation of Aviation Maintenance Workers Sen. Maria Cantwell
Date Title Politician
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Affordable child care should be available for all parents who need it. I will keep fighting to make this a reality for all families across the nation." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Oppose USCIS Removal of "Nation of Immigrants" in Mission Statement Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 12, 2018 Tweet - ".@CDCgov finds the opioid epidemic is continuing to worsen as President Trump's empty promise to combat the crisis remains unmatched by serious action from his Administration." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "New data from @CDCgov makes the scale of the opioid epidemic tragically clear, yet President Trump has taken no meaningful steps to fulfill his promise to tackle this crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "In 28 states, child care costs more than college. We clearly must do more to make child care accessible to all families, not an impossible financial burden." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "This editorial from @SeattleTimes hits the nail on the head: as one of the nation's most trade-dependent states, WA families & businesses could pay a hefty price from President Trump's reckless announcement imposing broad new tariffs." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers came to this country through no fault of their own & have lived almost their entire lives as Americans in every way but on paper. President Trump & GOP leaders need to get serious--finding a permanent solution to allow Dreamers to stay in the US should be a no-brainer." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Show Cause for Military Action in Syria Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 11, 2018 Tweet - "Women who speak up for their rights aren't going away. Democrats aren't going away. And we will continue to reject, loud and clear, the partisan, ideological Trump-Pence agenda that hurts women and families." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers have waited for months for President Trump & the Republican-led Congress to keep their word & find a permanent legislative solution to allow them to stay in the US--it's disgraceful that we're still waiting for Republican leaders to honor their promise & take action." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Great read from @Crosscut on the value of Dreamers in our communities: together, these two Dreamers have helped fight over 20 wildfires in WA--it's unconscionable that we'd keep these young people from pursuing their dreams & giving back to the only home they've known." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Without protections for pre-existing conditions, patients could be forced to make the tough decision between forgoing treatment and taking on crippling medical debt. Thank you @SenatorBaldwin for sharing your personal story about why this is so important." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: The Trump Administration threw a wrench in bipartisan talks on health care, to cater to their far-right ideological base by asking to expand restrictions on women's access to safe, legal abortion." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful story from the @EverettHerald--too many families in our communities are paying the painful price of the Republican-led Congress' inaction on immigration." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorBaldwin understands hurdles pre-existing conditions can pose for families seeking health care because she has faced them herself. I'm proud to work w/ her to defend protections that prevent discrimination against those w/ pre-existing conditions." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump's plan to sabotage bipartisan negotiations is just his latest effort to sabotage families' health care in ways that are particularly damaging for women." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "No matter how you spin it, our country won't be made stronger by removing thousands of our entrepreneurs, nurses, firefighters, teachers & others giving back to our communities. Republicans in Congress must work w/ us to protect Dreamers, & I won't stop fighting to get it done." Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, the Honorable Rodney Frelignhuysen, Chairman of House Appropriations Committee, and the Honorable Nite Lowey, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Committee - No Funding for DEA Cannabis Eradication Program Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "From opioid funding to finding solutions to help lower health care costs for patients--there are so many things House Republicans should be working with us to find solutions on. Instead, they're once again trying to turn the clock back on women's health." Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Education Secretary DeVos' Attempts to Invalidate State Laws Protecting Students from Predatory Student Debt Corporations Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "While we know President Trump isn't planning to end this ideological agenda to roll back women's health and rights--we also know that people across the country won't stop resisting every single backwards step he tries to take." Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2018 Tweet - "The U.S. remains one of the few industrialized nations that doesn't offer paid parental or family leave." @SenDuckworth on why we need family leave now" Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senators Blunt, Hirono and Representatives Adam Smith, Chris Smith Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 Rep.Adam Smith, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Congressman Serrano Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Expedite and Expand Community Disaster Loan for Puerto Rico Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 DelBene Statement on Aluminum Tariffs Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 8, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Opioid Crisis Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 8, 2018 Cantwell Statement on Trump Decision to Impose New Tariffs Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Letter to Appropriators Seeking School Safety Improvements Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Letter To President Cautioning Against NAFTA Withdrawal Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Demand Swift Processing for DACA Applications Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "Today, we must all recommit to ensuring all women are treated equally and empowered to achieve their goals. #IWD18" Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "We've heard how helpful it is in fighting the opioid crisis when state data systems can talk to each other--we need to make sure our people are talking too. Not only good data, but good ideas should be shared." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "I'm inspired every day by stories of women and girls here in our country and around the world standing up, leading, and working for better opportunities for themselves and their communities. Happy International Women's Day! #IWD18" Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "We all need to keep doing everything we can to make sure that women everywhere have access to education--something critical to a thriving economy. #IWD2016" Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call On Trump Homeland Security Secretary to Expedite DACA Renewal Process Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Calvin Scovel III, Inspector General of the Department of Transportation - Request Study On Airplane Cabin Evacuations Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "On International Women's Day, I'm joining @Protect_Care_US, @PPFA, @blkwomenshealth, and @NPWF to talk about the impacts of the President Trump's attack on women's access to health care--and how we're going to keep fighting back." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Tweet - "Women who speak up for their rights aren't going away. And we will continue to reject, loud and clear, the partisan, ideological Trump-Pence agenda that hurts women and families." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Tariffs: Our State Would Be Among Hardest Hit by Trump-inflicted Price Increases and a Trade War Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Senator Murray, Top Democrat on Education and Labor Committee, Writes Strong Worker Protections and Workforce Training Investments into New Infrastructure Plan Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Ellison Becomes Lead House Sponsor of Medicare For All Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Science And Innovation Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Rep. Ron Kind Calls on Congress to Hold Hearings on Impacts of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 7, 2018 Remarks as Delivered by Congressman Rick Larsen at a Brookings Institution Event: "The end of U.S. engagement with China?" Rep.Rick Larsen
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and the Hon Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - Senator Cantwell Pushes for Additional Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis, Support Treatment Efforts in Indian Country Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Senate Democrats Unveil Major Infrastructure Investment Proposal Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Urging Senate Leaders to Oppose Judicial Confirmation of Kyle Duncan Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 7, 2018 Inhofe, Blumenthal, Moran, Cantwell Introduce Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Help Train Next Generation of Aviation Maintenance Workers Sen.Maria Cantwell
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