| Aug. 1, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Abortion is essential health care--and Republicans' extreme abortion bans are a direct attack on the health care so many women rely on. The consequences have been devastating."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 31, 2022
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Tweet - "Republicans have now blocked my legislation to: Protect the right to travel to get health care Bolster #TitleX family planning Protect the right to birth control Their message is clear: they want to create a post-Roe America where women can't control their own bodies."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 30, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Merkley, Wyden Join Murray in Letter to VA Secretary Urging End Discrimination against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| July 30, 2022
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Tweet - "Lower prescription drug costs. Lower health care coverage costs. Washington state families are going to feel real relief from Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 29, 2022
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Permission for Member to Be Considered As First Sponsor of H.R. 783
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| July 29, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Quigley Urges Swifter Phase Out of Single-use Plastics in National Parks
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| July 29, 2022
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Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| July 29, 2022
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Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| July 29, 2022
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Tweet - "Mark my words: Republicans will NOT stop at abortion. They are coming for your birth control too."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Major Upgrades Expected for Washington Ports, Rivers, Salmon, Wetlands, As Water Resources Development Act Passes Senate
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Newhouse Votes Against Democrats' Billion-Dollar Handout to China
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| July 28, 2022
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Sen. Murray Introduces Historic Funding Bill, Eliminates Hyde Amendment and Includes First-of-Its-Kind Federal Abortion Fund
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Senator Murray Statement on Inflation Reduction Act
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Senators Markey, Wyden and Rep. Matsui Introduce Legislation to Reinstate Net Neutrality, Reverse Damaging Trump-era Deregulation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Rep. Smith Introduces the Saving Homes from Acquisition by Private Equity Act to Combat Nationwide Housing Crisis
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| July 28, 2022
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Senator Murray Statement on Emergency COVID Funding Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Tweet - "Senate GOPs blocking my bill to the right to birth control shows just how out of touch they've become. It's been 60 years since SCOTUS affirmed the right to birth control--& the vast majority of Americans support it--but we can't take anything for granted. I'll keep fighting."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Oversight Republicans, Western Caucus Rebuke Interior, EPA for Incentivizing "Sue and Settle" Agreements
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Cantwell Co-Sponsors Bill to Reinstate Net Neutrality, Reverse Damaging Trump-Era Deregulation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Newhouse Demands Solutions for Struggling Central Washington VA Clinics
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| July 27, 2022
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Rep. Schrier Pushes VA for Answers on Failed Electronic Health System Rollout in Eastern Washington
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| July 27, 2022
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U.S. Senate Approves Biggest-Ever Investment in American Tech Innovation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| July 27, 2022
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Tweet - "This is how extreme Senate Republicans have become: today they BLOCKED my bill to protect a woman's right to birth control. This is an extreme overreach that shows nothing is off the table in the GOP fight to control & oppress women. The American people will remember this."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 27, 2022
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Tweet - "Today the Senate voted on bipartisan legislation that would've gotten toxic-exposed Washington state veterans the care they badly need and have earned. Republicans--who already voted for it before--let it fail. How dare they use veterans as a bargaining chip."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 27, 2022
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Senator Murray Helps Pass CHIPS and Science Act to Lower Costs and Invest in American Manufacturing
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 27, 2022
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States - DelBene, Larsen Call for Answers Around Postal Delays in Northwest Washington Days Before Election Deadline
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| July 27, 2022
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Jayapal Statement on Charge Filed Against Armed Perpetrator Outside Her Home
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| July 26, 2022
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| July 26, 2022
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Feinstein, Schiff, Huffman, DelBene Introduce Legislation to End Future Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| July 26, 2022
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Senator Murray Pushes to Strengthen Federal Response to Fentanyl Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 26, 2022
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Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Miller, Schneider, Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Financial Certainty, Protect Hospitals from Economic Impacts of COVID-19, Inflation
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| July 26, 2022
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Murray, Markey, Hirono, Duckworth Announce Senate Floor Effort to Pass the Right to Contraception Act
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Republicans across the country want to take away your birth control. Yes, BIRTH CONTROL. It's just part of their extreme agenda to control women's bodies & I'm fighting back."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 26, 2022
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Letter to Donald Remy, Assistant Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Newhouse Calls on VA to Provide Critical Resources to Central Washington Clinics
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| July 25, 2022
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Tweet - "Girls across the country are growing up with fewer rights than their mothers had. They are growing up in a country where they may not be able to make their own health care decisions depending on where they live. I am fighting for them."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Rep. Axne Leads Letter to DOJ Inquiring About Investigation of Nation's Largest Beef Packers
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cardin, Murray, Colleagues Call on Prison and Immigration Officials to Improve Availability of COVID-19 Therapeutics Among Detainees
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 24, 2022
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Rep. Smith Statement on Six-Month Anniversary of Russia's Further Invasion of Ukraine
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| July 24, 2022
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Tweet - "My top priority is lowering costs for WA state families. That's why right now I'm pushing for legislation to lower costs on child care, prescription drugs, housing, and gas--all while working on a bipartisan bill to bolster our supply chains and bring down costs across the board."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Let's recap. In the last month, Republicans: Cheered the fall of Roe v. Wade Urged a national abortion ban Blocked my bill to let women travel to get health care Blocked my bill to bolster family planning services Today's Republican Party is as extreme as ever."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 23, 2022
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Tweet - "This week I gave the Senate GOP the chance to prove that they will walk the walk when it comes to supporting women & families. And they failed. We know where the GOP stand--but that won't stop me from fighting for the women of this country every single day."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 23, 2022
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Smith Condemns Russian Strikes on Odesa
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| July 23, 2022
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Tweet - "Ask any working family and they'll be frank: child care is just plain unaffordable. It's why I'll keep pushing to pass my child care plan and lower costs for Washington state's working families."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 23, 2022
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Smith, Congressional Delegation Statement Following Meeting with President Zelenskyy in Ukraine
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| July 22, 2022
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Letter to Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Schatz, Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Ensure Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to the Internet
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Tweet - "Every single worker who wants to join a union should be able to. And corporations absolutely should not be getting tax breaks for union-busting. I'm working to level the playing field and put workers first."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 22, 2022
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Letter to Christopher H. Hunter, CEO of Acadia Health Services - Murray, Wyden Demand Answers on Mistreatment at Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Castro, Clarke, Luján Lead Congressional Call for FCC to Establish New Diversity Reporting Requirements for Media Licensees and Regulatees
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, and Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Expansion of Support for LGBTQI+ Rights in Latin America
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Murray, McMorris Rodgers Secure VA Commitment to Hold Town Halls for Veterans in Eastern Washington
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 21, 2022
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Larsen Votes to Protect Access to Birth Control
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| July 21, 2022
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Tweet - "The game is up. I called to pass our bill to strengthen family planning--something Senate Republicans have been claiming they support--& they BLOCKED it. Their promises are worth nothing--& when put to the test they will not support women & families."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 21, 2022
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Right to Contraception Act
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| July 21, 2022
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 21, 2022
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Climate change is here and Congress must act now to create a cleaner, healthier world
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| July 21, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Kelly Leads Majority of CBC Members in Letter to FDA in Support of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
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| July 21, 2022
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Republican Senator Blocks Murray, Smith Effort to Pass Commonsense Family Planning Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 21, 2022
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Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 21, 2022
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Kelly, Group of 31 Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland
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| July 20, 2022
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduce Bill To Assist Travel for Abortion Care
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Reps. Schrier and Bera Introduce Bill to Assist With Wildfire Detection, Response
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Larsen, DelBene Statement on Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission Amendment
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Senator Murray Secures Major Higher Education Relief for Community Colleges, Rural Colleges, and Minority-Serving Institutions
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 20, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Rep. Smith, Washington Delegation Members Advocate for Pathway to Health Coverage for Uninsured Washingtonians
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Executive Actions to Combat Climate Change
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 20, 2022
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Letter to Jolie Harrison, Chief of the Permits and Conservation Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and Carolyn McKinnie, Senior Staff Veterinarian at APHIS Animal Care - Requesting Update on Welfare of Miami Orca, Lolita
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Jayapal Statement on House Judiciary Advancing Assault Weapons Ban
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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