Public Statements

Limit results to:

Date Range

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

results per page:
Date Title Politician
Jan. 11, 2018 Murray Denounces President Trump's Latest Effort to Take Coverage Away, Undermine Medicaid Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Call on Trump Administration to Ban Drilling Off Oregon Coast Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Asking DOT to Clarify Adherence to Federal Law Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Jayapal Appointed to Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Hi, @SecretaryZinke--local WA voice here. Appreciate the offer to reopen our pristine shores to harmful oil & gas drilling, but us Washingtonians prefer our healthy, unadulterated coastlines." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "By pushing partisan tax reform last year @GOP put massive corporations and the wealthiest ahead of making sure children and families have the health care they need. #ExtendCHIP" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "REMINDER: 9 million children have the health care they need covered through CHIP, and this Republican-led Congress let it run out of funding 102 days ago." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know just how important it is to have quality educators and caregivers in early learning programs and pay them fairly." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan will cost 1000x more than it would to fund CHIP for 9 million children nationwide, and it's clearer than ever where Republicans' priorities lie." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Combatting the opioid epidemic will take an enormous investment of time, energy, focus, and funding. And President Trump's third quarter paycheck isn't going to cut it." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Since 2000, nearly 10,000 people in Washington state have died of an opioid overdose. It's time to come together to beat the scourge of opioid addiction & enact solutions that are as comprehensive as this challenge." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Today I shared the story of Stella, a 5-year-old in WA born with spina bifida. She needs 5 catheters a day, new leg braces, multiple MRI scans a year. She is one of 60k WA kids who rely on CHIP for needed health care. Congress must #SaveCHIP for our families." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Cantwell, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Firefighting Technology Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 10, 2018 Murray Welcomes Smith, Jones to HELP Committee: "Senator Tina Smith And Senator Doug Jones Both Have Strong Records Of Standing Up For Working Families" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Since Trump's inauguration, the agency overseeing workplace health and safety has lost 40 inspectors. They haven't replaced a single one. This is absolutely reckless. It is unacceptable to undermine worker safety like this." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "While visiting a local hospital in Longview, WA, staff there told me that almost 1 out of every 2 babies born there have mothers who struggle with substance use. That is stunning. It is heartbreaking. But it is, unfortunately, not the only evidence of the opioid epidemic." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Condemn Trump Administration Offshore Drilling Reversal Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has so far run @HHSGov with one goal: imposing its harmful ideology on patients, women, & families--and I have serious doubts President Trump' nominee to lead it, Mr. Azar, is willing to stand up and put the needs of patients and families first." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Udall, Markey Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Remember the first time President Trump considered bringing @AndyPuzder into his Administration? People made clear Puzder's vision for women and workers is completely unacceptable. Nothing has changed & we'll keep holding him accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Reports President Trump may empower a man with a history of objectifying women and reportedly viewing female employees as "the help' would be shocking if they weren't par for the course." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic hurts our communities as a whole. It takes up resources of public health, hospitals, and law enforcement. It takes workers out of the local economy. It takes a toll on the morale of small towns and big cities alike with each new tragedy." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Last month, @AjitPaiFCC pushed to roll back net neutrality rules, which prohibited internet service providers from blocking, slowing down, or discriminating against content online. @SenateDems are fighting to restore them & defend #NetNeutrality" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: An Examination of How We Got Here and How We Move Forward Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Cantwell, Markey Announce Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I have not been persuaded that Mr. Azar has any real solutions to lower drug prices for patients--and as a former pharmaceutical executive, that he would fairly execute any significant effort to do so." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "While families in WA impacted by addiction wait for additional resources to curb the #opioidcrisis, the Trump administration misguidedly chooses to focus on cracking down on legal marijuana use instead." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Continued uncertainty on for a long term CHIP solution has already done a lot of harm for families, and I'm hopeful Republicans are finally ready to work with us to get this done." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Cantwell Statement On FERC's Unanimous Rejection Of Trump's Proposed Coal Rule Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 8, 2018 Murray: Appointing Puzder "Would Be Shocking, If It Wasn't Par For The Course Under President Trump" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "It speaks volumes that this Republican-controlled Congress spent the last months of 2017 giving tax breaks to massive corporations and the wealthiest instead of taking care of the health needs of children and families." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Families in WA don't want offshore oil drilling. Elected officials in WA don't want offshore oil drilling. But you know who REALLY wants offshore oil drilling? Big Oil. And so, the Trump Administration delivers again." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "From shrinking our national parks to moving to open up our pristine coasts to harmful offshore oil drilling, it is clear that the Trump Administration is more interested in increasing profits for wealthy corporations than protecting our public lands" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 11, 2018 Murray Denounces President Trump's Latest Effort to Take Coverage Away, Undermine Medicaid Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Call on Trump Administration to Ban Drilling Off Oregon Coast Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Asking DOT to Clarify Adherence to Federal Law Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Jayapal Appointed to Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Hi, @SecretaryZinke--local WA voice here. Appreciate the offer to reopen our pristine shores to harmful oil & gas drilling, but us Washingtonians prefer our healthy, unadulterated coastlines." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "By pushing partisan tax reform last year @GOP put massive corporations and the wealthiest ahead of making sure children and families have the health care they need. #ExtendCHIP" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "REMINDER: 9 million children have the health care they need covered through CHIP, and this Republican-led Congress let it run out of funding 102 days ago." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know just how important it is to have quality educators and caregivers in early learning programs and pay them fairly." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan will cost 1000x more than it would to fund CHIP for 9 million children nationwide, and it's clearer than ever where Republicans' priorities lie." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Combatting the opioid epidemic will take an enormous investment of time, energy, focus, and funding. And President Trump's third quarter paycheck isn't going to cut it." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Since 2000, nearly 10,000 people in Washington state have died of an opioid overdose. It's time to come together to beat the scourge of opioid addiction & enact solutions that are as comprehensive as this challenge." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Today I shared the story of Stella, a 5-year-old in WA born with spina bifida. She needs 5 catheters a day, new leg braces, multiple MRI scans a year. She is one of 60k WA kids who rely on CHIP for needed health care. Congress must #SaveCHIP for our families." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Cantwell, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Firefighting Technology Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 10, 2018 Murray Welcomes Smith, Jones to HELP Committee: "Senator Tina Smith And Senator Doug Jones Both Have Strong Records Of Standing Up For Working Families" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Since Trump's inauguration, the agency overseeing workplace health and safety has lost 40 inspectors. They haven't replaced a single one. This is absolutely reckless. It is unacceptable to undermine worker safety like this." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "While visiting a local hospital in Longview, WA, staff there told me that almost 1 out of every 2 babies born there have mothers who struggle with substance use. That is stunning. It is heartbreaking. But it is, unfortunately, not the only evidence of the opioid epidemic." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Condemn Trump Administration Offshore Drilling Reversal Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has so far run @HHSGov with one goal: imposing its harmful ideology on patients, women, & families--and I have serious doubts President Trump' nominee to lead it, Mr. Azar, is willing to stand up and put the needs of patients and families first." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Udall, Markey Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Remember the first time President Trump considered bringing @AndyPuzder into his Administration? People made clear Puzder's vision for women and workers is completely unacceptable. Nothing has changed & we'll keep holding him accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Reports President Trump may empower a man with a history of objectifying women and reportedly viewing female employees as "the help' would be shocking if they weren't par for the course." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic hurts our communities as a whole. It takes up resources of public health, hospitals, and law enforcement. It takes workers out of the local economy. It takes a toll on the morale of small towns and big cities alike with each new tragedy." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Last month, @AjitPaiFCC pushed to roll back net neutrality rules, which prohibited internet service providers from blocking, slowing down, or discriminating against content online. @SenateDems are fighting to restore them & defend #NetNeutrality" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: An Examination of How We Got Here and How We Move Forward Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Cantwell, Markey Announce Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I have not been persuaded that Mr. Azar has any real solutions to lower drug prices for patients--and as a former pharmaceutical executive, that he would fairly execute any significant effort to do so." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "While families in WA impacted by addiction wait for additional resources to curb the #opioidcrisis, the Trump administration misguidedly chooses to focus on cracking down on legal marijuana use instead." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Continued uncertainty on for a long term CHIP solution has already done a lot of harm for families, and I'm hopeful Republicans are finally ready to work with us to get this done." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Cantwell Statement On FERC's Unanimous Rejection Of Trump's Proposed Coal Rule Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 8, 2018 Murray: Appointing Puzder "Would Be Shocking, If It Wasn't Par For The Course Under President Trump" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "It speaks volumes that this Republican-controlled Congress spent the last months of 2017 giving tax breaks to massive corporations and the wealthiest instead of taking care of the health needs of children and families." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Families in WA don't want offshore oil drilling. Elected officials in WA don't want offshore oil drilling. But you know who REALLY wants offshore oil drilling? Big Oil. And so, the Trump Administration delivers again." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "From shrinking our national parks to moving to open up our pristine coasts to harmful offshore oil drilling, it is clear that the Trump Administration is more interested in increasing profits for wealthy corporations than protecting our public lands" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
arrow_upward