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June 19, 2018
Senator Murray: President Trump's Latest Act of Sabotage Will Drive Up Costs, Undermine Access to Care for People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's not just apple & wheat growers--w each passing day, it seems that families & industries across WA are paying the severe price of President Trump's misguided moves on trade."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable (l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here""
Sen. Patty Murray
June 17, 2018
Tweet - "A sad but timely perspective on what's at stake: "This is now who we are, until we prove we're better: A country that strategically terrorizes kids and parents while all the regular comings and goings of American life proceed in normalcy"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "No one in the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was consulted before @BetsyDeVosED's rolled back guidance to enforce transgender students' civil rights. This is shameful and wrong."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's efforts to deter families from seeking freedom in our country seem to grow crueler w each passing day. Republican leaders must come back to the table to work w Democrats & finally repair our broken immigration system. Too many futures are at stake."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's hard to fathom that Trump's vision of a great America would include traumatizing children & housing their parents in facilities built for murderers & gangsters. It's certainly not a vision shared by most Americans."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's own employees told her that the discrimination transgender students face in schools can be a matter of life and death. Instead, she backed away from enforcing their civil rights."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump escalates his trade war today, I'm urging him: take steps to strengthen the relationships we have with our allies in order to go after bad actors and address unfair trade."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With Washington State Economy in the Crosshairs of Trump's Trade Wars, Senator Murray Cosponsors Amendment to Rein in President's Reckless Moves, and Pens New Letter to Trump Laying Out What's at Stake for Washington State
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Opposition to Pension Cuts for 2.6 Million Workers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Bennet and Murray File Amendment to Reverse Harmful Tariffs on Allies
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "When Cheyenne was born, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, excess fluid in her brain, and Down syndrome. All pre-existing conditions that wouldn't be covered if President Trump and some Republicans got their way."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "I'm headed to the Senate floor to discuss the Trump-Pence Administration's most recent act of health care sabotage: abandoning protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. -PM"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "Last week, the Trump Administration showed once again there's no limit to how low and how baseless they'll go to appeal to extreme Republican donors and special interests. DOJ announced that it will ignore years of precedent and abandon its duty to defend our laws in court."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Murray, Casey and 23 of Their Colleagues Call on Transportation Secretary Chao to Follow Through on Her Commitment to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment on Commercial Flights
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep. Adam Smith
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Renegotiate Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement Between the U.S. & Canada
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 12, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 12, 2018
Armed Services Ranking Member Smith Statement on Suspension of Korea Military Exercises
Rep. Adam Smith
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Ripping children away from their parents who come to the US fleeing violence goes against everything we stand for--we deserve answers from the Trump Administration about the disgraceful treatment of migrant families on US soil, & I won't stop holding them accountable."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Workplace harassment hurts everyone--the true cost of sexual harassment includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. It's time we understood the scope of this problem better so we can do more to address it."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Homelessness & housing insecurity impact too many in WA & nationwide--hard to see any upside to stripping away vital investments from programs that provide critical housing support to WA families, & glad to see @HUDgov reverse course on this misguided move."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "About to discuss the Trump Administration's blueprint to reduce prescription drug prices, which offers far more questions than answers (135 questions, to be exact)."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "The impact of President Trump's tariffs on WA, explained: "What's not so complicated is the question of whether or not the tariffs will impact our agricultural industry, the economic engine of the region. The answer: Absolutely. This is going to hurt."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "We must do more to understand the impact of workplace harassment--including the economic impact. That means we need more data on issues like how repeated harassment can prompt employees to change careers and drop out of the workforce."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "With stories from Sante Fe, Texas & Parkland, Florida--to Marysville, in my home state--we should all know by now that there is no school, no family, no community that is exempt from the tragedy of gun violence."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 11, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Push For Progressive Priorities For Tomorrow's Summit In Singapore Between President Trump And North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 11, 2018
Joint Statement Ahead of Start of North Korea Summit
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "We know that no employee should feel unsafe or harassed in the workplace, but we don't know the economic costs of workplace harassment--it's long past time that changed."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Senator Murray: Sessions' Rollback of Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors Shows Blatant, Frightening Disregard for Women's Lives
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is right--this treatment of those seeking a better life on US soil is disturbing & cruel. We cannot allow this to continue. President Trump & Republican leaders must keep their word & work w/ Democrats to fix our broken immigration system."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - On the Heels of Student-Led Weekend of Action Against Gun Violence in Washington State & Nationwide, Senator Murray Questions Secretary DeVos' Inaction, Lack of Public Input, and Contradictory Statements on Gun Safety Commission
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 11, 2018
Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 19, 2018
Senator Murray: President Trump's Latest Act of Sabotage Will Drive Up Costs, Undermine Access to Care for People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018
Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's not just apple & wheat growers--w each passing day, it seems that families & industries across WA are paying the severe price of President Trump's misguided moves on trade."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018
Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable (l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here""
Sen.Patty Murray
June 17, 2018
Tweet - "A sad but timely perspective on what's at stake: "This is now who we are, until we prove we're better: A country that strategically terrorizes kids and parents while all the regular comings and goings of American life proceed in normalcy"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "No one in the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was consulted before @BetsyDeVosED's rolled back guidance to enforce transgender students' civil rights. This is shameful and wrong."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration's efforts to deter families from seeking freedom in our country seem to grow crueler w each passing day. Republican leaders must come back to the table to work w Democrats & finally repair our broken immigration system. Too many futures are at stake."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2018
Tweet - "It's hard to fathom that Trump's vision of a great America would include traumatizing children & housing their parents in facilities built for murderers & gangsters. It's certainly not a vision shared by most Americans."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlied, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Feinstein, Murphy, Cassidy, Colleagues Request FDA Take Action to Address Drug Shortages
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2018
Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's own employees told her that the discrimination transgender students face in schools can be a matter of life and death. Instead, she backed away from enforcing their civil rights."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump escalates his trade war today, I'm urging him: take steps to strengthen the relationships we have with our allies in order to go after bad actors and address unfair trade."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Turkey from Acquiring F-35 Fighter Jet
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secreatary of Labor, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Rule on "Junk' Health Insurance Plans That Can Exclude Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 14, 2018
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With Washington State Economy in the Crosshairs of Trump's Trade Wars, Senator Murray Cosponsors Amendment to Rein in President's Reckless Moves, and Pens New Letter to Trump Laying Out What's at Stake for Washington State
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon, Director, Office of Personnel Management - Opposition to Pension Cuts for 2.6 Million Workers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Bennet and Murray File Amendment to Reverse Harmful Tariffs on Allies
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "When Cheyenne was born, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, excess fluid in her brain, and Down syndrome. All pre-existing conditions that wouldn't be covered if President Trump and some Republicans got their way."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "I'm headed to the Senate floor to discuss the Trump-Pence Administration's most recent act of health care sabotage: abandoning protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. -PM"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Tweet - "Last week, the Trump Administration showed once again there's no limit to how low and how baseless they'll go to appeal to extreme Republican donors and special interests. DOJ announced that it will ignore years of precedent and abandon its duty to defend our laws in court."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Murray, Casey and 23 of Their Colleagues Call on Transportation Secretary Chao to Follow Through on Her Commitment to Address Sexual Assault and Harassment on Commercial Flights
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep.Adam Smith
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Renegotiate Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement Between the U.S. & Canada
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senators Scott, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Effort to Make Home Ownership More Attainable For American Families
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 12, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 12, 2018
Armed Services Ranking Member Smith Statement on Suspension of Korea Military Exercises
Rep.Adam Smith
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Ripping children away from their parents who come to the US fleeing violence goes against everything we stand for--we deserve answers from the Trump Administration about the disgraceful treatment of migrant families on US soil, & I won't stop holding them accountable."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Workplace harassment hurts everyone--the true cost of sexual harassment includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. It's time we understood the scope of this problem better so we can do more to address it."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "Homelessness & housing insecurity impact too many in WA & nationwide--hard to see any upside to stripping away vital investments from programs that provide critical housing support to WA families, & glad to see @HUDgov reverse course on this misguided move."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "About to discuss the Trump Administration's blueprint to reduce prescription drug prices, which offers far more questions than answers (135 questions, to be exact)."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "The impact of President Trump's tariffs on WA, explained: "What's not so complicated is the question of whether or not the tariffs will impact our agricultural industry, the economic engine of the region. The answer: Absolutely. This is going to hurt."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "We must do more to understand the impact of workplace harassment--including the economic impact. That means we need more data on issues like how repeated harassment can prompt employees to change careers and drop out of the workforce."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Tweet - "With stories from Sante Fe, Texas & Parkland, Florida--to Marysville, in my home state--we should all know by now that there is no school, no family, no community that is exempt from the tragedy of gun violence."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018
Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 11, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Push For Progressive Priorities For Tomorrow's Summit In Singapore Between President Trump And North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 11, 2018
Joint Statement Ahead of Start of North Korea Summit
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 11, 2018
Tweet - "We know that no employee should feel unsafe or harassed in the workplace, but we don't know the economic costs of workplace harassment--it's long past time that changed."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Senator Murray: Sessions' Rollback of Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors Shows Blatant, Frightening Disregard for Women's Lives
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is right--this treatment of those seeking a better life on US soil is disturbing & cruel. We cannot allow this to continue. President Trump & Republican leaders must keep their word & work w/ Democrats to fix our broken immigration system."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - On the Heels of Student-Led Weekend of Action Against Gun Violence in Washington State & Nationwide, Senator Murray Questions Secretary DeVos' Inaction, Lack of Public Input, and Contradictory Statements on Gun Safety Commission
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 11, 2018
Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
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