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Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "It's not too late for Republicans to walk away from their partisan tax plan that would give more money to the richest Americans & wealthiest corporations at the expense of working people." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "The sooner Republicans start listening to working families & reverse course on their lopsided tax bill, the faster we can get to work on a bipartisan plan to spur economic growth & actually help middle class families." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to Republican Conferees - Ahead of the Start of Negotiations on Republican Tax Plan, Senators Murray and Cantwell Demand Open & Transparent Process Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Maybe--just maybe--we should focus more on making sure our kids have the health coverage they need, and less on giving billionaire families & wealthy corporations huge tax cuts." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Senator Murray Statement on Appointment to GOP Tax Bill Conference Committee Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Extend Secure Rural School Program Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans have gotten one step closer to passing their tax plan that would raise taxes on working people & spike health premiums. Explain again how this is supposed to help middle class families?" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "When Senate Republicans voted in the dead of night to pass their tax plan, they were hoping you wouldn't notice that it redirects massive sums of money from working families to the top 1%." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Reminder: The tax bill @SenateGOP passed in the dead of night would cause 13 million people to lose health care coverage & increase costs--all so that massive corporations get more tax breaks they don't need." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "From tax cuts, to health care, to any other issue--it's clear @POTUS will leave no stone unturned in his quest make the rich richer, chipping away at tribal treaty rights, undermining efforts to combat climate change, & leaving middle class families behind." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Cantwell, Menendez, Van Hollen Offer Amendment to Ensure Tax Fairness, Protect Middle Class from Being Taxed Twice on Their Paychecks Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans voted to increase taxes on the middle class, raise premiums for patients, threaten Medicare & Social Security, open up ANWR to drilling, and blow a massive hole in the deficit--all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy few." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - ".@SenateGOP succeeded in rushing their disastrous tax bill through before we even had a chance to read it, but the fight isn't over. Republicans still have a chance to listen to their constituents & stand up to President Trump--but this was terrible step in wrong direction" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Let me be clear: Republicans are jamming this tax plan through to give tax breaks to corporations, President Trump, his family, and the vast majority of his cabinet." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "If anyone was still under any illusion that Republicans were concerned about the middle class, fiscal responsibility, or working together--that ends today." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "This tax plan is being rushed through before anyone has had a chance to read it, before the people we represent even have a chance to know what we're voting on." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "I'm about to vote with Democrats to pause this debate and stop Republicans from hurtling toward a vote on this disastrous tax bill. Hopefully some Republicans will stop, stand with us, and put a stop to this appalling process." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Good news: we finally have a tax bill to look at. Bad news: we can't read it. Worst news: we may be voting on it in just a few hours." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Thanks to #GOPTaxScam, over 900,000 households who earn less than $107,040 a year will see their taxes go up in my home state of Washington. https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/charts-and-infographics?ID=FB183B65-8C9C-4D65-9921-6275AE92D217 …" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan's health care sabotage also has this Shelton, WA grandfather scared that his family & neighbors will go w/o vital health coverage:" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "We don't have to do this. We don't have to take money from working people & give it to the richest families & wealthiest organizations. But no matter how Republicans try to spin it, that's what their bill does." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Just days ago the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirmed health care premiums will go up by ten percent each year and thirteen million people will lose coverage. #GOPTaxPlan" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Again, these are just a handful of thousands of stories shared by Washingtonians--but the GOP tax plan will raise taxes for millions more & pave the way for cuts to critical programs like Social Security & Medicaid. And that's just the tip of the iceberg." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "People are making their voices heard loud & clear! In just the last 48 hours, my office has received over 2,000 calls from Washingtonians opposing the @SenateGOP tax plan --less than 20 have called in support." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans said this tax plan would lower taxes for the middle class--it won't. They claim it will create jobs--experts say the exact opposite." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "These are real stories of real Washingtonians who will suffer real consequences under the GOP tax plan--all while billions of dollars will funnel from those who need it most to those who need it least." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "So as Republicans continue hurdling towards a vote on a bill that will raise taxes on working people, spike health care premiums, and rip vital investments from our communities--don't forget who will win, and who will lose." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Hidden deep in this tax bill being rushed through by Republicans: a special provision to help a single university in Michigan with ties to the Trump Administration" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - ".@Senate_GOP hit a roadblock last night, but they're still rushing to pass their reckless tax plan that will leave millions of families behind. Today, I'm shining a light on exactly how their partisan bill will hurt working families & our communities in WA" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Senator Murray Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Plan Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 DelBene Introduces Bill Eliminating Corporate Tax Breaks that Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Misconduct Rep. Suzan DelBene
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans are jamming this devastating tax bill through before anyone has any time to read it, and they're hoping people and families across the country aren't watching." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "In the middle of the night, @SenateGOP once again made it clear that their highest priority is handing more tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "When your budget would gut funding for the opioid epidemic by $97 million, donating $100K to help isn't even a drop in the ocean. It's time for @POTUS to get serious on opioids." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "In case the devastating impacts on working families isn't enough, this Republican tax bill adds a backdoor attempt to open up Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- just for good measure." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans' tax plan may be based on "myths & falsehoods," but it will have real consequences that will hurt middle class families & communities" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "If anyone is looking for a markup on a tax bill that cuts taxes for the middle class & actually creates jobs… Spoiler: You won't find it." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing to Consider FY 2018 Reconciliation Legislation Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - "Hard to argue that the GOP tax plan helps middle class families if it also makes it harder for them to afford college" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Lots of working people will lose under the GOP's tax plan, but grad students may suffer more than most" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Spoiler Alert: middle-class families will see their taxes increase while the super-rich continue to enjoy tax breaks" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 25, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan literally takes money from grad students & gives it to the wealthy. That's not reform--it's wrong." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan squeezes middle class families while fattening the pockets of wealthy Americans, plain & simple." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2017 DelBene to Introduce Bill Eliminating Corporate Tax Breaks that Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Misconduct Rep. Suzan DelBene
Nov. 22, 2017 Tweet - "Critical affordable housing programs that help thousands of WA would be eliminated under the GOP's tax plan" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2017 Cantwell To Trump Administration: Don't Cut Taxes For Corporations By Raising Entrance Fees To National Parks Sen. Maria Cantwell
Date Title Politician
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "It's not too late for Republicans to walk away from their partisan tax plan that would give more money to the richest Americans & wealthiest corporations at the expense of working people." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "The sooner Republicans start listening to working families & reverse course on their lopsided tax bill, the faster we can get to work on a bipartisan plan to spur economic growth & actually help middle class families." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to Republican Conferees - Ahead of the Start of Negotiations on Republican Tax Plan, Senators Murray and Cantwell Demand Open & Transparent Process Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Maybe--just maybe--we should focus more on making sure our kids have the health coverage they need, and less on giving billionaire families & wealthy corporations huge tax cuts." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Senator Murray Statement on Appointment to GOP Tax Bill Conference Committee Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Extend Secure Rural School Program Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans have gotten one step closer to passing their tax plan that would raise taxes on working people & spike health premiums. Explain again how this is supposed to help middle class families?" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "When Senate Republicans voted in the dead of night to pass their tax plan, they were hoping you wouldn't notice that it redirects massive sums of money from working families to the top 1%." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Reminder: The tax bill @SenateGOP passed in the dead of night would cause 13 million people to lose health care coverage & increase costs--all so that massive corporations get more tax breaks they don't need." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "From tax cuts, to health care, to any other issue--it's clear @POTUS will leave no stone unturned in his quest make the rich richer, chipping away at tribal treaty rights, undermining efforts to combat climate change, & leaving middle class families behind." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Cantwell, Menendez, Van Hollen Offer Amendment to Ensure Tax Fairness, Protect Middle Class from Being Taxed Twice on Their Paychecks Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans voted to increase taxes on the middle class, raise premiums for patients, threaten Medicare & Social Security, open up ANWR to drilling, and blow a massive hole in the deficit--all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy few." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - ".@SenateGOP succeeded in rushing their disastrous tax bill through before we even had a chance to read it, but the fight isn't over. Republicans still have a chance to listen to their constituents & stand up to President Trump--but this was terrible step in wrong direction" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Let me be clear: Republicans are jamming this tax plan through to give tax breaks to corporations, President Trump, his family, and the vast majority of his cabinet." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "If anyone was still under any illusion that Republicans were concerned about the middle class, fiscal responsibility, or working together--that ends today." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "This tax plan is being rushed through before anyone has had a chance to read it, before the people we represent even have a chance to know what we're voting on." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "I'm about to vote with Democrats to pause this debate and stop Republicans from hurtling toward a vote on this disastrous tax bill. Hopefully some Republicans will stop, stand with us, and put a stop to this appalling process." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Good news: we finally have a tax bill to look at. Bad news: we can't read it. Worst news: we may be voting on it in just a few hours." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Thanks to #GOPTaxScam, over 900,000 households who earn less than $107,040 a year will see their taxes go up in my home state of Washington. https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/charts-and-infographics?ID=FB183B65-8C9C-4D65-9921-6275AE92D217 …" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan's health care sabotage also has this Shelton, WA grandfather scared that his family & neighbors will go w/o vital health coverage:" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "We don't have to do this. We don't have to take money from working people & give it to the richest families & wealthiest organizations. But no matter how Republicans try to spin it, that's what their bill does." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Just days ago the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirmed health care premiums will go up by ten percent each year and thirteen million people will lose coverage. #GOPTaxPlan" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Again, these are just a handful of thousands of stories shared by Washingtonians--but the GOP tax plan will raise taxes for millions more & pave the way for cuts to critical programs like Social Security & Medicaid. And that's just the tip of the iceberg." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "People are making their voices heard loud & clear! In just the last 48 hours, my office has received over 2,000 calls from Washingtonians opposing the @SenateGOP tax plan --less than 20 have called in support." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans said this tax plan would lower taxes for the middle class--it won't. They claim it will create jobs--experts say the exact opposite." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "These are real stories of real Washingtonians who will suffer real consequences under the GOP tax plan--all while billions of dollars will funnel from those who need it most to those who need it least." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "So as Republicans continue hurdling towards a vote on a bill that will raise taxes on working people, spike health care premiums, and rip vital investments from our communities--don't forget who will win, and who will lose." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Hidden deep in this tax bill being rushed through by Republicans: a special provision to help a single university in Michigan with ties to the Trump Administration" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - ".@Senate_GOP hit a roadblock last night, but they're still rushing to pass their reckless tax plan that will leave millions of families behind. Today, I'm shining a light on exactly how their partisan bill will hurt working families & our communities in WA" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Senator Murray Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Plan Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 DelBene Introduces Bill Eliminating Corporate Tax Breaks that Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Misconduct Rep.Suzan DelBene
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans are jamming this devastating tax bill through before anyone has any time to read it, and they're hoping people and families across the country aren't watching." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "In the middle of the night, @SenateGOP once again made it clear that their highest priority is handing more tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "When your budget would gut funding for the opioid epidemic by $97 million, donating $100K to help isn't even a drop in the ocean. It's time for @POTUS to get serious on opioids." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Tweet - "In case the devastating impacts on working families isn't enough, this Republican tax bill adds a backdoor attempt to open up Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- just for good measure." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans' tax plan may be based on "myths & falsehoods," but it will have real consequences that will hurt middle class families & communities" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "If anyone is looking for a markup on a tax bill that cuts taxes for the middle class & actually creates jobs… Spoiler: You won't find it." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing to Consider FY 2018 Reconciliation Legislation Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - "Hard to argue that the GOP tax plan helps middle class families if it also makes it harder for them to afford college" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Lots of working people will lose under the GOP's tax plan, but grad students may suffer more than most" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Spoiler Alert: middle-class families will see their taxes increase while the super-rich continue to enjoy tax breaks" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 25, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan literally takes money from grad students & gives it to the wealthy. That's not reform--it's wrong." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2017 Tweet - "The GOP tax plan squeezes middle class families while fattening the pockets of wealthy Americans, plain & simple." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2017 DelBene to Introduce Bill Eliminating Corporate Tax Breaks that Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Misconduct Rep.Suzan DelBene
Nov. 22, 2017 Tweet - "Critical affordable housing programs that help thousands of WA would be eliminated under the GOP's tax plan" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2017 Cantwell To Trump Administration: Don't Cut Taxes For Corporations By Raising Entrance Fees To National Parks Sen.Maria Cantwell
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