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April 10, 2018 Tweet - "Women are the sole or co-breadwinner in two thirds of families with children. Without #EqualPay, many families struggle to make ends meet to pay the bills, put food on the table, and pay for child care." Sen. Patty Murray
April 10, 2018 Tweet - "Families and communities nationwide are suffering from the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, and the Trump Administration has done little to take action. Proud to join @SenWarren in calling for answers." Sen. Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "My recent visits to child care & early learning centers across WA were powerful reminders of what's at stake for our families & our country if we don't solve the growing child care crisis. Read more here:" Sen. Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "When it comes to what's at stake if we don't solve the child care crisis, Rachel, a mom I met in Longview, sums it up perfectly: "we can either pay for it now, or pay for it later." #ChildCare4All is a smart investment, today & for our future." Sen. Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'll continue listening to the parents and advocates on the front lines, and fighting to strengthen investments in our youngest learners until our dream of providing high-quality child care for all is a reality. #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, I heard the same urgent message from parents & early learning professionals as I traveled across WA: no one is exempt from the child care crisis. Now more than ever, I'm committed to keeping up the fight for #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Murray: New Trump Administration Health Rule "Open Invitation" For Insurers to Charge More and Skirt Patient Protections Sen. Patty Murray
April 6, 2018 Tweet - "Even when the costs are more than they can afford, many parents feel they must put their kids in high-quality preschool to prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. As they said, "either we pay for it now, or pay for it later" #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 6, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - 64 House Democrats Call for Scott Pruitt's Immediate Resignation or Firing Rep. Adam Smith, ...
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Explanation of Decision to Remove Breast Cancer Resources as Health Department Reverses Course, Restores Some Information Amid Public Backlash Sen. Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Tweet - "I'm deeply disturbed by the Trump Administration's removal of important online resources about breast cancer and women's health from the @HHSgov website. I will be pressing for an explanation of this senseless decision." Sen. Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Tweet - ".@SeattleTimes is right--we must keep making our voices heard on all of the Trump Admin's out-of-touch and deeply damaging proposals. You have a voice. Keep making it heard on the issues that matter most to you!" Sen. Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Senator Murray Discusses Solutions to Child Care Crisis with Local Parents & Early Learning Professionals in Tour of Child Care Centers Across Washington State Sen. Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Homan, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Ice to Reverse Decision to Detain Pregnant Women Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 4, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Trump Administration's Move to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "What a treat to visit with parents, child care center workers & kids in Vancouver today to talk about my #ChildCare4All bill--hearing their stories shows just how desperately working families need better access to affordable, high-quality child care." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump Administration is a step backward in our fight to combat climate change and just shows us once again that special interests come before the health and well-being of American families." Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Appreciated hearing from Longview parents & child care professionals today about how the child care crisis is impacting their community. Taking these stories & others from across WA with me as we keep building support to make #ChildCare4All a reality." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Parents around the country have similar stories to Dustin, who pays $26,000 a year for child care. The Child Care for Working Families Act means "families like mine can get a little extra help that would make all the difference," says Dustin." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when too many parents are wondering how they will pay doctor's bills, keep a roof over their children's heads, or save for college, affording child care shouldn't be another concern. #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump should not be basing health care on ideology or allowing providers to discriminate against patients by denying services." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "This week I'm visiting child care centers in Longview, Vancouver and Seattle to hear directly from parents, teachers, and caregivers on just how urgent our child care crisis is. This is why we need #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Congress passed a spending bill that increased child care funding by almost double. This is a clear sign my colleagues in Congress are starting to recognize that child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families today." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
April 10, 2018 Tweet - "Women are the sole or co-breadwinner in two thirds of families with children. Without #EqualPay, many families struggle to make ends meet to pay the bills, put food on the table, and pay for child care." Sen.Patty Murray
April 10, 2018 Tweet - "Families and communities nationwide are suffering from the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, and the Trump Administration has done little to take action. Proud to join @SenWarren in calling for answers." Sen.Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "My recent visits to child care & early learning centers across WA were powerful reminders of what's at stake for our families & our country if we don't solve the growing child care crisis. Read more here:" Sen.Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "When it comes to what's at stake if we don't solve the child care crisis, Rachel, a mom I met in Longview, sums it up perfectly: "we can either pay for it now, or pay for it later." #ChildCare4All is a smart investment, today & for our future." Sen.Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'll continue listening to the parents and advocates on the front lines, and fighting to strengthen investments in our youngest learners until our dream of providing high-quality child care for all is a reality. #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, I heard the same urgent message from parents & early learning professionals as I traveled across WA: no one is exempt from the child care crisis. Now more than ever, I'm committed to keeping up the fight for #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 9, 2018 Murray: New Trump Administration Health Rule "Open Invitation" For Insurers to Charge More and Skirt Patient Protections Sen.Patty Murray
April 6, 2018 Tweet - "Even when the costs are more than they can afford, many parents feel they must put their kids in high-quality preschool to prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. As they said, "either we pay for it now, or pay for it later" #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 6, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - 64 House Democrats Call for Scott Pruitt's Immediate Resignation or Firing Rep.Adam Smith, ...
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Explanation of Decision to Remove Breast Cancer Resources as Health Department Reverses Course, Restores Some Information Amid Public Backlash Sen.Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Tweet - "I'm deeply disturbed by the Trump Administration's removal of important online resources about breast cancer and women's health from the @HHSgov website. I will be pressing for an explanation of this senseless decision." Sen.Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Tweet - ".@SeattleTimes is right--we must keep making our voices heard on all of the Trump Admin's out-of-touch and deeply damaging proposals. You have a voice. Keep making it heard on the issues that matter most to you!" Sen.Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Senator Murray Discusses Solutions to Child Care Crisis with Local Parents & Early Learning Professionals in Tour of Child Care Centers Across Washington State Sen.Patty Murray
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Homan, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Ice to Reverse Decision to Detain Pregnant Women Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 4, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Trump Administration's Move to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "What a treat to visit with parents, child care center workers & kids in Vancouver today to talk about my #ChildCare4All bill--hearing their stories shows just how desperately working families need better access to affordable, high-quality child care." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump Administration is a step backward in our fight to combat climate change and just shows us once again that special interests come before the health and well-being of American families." Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2018 Tweet - "Appreciated hearing from Longview parents & child care professionals today about how the child care crisis is impacting their community. Taking these stories & others from across WA with me as we keep building support to make #ChildCare4All a reality." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Parents around the country have similar stories to Dustin, who pays $26,000 a year for child care. The Child Care for Working Families Act means "families like mine can get a little extra help that would make all the difference," says Dustin." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when too many parents are wondering how they will pay doctor's bills, keep a roof over their children's heads, or save for college, affording child care shouldn't be another concern. #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump should not be basing health care on ideology or allowing providers to discriminate against patients by denying services." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "This week I'm visiting child care centers in Longview, Vancouver and Seattle to hear directly from parents, teachers, and caregivers on just how urgent our child care crisis is. This is why we need #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Congress passed a spending bill that increased child care funding by almost double. This is a clear sign my colleagues in Congress are starting to recognize that child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families today." Sen.Patty Murray
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