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June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Truth from @EverettHerald on Trump's family separation policy: "….what it was another attempt by Trump to leverage a situation to get what he wanted: acquiescence from Democrats & moderate Republicans in Congress to his terms on immigration reform…" Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Until President Trump unwinds the damage caused by his reckless, hateful family separation policy, absolutely none of this is OK. Those of us on the right side of history won't back down, & we won't stop raising our voices." Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the nation will continue speaking out until President Trump & his Administration finally address how they plan to reverse the incredible damage they've inflicted upon thousands of migrant children & families." Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azr, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Trump Health Secretary Azar on Safety, Reunification of Separated Children Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 20, 2018 Forced Family Separation Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Trump's Executive Order Implementing Indefinite Detention of Families Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?" Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Congress Must Have Access to Migrant Children on Military Bases Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 20, 2018 House Democrats Gather in Front of U.S. Capitol to Introduce Keep Families Together Act, Legislation to End Family Separation at the Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately." Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop." Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We can only build the #movement4childcare when people tell their Representatives, "I'm not quitting, I'm going to be at your office every, and I'm going to bring all my friends and their kids." It takes a lot of time and energy, but together we can achieve #ChildCare4All" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to lift up the voices of millions of people across the country and in my home state of Washington who have been outraged and frustrated by what President Trump has been doing on our southern border. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "NOW: I'm joining @DorrianWarren & grassroots activists from around the country to fight for #ChildCare4All. Join the #movement4childcare and watch our conversation here:" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "Don't think anybody is going to be your voice. Think "What am I going to do to be my own voice?" So proud to stand with the families, teachers, caregivers, and advocates who are making their voices heard on the need for #ChildCare4All. #movement4childcare" Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific." Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Call for Repeal of Trump Administration's Civil Service Executive Orders Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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 - "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 Smith Statement on Trump "Space Force' Announcement Rep. Adam Smith
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 - "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 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 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 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018 Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018 Poor People's Campaign Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 13, 2018 As Inequality Reaches Highest Levels Since The Great Depression, Senate & House Democrats Introduce New Legislation To Provide A Better Deal For American Workers 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 Tweet - "Finding and affording full-day #SummerCare puts added stress on working families. We need #ChildCare4All because every family deserves high-quality care that doesn't break the bank." Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018 Tweet - "Finding and affording full-day #SummerCare puts added stress on working families. We need #ChildCare4All because every family deserves high-quality care that doesn't break the bank." Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2018 Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents Rep. Adam Smith
June 13, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Outdated 1834 Ban on Distilleries on Tribal Land Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 12, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 12, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA students embrace equality & lead "Transgender people are not trying to cause a scene…nor are they trying to make people uncomfortable. The only goal they have is to go to the restroom without being noticed or judged -- like anyone else." Sen. Patty Murray
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 - "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 11, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border 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 Tweet - "Despite what President Trump & AG Sessions may want to claim, domestic violence is not just a "private' concern--and the United States should be a leader among nations in rooting it out here at home and protecting those who flee their homes to escape this scourge abroad." Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "WA's tribal communities have been hit hard by the #opioidcrisis, in particular. Glad to spend time w tribal leaders & others in Puyallup discussing how to better address the scourge of addiction in WA & its ripple effects." Sen. Patty Murray
June 9, 2018 Jayapal Goes Inside Federal Detention Center to Meet with Asylum-Seeking Women: "The Mothers Could Not Stop Crying" Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Smith Sends Letter Voicing Concerns with Inhumane Family Separation and Detention Practices Rep. Adam Smith
June 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to ICE Holding Asylum Seekers in Federal Prison Facilities Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 7, 2018 On the Heels of Senator Murray's Success Expanding VA's Caregiver Support Program to Veterans of All Eras, Senate Committee Approves Major Investment to Implement Changes and Better Serve Veterans Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, White House Counsel - House Judiciary Dems Send Letter to White House Counsel Mcgahn About Trump's Extraordinary View of the Pardon Power Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "From stripping away protections for DREAMers to the disgraceful treatment of migrant children on our soil, it is evident that our immigration system is broken. Democrats remain ready to work toward solutions, but we need action from Republican leaders to get it done." Sen. Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "In 2018, women are seeing attacks on their health and rights, they're standing up and speaking out and saying, "who is saying what I would say?" Sen. Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Countless women in WA & across the nation depend on health providers like Planned Parenthood for basic care. It's impossible to overstate the detrimental impact President Trump's ideological assault on women's reproductive health will have on families & public health." Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA continue to stand with our LGBTQ family, friends, & neighbors in affirming that there's no tolerance for discrimination in our state:" Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "This is disgraceful. I share @SenJeffMerkley's outrage at the treatment of these children on US soil, and we must continue fighting back against President Trump's repeated attempts to take our country backward." Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to support legislation Senator @timkaine introduced to protect children if they are separated from their parents, and I'm going to continue looking at what else we can to do end the Trump Administration's deeply wrong policy." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 30, 2018 Tweet - ".@EverettHerald is correct--President Trump's attempt to roll back family planning funding will only lead to more unplanned pregnancies, disproportionately affect low-income women, and overburden our community health centers:" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Truth from @EverettHerald on Trump's family separation policy: "….what it was another attempt by Trump to leverage a situation to get what he wanted: acquiescence from Democrats & moderate Republicans in Congress to his terms on immigration reform…" Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Until President Trump unwinds the damage caused by his reckless, hateful family separation policy, absolutely none of this is OK. Those of us on the right side of history won't back down, & we won't stop raising our voices." Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the nation will continue speaking out until President Trump & his Administration finally address how they plan to reverse the incredible damage they've inflicted upon thousands of migrant children & families." Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azr, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Trump Health Secretary Azar on Safety, Reunification of Separated Children Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 20, 2018 Forced Family Separation Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Trump's Executive Order Implementing Indefinite Detention of Families Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?" Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Congress Must Have Access to Migrant Children on Military Bases Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 20, 2018 House Democrats Gather in Front of U.S. Capitol to Introduce Keep Families Together Act, Legislation to End Family Separation at the Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately." Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop." Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We can only build the #movement4childcare when people tell their Representatives, "I'm not quitting, I'm going to be at your office every, and I'm going to bring all my friends and their kids." It takes a lot of time and energy, but together we can achieve #ChildCare4All" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to lift up the voices of millions of people across the country and in my home state of Washington who have been outraged and frustrated by what President Trump has been doing on our southern border. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "NOW: I'm joining @DorrianWarren & grassroots activists from around the country to fight for #ChildCare4All. Join the #movement4childcare and watch our conversation here:" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "Don't think anybody is going to be your voice. Think "What am I going to do to be my own voice?" So proud to stand with the families, teachers, caregivers, and advocates who are making their voices heard on the need for #ChildCare4All. #movement4childcare" Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific." Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Call for Repeal of Trump Administration's Civil Service Executive Orders Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
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 - "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 Smith Statement on Trump "Space Force' Announcement Rep.Adam Smith
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 - "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 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 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 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018 Letter to the Donald J. Trump - Rescind Executive Orders that Strip Key Protections for Whistleblowers Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 14, 2018 Poor People's Campaign Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 13, 2018 As Inequality Reaches Highest Levels Since The Great Depression, Senate & House Democrats Introduce New Legislation To Provide A Better Deal For American Workers 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 Tweet - "Finding and affording full-day #SummerCare puts added stress on working families. We need #ChildCare4All because every family deserves high-quality care that doesn't break the bank." Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018 Tweet - "Finding and affording full-day #SummerCare puts added stress on working families. We need #ChildCare4All because every family deserves high-quality care that doesn't break the bank." Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2018 Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents Rep.Adam Smith
June 13, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Outdated 1834 Ban on Distilleries on Tribal Land Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 12, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 12, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA students embrace equality & lead "Transgender people are not trying to cause a scene…nor are they trying to make people uncomfortable. The only goal they have is to go to the restroom without being noticed or judged -- like anyone else." Sen.Patty Murray
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 - "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 11, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border 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 Tweet - "Despite what President Trump & AG Sessions may want to claim, domestic violence is not just a "private' concern--and the United States should be a leader among nations in rooting it out here at home and protecting those who flee their homes to escape this scourge abroad." Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "WA's tribal communities have been hit hard by the #opioidcrisis, in particular. Glad to spend time w tribal leaders & others in Puyallup discussing how to better address the scourge of addiction in WA & its ripple effects." Sen.Patty Murray
June 9, 2018 Jayapal Goes Inside Federal Detention Center to Meet with Asylum-Seeking Women: "The Mothers Could Not Stop Crying" Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Smith Sends Letter Voicing Concerns with Inhumane Family Separation and Detention Practices Rep.Adam Smith
June 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to ICE Holding Asylum Seekers in Federal Prison Facilities Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 7, 2018 On the Heels of Senator Murray's Success Expanding VA's Caregiver Support Program to Veterans of All Eras, Senate Committee Approves Major Investment to Implement Changes and Better Serve Veterans Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, White House Counsel - House Judiciary Dems Send Letter to White House Counsel Mcgahn About Trump's Extraordinary View of the Pardon Power Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "From stripping away protections for DREAMers to the disgraceful treatment of migrant children on our soil, it is evident that our immigration system is broken. Democrats remain ready to work toward solutions, but we need action from Republican leaders to get it done." Sen.Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "In 2018, women are seeing attacks on their health and rights, they're standing up and speaking out and saying, "who is saying what I would say?" Sen.Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Countless women in WA & across the nation depend on health providers like Planned Parenthood for basic care. It's impossible to overstate the detrimental impact President Trump's ideological assault on women's reproductive health will have on families & public health." Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA continue to stand with our LGBTQ family, friends, & neighbors in affirming that there's no tolerance for discrimination in our state:" Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "This is disgraceful. I share @SenJeffMerkley's outrage at the treatment of these children on US soil, and we must continue fighting back against President Trump's repeated attempts to take our country backward." Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to support legislation Senator @timkaine introduced to protect children if they are separated from their parents, and I'm going to continue looking at what else we can to do end the Trump Administration's deeply wrong policy." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 30, 2018 Tweet - ".@EverettHerald is correct--President Trump's attempt to roll back family planning funding will only lead to more unplanned pregnancies, disproportionately affect low-income women, and overburden our community health centers:" Sen.Patty Murray
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