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Dec. 7, 2018 Tweet - "It's shameful to put the burden of delayed veteran benefits onto the backs of the men and women who served our country. I won't ease up until every veteran has the correct G.I. Bill payment that they earned in service to our country. The VA needs to fix this problem--and fast." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2018 Tweet - "In our country's history, immigration has never been just about policy. It has always been about who we are & what we are willing to stand up for." Couldn't agree w @RepJayapal more--in order to fix our broken system, we can't lose sight of the values that unite us as Americans." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump can keep up the pressure all he wants for his border wall funding, but voters have made it clear that they reject the hatred & division--& they want Democrats & Republicans to work together to fund our government & solve real problems for the people we represent." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has yet to demonstrate that asylum seekers pose a national security threat--& yet they sent thousands of US active duty troops, including about 200 from JBLM in WA, to the border. I urge President Trump to send these troops home." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Gomez Leads 82 House Democrats in Calling for Investigation on TPS Termination Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is spot on in this @nybooks op-ed--in order to fix our broken immigration system, we must place a "fair & forward-looking" system at "the heart of America's moral imagination." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The VA needs to fix this problem--and fast. Putting the burden of delayed benefits onto the backs of men and women who served our country is absolutely unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We should be doing more to empower entrepreneurship among tribal communities, and repealing this nearly 200-year-old law is a good step forward." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Until every veteran has the correct G.I. Bill benefits they earned in service to our country--& @DeptVetAffairs provides clear info regarding how they are resolving this fiasco--you better believe my colleagues & I will not ease up in our search for answers." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "My heart breaks for this family and community. The devastating impact of missing and murdered native women and girls in WA is palpable in this @SeattleTimes video--a powerful reminder that we must do everything we can to end this painful crisis. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Following Debacle at VA to Process Delayed G.I. Bill Benefits, Senator Murray Demands Answers and Urgent Action from Trump Administration to Help Veterans Seeking Relief Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Our troops have essential duties to perform that are vital to our national security. Taking advantage of their service for political gains belittles their sacrifices. It's time to end this unnecessary deployment & return servicemembers to their home bases." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General of the Veterans Affairs - Boozman, Schatz Call for Inspector General Investigation into VA's Failure to Pay Veterans Full Benefits Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Elects Leadership for the 116th Congress Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Smith, Jayapal, Murray, and Cantwell Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad we're able to come together and take this important step forward, but we have a lot more to do. I'm going to push to build on this progress with more common sense solutions to address our nation's unconscionably high maternal mortality rates." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to Democratic Colleagues - 165 House Democrats Join Letter Supporting Luján for Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Highlighting Year of Major Expansion of VA's Caregiver Support Program, Senator Murray Urges Lawmakers and Advocates to Stay Focused on Strengthening Support for Veterans and Their Caregivers Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Legislation Repealing Outdated 1834 Ban on Distilleries on Tribal Land Headed to President's Desk Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, President Trump is trying to create another distraction by threatening a government shutdown over the border wall. But we have shown before that we can work together to fund our government when Republicans push aside his unreasonable demands--and we can do that again." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Murray, Merkley, and Blumenauer Announce New Step Forward for Tribal Housing Plan Along Columbia River Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Last week the Trump Administration tried to bury the alarming facts found in its new climate report, but there's no hiding that climate change will continue wreaking havoc on our environment & our health unless we start working immediately to address it." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Our servicemembers on the southern border of our country should be at home w/ their families & loved ones today. I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to not take away Thanksgiving from these troops because of President Trump's political stunt." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of being at home with their loved ones, thousands of US servicemen and women are spending Thanksgiving on an unnecessary deployment at the behest of President Trump. I reiterate my call to end this operation immediately." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Eating Thanksgiving dinner while stationed at our country's southern border during an unnecessary deployment isn't a substitute for eating Thanksgiving dinner with families and loved ones." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Tweet - "I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to send US troops deployed to the border back to their home bases for Thanksgiving. They deserve to be w/ loved ones, not on an unnecessary deployment. https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=C7037660-E573-4CCA-AE45-2C67DBD4DB19 …" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Dec. 7, 2018 Tweet - "It's shameful to put the burden of delayed veteran benefits onto the backs of the men and women who served our country. I won't ease up until every veteran has the correct G.I. Bill payment that they earned in service to our country. The VA needs to fix this problem--and fast." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2018 Tweet - "In our country's history, immigration has never been just about policy. It has always been about who we are & what we are willing to stand up for." Couldn't agree w @RepJayapal more--in order to fix our broken system, we can't lose sight of the values that unite us as Americans." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump can keep up the pressure all he wants for his border wall funding, but voters have made it clear that they reject the hatred & division--& they want Democrats & Republicans to work together to fund our government & solve real problems for the people we represent." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has yet to demonstrate that asylum seekers pose a national security threat--& yet they sent thousands of US active duty troops, including about 200 from JBLM in WA, to the border. I urge President Trump to send these troops home." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Gomez Leads 82 House Democrats in Calling for Investigation on TPS Termination Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is spot on in this @nybooks op-ed--in order to fix our broken immigration system, we must place a "fair & forward-looking" system at "the heart of America's moral imagination." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The VA needs to fix this problem--and fast. Putting the burden of delayed benefits onto the backs of men and women who served our country is absolutely unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We should be doing more to empower entrepreneurship among tribal communities, and repealing this nearly 200-year-old law is a good step forward." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Until every veteran has the correct G.I. Bill benefits they earned in service to our country--& @DeptVetAffairs provides clear info regarding how they are resolving this fiasco--you better believe my colleagues & I will not ease up in our search for answers." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "My heart breaks for this family and community. The devastating impact of missing and murdered native women and girls in WA is palpable in this @SeattleTimes video--a powerful reminder that we must do everything we can to end this painful crisis. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Following Debacle at VA to Process Delayed G.I. Bill Benefits, Senator Murray Demands Answers and Urgent Action from Trump Administration to Help Veterans Seeking Relief Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Our troops have essential duties to perform that are vital to our national security. Taking advantage of their service for political gains belittles their sacrifices. It's time to end this unnecessary deployment & return servicemembers to their home bases." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General of the Veterans Affairs - Boozman, Schatz Call for Inspector General Investigation into VA's Failure to Pay Veterans Full Benefits Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Elects Leadership for the 116th Congress Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Smith, Jayapal, Murray, and Cantwell Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad we're able to come together and take this important step forward, but we have a lot more to do. I'm going to push to build on this progress with more common sense solutions to address our nation's unconscionably high maternal mortality rates." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to Democratic Colleagues - 165 House Democrats Join Letter Supporting Luján for Assistant Democratic Leader Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Highlighting Year of Major Expansion of VA's Caregiver Support Program, Senator Murray Urges Lawmakers and Advocates to Stay Focused on Strengthening Support for Veterans and Their Caregivers Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Legislation Repealing Outdated 1834 Ban on Distilleries on Tribal Land Headed to President's Desk Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, President Trump is trying to create another distraction by threatening a government shutdown over the border wall. But we have shown before that we can work together to fund our government when Republicans push aside his unreasonable demands--and we can do that again." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Murray, Merkley, and Blumenauer Announce New Step Forward for Tribal Housing Plan Along Columbia River Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Last week the Trump Administration tried to bury the alarming facts found in its new climate report, but there's no hiding that climate change will continue wreaking havoc on our environment & our health unless we start working immediately to address it." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Our servicemembers on the southern border of our country should be at home w/ their families & loved ones today. I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to not take away Thanksgiving from these troops because of President Trump's political stunt." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of being at home with their loved ones, thousands of US servicemen and women are spending Thanksgiving on an unnecessary deployment at the behest of President Trump. I reiterate my call to end this operation immediately." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Eating Thanksgiving dinner while stationed at our country's southern border during an unnecessary deployment isn't a substitute for eating Thanksgiving dinner with families and loved ones." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Tweet - "I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to send US troops deployed to the border back to their home bases for Thanksgiving. They deserve to be w/ loved ones, not on an unnecessary deployment. https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=C7037660-E573-4CCA-AE45-2C67DBD4DB19 …" Sen.Patty Murray
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