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July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Citing the Stress of 16 Years of War, Senators Murray and Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to Release Data to Address Military Families' Suicide Rates Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2018 Senator Murray Warns Trump Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm truly inspired by all the women and families coming forward to explain exactly what the Trump Administration's harmful policies would mean in their lives, or in the lives of people they care about." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "We need a judge willing to provide a check against President Trump's health care sabotage and efforts to take away protections for patients with pre-existing conditions--patients like Charlie. She's a @LittleLobbyist and she's not going to stop fighting for her care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "In nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, the Trump Administration missed a critical deadline to reunite dozens of young kids w their parents after they were needlessly separated. Today, we must raise our voices & make them even louder to ensure President Trump brings these families back together." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Even after a court ruling, too many migrant kids who were needlessly separated from their families are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their parents. We will not stop watching. We will not stop holding you accountable. We will not forget." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "When I visited a federal detention center in my home state of WA, I met with mothers who were desperate to be reunited with their children who had been torn away from them. There is no part of Trump's zero tolerance policy that is generous or charitable. It's a nightmare." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "After weeks & months of separation, some of the youngest kids being reunited w their families don't even recognize their parents. Make your voice heard that people in WA & across the country won't let this unthinkable action stand." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Health Care for Families in Washington State and Nationwide, Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions, On the Line in Supreme Court Fight Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Presidential Pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 10, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Supreme Court Janus Decision Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'm about to speak on the vital role that unions play in raising wages and creating pathways to the middle class at our hearing with labor leaders, teachers, and home care workers. Watch live:" Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to allow five men on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, criminalize abortion in America, and roll back the progress we've made to help more women & girls access the basic health care they need. Women's voices need to be heard." Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Administration Missing Court-Ordered Deadline for Family Reunification: Democrats Will Keep This Administration's Feet to the Fire Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray Votes Yes on VA Secretary Nominee, Vows to Hold Robert Wilkie Accountable for Strengthening VA for the Long-Term and Working Closely with Senate Committee to Put Veterans First Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 9, 2018 Newhouse Praises President Trump's Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 9, 2018 Cantwell Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging everyone--in red states and blue states, big cities and small towns--to make their voice heard right now: call your Senator, show up at rallies, organize online and in person. There is so much at stake." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump must nominate someone who is clearly & strongly committed to not rolling back settled law when it comes to women's health & patient protections--& to protecting the rights & freedoms that people across the country hold so dear. Judge Kavanaugh fails on both counts." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is unconscionable. President Trump, we have not forgotten about the thousands of children your Administration needlessly separated from their parents--& know that people in WA & across the country will not stop holding you accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is not a time for anyone to sit back & watch while the Supreme Court and the future of our nation hangs in the balance. We just need a few Republicans to stand up to President Trump and stand with Democrats and people across the country in rejecting this nominee." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "You all know as well as I do that in particular, a Trump #scotus nominee could gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and take away constitutional protections for women's reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade. We have to make our voices heard for #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Until we know every single child is given the chance to be reunited with their parent, we cannot rest. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "In a moment as pivotal as this, it can feel like there's no way to make a difference. But nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it is essential that President Trump and Republicans hear from people like you nationwide who do not want to go backward." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Tweet, post, march, call and write to your elected officials. The more you make your voice heard, the harder it will be for Senate Republicans to support a justice who will take our country backward. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Even with Scott Pruitt & his unethical behavior out at @EPA, WA families must keep the pressure on to protect our natural resources & defend our environment against President Trump's reckless, special interest agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump, more than any President I've seen, has been explicit about what he expects from a nominee--and based on everything I know about Judge Kavanaugh, he is exactly what President Trump is looking for. So, I oppose this nomination." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Senator Murray Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Citing President Trump's Extreme Ideological Litmus Test on Roe v. Wade, Health Care, and Other Rights and Freedoms Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Rescind Illegal Anti-Worker Executive Orders Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Susan DelBene Interviewed Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2018 Democratic Leader Patty Murray Delivers Weekly Democratic Address Sen. Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - HELP Committee Staff Raise Alarm About President Trump's Ideological Appointee Overseeing Family Planning Program Sen. Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "Everyone in Congress should agree: every family should be able to afford child care, and every child should have a high-quality early education so they can grow, learn, and thrive." Sen. Patty Murray
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep. Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "I visited a federal detention center and heard from women fleeing gang violence and terror in their home country. One mother told me she was separated right away from her daughter and didn't get to hug or even say goodbye." Sen. Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Stop Undermining Health Coverage for Millions of Washingtonians with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "My heart aches for these women, and for everyone targeted by President Trump's cruel and heartless policies over the past year and a half. I talked with some of them with some of them in my home state of Washington." Sen. Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "On Friday, I went to a federal detention center in my home state of Washington, where I met women who were detained in the past few months after turning themselves in at the southern U.S. border. I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you:" Sen. Patty Murray
July 1, 2018 Tri-City Herald - Some in Congress Want to Keep Immigration Crisis Alive for Short-Term Gain Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 1, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 1, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: when the Trump-Pence Administration tells you not to worry about your constitutionally protected health care rights, you should get worried. If you care about a woman's right to control her own body in our country, now is the time to make your voice heard." Sen. Patty Murray
June 29, 2018 Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 29, 2018 Cantwell, Murray Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 29, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Visit to Federal Detention Center Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Citing the Stress of 16 Years of War, Senators Murray and Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to Release Data to Address Military Families' Suicide Rates Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2018 Senator Murray Warns Trump Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "I'm truly inspired by all the women and families coming forward to explain exactly what the Trump Administration's harmful policies would mean in their lives, or in the lives of people they care about." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "We need a judge willing to provide a check against President Trump's health care sabotage and efforts to take away protections for patients with pre-existing conditions--patients like Charlie. She's a @LittleLobbyist and she's not going to stop fighting for her care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "In nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, the Trump Administration missed a critical deadline to reunite dozens of young kids w their parents after they were needlessly separated. Today, we must raise our voices & make them even louder to ensure President Trump brings these families back together." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Even after a court ruling, too many migrant kids who were needlessly separated from their families are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their parents. We will not stop watching. We will not stop holding you accountable. We will not forget." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "When I visited a federal detention center in my home state of WA, I met with mothers who were desperate to be reunited with their children who had been torn away from them. There is no part of Trump's zero tolerance policy that is generous or charitable. It's a nightmare." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "After weeks & months of separation, some of the youngest kids being reunited w their families don't even recognize their parents. Make your voice heard that people in WA & across the country won't let this unthinkable action stand." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Health Care for Families in Washington State and Nationwide, Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions, On the Line in Supreme Court Fight Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Presidential Pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 10, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Supreme Court Janus Decision Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'm about to speak on the vital role that unions play in raising wages and creating pathways to the middle class at our hearing with labor leaders, teachers, and home care workers. Watch live:" Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to allow five men on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, criminalize abortion in America, and roll back the progress we've made to help more women & girls access the basic health care they need. Women's voices need to be heard." Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Trump Administration Missing Court-Ordered Deadline for Family Reunification: Democrats Will Keep This Administration's Feet to the Fire Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Senator Murray Votes Yes on VA Secretary Nominee, Vows to Hold Robert Wilkie Accountable for Strengthening VA for the Long-Term and Working Closely with Senate Committee to Put Veterans First Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 9, 2018 Newhouse Praises President Trump's Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 9, 2018 Cantwell Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging everyone--in red states and blue states, big cities and small towns--to make their voice heard right now: call your Senator, show up at rallies, organize online and in person. There is so much at stake." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump must nominate someone who is clearly & strongly committed to not rolling back settled law when it comes to women's health & patient protections--& to protecting the rights & freedoms that people across the country hold so dear. Judge Kavanaugh fails on both counts." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is unconscionable. President Trump, we have not forgotten about the thousands of children your Administration needlessly separated from their parents--& know that people in WA & across the country will not stop holding you accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is not a time for anyone to sit back & watch while the Supreme Court and the future of our nation hangs in the balance. We just need a few Republicans to stand up to President Trump and stand with Democrats and people across the country in rejecting this nominee." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "You all know as well as I do that in particular, a Trump #scotus nominee could gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and take away constitutional protections for women's reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade. We have to make our voices heard for #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Until we know every single child is given the chance to be reunited with their parent, we cannot rest. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "In a moment as pivotal as this, it can feel like there's no way to make a difference. But nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it is essential that President Trump and Republicans hear from people like you nationwide who do not want to go backward." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Tweet, post, march, call and write to your elected officials. The more you make your voice heard, the harder it will be for Senate Republicans to support a justice who will take our country backward. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Even with Scott Pruitt & his unethical behavior out at @EPA, WA families must keep the pressure on to protect our natural resources & defend our environment against President Trump's reckless, special interest agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump, more than any President I've seen, has been explicit about what he expects from a nominee--and based on everything I know about Judge Kavanaugh, he is exactly what President Trump is looking for. So, I oppose this nomination." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Senator Murray Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Citing President Trump's Extreme Ideological Litmus Test on Roe v. Wade, Health Care, and Other Rights and Freedoms Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Rescind Illegal Anti-Worker Executive Orders Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Susan DelBene Interviewed Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2018 Democratic Leader Patty Murray Delivers Weekly Democratic Address Sen.Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - HELP Committee Staff Raise Alarm About President Trump's Ideological Appointee Overseeing Family Planning Program Sen.Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Tweet - "Everyone in Congress should agree: every family should be able to afford child care, and every child should have a high-quality early education so they can grow, learn, and thrive." Sen.Patty Murray
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep.Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Tweet - "I visited a federal detention center and heard from women fleeing gang violence and terror in their home country. One mother told me she was separated right away from her daughter and didn't get to hug or even say goodbye." Sen.Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Stop Undermining Health Coverage for Millions of Washingtonians with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "My heart aches for these women, and for everyone targeted by President Trump's cruel and heartless policies over the past year and a half. I talked with some of them with some of them in my home state of Washington." Sen.Patty Murray
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "On Friday, I went to a federal detention center in my home state of Washington, where I met women who were detained in the past few months after turning themselves in at the southern U.S. border. I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you:" Sen.Patty Murray
July 1, 2018 Tri-City Herald - Some in Congress Want to Keep Immigration Crisis Alive for Short-Term Gain Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 1, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 1, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: when the Trump-Pence Administration tells you not to worry about your constitutionally protected health care rights, you should get worried. If you care about a woman's right to control her own body in our country, now is the time to make your voice heard." Sen.Patty Murray
June 29, 2018 Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 29, 2018 Cantwell, Murray Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 29, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Visit to Federal Detention Center Sen.Patty Murray
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