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April 24, 2018 Tweet - "It's the Dept of Education's responsibility to protect the civil rights of every student. Instead, @BetsyDeVosED has dismissed more than 500 disability rights cases. Enforcing the rights of students with disabilities should be a top priority for Sec DeVos." Sen. Patty Murray
April 24, 2018 Tweet - "All across the country, students of color are being punished more often and more severely than their white peers. So it's extremely troubling that @BetsyDeVosED closed a number of investigations into schools that unfairly punish students." Sen. Patty Murray
April 20, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre--another reminder that we must keep fighting to end the scourge of gun violence impacting lives & shattering communities nationwide. Enough is enough. The time is now to pass meaningful gun safety laws." Sen. Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear DeVos needs an independent General Counsel who will stand up to her when laws are being bent or broken. Unfortunately Carlos Muniz has not been able to convince me that is the General Counsel he will be." Sen. Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to urge my colleagues to vote against Carlos Muniz as @BestyDeVosED's top lawyer at the Department of Education. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen. Patty Murray
April 16, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Veterans with Disabilities Student Loan Relief Announcement Sen. Patty Murray
April 12, 2018 Burr and Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Revise Burdensome Disaster Funding Application Process Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "College students should be worrying about finals--not where their next meal comes from. Too many college students are going hungry--we must do more to address this crisis." Sen. Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Emma is a college student who also works three jobs, and yet she's still forced to choose between doing laundry and her next meal. This is unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "After more than a year on the job, I would have hoped @BetsyDeVosED would have learned by now that her extreme ideas to privatize our nation's public schools and dismantle the Department of Education do not have support among parents or in Congress." Sen. Patty Murray
March 21, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Big Wins on Wildfire Funding and Secure Rural Schools Program in Spending Bill Sen. Patty Murray
March 20, 2018 Tweet - "Following my meeting with @BetsyDeVosED last week, I have no confidence that this commission will be anything other than a tool for continued distraction and delay. This is unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Effort to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Arizona Teachers for High-Need Classrooms Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman, and the Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related Agencies - Increased Education Funding for Teacher Quality Programs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Advocates for Additional Funding to Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 18, 2018 Tweet - "We know going up against the NRA and stubborn politicians won't be easy, but like you, I believe it a fight worth taking on." Sen. Patty Murray
March 17, 2018 Tweet - "We need to work together to make sure no student has to go through the horrific violence we've seen repeated over and over again in this country." Sen. Patty Murray
March 17, 2018 Tweet - "I believe it is so critically important that members of Congress, students, parents, and teachers are provided with information about the entity charged with addressing one of the most serious and pressing issues in our country." Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman, and the Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Increased Education Funding for Impact Aid Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 16, 2018 Tweet - "I just sent a letter to @BetsyDeVosED to get more clarity on President Trump's new gun commission that she will be leading. Parents, students, and teachers deserve answers when it comes to goals, timeline, membership, and how much influence the NRA will have. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Tweet - "I have serious concerns that President Trump's commission on school safety, which @BetsyDeVosED has been asked to lead, will be another attempt by the White House to distract from and delay meaningful gun safety action." Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Education Sec. Betsy DeVos on New Gun Commission Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2018 Tweet - "I firmly believe that your action will be the difference. Keep making your voices heard." Sen. Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Congressman Larsen Advocates for School Safety Rep. Rick Larsen
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "Our public schools seek to provide opportunities to every student across the country, no matter where they live, how they learn, or how much money their parents make. #PublicSchoolsWeek" Sen. Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "Supporting public schools is not only the right thing to do for our students, it's one of the smartest investments we can make in our economy and our future. #PublicSchoolsWeek" Sen. Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "I'm inspired by all the students across the country making their voices heard. I'm standing with you and you can count on me to keep up the pressure on my colleagues in the U.S. Senate. Please share your photos from where you are! #NationalWalkoutDay" Sen. Patty Murray
March 13, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 13, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Meeting with Secretary DeVos Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 9, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Education Secretary DeVos' Attempts to Invalidate State Laws Protecting Students from Predatory Student Debt Corporations Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Letter to Appropriators Seeking School Safety Improvements Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Help Train Next Generation of Aviation Maintenance Workers Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Inhofe, Blumenthal, Moran, Cantwell Introduce Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of giving predatory corporations the green light to continue to take advantage of students, @BetsyDeVosED needs to stop these delays & start providing relief to the tens of thousands of students cheated out of their education & savings." Sen. Patty Murray
March 5, 2018 Murray Statement on Department of Education's Independent Watchdog Recommendations to Strengthen Accountability in Higher Education Sen. Patty Murray
March 1, 2018 Letter to Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Serrano - Increasing School Safety Grants Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Feb. 27, 2018 Scott & Murray on the Rollback of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities, Students of Color Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos made it clear in her confirmation hearing that she didn't understand an important federal law protecting students with disabilities, and this latest move shows that she hasn't made much progress since." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 16, 2018 Tweet - "One child killed by a school shooter is too many. 17 is beyond unacceptable. Enough is enough, it's time for Congress to act." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Families across the country are tired of waiting for Congress to step up, have the tough conversations, and adopt common sense gun safety and other policies to end this scourge in our schools and communities." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Sec. DeVos calls for hearings in Congress on school shootings--I agree! -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 School Shootings: Senator Murray to Secretary Devos: I Agree, Let's Hold Hearings on School Shootings and Gun Safety Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 14, 2018 Tweet - "No mom or dad should have to worry about sending their child to school. It's heartbreaking that today the worst came true in FL, while a community in WA was rattled by a serious threat. We must stop turning a blind eye to gun violence in this country and finally take action -- PM" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 12, 2018 Senator Murray on Trump-DeVos Refusal to Protect Transgender Students: "Deeply Disappointed and Disgusted" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Here's how fast our student debt problem is growing: Every second, student debt in this country grows by about $3,000." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The way we finance higher education by asking everyone to take on debt is sending a clear message that college is for the wealthy--not the students who have the most to gain." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
April 24, 2018 Tweet - "It's the Dept of Education's responsibility to protect the civil rights of every student. Instead, @BetsyDeVosED has dismissed more than 500 disability rights cases. Enforcing the rights of students with disabilities should be a top priority for Sec DeVos." Sen.Patty Murray
April 24, 2018 Tweet - "All across the country, students of color are being punished more often and more severely than their white peers. So it's extremely troubling that @BetsyDeVosED closed a number of investigations into schools that unfairly punish students." Sen.Patty Murray
April 20, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre--another reminder that we must keep fighting to end the scourge of gun violence impacting lives & shattering communities nationwide. Enough is enough. The time is now to pass meaningful gun safety laws." Sen.Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear DeVos needs an independent General Counsel who will stand up to her when laws are being bent or broken. Unfortunately Carlos Muniz has not been able to convince me that is the General Counsel he will be." Sen.Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to urge my colleagues to vote against Carlos Muniz as @BestyDeVosED's top lawyer at the Department of Education. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
April 18, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen.Patty Murray
April 16, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Veterans with Disabilities Student Loan Relief Announcement Sen.Patty Murray
April 12, 2018 Burr and Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Revise Burdensome Disaster Funding Application Process Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "College students should be worrying about finals--not where their next meal comes from. Too many college students are going hungry--we must do more to address this crisis." Sen.Patty Murray
April 4, 2018 Tweet - "Emma is a college student who also works three jobs, and yet she's still forced to choose between doing laundry and her next meal. This is unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
March 22, 2018 Tweet - "After more than a year on the job, I would have hoped @BetsyDeVosED would have learned by now that her extreme ideas to privatize our nation's public schools and dismantle the Department of Education do not have support among parents or in Congress." Sen.Patty Murray
March 21, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Big Wins on Wildfire Funding and Secure Rural Schools Program in Spending Bill Sen.Patty Murray
March 20, 2018 Tweet - "Following my meeting with @BetsyDeVosED last week, I have no confidence that this commission will be anything other than a tool for continued distraction and delay. This is unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Effort to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Arizona Teachers for High-Need Classrooms Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman, and the Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related Agencies - Increased Education Funding for Teacher Quality Programs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Advocates for Additional Funding to Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 18, 2018 Tweet - "We know going up against the NRA and stubborn politicians won't be easy, but like you, I believe it a fight worth taking on." Sen.Patty Murray
March 17, 2018 Tweet - "We need to work together to make sure no student has to go through the horrific violence we've seen repeated over and over again in this country." Sen.Patty Murray
March 17, 2018 Tweet - "I believe it is so critically important that members of Congress, students, parents, and teachers are provided with information about the entity charged with addressing one of the most serious and pressing issues in our country." Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman, and the Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Increased Education Funding for Impact Aid Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 16, 2018 Tweet - "I just sent a letter to @BetsyDeVosED to get more clarity on President Trump's new gun commission that she will be leading. Parents, students, and teachers deserve answers when it comes to goals, timeline, membership, and how much influence the NRA will have. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Tweet - "I have serious concerns that President Trump's commission on school safety, which @BetsyDeVosED has been asked to lead, will be another attempt by the White House to distract from and delay meaningful gun safety action." Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Education Sec. Betsy DeVos on New Gun Commission Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2018 Tweet - "I firmly believe that your action will be the difference. Keep making your voices heard." Sen.Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Congressman Larsen Advocates for School Safety Rep.Rick Larsen
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "Our public schools seek to provide opportunities to every student across the country, no matter where they live, how they learn, or how much money their parents make. #PublicSchoolsWeek" Sen.Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "Supporting public schools is not only the right thing to do for our students, it's one of the smartest investments we can make in our economy and our future. #PublicSchoolsWeek" Sen.Patty Murray
March 14, 2018 Tweet - "I'm inspired by all the students across the country making their voices heard. I'm standing with you and you can count on me to keep up the pressure on my colleagues in the U.S. Senate. Please share your photos from where you are! #NationalWalkoutDay" Sen.Patty Murray
March 13, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 13, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Meeting with Secretary DeVos Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 9, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Education Secretary DeVos' Attempts to Invalidate State Laws Protecting Students from Predatory Student Debt Corporations Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Letter to Appropriators Seeking School Safety Improvements Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 7, 2018 Cantwell, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Help Train Next Generation of Aviation Maintenance Workers Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 7, 2018 Inhofe, Blumenthal, Moran, Cantwell Introduce Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of giving predatory corporations the green light to continue to take advantage of students, @BetsyDeVosED needs to stop these delays & start providing relief to the tens of thousands of students cheated out of their education & savings." Sen.Patty Murray
March 5, 2018 Murray Statement on Department of Education's Independent Watchdog Recommendations to Strengthen Accountability in Higher Education Sen.Patty Murray
March 1, 2018 Letter to Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Serrano - Increasing School Safety Grants Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Feb. 27, 2018 Scott & Murray on the Rollback of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities, Students of Color Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos made it clear in her confirmation hearing that she didn't understand an important federal law protecting students with disabilities, and this latest move shows that she hasn't made much progress since." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 16, 2018 Tweet - "One child killed by a school shooter is too many. 17 is beyond unacceptable. Enough is enough, it's time for Congress to act." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Families across the country are tired of waiting for Congress to step up, have the tough conversations, and adopt common sense gun safety and other policies to end this scourge in our schools and communities." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Sec. DeVos calls for hearings in Congress on school shootings--I agree! -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2018 School Shootings: Senator Murray to Secretary Devos: I Agree, Let's Hold Hearings on School Shootings and Gun Safety Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 14, 2018 Tweet - "No mom or dad should have to worry about sending their child to school. It's heartbreaking that today the worst came true in FL, while a community in WA was rattled by a serious threat. We must stop turning a blind eye to gun violence in this country and finally take action -- PM" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 12, 2018 Senator Murray on Trump-DeVos Refusal to Protect Transgender Students: "Deeply Disappointed and Disgusted" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Here's how fast our student debt problem is growing: Every second, student debt in this country grows by about $3,000." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The way we finance higher education by asking everyone to take on debt is sending a clear message that college is for the wealthy--not the students who have the most to gain." Sen.Patty Murray
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