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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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 15, 2018 Tweet - "I firmly believe that your action will be the difference. Keep making your voices heard." 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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 - "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 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 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 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 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 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 15, 2018 Tweet - "I firmly believe that your action will be the difference. Keep making your voices heard." Sen.Patty Murray
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