| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration's Care: "We Are Watching"
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Senator Murray Announces Over $58 Million in Federal Child Care Funding for Washington State
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - DeLauro, Murray Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Unaccompanied Minors are Properly Cared for During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Senator Murray Secures $3.5 Billion for Child Care, Allowing Essential Workers to Continue Serving their Communities
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Clark, House Members Call For Over $21 Billion Investment in Child Care Funding in Response to COVID-19
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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DeLauro, DelBene Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit in Third Coronavirus Response Package
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Senators Murray and Murphy Statements on FDA Rule to Ban Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2020
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Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Cantwell Touts Landmark Washington State Anti-Concussion Law at Commerce Sports Hearing
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Jan. 30, 2020
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Congressman Smith Statement on National Mentoring Month
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Jan. 2, 2020
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Senator Murray: President Trump Has Broken Promise, "Sold Out Young People to Tobacco Companies," With Weak E-Cigarette Policy
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Senator Murray Statement on National Defense Authorization Act
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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As Military Child Care Crisis Grows, Senator Murray Announces New Dedicated Funding for Military Child Care Construction Projects in Major Military Authorization Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Following Visit with Seattle Housing, Education and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 6, 2019
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In Meeting with Seattle Housing, Education, and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Previews Bill Inspired by Successful Washington State Programs to Improve Education Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 27, 2019
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Lackluster E-Cigarette Efforts Amid Outbreak of Vaping-Related Illness, Rising Youth Tobacco Use
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Senate Democrats Promote Open Enrollment and Call for Passage of the Enroll Act to Help More Americans Get Covered with Quality, Affordable Health Insurance
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Cantwell Pushes for Enforcement of Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Aug. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Murray and Wyden Demand Accountability
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 21, 2019
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Senator Murray Works to Address Summer Hunger for Washington State Children and Families
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 20, 2019
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Letter to Dr. Norman E. Sharpless, Acting Commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Ten Years After Landmark Legislation to Fight Tobacco Addiction, Murray Presses FDA for Stronger Response to Threats
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 20, 2019
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DelBene and DeLauro Child Tax Credit Expansion Advances Out of Ways & Means Committee
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| June 13, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Murray, Feinstein Press HHS For Information & Reforms Following Undisclosed Death Of Migrant Child
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 24, 2019
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Senator Murray Continues to Fight for Veterans and their Families, Urges Support for Bill to Reduce Medical Costs for Veterans with Newborns
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| May 20, 2019
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Rep. Schrier's Statement of Her Bipartisan Child Abuse Prevention Bill
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| May 16, 2019
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Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Childhood Hunger
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Young, Clark, Schrier Introduce Legislation to Fund Child Care For Student Parents
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| May 2, 2019
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Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| April 5, 2019
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Rep. Schrier's Amendment Passes House, Included in Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb - Senator Murray Calls for Continued FDA Investigation into Whether Cosmetics Marketed to Teens and Children are Contaminated by Asbestos
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 3, 2019
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Cassidy, Baldwin, Schrier, Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Help Prevent Infant Abuse
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Expanding Access to Affordable, Quality Child Care
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 22, 2019
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Senator Murray Joins Families, Workers, and Advocates to Highlight Nation's Child Care Crisis, Announces Reintroduction of Comprehensive Child Care and Early Learning Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Claire's Stores After Food and Drug Administration Confirms Presence of Asbestos
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Hirono, Murray, Casey, Scott, and Sablan Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care and Early Learning Programs
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, OMB, and the Hon. Neomi Rao, OMB - Democrats Object to "Unconventional and Nontransparent" Review Process for Rule to Undermine Family Planning
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Jan. 15, 2019
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CONGRESSMAN PANETTA CO-INTRODUCES THE KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER ACT
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2018
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Tweet - "The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, led by Senator @lisamurkowski and @SenatorBaldwin, is now law! It will help us address our country's unacceptably high rate of maternal mortality, especially for women and families in rural and underserved areas."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 15, 2018
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Tweet - "Early childhood teachers and caregivers do some of the most important work to help our children learn, grow, and thrive. They should be paid what they deserve. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Tweet - "We should be working together to make sure that all families have access to quality child care, both for parents and for kids. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Tweet - "With more than half of families living in neighborhoods without sufficient access to child care--child care is a national crisis. But it's not going to be solved by one small group or one small step, #ChildCare4All has to be done across the board, across the country."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Tweet - "Child care can help our economy both by creating jobs and by allowing parents to re-enter the workforce who may not have been able to find or afford child care. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Tweet - "Child care is a national crisis--it should be a national priority. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Identifying shortages in critical maternity care services--especially for women in underserved areas--is an important step toward responding to the maternal mortality crisis in our country. Encouraged by this step forward and eager to continue work on this important issue."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "The Child Care for Working Families Act will: 1) Ensure that no parent will pay more than they can afford for child care 2) Increase access to child care in communities nationwide 3) Invest in our child care workforce and create 2.3 millions jobs We need #ChildCare4All."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "According to @childcarewa, the median cost for an infant at a child care center in King Co is a staggering $1,499 a month. We should be doing all we can to ensure that no family has to pay more than they can afford. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Parents in Seattle, in King County, and all around the country are waiting years to get their kids into high-quality, affordable child care. This is unacceptable--we need #ChildCare4All."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "When the parents are not able to go to work, then the children don't have proper care. It's a domino effect for the whole family." The lack of affordable, quality child care impacts families, communities and our economy. #ChildCare4All"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "I was honored to be a part of @MarchofDimes' #BlanketChange campaign--the reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world. We must keep fighting because all mothers deserve a healthy pregnancy."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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