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July 6, 2018 Larsen Statement on Tariffs Against Chinese Products Rep. Rick Larsen
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep. Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Larsen Statement on U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Tariffs are the Wrong Approach" Report Rep. Rick Larsen
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 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 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 1, 2018 Tri-City Herald - Some in Congress Want to Keep Immigration Crisis Alive for Short-Term Gain Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 30, 2018 Tweet - "Simply living or traveling near the border is not a sufficient reason to hassle or detain people in WA--proud to introduce legislation to limit warrantless searches near our national borders." 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 Senator Murray's Statement on Visit to Federal Detention Center Sen. Patty Murray
June 29, 2018 Tweet - "In Spokane & across WA, this bill will help reset the balance between giving law enforcement the tools they need to protect the border & protecting the rights of families & communities who live or travel nearby our national borders" Sen. Patty Murray
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 28, 2018 Smith Statement on Republicans' False Choice on Immigration Rep. Adam Smith
June 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Larsen Letter to President Trump on Norwegian Defense Spending Rep. Rick Larsen
June 28, 2018 DelBene Unveils Proposal to Regulate Consumer Privacy in Financial Times Op-Ed Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 28, 2018 Cantwell Amendment to Support American Farmers, Direct Funds to Agriculture Export Programs Passes in Senate Farm Bill Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2018 Leahy And Murray Introduce Legislation To Limit Warrantless Vehicle Stops And Property Searches Near The Border Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2018 Senator Murray Introduces Legislation To Limit Warrantless Vehicle Stops and Property Searches Near the Border Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 27, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Vote in House Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 26, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 26, 2018 Larsen Calls on Navy to Answer Questions about Growler EIS Process Rep. Rick Larsen
June 26, 2018 DelBene Denounces Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision, Vows to Fight Back Against Ruling that Undermines Freedom of Religion Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 26, 2018 Cantwell Presses HHS Secretary Azar on Family Reunification Raises Case of Ibis Obeida Guzman Colindres, Asylum Seeker held in SeaTac Prison, Separated from her Son Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Note to President Trump & Administration officials: Until every last one of the migrant kids you needlessly separated from their parents are reunited w their families-- We will not let up. We will not stop asking questions. We will not stop holding you accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Time and again President Trump has doubled down on his divisive rhetoric about refugees with policies that undermine critical humanitarian efforts and ignore the United States' role as a world leader." Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep doing all I can to ensure that the front door of our nation remains open for anyone fleeing horrific violence and seeking to build a life in safety here in the United States--and urge President Trump to reverse his dangerous vision for America's future." Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Our country has long stood as a symbol of hope and security for people around the world fleeing persecution and violence, and turning our backs on our global neighbors during one of the worst refugee crises in recent history flies in the face of who we are as a nation." Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Cassidy, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost High School Coding Programs Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 25, 2018 Cantwell Commends Launch Of Joint U.S. - Israel Energy Center Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 25, 2018 Cantwell Commends Launch Of Joint U.S. - Israel Energy Center Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm so grateful that there are millions of people across this country who adamantly refuse to buy into President Trump's hateful ruse, we cannot take this moment for granted--not for one second." Sen. Patty Murray
June 23, 2018 Jayapal Returns to SeaTac Detention Center, Hears Heartbreaking Stories That Reinforce Need for Mass Mobilization Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 23, 2018 Tweet - "We need to keep sending a message that the Trump Administration's zero-tolerance policy is cruel, dehumanizing, and in no way represents what so many families in this country fight for every day." Sen. Patty Murray
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "We need to keep pushing hard for answers from President Trump & @HHSGov about what will happen to the more than 2300 children already separated from their parents, like: Are they safe? Do their parents even know where they are? And when will these families be reunited?" Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 21, 2018 Newhouse Statement on H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Take Action Now to Prevent Gun Violence by Promoting Safe Storage Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Keeping Families Together at Border Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 21, 2018 House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing on: "Military Technology Transfer: Threats, Impacts, and Solutions for the Department of Defense" Rep. Adam Smith
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services - Cardin, Finance Democrats Demand Plan to Reunite Children Separated from Their Parents at the Border Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the nation will continue speaking out until President Trump & his Administration finally address how they plan to reverse the incredible damage they've inflicted upon thousands of migrant children & families." Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Until President Trump unwinds the damage caused by his reckless, hateful family separation policy, absolutely none of this is OK. Those of us on the right side of history won't back down, & we won't stop raising our voices." Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Truth from @EverettHerald on Trump's family separation policy: "….what it was another attempt by Trump to leverage a situation to get what he wanted: acquiescence from Democrats & moderate Republicans in Congress to his terms on immigration reform…" Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azr, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Trump Health Secretary Azar on Safety, Reunification of Separated Children Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Forced Family Separation Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Trump's Executive Order Implementing Indefinite Detention of Families Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?" Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 20, 2018 Cantwell to Commerce Secretary: Trade Wars are Very Damaging to Washington State Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 20, 2018 House Democrats Gather in Front of U.S. Capitol to Introduce Keep Families Together Act, Legislation to End Family Separation at the Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately." Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to lift up the voices of millions of people across the country and in my home state of Washington who have been outraged and frustrated by what President Trump has been doing on our southern border. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop." Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name" Sen. Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Congress Must Have Access to Migrant Children on Military Bases Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific." Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now." Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Cantwell Secures Win for Shipyard Workers in Senate-Passed NDAA Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 18, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to." Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country." Sen. Patty Murray
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable…(l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here"" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
July 6, 2018 Larsen Statement on Tariffs Against Chinese Products Rep.Rick Larsen
July 6, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Visit to Southern Border Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 4, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith Rep.Adam Smith
July 3, 2018 Larsen Statement on U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Tariffs are the Wrong Approach" Report Rep.Rick Larsen
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 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 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 1, 2018 Tri-City Herald - Some in Congress Want to Keep Immigration Crisis Alive for Short-Term Gain Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 30, 2018 Tweet - "Simply living or traveling near the border is not a sufficient reason to hassle or detain people in WA--proud to introduce legislation to limit warrantless searches near our national borders." 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 Senator Murray's Statement on Visit to Federal Detention Center Sen.Patty Murray
June 29, 2018 Tweet - "In Spokane & across WA, this bill will help reset the balance between giving law enforcement the tools they need to protect the border & protecting the rights of families & communities who live or travel nearby our national borders" Sen.Patty Murray
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 28, 2018 Smith Statement on Republicans' False Choice on Immigration Rep.Adam Smith
June 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Larsen Letter to President Trump on Norwegian Defense Spending Rep.Rick Larsen
June 28, 2018 DelBene Unveils Proposal to Regulate Consumer Privacy in Financial Times Op-Ed Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 28, 2018 Cantwell Amendment to Support American Farmers, Direct Funds to Agriculture Export Programs Passes in Senate Farm Bill Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2018 Leahy And Murray Introduce Legislation To Limit Warrantless Vehicle Stops And Property Searches Near The Border Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2018 Senator Murray Introduces Legislation To Limit Warrantless Vehicle Stops and Property Searches Near the Border Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 27, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Vote in House Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 26, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 26, 2018 Larsen Calls on Navy to Answer Questions about Growler EIS Process Rep.Rick Larsen
June 26, 2018 DelBene Denounces Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision, Vows to Fight Back Against Ruling that Undermines Freedom of Religion Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 26, 2018 Cantwell Presses HHS Secretary Azar on Family Reunification Raises Case of Ibis Obeida Guzman Colindres, Asylum Seeker held in SeaTac Prison, Separated from her Son Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Note to President Trump & Administration officials: Until every last one of the migrant kids you needlessly separated from their parents are reunited w their families-- We will not let up. We will not stop asking questions. We will not stop holding you accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Time and again President Trump has doubled down on his divisive rhetoric about refugees with policies that undermine critical humanitarian efforts and ignore the United States' role as a world leader." Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep doing all I can to ensure that the front door of our nation remains open for anyone fleeing horrific violence and seeking to build a life in safety here in the United States--and urge President Trump to reverse his dangerous vision for America's future." Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Our country has long stood as a symbol of hope and security for people around the world fleeing persecution and violence, and turning our backs on our global neighbors during one of the worst refugee crises in recent history flies in the face of who we are as a nation." Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2018 Cassidy, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost High School Coding Programs Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 25, 2018 Cantwell Commends Launch Of Joint U.S. - Israel Energy Center Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 25, 2018 Cantwell Commends Launch Of Joint U.S. - Israel Energy Center Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman for the Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Honorable Debbie Stabenow - Feinstein, Cantwell, King Join Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding for Agriculture Export Programs Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2018 Tweet - "While I'm so grateful that there are millions of people across this country who adamantly refuse to buy into President Trump's hateful ruse, we cannot take this moment for granted--not for one second." Sen.Patty Murray
June 23, 2018 Jayapal Returns to SeaTac Detention Center, Hears Heartbreaking Stories That Reinforce Need for Mass Mobilization Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 23, 2018 Tweet - "We need to keep sending a message that the Trump Administration's zero-tolerance policy is cruel, dehumanizing, and in no way represents what so many families in this country fight for every day." Sen.Patty Murray
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "We need to keep pushing hard for answers from President Trump & @HHSGov about what will happen to the more than 2300 children already separated from their parents, like: Are they safe? Do their parents even know where they are? And when will these families be reunited?" Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 21, 2018 Newhouse Statement on H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Take Action Now to Prevent Gun Violence by Promoting Safe Storage Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Keeping Families Together at Border Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 21, 2018 House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing on: "Military Technology Transfer: Threats, Impacts, and Solutions for the Department of Defense" Rep.Adam Smith
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services - Cardin, Finance Democrats Demand Plan to Reunite Children Separated from Their Parents at the Border Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the nation will continue speaking out until President Trump & his Administration finally address how they plan to reverse the incredible damage they've inflicted upon thousands of migrant children & families." Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Until President Trump unwinds the damage caused by his reckless, hateful family separation policy, absolutely none of this is OK. Those of us on the right side of history won't back down, & we won't stop raising our voices." Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Truth from @EverettHerald on Trump's family separation policy: "….what it was another attempt by Trump to leverage a situation to get what he wanted: acquiescence from Democrats & moderate Republicans in Congress to his terms on immigration reform…" Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azr, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Answers From Trump Health Secretary Azar on Safety, Reunification of Separated Children Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Families Have A Right to Petition for Asylum Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Forced Family Separation Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Trump's Executive Order Implementing Indefinite Detention of Families Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?" Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 20, 2018 Cantwell to Commerce Secretary: Trade Wars are Very Damaging to Washington State Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 20, 2018 House Democrats Gather in Front of U.S. Capitol to Introduce Keep Families Together Act, Legislation to End Family Separation at the Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People across the globe who have held up America as a beacon of freedom are now seeing our government rip apart families seeking safety & asylum, & detaining kids in cages. President Trump & his Administration should end this cruel practice immediately." Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to lift up the voices of millions of people across the country and in my home state of Washington who have been outraged and frustrated by what President Trump has been doing on our southern border. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "People nationwide have have been watching the pain this forced family separation has caused so many innocent children and have begged President Trump to pick up the phone, sign a piece of paper--do whatever it takes to make it stop." Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "We're still digging into Trump's EO, but here's what we know right now: If implemented, there will continue to be zero tolerance for all asylum seekers, including domestic violence survivors, a system of locking up children by the thousands & all carried out in our country's name" Sen.Patty Murray
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Congress Must Have Access to Migrant Children on Military Bases Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "The moral hole that President Trump has been digging since the moment he declared his candidacy has reached a new low--and we cannot allow what has been become expected to become acceptable. What we are seeing being done right now, in our great country's name, is truly horrific." Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "People across the country are seeing what's happening in their country's name--a deliberate choice being made by President Trump and his Administration to separate children from their families. And they're calling for it to stop now." Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2018 Cantwell Secures Win for Shipyard Workers in Senate-Passed NDAA Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 18, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump could choose to have empathy & show compassion to families fleeing traumatic crime & violence. He could choose to keep families together instead of ripping them apart. The reality is he simply chooses not to." Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "No matter your party, it should go w/o saying that detaining innocent kids & separating them from their families is beyond cruel. Now more than ever, we must make our voices heard to end this despicable treatment of families seeking to come to our country." Sen.Patty Murray
June 18, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful words President Trump needs to hear: "Children need their parents, & children in families seeking refuge are especially vulnerable…(l)et us be a nation that values families & offers a promise that all people seeking safety will find it here"" Sen.Patty Murray
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