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July 31, 2018
Tweet - "If Mexico was supposed to pay for President Trump's awful and wasteful border wall, why is he threatening to shut down our government if American taxpayers don't foot the bill?"
Sen. Patty Murray
July 31, 2018
Tweet - "A decision to shut down the government over President Trump's costly border wall would be a choice made by Republicans--the Party that controls the Senate, House, & White House."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification"
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Address Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "As long as there are migrant kids in our government's care still needlessly separated from their parents, it is a moral stain on our nation that cannot stand. We will not stop holding President Trump accountable until he completely reverses the reckless damage he has caused."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "I joined my Democratic colleagues in giving a voice to the 54 migrant parents who wrote an open letter, pleading with anyone to help them reunite with their children. Families belong together."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "Thousands of families have been reunited, but hundreds of migrant kids are still needlessly separated from their parents. None of this had to happen, & we will keep raising our voices until President Trump resolves this disgrace."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump can never undo the trauma caused by his reckless 'zero-tolerance' family separation policy. But we can make sure it never happens again. I'm urging Republican leaders to come back to the table & work w Democrats to finally fix our broken immigration system."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "The $12B offered on Tuesday to the nation's farmers to ease the financial pain of the trade war isn't a long-term solution. It's a catalyst for bigger problems" President Trump should heed this call to reverse course from growers in WA & nationwide"
Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "We came to this country to save our lives and the lives of our children. We were not prepared for the nightmare that we faced here. The United States government kidnapped our children with tricks and didn't give us the opportunity to say goodbye."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Designate TPS for Guatemala and Nicaragua
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Dozens of migrant parents separated from their children wrote an open letter to the US public, hoping someone, anyone, could help them reunite with their children. Here is their letter."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2018
Kilmer, Cantwell Permanently Repeal Per Diem Rules that Nickle and-Dime Shipyard Workers, DOD Civilians Nationwide
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 26, 2018
Larsen Statement on Final Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 26, 2018
Conference Report on H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep. Adam Smith
July 26, 2018
Ranking Member Smith Secures Critical Nuclear Safety and Whistleblower Protection Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Adam Smith
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "One year ago today, people from WA & across the nation stood up & let @realDonaldTrump know his plan to ban transgender troops from our military was a non-starter--& we won't let him forget the sacrifice transgender troops make in service to our country. #TransBanTweetUp"
Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump needlessly separated thousands of migrant kids from their families, & it's especially cruel for our government to make these parents pay expensive fees to talk to their kids. This shameful practice needs to end--immediately."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018
Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 26, 2018
House Approves National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report with Newhouse Amendment
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018
Smith Leads Colleagues in Passing Yemen Reforms
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Murray Presses Secretary Azar on Providing Trauma Care for Children Affected by Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy
Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018
Newhouse Meets with President Trump on Trade, Applauds Trade Agreement Announcement with European Union
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 25, 2018
Newhouse, Cuellar H-2A Amendment Included in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
July 24, 2018
Larsen Bill to Facilitate New Zealand Trade and Investment in the U.S. Passes House
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence - National Security Ranking Members Push for Cabinet-Level Briefing on Private Trump-Putin Meeting
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 23, 2018
Members of Congress Return From Visit to Detention Center, Border Patrol Processing Center & Port of Entry in Texas
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 23, 2018
Ranking Member Adam Smith Statement: Fighting for Progressive Values in the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Adam Smith
July 23, 2018
Helping American Workers
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - TRADE: Citing the Devastating Impact of Polysilicon Tariffs on Moses Lake Jobs & Economy, Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representative Newhouse Urge President Trump to Resolve Growing Trade Dispute with China
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
July 22, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump Summit With President Putin
Rep. Adam Smith
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "There just are no words. Everyone should stop & read this important story about the continued impact of President Trump's shameful family separation policy. We need to keep raising our voices to bring an end to this disgrace."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "So long as there are still migrant kids sitting in US detention centers after being separated from their parents, Democrats & people across the country will not stop demanding answers & holding the Trump Administration accountable."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "There are still thousands of migrant kids that President Trump & his administration have not reunited with their parents after needlessly separating them from their families. It's a stain on our country, & we must make our voices heard until it comes to an end."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Jayapal and Roybal-Allard Request Answers from DHS Sec. Nielsen About Treatment of Pregnant Detainees
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 19, 2018
Larsen: On Immigration, House Republicans Offer No Real Solutions
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 19, 2018
Adam Smith Becomes an Original Cosponsor on Legislation to Reform Immigration Enforcement Policy and Terminate ICE
Rep. Adam Smith
July 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill alongside 21 Democrats to stop the Trump Administration from detaining and shackling pregnant women in @DHSGov custody, and put in place new standards of care and transparency."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 19, 2018
Rubio, Van Hollen Announce New Cosponsors of the Bipartisan DETER Act
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 19, 2018
House Approves FY 2019 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act that Includes Newhouse Amendment on Grizzly Bears
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 19, 2018
On Heels of Trump's Disastrous Helsinki Summit and His Hint of Handing over a Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Senator Murray Sounds the Alarm on This Dangerous Situation, Cosponsors Senate Resolution to Protect American Officials and Servicemembers
Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018
Larsen Blasts Trump-Putin Summit
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 18, 2018
Jayapal Statement on GOP's Partisan ICE Resolution
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 18, 2018
Goodlatte, Peterson, Smith, Cuellar, Newhouse, Conaway, Calvert Introduce the Bipartisan AG and Legal Workforce Act
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "After President Trump's reckless summit w Putin, the last thing anyone who cares about our country should want is to put the Supreme Court in the hands of a Trump lackey. Given what we know about Trump's nominee, if he is appointed--that is exactly what would happen."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "After a change in policy from the Trump Administration, more pregnant women are being detained and shackled by immigration authorities. This policy is heartless and dangerous for women and infants. It needs to stop immediately."
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
July 31, 2018
Tweet - "If Mexico was supposed to pay for President Trump's awful and wasteful border wall, why is he threatening to shut down our government if American taxpayers don't foot the bill?"
Sen.Patty Murray
July 31, 2018
Tweet - "A decision to shut down the government over President Trump's costly border wall would be a choice made by Republicans--the Party that controls the Senate, House, & White House."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification"
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Address Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "As long as there are migrant kids in our government's care still needlessly separated from their parents, it is a moral stain on our nation that cannot stand. We will not stop holding President Trump accountable until he completely reverses the reckless damage he has caused."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "I joined my Democratic colleagues in giving a voice to the 54 migrant parents who wrote an open letter, pleading with anyone to help them reunite with their children. Families belong together."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2018
Tweet - "Thousands of families have been reunited, but hundreds of migrant kids are still needlessly separated from their parents. None of this had to happen, & we will keep raising our voices until President Trump resolves this disgrace."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump can never undo the trauma caused by his reckless 'zero-tolerance' family separation policy. But we can make sure it never happens again. I'm urging Republican leaders to come back to the table & work w Democrats to finally fix our broken immigration system."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "The $12B offered on Tuesday to the nation's farmers to ease the financial pain of the trade war isn't a long-term solution. It's a catalyst for bigger problems" President Trump should heed this call to reverse course from growers in WA & nationwide"
Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2018
Tweet - "We came to this country to save our lives and the lives of our children. We were not prepared for the nightmare that we faced here. The United States government kidnapped our children with tricks and didn't give us the opportunity to say goodbye."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Designate TPS for Guatemala and Nicaragua
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "Dozens of migrant parents separated from their children wrote an open letter to the US public, hoping someone, anyone, could help them reunite with their children. Here is their letter."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2018
Kilmer, Cantwell Permanently Repeal Per Diem Rules that Nickle and-Dime Shipyard Workers, DOD Civilians Nationwide
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 26, 2018
Larsen Statement on Final Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 26, 2018
Conference Report on H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep.Adam Smith
July 26, 2018
Ranking Member Smith Secures Critical Nuclear Safety and Whistleblower Protection Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Adam Smith
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "One year ago today, people from WA & across the nation stood up & let @realDonaldTrump know his plan to ban transgender troops from our military was a non-starter--& we won't let him forget the sacrifice transgender troops make in service to our country. #TransBanTweetUp"
Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump needlessly separated thousands of migrant kids from their families, & it's especially cruel for our government to make these parents pay expensive fees to talk to their kids. This shameful practice needs to end--immediately."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018
Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 26, 2018
House Approves National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report with Newhouse Amendment
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018
Smith Leads Colleagues in Passing Yemen Reforms
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Murray Presses Secretary Azar on Providing Trauma Care for Children Affected by Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy
Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018
Newhouse Meets with President Trump on Trade, Applauds Trade Agreement Announcement with European Union
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 25, 2018
Newhouse, Cuellar H-2A Amendment Included in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
July 24, 2018
Larsen Bill to Facilitate New Zealand Trade and Investment in the U.S. Passes House
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence - National Security Ranking Members Push for Cabinet-Level Briefing on Private Trump-Putin Meeting
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 23, 2018
Members of Congress Return From Visit to Detention Center, Border Patrol Processing Center & Port of Entry in Texas
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 23, 2018
Ranking Member Adam Smith Statement: Fighting for Progressive Values in the National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Adam Smith
July 23, 2018
Helping American Workers
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - TRADE: Citing the Devastating Impact of Polysilicon Tariffs on Moses Lake Jobs & Economy, Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representative Newhouse Urge President Trump to Resolve Growing Trade Dispute with China
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
July 22, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump Summit With President Putin
Rep.Adam Smith
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "There just are no words. Everyone should stop & read this important story about the continued impact of President Trump's shameful family separation policy. We need to keep raising our voices to bring an end to this disgrace."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "So long as there are still migrant kids sitting in US detention centers after being separated from their parents, Democrats & people across the country will not stop demanding answers & holding the Trump Administration accountable."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "There are still thousands of migrant kids that President Trump & his administration have not reunited with their parents after needlessly separating them from their families. It's a stain on our country, & we must make our voices heard until it comes to an end."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Jayapal and Roybal-Allard Request Answers from DHS Sec. Nielsen About Treatment of Pregnant Detainees
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 19, 2018
Larsen: On Immigration, House Republicans Offer No Real Solutions
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 19, 2018
Adam Smith Becomes an Original Cosponsor on Legislation to Reform Immigration Enforcement Policy and Terminate ICE
Rep.Adam Smith
July 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2018
Tweet - "I've introduced a bill alongside 21 Democrats to stop the Trump Administration from detaining and shackling pregnant women in @DHSGov custody, and put in place new standards of care and transparency."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 19, 2018
Rubio, Van Hollen Announce New Cosponsors of the Bipartisan DETER Act
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 19, 2018
House Approves FY 2019 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act that Includes Newhouse Amendment on Grizzly Bears
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 19, 2018
On Heels of Trump's Disastrous Helsinki Summit and His Hint of Handing over a Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Senator Murray Sounds the Alarm on This Dangerous Situation, Cosponsors Senate Resolution to Protect American Officials and Servicemembers
Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018
Larsen Blasts Trump-Putin Summit
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 18, 2018
Jayapal Statement on GOP's Partisan ICE Resolution
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 18, 2018
Goodlatte, Peterson, Smith, Cuellar, Newhouse, Conaway, Calvert Introduce the Bipartisan AG and Legal Workforce Act
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "After President Trump's reckless summit w Putin, the last thing anyone who cares about our country should want is to put the Supreme Court in the hands of a Trump lackey. Given what we know about Trump's nominee, if he is appointed--that is exactly what would happen."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018
Tweet - "After a change in policy from the Trump Administration, more pregnant women are being detained and shackled by immigration authorities. This policy is heartless and dangerous for women and infants. It needs to stop immediately."
Sen.Patty Murray
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