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Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Cantwell, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Firefighting Technology Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Unfortunately Republicans spent a year punting on critical issues, so lots to do before 1/19 including: - Reauthorize CHIP funding - Pass the Dream Act - Undo President Trump's sabotage & lower health care costs… …the list could go on, but we only have so many characters." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "There is no more time to waste kicking this can down the road. We must come together--quickly--to find a permanent solution that allows these brave young men & women to stay in the only home they've ever known." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump wanted to protect DREAMers & young people who unknowingly came to the US as children, he shouldn't have ended the DACA program--it's not too late to work w/ Democrats to honor our government's promise & make this right #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "We have a bipartisan path forward for the nearly 800,000 young people left in limbo right now with the #DreamAct. It's past time for Republican leadership to step up to address this Trump-inflicted mess." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - " I voted NO on the Republicans' short-term spending bill, and I want to be very clear on why: families deserve better." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "We may not be able to change the Trump Administration's hateful rhetoric or short-sighted policies overnight, but we can and should pass the DREAM Act as soon as possible." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to call on my Republican colleagues to follow through on promise to fix DACA for the 800,000 young men & women whose lives are right now in limbo." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary, DOD - Block Buy of Future Aircraft Carriers Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't remember it. Holding up their futures or sending them to a country they've never known does nothing to solve our broken immigration system. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "There's nothing stopping Republicans from passing a clean #DreamAct & keeping the promise we made to nearly 800K of our friends, co-workers & loved ones. All that's necessary is the political will to do what's right & treat others w respect & dignity." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Passing the #DreamAct isn't just about standing up for all of our communities--it's about living up to our shared values." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "We must stand w our Dreamers & immigrant communities & raise our voices to push back against policies & rhetoric that hurt our friends, neighbors, coworkers, students & loved ones. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Right now, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide are deferring their dreams to go to college, start a business, or serve in our military because of President Trump's reckless decision to pull the plug on the DACA program. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 President Signs DelBene, Herrera Beutler's Fix for Child Abuse Survivors Into Law Rep. Suzan DelBene
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "We can't stop until we get this across the finish line--we owe it to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide fighting to live life out of the shadows. #DREAMAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Imagine that the country you love, where you grew up, won't commit to uphold its promise to you. That's just wrong--plain & simple. Let's pass the #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on Key Announcement on Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Smith Statement on Extended Border Deployment Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "I'm on my way to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to pass the #DreamAct & honor our promise to the 800K young men & women who have come out of the shadows to live full lives in the only country they've known." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers are parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who deserve to stay with their loved ones in the only country they call home." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Smith Statement on President Trump's Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Boost Medicaid Resources in Wake of Hurricanes Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "By refusing to bring the #DreamAct for a vote, the GOP is putting our economy at risk and young people like Lillian in Washington state are uncertain about their future." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's time Republicans work with us to pass the #DreamAct and provide brave young people, like Jesus, the permanent solution they have earned." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - 34 House Republicans Urge DACA Fix Before End of Year Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Jayapal Responds to Supreme Court Order on President Trump's Muslim Ban Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Nov. 30, 2017 Smith Opposes Trump Decision on Cluster Munitions Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 29, 2017 Tweet - "Only a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation will provide a lasting solution" for our friends, coworkers & neighbors who came out of the shadows. It's past time to #DefendDACA" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Cantwell, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Firefighting Technology Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Unfortunately Republicans spent a year punting on critical issues, so lots to do before 1/19 including: - Reauthorize CHIP funding - Pass the Dream Act - Undo President Trump's sabotage & lower health care costs… …the list could go on, but we only have so many characters." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "There is no more time to waste kicking this can down the road. We must come together--quickly--to find a permanent solution that allows these brave young men & women to stay in the only home they've ever known." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump wanted to protect DREAMers & young people who unknowingly came to the US as children, he shouldn't have ended the DACA program--it's not too late to work w/ Democrats to honor our government's promise & make this right #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "We have a bipartisan path forward for the nearly 800,000 young people left in limbo right now with the #DreamAct. It's past time for Republican leadership to step up to address this Trump-inflicted mess." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - " I voted NO on the Republicans' short-term spending bill, and I want to be very clear on why: families deserve better." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "We may not be able to change the Trump Administration's hateful rhetoric or short-sighted policies overnight, but we can and should pass the DREAM Act as soon as possible." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to call on my Republican colleagues to follow through on promise to fix DACA for the 800,000 young men & women whose lives are right now in limbo." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary, DOD - Block Buy of Future Aircraft Carriers Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't remember it. Holding up their futures or sending them to a country they've never known does nothing to solve our broken immigration system. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "There's nothing stopping Republicans from passing a clean #DreamAct & keeping the promise we made to nearly 800K of our friends, co-workers & loved ones. All that's necessary is the political will to do what's right & treat others w respect & dignity." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Passing the #DreamAct isn't just about standing up for all of our communities--it's about living up to our shared values." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "We must stand w our Dreamers & immigrant communities & raise our voices to push back against policies & rhetoric that hurt our friends, neighbors, coworkers, students & loved ones. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Right now, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide are deferring their dreams to go to college, start a business, or serve in our military because of President Trump's reckless decision to pull the plug on the DACA program. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 President Signs DelBene, Herrera Beutler's Fix for Child Abuse Survivors Into Law Rep.Suzan DelBene
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "We can't stop until we get this across the finish line--we owe it to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide fighting to live life out of the shadows. #DREAMAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Imagine that the country you love, where you grew up, won't commit to uphold its promise to you. That's just wrong--plain & simple. Let's pass the #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on Key Announcement on Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Smith Statement on Extended Border Deployment Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "I'm on my way to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to pass the #DreamAct & honor our promise to the 800K young men & women who have come out of the shadows to live full lives in the only country they've known." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers are parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who deserve to stay with their loved ones in the only country they call home." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Smith Statement on President Trump's Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Boost Medicaid Resources in Wake of Hurricanes Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "By refusing to bring the #DreamAct for a vote, the GOP is putting our economy at risk and young people like Lillian in Washington state are uncertain about their future." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's time Republicans work with us to pass the #DreamAct and provide brave young people, like Jesus, the permanent solution they have earned." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - 34 House Republicans Urge DACA Fix Before End of Year Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Jayapal Responds to Supreme Court Order on President Trump's Muslim Ban Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Nov. 30, 2017 Smith Opposes Trump Decision on Cluster Munitions Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 29, 2017 Tweet - "Only a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation will provide a lasting solution" for our friends, coworkers & neighbors who came out of the shadows. It's past time to #DefendDACA" Sen.Patty Murray
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