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Dec. 14, 2018 Senior House Democrats Send Letter to DHS Inspector General Demanding Answers in Tragedy of 7-Year-Old Girl Who Died in Customs and Border Protection Custody Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Our vote to strengthen protections in Congress against harassment was long overdue and an important first step--but there is much more work ahead here and nationwide to make sure that every worker is safe, respected, and treated equally." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Senate Passes Smith Legislation Honoring James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Cantwell's Earthquake Resilience Bill Signed into Law Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday President Trump said he would be proud--PROUD--to shut down the government if he can't get taxpayers to foot the bill for his wasteful wall. This isn't what our country needs & it's up to Republicans to work w/ Democrats to avoid a #TrumpShutdown." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Cantwell Secures Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate the Use of Cross-Laminated Timber and Green Buildings Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 11, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Passage of Farm Bill, Secures Key Wins for Washington Farmers and Ranchers Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats oppose President Trump's wasteful wall. We don't think it makes any sense, we don't think it would make us any more secure --and we don't understand why he is asking American taxpayers to pay for it after promising, again and again, that Mexico would foot the bill." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans have a choice right now: They can listen to people across the country, take a lesson from the results of the election, and get through this year without another completely unnecessary political fight…" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump said he would be proud to shut down the government if he can't get billions of dollars of American taxpayer dollars for his wasteful wall--and that he would take the blame if he did. Well he's right about who would be to blame--but it shouldn't even come to that." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Or they can ignore the people they represent and end this year the way they have governed for the last two years--with another completely unnecessary partisan fight, more gridlock, and more dysfunction." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Cantwell Introduces Senate Resolution Recognizing the Need to Improve Disability Access & Infrastructure in Federally-Funded Buildings Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 10, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 7, 2018 President Trump Signs Newhouse Bill Honoring Fallen Richland Marine Into Law Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 7, 2018 Cantwell-Cosponsored Legislation to Improve Response to Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Passes Senate Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 6, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Announce Significant Federal Investment in Critical Eastern Washington Rail System Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 6, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Applaud Major Federal Investment in Geiger Boulevard Infrastructure Project Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 5, 2018 Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 1, 2018 Cantwell Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Elects Leadership for the 116th Congress Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 In Final Weeks of 115th Congress, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Rally to Save LWCF, Call on Congress to Pass LWCF during Lame Duck Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "By blocking the vote on the bill to protect Special Counsel Mueller, Republicans are showing the country that President Trump's attacks on the Mueller investigation are acceptable--they are absolutely not." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The right to vote is a bedrock of our democracy, and as the systemic challenges embedded in our voting system become more clear for many Americans--the last thing we should do is confirm someone to our federal courts who has demonstrated a clear hostility to upholding our ideals." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to Democratic Colleagues - 165 House Democrats Join Letter Supporting Luján for Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, President Trump is trying to create another distraction by threatening a government shutdown over the border wall. But we have shown before that we can work together to fund our government when Republicans push aside his unreasonable demands--and we can do that again." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "We recently saw how critical it is to stop voter suppression and make sure every eligible voter can make their voice heard. Thomas Farr's record makes it clear he would move us in the opposite direction if confirmed to the bench." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Cantwell Votes No On FERC Nominee Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Last week the Trump Administration tried to bury the alarming facts found in its new climate report, but there's no hiding that climate change will continue wreaking havoc on our environment & our health unless we start working immediately to address it." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Jayapal to Introduce Sen. Warren's Anti-Corruption & Public Integrity Act In The House Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Newhouse Bill Honoring Fallen Richland Marine Heads to President's Desk Rep. Dan Newhouse
Nov. 15, 2018 Cantwell Presses FERC Nominee on Trump Coal Bailout Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 15, 2018 Jayapal and Pocan Statement on Meeting with Leader Pelosi Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud of the work we've done to lay out a positive agenda for patients, students, workers, women, seniors, & the middle class." Sen. Murray on being re-elected to the @SenateDems Leadership Team as Assistant Democratic Leader for the 116th Congress:" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I look forward to getting to work w/ @SenSchumer, the rest of our leadership team, our caucus & the new @HouseDemocrats majority, which includes amazing new faces." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Dec. 14, 2018 Senior House Democrats Send Letter to DHS Inspector General Demanding Answers in Tragedy of 7-Year-Old Girl Who Died in Customs and Border Protection Custody Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Our vote to strengthen protections in Congress against harassment was long overdue and an important first step--but there is much more work ahead here and nationwide to make sure that every worker is safe, respected, and treated equally." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Senate Passes Smith Legislation Honoring James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Cantwell's Earthquake Resilience Bill Signed into Law Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday President Trump said he would be proud--PROUD--to shut down the government if he can't get taxpayers to foot the bill for his wasteful wall. This isn't what our country needs & it's up to Republicans to work w/ Democrats to avoid a #TrumpShutdown." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Cantwell Secures Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate the Use of Cross-Laminated Timber and Green Buildings Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 11, 2018 Cantwell Applauds Passage of Farm Bill, Secures Key Wins for Washington Farmers and Ranchers Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats oppose President Trump's wasteful wall. We don't think it makes any sense, we don't think it would make us any more secure --and we don't understand why he is asking American taxpayers to pay for it after promising, again and again, that Mexico would foot the bill." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans have a choice right now: They can listen to people across the country, take a lesson from the results of the election, and get through this year without another completely unnecessary political fight…" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump said he would be proud to shut down the government if he can't get billions of dollars of American taxpayer dollars for his wasteful wall--and that he would take the blame if he did. Well he's right about who would be to blame--but it shouldn't even come to that." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Or they can ignore the people they represent and end this year the way they have governed for the last two years--with another completely unnecessary partisan fight, more gridlock, and more dysfunction." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Cantwell Introduces Senate Resolution Recognizing the Need to Improve Disability Access & Infrastructure in Federally-Funded Buildings Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 10, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 7, 2018 President Trump Signs Newhouse Bill Honoring Fallen Richland Marine Into Law Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 7, 2018 Cantwell-Cosponsored Legislation to Improve Response to Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Passes Senate Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 6, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Announce Significant Federal Investment in Critical Eastern Washington Rail System Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 6, 2018 Senators Cantwell, Murray Applaud Major Federal Investment in Geiger Boulevard Infrastructure Project Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 5, 2018 Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 1, 2018 Cantwell Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Elects Leadership for the 116th Congress Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 In Final Weeks of 115th Congress, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Rally to Save LWCF, Call on Congress to Pass LWCF during Lame Duck Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "By blocking the vote on the bill to protect Special Counsel Mueller, Republicans are showing the country that President Trump's attacks on the Mueller investigation are acceptable--they are absolutely not." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The right to vote is a bedrock of our democracy, and as the systemic challenges embedded in our voting system become more clear for many Americans--the last thing we should do is confirm someone to our federal courts who has demonstrated a clear hostility to upholding our ideals." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to Democratic Colleagues - 165 House Democrats Join Letter Supporting Luján for Assistant Democratic Leader Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, President Trump is trying to create another distraction by threatening a government shutdown over the border wall. But we have shown before that we can work together to fund our government when Republicans push aside his unreasonable demands--and we can do that again." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "We recently saw how critical it is to stop voter suppression and make sure every eligible voter can make their voice heard. Thomas Farr's record makes it clear he would move us in the opposite direction if confirmed to the bench." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Cantwell Votes No On FERC Nominee Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Last week the Trump Administration tried to bury the alarming facts found in its new climate report, but there's no hiding that climate change will continue wreaking havoc on our environment & our health unless we start working immediately to address it." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Jayapal to Introduce Sen. Warren's Anti-Corruption & Public Integrity Act In The House Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Newhouse Bill Honoring Fallen Richland Marine Heads to President's Desk Rep.Dan Newhouse
Nov. 15, 2018 Cantwell Presses FERC Nominee on Trump Coal Bailout Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 15, 2018 Jayapal and Pocan Statement on Meeting with Leader Pelosi Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud of the work we've done to lay out a positive agenda for patients, students, workers, women, seniors, & the middle class." Sen. Murray on being re-elected to the @SenateDems Leadership Team as Assistant Democratic Leader for the 116th Congress:" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I look forward to getting to work w/ @SenSchumer, the rest of our leadership team, our caucus & the new @HouseDemocrats majority, which includes amazing new faces." Sen.Patty Murray
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