| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Emmer Sends Letter Urging Congress to Provide Resources for Direct Support Professionals
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Rep Hayes Introduces Bill To Stablilize Child Care Sector
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Warren, DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Smith & Members Introduce $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund Legislation
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Congressional Pro-Choice leaders condemn political attacks on local Planned Parenthood organizations
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Strong PFAS Clean-up Actions in Defense Authorization Bill
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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DelBene Statement on Trump Administration's Testing Strategy to Shift Blame Away from Itself
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| May 25, 2020
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Pelosi, Schumer, Pallone and Murray Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Disappointing National Testing Strategy Report
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Newhouse Applauds DOE Investment in Small Business Research to Eliminate Plastic Waste, Capture CO2
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Shaheen & Smith, Ranking Members Wyden & Murray Release Senate Democrats' Plan to Expand Health Care Coverage & Affordability During COVID-19
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, Pallone Demand More Data After Trump Administration Submits Embarrassingly Skimpy Report on COVID-19 Health Disparities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Warner Joins Colleagues in Plan to Expand Health Care Coverage & Affordability During COVID-19
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Jaime Herrera Beutler Applauds COVID-19 Funding for Longview Transportation System
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Baldwin, Murray, HELP Democrats Push Trump Administration to Address Mental Health Needs Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Smith, Speier Call on President Trump to Extend National Guard Activation to Combat COVID-19
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Senator Murray Emphasizes Importance of Peninsula Priorities in COVID-19 Relief Efforts
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Scott, Murray Call On Secretary Azar To Help Displaced College Students Maintain Health Insurance During Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Cantwell, Kilmer Applaud Selection of University of Washington to Lead New Ocean, Climate Research Institute
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth and Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Calling on EPA to Ensure Air Monitoring Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders Call on DeVos to Abandon Guidance Robbing Public Schools of COVID-19 Relief Funding
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, DeLauro Slam DeVos' Unauthorized Decision Squandering CARES Funds Reserved for Institutions Hardest Hit by COVID-19
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Scott, Murray Call on Secretary Azar to Help Displaced College Students Maintain Health Insurance During Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Murray, Pallone Blast Trump Administration's Paltry Report on COVID-19 Health Disparities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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To Protect Civil Liberties During COVID-19, Bennet Co-Sponsors the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - In Letter to Secretary Chao, Cantwell Calls for Uniform National Social Distancing Guidelines for Aviation Sector
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Harris Urge DOL to Address Disparities for Workers of Color Exacerbated by COVID-19
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Jaime Herrera Beutler Applauds Funding for Expanded COVID-19 Testing in Southwest Washington
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| May 14, 2020
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Reps. DelBene, Eshoo, & Schakowsky, Sens. Blumenthal & Warner Introduce the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Beck, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Ranking Member Cantwell Demands Information Regarding the Alleged Suppression of Coronavirus Guidance From the CDC By Trump Nominee For Consumer Agency
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| May 13, 2020
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NOAA Responds to Herrera Beutler: Goal of Fall 2020 for Expanded Sea Lion Removal
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| May 13, 2020
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DeLauro, Sánchez, González-Cólon, Schrier, National WIC Association Announce Reintroduction of the Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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McEachin, Schrier Introduce Legislation for Medicare Beneficiaries to Receive COVID-19 Care at No Cost
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Cantwell to Mnuchin: Protect Critical Aviation Jobs, Support the Aerospace Supply Chain as CARES Act Intended
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| May 12, 2020
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Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - House Democrats Call for PPP Reforms to Improve Small Business Access to Loans
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, colleagues urge transparency in VA disability claims process during COVID-19 outbreak
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tester: Montana's community development programs are critical for small businesses, must be included in next coronavirus relief bill
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to George. Zoley, CEO of the GEO Group INC., and Nathalie Asher, Field Office Director of Tacoma Northwest Detention Center - Senator Murray, Representative Smith, Members of Washington State Delegation Push for More Information on COVID-19 Relief Efforts at Northwest Detention Center
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Warren, Blumenthal, Coons, Jayapal, and Sarbanes Unveil Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on What is Needed Before the U.S. can Safely Reopen Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of US Goverment Accountability Office - Pingree Requests GAO Investigation of PPP Loans to Publicly Traded Companies
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member of Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Push to Boost of Health Care System Research Funding in Next Congressional COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Robert Redfield, Dir. of the CDC, and Anthony Fauci, Dir. of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Cantwell Calls on White House to Establish Federal COVID-19 Guidelines for Aviation Industry
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - 83 Members of Congress Call for Recurring Direct Payments During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf - 45+ Democrats Urge ICE to Preserve Evidence of Potential Abuse, Safely Release People Detained
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Clarke, Sen. Wyden Lead Letter to Prevent AI Bias in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Klobuchar and Murray Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Moore, Fitzpatrick Lead House Members in a Bipartisan Letter Calling for Additional Funds For Research To Guide COVID-19 Treatment for Mothers and their Babies
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Glenn Casamassa, Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Quick Reopening of Forest Service Recreation Access Points in Gorge, Gifford Pinchot
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Wyden, Merkley Call for Robust Funding to Aid the Homeless in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Kaldec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand Transparency from Key Trump Official In COVID-19 Response After Reports of Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Casey Introduces "Farmers Feeding Families Act' to Connect Farms and Food Banks
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the Dept. of Transportation, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Homeland Security, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Leaders Urge DOT & DHS Establish an Aviation Working Group to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep Speier Calls on CDC to Release COVID-19 Data on Essential Workers
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Pingree Leads 70+ House Members in Push for Nation's Cultural Sector to Receive Direct Aid in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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