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June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: even though President Trump wasn't able to jam his awful Trumpcare bill through Congress, he is implementing it step-by-step from the Oval Office--and it is driving up health costs for people nationwide." Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Walorski Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 4, 2018 Giving Hope: Right to Try Signed into Law Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 4, 2018 Tweet - ".@SallyJewell is right--the Arctic Refuge is one of our planet's last great natural treasures, & we must do everything in our power to protect it from the Trump Administration's anti-environment agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 As Insurers Announce Higher Premiums in Washington State, Senator Murray Continues Push for Resumed Bipartisan Negotiations to Lower Health Costs; Roll Back Trump Health Care Sabotage Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I heard from the Bremerton community about their efforts to discourage opioid misuse, expand access to treatment, and prevent opioid-related deaths. I will continue working to give our communities the resources they need stay healthy." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "We know our tribal communities have been hit particularly hard by the opioid epidemic. I admire their resilience, and I am proud to have included special provisions in my bipartisan opioid response bill to help them." Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to hear more about how the opioid crisis is affecting Kitsap County. These stories put a much-needed human face on the epidemic, and remind us how important it is to stop punishing addiction and start providing necessary care." Sen. Patty Murray
May 31, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Stop Raising Health Care Costs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Democratic Health Leaders Call on Departments to Hold Off on Junk Insurance Rule and Redo Dubious Analysis Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "It's going to take all of us working to combat the opioid epidemic. Thanks to those at Peninsula Community Health Services for the work you're doing to help families across Washington state." Sen. Patty Murray
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "We know the opioid crisis affects everyone in our communities, including families and children. I heard more about the challenges they face firsthand from members of the Puyallup community yesterday." Sen. Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump-Pence Administration's most recent attack on women's health will only energize Democrats across the country. Those who believe in a woman's right to make her own health care decisions about her own body will keep making their voices heard." Sen. Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "I am proud of Washington state for leading the way in sexual health education. Lesson plans from King County's highly-successful Family Life and Sexual Health (FLASH) program were downloaded 80,000 times last year by educators across the country." Sen. Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad that despite the Trump-Pence Administration's attempts to undermine investments in the health of women and youths, King County can continue providing young people the information they need to make healthy decisions and plan for their futures:" Sen. Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - ".@EverettHerald is correct--President Trump's attempt to roll back family planning funding will only lead to more unplanned pregnancies, disproportionately affect low-income women, and overburden our community health centers:" Sen. Patty Murray
May 29, 2018 Senator Murray Highlights Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Following Court Decision Against Trump-Pence Administration's Attempt to Terminate Grant for King County Program Sen. Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "The new warnings about the impact of Republicans' health care sabotage efforts are becoming alarmingly familiar. Rising health care costs and millions more uninsured." Sen. Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "Another report shows that in Washington state Republicans' junk plans and repeal efforts are estimated to cause premiums to increase over a thousand dollars. Higher premiums and more uninsured are the trend across the country--but they didn't have to be." Sen. Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "#TitleX family planning funds are critical for women across the country, and according to recent studies, in 2015, these funds supported contraceptive services that helped WA women to prevent 17,700 unintended pregnancies and 6,000 abortions." Sen. Patty Murray
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump didn't have to undermine health care by expanding junk insurance, Republicans didn't have to sabotage it with a partisan tax bill, and they certainly didn't have to torpedo bipartisan efforts to make things better." Sen. Patty Murray
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "In Washington state in 2015, there were 64 family planning clinics that received #TitleX funding, providing care for 82,520 women. President Trump's move to roll back these family planning funds is an attack on women's health and freedoms." Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 Cantwell Highlights Huge Coverage Benefits from Medicaid Expansion and Growing Need for Telemedicine to Boost Rural Healthcare Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "Getting ready to join @PPFA, @Guttmacher, and @SenTinaSmith to talk about President Trump's and VP Pence's harmful attacks on women's reproductive health. #TitleX" Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 HANFORD: Rejecting Short-sighted White House Proposal to Cut Back on Cleanup, Senator Murray Successfully Secures $315 Million Increase for Nuclear Waste Cleanup in Newly-released Senate Bill Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 HANFORD: Rejecting Short-sighted White House Proposal to Cut Back on Cleanup, Senator Murray Successfully Secures $315 Million Increase for Nuclear Waste Cleanup in Newly-released Senate Bill Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 Senator Murray Releases New Report Detailing Harm to Washington State Under Trump-Pence Proposed Restrictions to Family Planning Funds Sen. Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 HELP Committee Approves Critical Law to Prepare for and Respond to Bioterror Attacks and Pandemics, Moves to Full Senate Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women & families in WA & nationwide count on the care they receive at @PPFA to lead healthy, independent lives for us to allow the Trump Administration's latest attacks on women's health to stand--we must stand up & fight back." Sen. Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women & families in WA & nationwide count on the care they receive at @PPFA to lead healthy, independent lives for us to allow the Trump Administration's latest attacks on women's health to stand--we must stand up & fight back." Sen. Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "As this bill to shore up our preparedness for public health emergencies moves forward, I hope we can continue our bipartisan work to address other priorities for families across the country--like our high maternal mortality rate." Sen. Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "About to begin committee markup on a bipartisan public health preparedness bill that will reaffirm the government's most fundamental commitment: keeping our families out of harm's way." Sen. Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "From our economy, to our environment, to our culture & heritage, the Columbia River Treaty is integral to so much of the PNW way of life--glad to see stakeholders come together in good faith to update this important pact for WA." Sen. Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "Planned Parenthood provides vital, life-saving health care for countless women & families in WA & nationwide--we can't allow Republican leaders' ideological agenda to stand between a woman & her preferred provider." Sen. Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump-Pence Admin would put a domestic gag rule in place, forbidding health care providers who receive #TitleX family planning funds from discussing the full range of repro care options w/ patients--a brazen attempt to interfere w/ women's access to health care." Sen. Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be clear: President Trump and Vice President Pence's opinions have no place in a woman's conversations with her doctor about her health care--and I and women nationwide are going to fight this deeply harmful, ideological effort every step of the way." Sen. Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining women nationwide to fight back against this attempt to roll back the clock on our health and rights. #TitleX" Sen. Patty Murray
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "This move by President Trump and VP Pence to roll back #TitleX family planning funds would disproportionately impact communities of color, the uninsured, and low-income individuals--& could reverse much of the progress we've made for women's access to care." Sen. Patty Murray
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "I've worked with Republicans to find common ground on health care before, the only reason we can't again is if one party chooses not to. That won't be Democrats--I'm at the table. I hope my Republican colleagues will join me and get back to work." Sen. Patty Murray
May 18, 2018 DelBene, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 18, 2018 Chairman Crowley, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 17, 2018 Senate HELP Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Combat Bioterrorism and Pandemics Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 17, 2018 Tweet - "After hearing details of some of the disturbing reports that have surfaced about @EPAScottPruitt's questionable leadership & use of taxpayer dollars, the American people rightfully deserve answers." Sen. Patty Murray
May 16, 2018 Tweet - "These ideological moves by President Trump to restrict how #TitleX family planning funds work would be a new low in his continued efforts to undermine women's health. I'm standing strong with women nationwide to fight back against this." Sen. Patty Murray
May 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Managment and Budget - Stabenow, Peters Call for Trump Administration to Release Study on Health Effects of PFAS Chemicals Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces the Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Chairman Crowley, Sens. Warren, Murray, and Hassan and Reps. Barbara Lee and Nita Lowey Oppose Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "I want any Republican who is interested in solutions on health care, not partisanship, and who is focused on helping patients, not special interests, to know that I'm still ready to get back to work." Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "Rolling back #TitleX family planning funds would be a new low in the Trump-Pence Administration's continued efforts to undermine women's health. Women across the country aren't going to stand for it, and I am going to fight against it at every step." Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining more than 200 of my colleagues in the fight to protect #TitleX family planning funds and women's access to the care they need." Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "As President Trump continues his health care sabotage, we are facing higher premiums, fewer consumer protections, and millions more people uninsured. But I'm not giving up on looking for bipartisan solutions, and I am urging Republicans to join me." Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Release Report on Toxic Substances Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2018 DelBene Introduces the Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Ac of 2018 Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "About to discuss the importance of maintaining and strengthening a drug discount program that helps providers across WA state serve vulnerable communities." Sen. Patty Murray
May 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secreatary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray and Cantwell Join More than 200 Members of Congress to Speak Out Against Effort to Restrict Women's Access to Reproductive Health Care in Washington State and Across Country Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
May 14, 2018 Tweet - "If former Secretary Price truly wants everyone to have coverage he should tell President Trump and Republicans to stop driving up premiums and sabotaging families' care--and this time he shouldn't try to walk it back." Sen. Patty Murray
May 12, 2018 Tweet - "As @EPAScottPruitt continues working to undermine @EPA's efforts to keep our air clean & promote public health, proud to see WA & others stepping up to defend our environment & communities." Sen. Patty Murray
May 12, 2018 Tweet - "This is great news for consumers--glad to see @FDA finally act to provide clear nutrition information to customers & support public health in our families & communities." Sen. Patty Murray
May 11, 2018 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduce Bill to Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Opioid Epidemic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Explain Why DoD Removed Climate Change Data from Report Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "The latest radical changes Republicans are pushing to #TitleX family planning funding would be harmful to millions who rely on Title X providers to get birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, HIV screening tests, and more." Sen. Patty Murray
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "Heading to an appropriations hearing to ask @SecAzar about my concerns with President Trump's backwards budget proposal for @HHSgov and the many red flags it raises about how they plan to keep our communities healthy." Sen. Patty Murray
May 10, 2018 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray Hearing with Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Sen. Patty Murray
May 9, 2018 Tweet - "At a hospital in Washington state I heard about how many babies there were delivered to mothers fighting opioid addiction. This article shows how important it is we address this national issue from all angles." Sen. Patty Murray
May 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid crisis doesn't just impact individual people--it impacts entire families. That's why my bipartisan legislation includes proposals to address the ripple effects of addiction." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Families across the country want access to nutritional information to help them make healthy decisions about the food they buy and eat--and the new menu labeling rule that went into effect today will help make sure they get it." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans in Congress have intentionally made it harder for people to get health care coverage by making open enrollment windows shorter and slashing investments in telling people about their coverage options." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Fire Scott Lloyd Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Hard to believe it's been 10 years since we banded together to create the Wild Sky Wilderness & preserve one of WA's environmental treasures. Thanks for the great trip down memory lane, @WA_Wild--proud of our work to protect our natural habitats for generations to come." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump couldn't force Trumpcare through Congress--so he decided to create it from the Oval Office by sabotaging families' health care in every way he could." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans in Congress haven't just sat by and watched--they helped sabotage families' health care, by passing a tax bill that President Trump's own former Secretary of Health admitted would cause premiums to go up." Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Proposed FY 2019 House Energy and Water Appropriations Legislation Includes Dam Protections Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Date Title Politician
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: even though President Trump wasn't able to jam his awful Trumpcare bill through Congress, he is implementing it step-by-step from the Oval Office--and it is driving up health costs for people nationwide." Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Walorski Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 4, 2018 Giving Hope: Right to Try Signed into Law Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 4, 2018 Tweet - ".@SallyJewell is right--the Arctic Refuge is one of our planet's last great natural treasures, & we must do everything in our power to protect it from the Trump Administration's anti-environment agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 As Insurers Announce Higher Premiums in Washington State, Senator Murray Continues Push for Resumed Bipartisan Negotiations to Lower Health Costs; Roll Back Trump Health Care Sabotage Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America - Reduce Smoking In Movies Geared Toward Children & Teens Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I heard from the Bremerton community about their efforts to discourage opioid misuse, expand access to treatment, and prevent opioid-related deaths. I will continue working to give our communities the resources they need stay healthy." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "We know our tribal communities have been hit particularly hard by the opioid epidemic. I admire their resilience, and I am proud to have included special provisions in my bipartisan opioid response bill to help them." Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to hear more about how the opioid crisis is affecting Kitsap County. These stories put a much-needed human face on the epidemic, and remind us how important it is to stop punishing addiction and start providing necessary care." Sen.Patty Murray
May 31, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Stop Raising Health Care Costs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Democratic Health Leaders Call on Departments to Hold Off on Junk Insurance Rule and Redo Dubious Analysis Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "It's going to take all of us working to combat the opioid epidemic. Thanks to those at Peninsula Community Health Services for the work you're doing to help families across Washington state." Sen.Patty Murray
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "We know the opioid crisis affects everyone in our communities, including families and children. I heard more about the challenges they face firsthand from members of the Puyallup community yesterday." Sen.Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump-Pence Administration's most recent attack on women's health will only energize Democrats across the country. Those who believe in a woman's right to make her own health care decisions about her own body will keep making their voices heard." Sen.Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "I am proud of Washington state for leading the way in sexual health education. Lesson plans from King County's highly-successful Family Life and Sexual Health (FLASH) program were downloaded 80,000 times last year by educators across the country." Sen.Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad that despite the Trump-Pence Administration's attempts to undermine investments in the health of women and youths, King County can continue providing young people the information they need to make healthy decisions and plan for their futures:" Sen.Patty Murray
May 30, 2018 Tweet - ".@EverettHerald is correct--President Trump's attempt to roll back family planning funding will only lead to more unplanned pregnancies, disproportionately affect low-income women, and overburden our community health centers:" Sen.Patty Murray
May 29, 2018 Senator Murray Highlights Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Following Court Decision Against Trump-Pence Administration's Attempt to Terminate Grant for King County Program Sen.Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "The new warnings about the impact of Republicans' health care sabotage efforts are becoming alarmingly familiar. Rising health care costs and millions more uninsured." Sen.Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "Another report shows that in Washington state Republicans' junk plans and repeal efforts are estimated to cause premiums to increase over a thousand dollars. Higher premiums and more uninsured are the trend across the country--but they didn't have to be." Sen.Patty Murray
May 26, 2018 Tweet - "#TitleX family planning funds are critical for women across the country, and according to recent studies, in 2015, these funds supported contraceptive services that helped WA women to prevent 17,700 unintended pregnancies and 6,000 abortions." Sen.Patty Murray
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump didn't have to undermine health care by expanding junk insurance, Republicans didn't have to sabotage it with a partisan tax bill, and they certainly didn't have to torpedo bipartisan efforts to make things better." Sen.Patty Murray
May 25, 2018 Tweet - "In Washington state in 2015, there were 64 family planning clinics that received #TitleX funding, providing care for 82,520 women. President Trump's move to roll back these family planning funds is an attack on women's health and freedoms." Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 Cantwell Highlights Huge Coverage Benefits from Medicaid Expansion and Growing Need for Telemedicine to Boost Rural Healthcare Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "Getting ready to join @PPFA, @Guttmacher, and @SenTinaSmith to talk about President Trump's and VP Pence's harmful attacks on women's reproductive health. #TitleX" Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 HANFORD: Rejecting Short-sighted White House Proposal to Cut Back on Cleanup, Senator Murray Successfully Secures $315 Million Increase for Nuclear Waste Cleanup in Newly-released Senate Bill Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 HANFORD: Rejecting Short-sighted White House Proposal to Cut Back on Cleanup, Senator Murray Successfully Secures $315 Million Increase for Nuclear Waste Cleanup in Newly-released Senate Bill Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2018 Senator Murray Releases New Report Detailing Harm to Washington State Under Trump-Pence Proposed Restrictions to Family Planning Funds Sen.Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 HELP Committee Approves Critical Law to Prepare for and Respond to Bioterror Attacks and Pandemics, Moves to Full Senate Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women & families in WA & nationwide count on the care they receive at @PPFA to lead healthy, independent lives for us to allow the Trump Administration's latest attacks on women's health to stand--we must stand up & fight back." Sen.Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women & families in WA & nationwide count on the care they receive at @PPFA to lead healthy, independent lives for us to allow the Trump Administration's latest attacks on women's health to stand--we must stand up & fight back." Sen.Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "As this bill to shore up our preparedness for public health emergencies moves forward, I hope we can continue our bipartisan work to address other priorities for families across the country--like our high maternal mortality rate." Sen.Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "About to begin committee markup on a bipartisan public health preparedness bill that will reaffirm the government's most fundamental commitment: keeping our families out of harm's way." Sen.Patty Murray
May 23, 2018 Tweet - "From our economy, to our environment, to our culture & heritage, the Columbia River Treaty is integral to so much of the PNW way of life--glad to see stakeholders come together in good faith to update this important pact for WA." Sen.Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "Planned Parenthood provides vital, life-saving health care for countless women & families in WA & nationwide--we can't allow Republican leaders' ideological agenda to stand between a woman & her preferred provider." Sen.Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "This move by the Trump-Pence Admin would put a domestic gag rule in place, forbidding health care providers who receive #TitleX family planning funds from discussing the full range of repro care options w/ patients--a brazen attempt to interfere w/ women's access to health care." Sen.Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let me be clear: President Trump and Vice President Pence's opinions have no place in a woman's conversations with her doctor about her health care--and I and women nationwide are going to fight this deeply harmful, ideological effort every step of the way." Sen.Patty Murray
May 22, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining women nationwide to fight back against this attempt to roll back the clock on our health and rights. #TitleX" Sen.Patty Murray
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "This move by President Trump and VP Pence to roll back #TitleX family planning funds would disproportionately impact communities of color, the uninsured, and low-income individuals--& could reverse much of the progress we've made for women's access to care." Sen.Patty Murray
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "I've worked with Republicans to find common ground on health care before, the only reason we can't again is if one party chooses not to. That won't be Democrats--I'm at the table. I hope my Republican colleagues will join me and get back to work." Sen.Patty Murray
May 18, 2018 DelBene, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 18, 2018 Chairman Crowley, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 17, 2018 Senate HELP Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Combat Bioterrorism and Pandemics Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 17, 2018 Tweet - "After hearing details of some of the disturbing reports that have surfaced about @EPAScottPruitt's questionable leadership & use of taxpayer dollars, the American people rightfully deserve answers." Sen.Patty Murray
May 16, 2018 Tweet - "These ideological moves by President Trump to restrict how #TitleX family planning funds work would be a new low in his continued efforts to undermine women's health. I'm standing strong with women nationwide to fight back against this." Sen.Patty Murray
May 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Managment and Budget - Stabenow, Peters Call for Trump Administration to Release Study on Health Effects of PFAS Chemicals Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces the Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Chairman Crowley, Sens. Warren, Murray, and Hassan and Reps. Barbara Lee and Nita Lowey Oppose Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "I want any Republican who is interested in solutions on health care, not partisanship, and who is focused on helping patients, not special interests, to know that I'm still ready to get back to work." Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "Rolling back #TitleX family planning funds would be a new low in the Trump-Pence Administration's continued efforts to undermine women's health. Women across the country aren't going to stand for it, and I am going to fight against it at every step." Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining more than 200 of my colleagues in the fight to protect #TitleX family planning funds and women's access to the care they need." Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "As President Trump continues his health care sabotage, we are facing higher premiums, fewer consumer protections, and millions more people uninsured. But I'm not giving up on looking for bipartisan solutions, and I am urging Republicans to join me." Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator - Release Report on Toxic Substances Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2018 DelBene Introduces the Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Ac of 2018 Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 15, 2018 Tweet - "About to discuss the importance of maintaining and strengthening a drug discount program that helps providers across WA state serve vulnerable communities." Sen.Patty Murray
May 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secreatary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray and Cantwell Join More than 200 Members of Congress to Speak Out Against Effort to Restrict Women's Access to Reproductive Health Care in Washington State and Across Country Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
May 14, 2018 Tweet - "If former Secretary Price truly wants everyone to have coverage he should tell President Trump and Republicans to stop driving up premiums and sabotaging families' care--and this time he shouldn't try to walk it back." Sen.Patty Murray
May 12, 2018 Tweet - "As @EPAScottPruitt continues working to undermine @EPA's efforts to keep our air clean & promote public health, proud to see WA & others stepping up to defend our environment & communities." Sen.Patty Murray
May 12, 2018 Tweet - "This is great news for consumers--glad to see @FDA finally act to provide clear nutrition information to customers & support public health in our families & communities." Sen.Patty Murray
May 11, 2018 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduce Bill to Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Opioid Epidemic Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Explain Why DoD Removed Climate Change Data from Report Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "The latest radical changes Republicans are pushing to #TitleX family planning funding would be harmful to millions who rely on Title X providers to get birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, HIV screening tests, and more." Sen.Patty Murray
May 10, 2018 Tweet - "Heading to an appropriations hearing to ask @SecAzar about my concerns with President Trump's backwards budget proposal for @HHSgov and the many red flags it raises about how they plan to keep our communities healthy." Sen.Patty Murray
May 10, 2018 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray Hearing with Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Sen.Patty Murray
May 9, 2018 Tweet - "At a hospital in Washington state I heard about how many babies there were delivered to mothers fighting opioid addiction. This article shows how important it is we address this national issue from all angles." Sen.Patty Murray
May 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid crisis doesn't just impact individual people--it impacts entire families. That's why my bipartisan legislation includes proposals to address the ripple effects of addiction." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Families across the country want access to nutritional information to help them make healthy decisions about the food they buy and eat--and the new menu labeling rule that went into effect today will help make sure they get it." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump and Republicans in Congress have intentionally made it harder for people to get health care coverage by making open enrollment windows shorter and slashing investments in telling people about their coverage options." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Fire Scott Lloyd Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Hard to believe it's been 10 years since we banded together to create the Wild Sky Wilderness & preserve one of WA's environmental treasures. Thanks for the great trip down memory lane, @WA_Wild--proud of our work to protect our natural habitats for generations to come." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump couldn't force Trumpcare through Congress--so he decided to create it from the Oval Office by sabotaging families' health care in every way he could." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans in Congress haven't just sat by and watched--they helped sabotage families' health care, by passing a tax bill that President Trump's own former Secretary of Health admitted would cause premiums to go up." Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2018 Proposed FY 2019 House Energy and Water Appropriations Legislation Includes Dam Protections Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
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