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Jan. 9, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: An Examination of How We Got Here and How We Move Forward Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic hurts our communities as a whole. It takes up resources of public health, hospitals, and law enforcement. It takes workers out of the local economy. It takes a toll on the morale of small towns and big cities alike with each new tragedy." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "While families in WA impacted by addiction wait for additional resources to curb the #opioidcrisis, the Trump administration misguidedly chooses to focus on cracking down on legal marijuana use instead." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I have not been persuaded that Mr. Azar has any real solutions to lower drug prices for patients--and as a former pharmaceutical executive, that he would fairly execute any significant effort to do so." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Continued uncertainty on for a long term CHIP solution has already done a lot of harm for families, and I'm hopeful Republicans are finally ready to work with us to get this done." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Trump Administration's Efforts to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling in U.S. Coastal Waters Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Given the years of fact-finding & public input that already established the need to protect ecologically-sensitive areas, today's move by the Trump Administration to expand offshore oil drilling is especially egregious." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the country need to make their voices heard--again--to make sure the Trump Administration backs down from this short-sighted proposal." 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. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement once again demonstrates exactly what the Trump Administration stands for: Big Oil & the relentless pursuit of profit, no matter what it may mean for our environment, public health, or economy." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Why we need more action from the Trump Administration to end the opioid epidemic--life expectancy in US declines "in the grip of an escalating opioid addiction & overdose crisis" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "We must keep repeating this until they listen: Republicans shouldn't hold up children's health care in order to push through their partisan agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "At this point in the 21st century, with human actions already jeopardizing our climate, we should be reducing our dependencies on oil and gas, not opening pristine and protected wildlife sanctuaries to corporate special interests." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: This Republican-controlled Congress spent the last months of the year giving tax breaks to massive corporations and the wealthiest instead of taking care of the health needs of children and families. It's past time for a solution to fund CHIP." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: your daily reminder that it's been 93 DAYS since Republicans let funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expire. Our kids need more than a temporary fix--we must come together to restore full funding for CHIP now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "As the #opioidcrisis drives down life expectancy in the US, we need more than words from President Trump--our communities need real resources & support to end this epidemic" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 31, 2017 Tweet - "Altogether, nearly 440,000 kids are spending this holiday season in foster care, compared with 400,000 in 2011." It's on all of us to work together to combat the opioid epidemic." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 30, 2017 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic does not discriminate, and across the country children are being impacted." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee - Pro-Choice Leaders Call on Judiciary Committee to Subpoena Witnesses in Case of Abortion-Seeking Teen Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 22, 2017 Statement from Congressman Smith on passage of H.R. 1 Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "From health care to tax reform, some days it feels impossible to get the majority of Republicans on-board with policies that truly help the families we represent…." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Jayapal Statement on Passage of the GOP Continuing Resolution Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary, HHS, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Larsen Statement on Short-Term Continuing Resolution Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Edward Pettola, Owner, Xpress Healthcare - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "From the millions who will lose health coverage or see their premiums go up, to the middle class families who will see their tax bill increase, to the pristine region of Alaska that will open to drilling, it's hard to overstate the cruelty of the Trump-Republican bill." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Ted Nickel, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Christopher Stepuszek, Managing Principal, Apex Management Group - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Strip Environmental Riders from End-of-Year Spending Package Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representatives Kilmer, Heck Announce Critical Investments in Puget Sound Recovery Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - WA Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding for Critical Upgrades to Ballard Locks Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "The Arctic Refuge has stood for decades as a testament to our nation's commitment to preserving our natural resources & nat'l beauty--but the GOP tax plan would potentially sacrifice it all to pay for massive tax cuts for the super-rich." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Proposed Cuts to EPA Threaten Public Health Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Cantwell Statement On The Half-Hearted Republican Opposition To Drilling In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 14, 2017 Portman, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help People Receive Care in their Homes, Reduce Health Costs Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to Governors - Senator Murray Asks Nation's Governors, Insurance Commissioners How Federal Government Can Be Best Partner for States on the Front Lines of Opioid Crisis Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Future generations should have access to enjoy the same public lands that we do. Protecting the wonder of the #ArcticRefuge from drilling is one of many reasons we must fight the GOP's tax scam." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Another symptom of Republican's rushed, partisan tax plan? It could potentially devastate the Arctic Refuge, one of our nation's last natural treasures. #ProtectTheArctic" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Cantwell To Zinke: Stand With Tax-Paying Americans, Not Industry Special Interests Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Citing Trump Administration's Health Care Sabotage, Senator Murray Calls for Extended Open Enrollment Period Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Cantwell Statement On Zinke's Continued Lavish Travel Using Taxpayer Money Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 8, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on Key Announcement on Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans are dragging their feet to reauthorize CHIP, a program that helps millions of kids access vital care, but are hyper-focused on figuring out how to finance massive tax cuts for the super wealthy -- what does that say about their priorities?" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Families in SW WA & all over the country are worried about what will happen to their kids' health if Congress doesn't reauthorize CHIP--we have to get this done, and there's no time to waste." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Looking forward to hearing from @SGottliebFDA & @NIHDirector on how we can continue to make sure bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act puts patients & families first." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Without CHIP, thousands & thousands of children in WA will be left to fend for themselves when they get sick or injured. That's not who we are, and it's beyond time to come together to reauthorize this critical program." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Cantwell Introduces Solution to Shield WA Fishermen from Unnecessary Costs, Delays Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 9, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on The Opioid Crisis: An Examination of How We Got Here and How We Move Forward Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic hurts our communities as a whole. It takes up resources of public health, hospitals, and law enforcement. It takes workers out of the local economy. It takes a toll on the morale of small towns and big cities alike with each new tragedy." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "While families in WA impacted by addiction wait for additional resources to curb the #opioidcrisis, the Trump administration misguidedly chooses to focus on cracking down on legal marijuana use instead." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I have not been persuaded that Mr. Azar has any real solutions to lower drug prices for patients--and as a former pharmaceutical executive, that he would fairly execute any significant effort to do so." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Continued uncertainty on for a long term CHIP solution has already done a lot of harm for families, and I'm hopeful Republicans are finally ready to work with us to get this done." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Trump Administration's Efforts to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling in U.S. Coastal Waters Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Given the years of fact-finding & public input that already established the need to protect ecologically-sensitive areas, today's move by the Trump Administration to expand offshore oil drilling is especially egregious." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "People in WA & across the country need to make their voices heard--again--to make sure the Trump Administration backs down from this short-sighted proposal." 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. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Today's announcement once again demonstrates exactly what the Trump Administration stands for: Big Oil & the relentless pursuit of profit, no matter what it may mean for our environment, public health, or economy." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Why we need more action from the Trump Administration to end the opioid epidemic--life expectancy in US declines "in the grip of an escalating opioid addiction & overdose crisis" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "We must keep repeating this until they listen: Republicans shouldn't hold up children's health care in order to push through their partisan agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "At this point in the 21st century, with human actions already jeopardizing our climate, we should be reducing our dependencies on oil and gas, not opening pristine and protected wildlife sanctuaries to corporate special interests." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: This Republican-controlled Congress spent the last months of the year giving tax breaks to massive corporations and the wealthiest instead of taking care of the health needs of children and families. It's past time for a solution to fund CHIP." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "ICYMI: your daily reminder that it's been 93 DAYS since Republicans let funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expire. Our kids need more than a temporary fix--we must come together to restore full funding for CHIP now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "As the #opioidcrisis drives down life expectancy in the US, we need more than words from President Trump--our communities need real resources & support to end this epidemic" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 31, 2017 Tweet - "Altogether, nearly 440,000 kids are spending this holiday season in foster care, compared with 400,000 in 2011." It's on all of us to work together to combat the opioid epidemic." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 30, 2017 Tweet - "The opioid epidemic does not discriminate, and across the country children are being impacted." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee - Pro-Choice Leaders Call on Judiciary Committee to Subpoena Witnesses in Case of Abortion-Seeking Teen Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 22, 2017 Statement from Congressman Smith on passage of H.R. 1 Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "From health care to tax reform, some days it feels impossible to get the majority of Republicans on-board with policies that truly help the families we represent…." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Jayapal Statement on Passage of the GOP Continuing Resolution Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary, HHS, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Larsen Statement on Short-Term Continuing Resolution Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Edward Pettola, Owner, Xpress Healthcare - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Tweet - "From the millions who will lose health coverage or see their premiums go up, to the middle class families who will see their tax bill increase, to the pristine region of Alaska that will open to drilling, it's hard to overstate the cruelty of the Trump-Republican bill." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Ted Nickel, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Christopher Stepuszek, Managing Principal, Apex Management Group - Junk Insurance Plans Putting Consumers at Risk Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Strip Environmental Riders from End-of-Year Spending Package Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Senators Murray, Cantwell and Representatives Kilmer, Heck Announce Critical Investments in Puget Sound Recovery Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - WA Lawmakers Urge Federal Funding for Critical Upgrades to Ballard Locks Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "The Arctic Refuge has stood for decades as a testament to our nation's commitment to preserving our natural resources & nat'l beauty--but the GOP tax plan would potentially sacrifice it all to pay for massive tax cuts for the super-rich." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Proposed Cuts to EPA Threaten Public Health Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Cantwell Statement On The Half-Hearted Republican Opposition To Drilling In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 14, 2017 Portman, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help People Receive Care in their Homes, Reduce Health Costs Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to Governors - Senator Murray Asks Nation's Governors, Insurance Commissioners How Federal Government Can Be Best Partner for States on the Front Lines of Opioid Crisis Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Future generations should have access to enjoy the same public lands that we do. Protecting the wonder of the #ArcticRefuge from drilling is one of many reasons we must fight the GOP's tax scam." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Another symptom of Republican's rushed, partisan tax plan? It could potentially devastate the Arctic Refuge, one of our nation's last natural treasures. #ProtectTheArctic" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Cantwell To Zinke: Stand With Tax-Paying Americans, Not Industry Special Interests Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Citing Trump Administration's Health Care Sabotage, Senator Murray Calls for Extended Open Enrollment Period Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Cantwell Statement On Zinke's Continued Lavish Travel Using Taxpayer Money Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 8, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on Key Announcement on Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans are dragging their feet to reauthorize CHIP, a program that helps millions of kids access vital care, but are hyper-focused on figuring out how to finance massive tax cuts for the super wealthy -- what does that say about their priorities?" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Families in SW WA & all over the country are worried about what will happen to their kids' health if Congress doesn't reauthorize CHIP--we have to get this done, and there's no time to waste." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Looking forward to hearing from @SGottliebFDA & @NIHDirector on how we can continue to make sure bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act puts patients & families first." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Without CHIP, thousands & thousands of children in WA will be left to fend for themselves when they get sick or injured. That's not who we are, and it's beyond time to come together to reauthorize this critical program." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Cantwell Introduces Solution to Shield WA Fishermen from Unnecessary Costs, Delays Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
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