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July 28, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would be a reliable vote on the Supreme Court to roll back the progress we've made to protect our vital air, water, natural resources, & so much more. We must raise our voices like never before against President Trump's extreme nominee." Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "I have shared my story with my children, and hope that should my daughter ever find herself in a position similar to mine, she will enjoy the same rights that were available to me." #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has said that under his Presidency, Roe would be overturned "automatically" once he had the chance to appoint justices, because they would all be pro-life. We have to keep fighting back, keep rallying, and keep sharing our stories." Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's record proves he would not be the fair voice working families need. Throughout his long career, Kavanaugh has repeatedly sided with corporate special interests at the expense of workers, their rights, and their families. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Anyone who says President Trump isn't applying an anti-choice litmus test in this nomination or thinks it's unclear where President Trump's allegiance lies when it comes to women's health should take a look at what he's said and done." Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "When I examine the record and history of a Supreme Court nominee, I hope to see a breadth of life experience, or the ability to walk in someone else's shoes. Judge Kavanaugh has not demonstrated either of these qualities." Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action." Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed, a woman's ability to get reproductive health care could overwhelmingly depend, like it did before Roe, on whether she could afford it, and therefore, disproportionately on her race and zip code as well." Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to talk about the importance of Roe v. Wade, how it has impacted women's ability to access care and plan for their futures for decades, and why we can't stop making our voices heard to oppose Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "The progress women have made and the prospect of future progress truly hangs in the balance now that President Trump has nominated Judge Kavanaugh. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Should Judge Kavanaugh be confirmed, he would be a fifth vote on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back reproductive rights women have had for more than four decades." Sen. Patty Murray
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "A year ago, families who didn't want to see their health care rolled back stopped Trumpcare in its tracks. You stood up, spoke out, and your representatives listened. I'm headed to the floor to talk about why we need to bring that energy to this Supreme Court fight. --PM" Sen. Patty Murray
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "We know that President Trump promised to nominate justices who would strike down the Affordable Care Act. We know why President Trump picked Judge Kavanaugh. We know people's health care coverage is at stake. We know pre-existing condition protections are on the line." Sen. Patty Murray
July 22, 2018 Tweet - "I urge my colleagues to stand with me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh's nomination, and join me in calling on President Trump to send us someone who would stand with * women, * workers, * and families" Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2018 Tweet - "Nobody should be fooled. Judge Kavanaugh is a rubber stamp --he will stand with special interests over families--and he will take our country in the wrong direction." Sen. Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Withdrawal of Trump Circuit Court Nominee Bounds Sen. Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "We just proved that the Senate can actually block extreme nominees who would roll back the rights and freedoms that so many of us hold dear--and now we need to keep this momentum going in the fight against Judge Kavanaugh." Sen. Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "Given his past rulings, we have a lot of reasons to be concerned about the health of our environment if Judge Kavanaugh is appointed to the Supreme Court. We have to keep making our voices heard." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Murray, Blumenthal, ACOG Experts Speak Out Against Trump-Pence Efforts to Undermine Women's Health Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "After President Trump's reckless summit w Putin, the last thing anyone who cares about our country should want is to put the Supreme Court in the hands of a Trump lackey. Given what we know about Trump's nominee, if he is appointed--that is exactly what would happen." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when millions of Americans have taken to the streets in recent months to demand action on gun violence, Judge Kavanaugh has taken a far more expansive interpretation of the Second Amendment, and has vigorously argued that assault weapons bans are unconstitutional." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would take us back to the days when common sense regulation didn't exist. He'd take us back to a time when an estimated 20 million gallons of sewage effluent flowed into Lake Washington -- every single day." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If you believe we should be taking the Russian election interference into U.S. elections seriously--join me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh and demanding someone who would be truly independent and place an appropriate check on executive power." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If we can't stem the flow of dark, unaccountable money in politics and reverse the tide of the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations being allowed to have the loudest voices in our elections--we're going to keep running into massive challenges. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If you believe that Citizens United was an awful decision that perverted the First Amendment & put shameful amounts of power into the hands of the mega-rich and the biggest corporations--join me in rejecting this nominee and demanding someone who will put ordinary voters first." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If anyone simply believes that everyone in this country should have fundamental rights and freedoms--no matter who they are or who they love--should join me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's record is clear. The facts are clear. He is an extreme pick who would be devastating for our country if confirmed--and we need to do everything we can to stop it." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has systematically worked to roll back decades of progress through our courtrooms-- from the Supreme Court on down--which will have long-lasting impacts, stretching far beyond his time in the White House." Sen. Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to join my colleagues in making it clear just how high the stakes are when it comes to our nation's highest courts--for our families, for our communities, for our country--and for our future. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump promised to pick #SCOTUS nominees who'd roll back families' health care. He picked Judge Kavanaugh--someone vetted by far-right groups to do just that. Trump clearly doesn't doubt Kavanaugh would strike down pre-existing condition protections. We shouldn't either." Sen. Patty Murray
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "In Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats are going to keep fighting for patients and families and against President Trump's efforts to sabotage health care. And we're going to keep fighting against Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 15, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh is the ideological dream pick for President Trump, Vice President Pence, and the conservative special interests whose lists they're choosing from, and we have to keep making our voices heard against his nomination." Sen. Patty Murray
July 14, 2018 Tweet - "There is simply too much at stake to sit on the sidelines. We can defeat this Supreme Court nomination, but only if we do it the way we defeated Trumpcare--when people across the country stood up and said "not on our watch." Sen. Patty Murray
July 14, 2018 Tweet - "The majority of Americans do not want our daughters and granddaughters to lose constitutional protections women have had for more than four decades. This is what's at stake with President Trump's extreme Supreme Court nominee." Sen. Patty Murray
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: if Judge Kavanaugh is seated on the Supreme Court bench, five men will be empowered to overturn Roe v. Wade and take us back to the days when women didn't have the option of accessing safe, legal abortion." Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "If Judge Kavanaugh is seated on the Supreme Court bench, five men will be empowered to overturn Roe v. Wade. I'm joining @SenateDems now to talk about #WhatsAtStake. Watch:" Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Senator Murray Warns Trump Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Senate Democratic Women Warn Supreme Court Nominee Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "With President Trump's nomination of Judge Kavanaugh, we have never been more at risk of going backward. And I'm going to keep standing with women across the country against each and every attempt by President Trump to restrict women's access to care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Health Care for Families in Washington State and Nationwide, Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions, On the Line in Supreme Court Fight Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "We need a judge willing to provide a check against President Trump's health care sabotage and efforts to take away protections for patients with pre-existing conditions--patients like Charlie. She's a @LittleLobbyist and she's not going to stop fighting for her care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "In nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Supreme Court Janus Decision Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'm about to speak on the vital role that unions play in raising wages and creating pathways to the middle class at our hearing with labor leaders, teachers, and home care workers. Watch live:" Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to allow five men on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, criminalize abortion in America, and roll back the progress we've made to help more women & girls access the basic health care they need. Women's voices need to be heard." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "In a moment as pivotal as this, it can feel like there's no way to make a difference. But nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it is essential that President Trump and Republicans hear from people like you nationwide who do not want to go backward." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Cantwell Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump, more than any President I've seen, has been explicit about what he expects from a nominee--and based on everything I know about Judge Kavanaugh, he is exactly what President Trump is looking for. So, I oppose this nomination." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Tweet, post, march, call and write to your elected officials. The more you make your voice heard, the harder it will be for Senate Republicans to support a justice who will take our country backward. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Newhouse Praises President Trump's Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging everyone--in red states and blue states, big cities and small towns--to make their voice heard right now: call your Senator, show up at rallies, organize online and in person. There is so much at stake." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump must nominate someone who is clearly & strongly committed to not rolling back settled law when it comes to women's health & patient protections--& to protecting the rights & freedoms that people across the country hold so dear. Judge Kavanaugh fails on both counts." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is not a time for anyone to sit back & watch while the Supreme Court and the future of our nation hangs in the balance. We just need a few Republicans to stand up to President Trump and stand with Democrats and people across the country in rejecting this nominee." Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Senator Murray Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Citing President Trump's Extreme Ideological Litmus Test on Roe v. Wade, Health Care, and Other Rights and Freedoms Sen. Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "You all know as well as I do that in particular, a Trump #scotus nominee could gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and take away constitutional protections for women's reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade. We have to make our voices heard for #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
July 6, 2018 Democratic Leader Patty Murray Delivers Weekly Democratic Address Sen. Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - HELP Committee Staff Raise Alarm About President Trump's Ideological Appointee Overseeing Family Planning Program Sen. Patty Murray
July 1, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 28, 2018 Following Supreme Court Decision to Weaken Public Sector Unions, Senator Murray Introduces New Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Workers to Join Together & Use Their Voices to Bargain Collectively Sen. Patty Murray
June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Justice Kennedy's retirement comes at a time when so many of our values are under attack--we must keep making our voices heard to say we care about how people are treated in this country, we care about a woman's freedom to make her own decisions. People nationwide need to be heard" Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 Ruling Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2018 Smith Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Rep. Adam Smith
June 27, 2018 Larsen Statement on Janus Decision Rep. Rick Larsen
June 27, 2018 Senator Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Janus vs. AFSCME Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 Senator Cantwell Statement on Justice Kennedy Retirement, US Supreme Court Vacancy Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Voting rights are at stake. LGBTQ progress is at stake. The right to organize collectively is at stake. And those are just a few. There is so much more." Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "People are going to want to know: will their rights be protected? Will their freedoms be secure? Will SCOTUS put people like them first or stand with special interests, big biz, and the most extreme ideologues in our country?" Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "It is clear that Justice Kennedy's retirement comes at a pivotal point in our nation's history, when so many of our values are under attack by a president who has spent every day in office testing the limits of our Constitution." Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS decision is a loss for working people and yet another win for corporate special interests that have spent decades funding political campaigns and lawsuits designed to chip away at workers' rights." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
July 28, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would be a reliable vote on the Supreme Court to roll back the progress we've made to protect our vital air, water, natural resources, & so much more. We must raise our voices like never before against President Trump's extreme nominee." Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "I have shared my story with my children, and hope that should my daughter ever find herself in a position similar to mine, she will enjoy the same rights that were available to me." #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has said that under his Presidency, Roe would be overturned "automatically" once he had the chance to appoint justices, because they would all be pro-life. We have to keep fighting back, keep rallying, and keep sharing our stories." Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's record proves he would not be the fair voice working families need. Throughout his long career, Kavanaugh has repeatedly sided with corporate special interests at the expense of workers, their rights, and their families. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Anyone who says President Trump isn't applying an anti-choice litmus test in this nomination or thinks it's unclear where President Trump's allegiance lies when it comes to women's health should take a look at what he's said and done." Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "When I examine the record and history of a Supreme Court nominee, I hope to see a breadth of life experience, or the ability to walk in someone else's shoes. Judge Kavanaugh has not demonstrated either of these qualities." Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the White House would have us believe, this is not a country that wants to follow President Trump, Vice President Pence, and five male Supreme Court justices back to 1972. But the only way to stop this from happening is for people to take action." Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed, a woman's ability to get reproductive health care could overwhelmingly depend, like it did before Roe, on whether she could afford it, and therefore, disproportionately on her race and zip code as well." Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to talk about the importance of Roe v. Wade, how it has impacted women's ability to access care and plan for their futures for decades, and why we can't stop making our voices heard to oppose Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "The progress women have made and the prospect of future progress truly hangs in the balance now that President Trump has nominated Judge Kavanaugh. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Should Judge Kavanaugh be confirmed, he would be a fifth vote on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back reproductive rights women have had for more than four decades." Sen.Patty Murray
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "A year ago, families who didn't want to see their health care rolled back stopped Trumpcare in its tracks. You stood up, spoke out, and your representatives listened. I'm headed to the floor to talk about why we need to bring that energy to this Supreme Court fight. --PM" Sen.Patty Murray
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "We know that President Trump promised to nominate justices who would strike down the Affordable Care Act. We know why President Trump picked Judge Kavanaugh. We know people's health care coverage is at stake. We know pre-existing condition protections are on the line." Sen.Patty Murray
July 22, 2018 Tweet - "I urge my colleagues to stand with me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh's nomination, and join me in calling on President Trump to send us someone who would stand with * women, * workers, * and families" Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2018 Tweet - "Nobody should be fooled. Judge Kavanaugh is a rubber stamp --he will stand with special interests over families--and he will take our country in the wrong direction." Sen.Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Withdrawal of Trump Circuit Court Nominee Bounds Sen.Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "We just proved that the Senate can actually block extreme nominees who would roll back the rights and freedoms that so many of us hold dear--and now we need to keep this momentum going in the fight against Judge Kavanaugh." Sen.Patty Murray
July 19, 2018 Tweet - "Given his past rulings, we have a lot of reasons to be concerned about the health of our environment if Judge Kavanaugh is appointed to the Supreme Court. We have to keep making our voices heard." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Murray, Blumenthal, ACOG Experts Speak Out Against Trump-Pence Efforts to Undermine Women's Health Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "After President Trump's reckless summit w Putin, the last thing anyone who cares about our country should want is to put the Supreme Court in the hands of a Trump lackey. Given what we know about Trump's nominee, if he is appointed--that is exactly what would happen." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "At a time when millions of Americans have taken to the streets in recent months to demand action on gun violence, Judge Kavanaugh has taken a far more expansive interpretation of the Second Amendment, and has vigorously argued that assault weapons bans are unconstitutional." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh would take us back to the days when common sense regulation didn't exist. He'd take us back to a time when an estimated 20 million gallons of sewage effluent flowed into Lake Washington -- every single day." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If you believe we should be taking the Russian election interference into U.S. elections seriously--join me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh and demanding someone who would be truly independent and place an appropriate check on executive power." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If we can't stem the flow of dark, unaccountable money in politics and reverse the tide of the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations being allowed to have the loudest voices in our elections--we're going to keep running into massive challenges. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If you believe that Citizens United was an awful decision that perverted the First Amendment & put shameful amounts of power into the hands of the mega-rich and the biggest corporations--join me in rejecting this nominee and demanding someone who will put ordinary voters first." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "If anyone simply believes that everyone in this country should have fundamental rights and freedoms--no matter who they are or who they love--should join me in rejecting Judge Kavanaugh." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's record is clear. The facts are clear. He is an extreme pick who would be devastating for our country if confirmed--and we need to do everything we can to stop it." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has systematically worked to roll back decades of progress through our courtrooms-- from the Supreme Court on down--which will have long-lasting impacts, stretching far beyond his time in the White House." Sen.Patty Murray
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to join my colleagues in making it clear just how high the stakes are when it comes to our nation's highest courts--for our families, for our communities, for our country--and for our future. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump promised to pick #SCOTUS nominees who'd roll back families' health care. He picked Judge Kavanaugh--someone vetted by far-right groups to do just that. Trump clearly doesn't doubt Kavanaugh would strike down pre-existing condition protections. We shouldn't either." Sen.Patty Murray
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "In Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats are going to keep fighting for patients and families and against President Trump's efforts to sabotage health care. And we're going to keep fighting against Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 15, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh is the ideological dream pick for President Trump, Vice President Pence, and the conservative special interests whose lists they're choosing from, and we have to keep making our voices heard against his nomination." Sen.Patty Murray
July 14, 2018 Tweet - "There is simply too much at stake to sit on the sidelines. We can defeat this Supreme Court nomination, but only if we do it the way we defeated Trumpcare--when people across the country stood up and said "not on our watch." Sen.Patty Murray
July 14, 2018 Tweet - "The majority of Americans do not want our daughters and granddaughters to lose constitutional protections women have had for more than four decades. This is what's at stake with President Trump's extreme Supreme Court nominee." Sen.Patty Murray
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: if Judge Kavanaugh is seated on the Supreme Court bench, five men will be empowered to overturn Roe v. Wade and take us back to the days when women didn't have the option of accessing safe, legal abortion." Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "If Judge Kavanaugh is seated on the Supreme Court bench, five men will be empowered to overturn Roe v. Wade. I'm joining @SenateDems now to talk about #WhatsAtStake. Watch:" Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Senator Murray Warns Trump Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2018 Senate Democratic Women Warn Supreme Court Nominee Would Roll Back Reproductive Rights Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "With President Trump's nomination of Judge Kavanaugh, we have never been more at risk of going backward. And I'm going to keep standing with women across the country against each and every attempt by President Trump to restrict women's access to care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Health Care for Families in Washington State and Nationwide, Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions, On the Line in Supreme Court Fight Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "We need a judge willing to provide a check against President Trump's health care sabotage and efforts to take away protections for patients with pre-existing conditions--patients like Charlie. She's a @LittleLobbyist and she's not going to stop fighting for her care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "In nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has found exactly what he was looking for--someone who will put extreme, right-wing ideology ahead of patients' access to health care." Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on Supreme Court Janus Decision Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'm about to speak on the vital role that unions play in raising wages and creating pathways to the middle class at our hearing with labor leaders, teachers, and home care workers. Watch live:" Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to allow five men on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, criminalize abortion in America, and roll back the progress we've made to help more women & girls access the basic health care they need. Women's voices need to be heard." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "In a moment as pivotal as this, it can feel like there's no way to make a difference. But nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it is essential that President Trump and Republicans hear from people like you nationwide who do not want to go backward." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Cantwell Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump, more than any President I've seen, has been explicit about what he expects from a nominee--and based on everything I know about Judge Kavanaugh, he is exactly what President Trump is looking for. So, I oppose this nomination." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "Tweet, post, march, call and write to your elected officials. The more you make your voice heard, the harder it will be for Senate Republicans to support a justice who will take our country backward. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Newhouse Praises President Trump's Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging everyone--in red states and blue states, big cities and small towns--to make their voice heard right now: call your Senator, show up at rallies, organize online and in person. There is so much at stake." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump must nominate someone who is clearly & strongly committed to not rolling back settled law when it comes to women's health & patient protections--& to protecting the rights & freedoms that people across the country hold so dear. Judge Kavanaugh fails on both counts." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "This is not a time for anyone to sit back & watch while the Supreme Court and the future of our nation hangs in the balance. We just need a few Republicans to stand up to President Trump and stand with Democrats and people across the country in rejecting this nominee." Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Senator Murray Announces Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Citing President Trump's Extreme Ideological Litmus Test on Roe v. Wade, Health Care, and Other Rights and Freedoms Sen.Patty Murray
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "You all know as well as I do that in particular, a Trump #scotus nominee could gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and take away constitutional protections for women's reproductive rights under Roe v. Wade. We have to make our voices heard for #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
July 6, 2018 Democratic Leader Patty Murray Delivers Weekly Democratic Address Sen.Patty Murray
July 5, 2018 Letter to Congressional Colleagues - HELP Committee Staff Raise Alarm About President Trump's Ideological Appointee Overseeing Family Planning Program Sen.Patty Murray
July 1, 2018 NBC News "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 28, 2018 Following Supreme Court Decision to Weaken Public Sector Unions, Senator Murray Introduces New Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Workers to Join Together & Use Their Voices to Bargain Collectively Sen.Patty Murray
June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Justice Kennedy's retirement comes at a time when so many of our values are under attack--we must keep making our voices heard to say we care about how people are treated in this country, we care about a woman's freedom to make her own decisions. People nationwide need to be heard" Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Jayapal Responds to Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 Ruling Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2018 Smith Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Rep.Adam Smith
June 27, 2018 Larsen Statement on Janus Decision Rep.Rick Larsen
June 27, 2018 Senator Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Janus vs. AFSCME Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 Senator Cantwell Statement on Justice Kennedy Retirement, US Supreme Court Vacancy Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Supreme Court Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Voting rights are at stake. LGBTQ progress is at stake. The right to organize collectively is at stake. And those are just a few. There is so much more." Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "People are going to want to know: will their rights be protected? Will their freedoms be secure? Will SCOTUS put people like them first or stand with special interests, big biz, and the most extreme ideologues in our country?" Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "It is clear that Justice Kennedy's retirement comes at a pivotal point in our nation's history, when so many of our values are under attack by a president who has spent every day in office testing the limits of our Constitution." Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Today's #SCOTUS decision is a loss for working people and yet another win for corporate special interests that have spent decades funding political campaigns and lawsuits designed to chip away at workers' rights." Sen.Patty Murray
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