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June 11, 2019
Larsen Helps Shape Defense Bill to Support Washington's Second District
Rep. Rick Larsen
June 5, 2019
Chairman Smith Response to Trump's Lies Regarding Transgender Service Members' Medical Treatment
Rep. Adam Smith
April 10, 2019
Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Garamendi Leads Congressional Delegation to Observe Damaged Military Installations and Privatized Military Housing Units
Rep. Adam Smith
March 28, 2019
Opposing Ban on Transgender Members of Armed Forces
Rep. Adam Smith
March 28, 2019
Rep. Larsen Opposes President Trump's Transgender Military Service Ban
Rep. Rick Larsen
March 13, 2019
Chairman Smith Statement on DOD Implementation of the Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Adam Smith
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Smith Statement on President Trump's Declaration of a National Emergency In Order to Take Funds Supporting Military Families and Military Readiness and Spend Them on His Wall
Rep. Adam Smith
Feb. 15, 2019
Letter to Secretary Nielsen - Raskin Leads Bipartisan Demand for Answers About Visas for Translators Who Assisted U.S. Troops Overseas
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
VETERANS: Senator Murray Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Repeal VA's Outdated Ban on IVF for Veterans with Service-Connected Injuries
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
VETERANS: Senator Murray Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Repeal VA's Outdated Ban on IVF for Veterans with Service-Connected Injuries
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Schatz, Senators Slam Trump Administration For Unprecedented Use Of Troops On Southern Border
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Smith Statement on Supreme Court Decision About Transgender Military Service
Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 22, 2019
Smith Statement on Supreme Court Decision About Transgender Military Service
Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 18, 2019
Smith Decries President Trump's Attack on Congressional Oversight of Military Issues
Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 16, 2019
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 27, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump Actions and Politicization of the Military
Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home."
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018
Tweet - "Our troops have essential duties to perform that are vital to our national security. Taking advantage of their service for political gains belittles their sacrifices. It's time to end this unnecessary deployment & return servicemembers to their home bases."
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018
Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court
Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Instead of being at home with their loved ones, thousands of US servicemen and women are spending Thanksgiving on an unnecessary deployment at the behest of President Trump. I reiterate my call to end this operation immediately."
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Eating Thanksgiving dinner while stationed at our country's southern border during an unnecessary deployment isn't a substitute for eating Thanksgiving dinner with families and loved ones."
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Our servicemembers on the southern border of our country should be at home w/ their families & loved ones today. I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to not take away Thanksgiving from these troops because of President Trump's political stunt."
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018
Tweet - "This Thanksgiving, servicemembers deserve to be at home--not part of Trump's political stunt at the southern US border. I urge Secretary Mattis to send soldiers home to be with their families and loved ones. "
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018
Tweet - "I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to send US troops deployed to the border back to their home bases for Thanksgiving. They deserve to be w/ loved ones, not on an unnecessary deployment. https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=C7037660-E573-4CCA-AE45-2C67DBD4DB19 "
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018
Smith Statement on Reported Border Withdrawal
Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senators Murray, Schatz Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to End Deployment, Send U.S. Troops Home for Thanksgiving Holiday
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Proud to stand with @SenGillibrand, @SenBlumenthal and my @SenateDems colleagues in support of the women who have stepped up to serve at unprecedented levels to protect our country and our rights and freedoms."
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 26, 2018
HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan Introduce War Powers Resolution to End U.S. Military in Involvement in Yemen
Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 26, 2018
Larsen Secures Appropriations Funding to Support Local Priorities
Rep. Rick Larsen
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Take Action to Support Students With Parents in the National Guard and Reserves
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Carper Joins Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Federal Agencies Accountable for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Military Bases Across the Country
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Aug. 15, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "One year ago today, people from WA & across the nation stood up & let @realDonaldTrump know his plan to ban transgender troops from our military was a non-starter--& we won't let him forget the sacrifice transgender troops make in service to our country. #TransBanTweetUp"
Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Citing the Stress of 16 Years of War, Senators Murray and Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to Release Data to Address Military Families' Suicide Rates
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "When our men & women in uniform serve our country, so do their spouses--& it's on us to ensure our military families are able to live & thrive. Making it easier for military spouses to secure & maintain employment is a good step in the right direction."
Sen. Patty Murray
April 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 17, 2018
Larsen Pushes to Permanently End Veterans Affairs Prohibition on In Vitro Fertilization
Rep. Rick Larsen
April 16, 2018
Senator Murray's Statement on Veterans with Disabilities Student Loan Relief Announcement
Sen. Patty Murray
April 12, 2018
Burr and Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 12, 2018
Senator Murray Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide
Sen. Patty Murray
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
March 23, 2018
Smith Statement on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Adam Smith
Date
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Politician
June 11, 2019
Larsen Helps Shape Defense Bill to Support Washington's Second District
Rep.Rick Larsen
June 5, 2019
Chairman Smith Response to Trump's Lies Regarding Transgender Service Members' Medical Treatment
Rep.Adam Smith
April 10, 2019
Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Garamendi Leads Congressional Delegation to Observe Damaged Military Installations and Privatized Military Housing Units
Rep.Adam Smith
March 28, 2019
Opposing Ban on Transgender Members of Armed Forces
Rep.Adam Smith
March 28, 2019
Rep. Larsen Opposes President Trump's Transgender Military Service Ban
Rep.Rick Larsen
March 13, 2019
Chairman Smith Statement on DOD Implementation of the Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Adam Smith
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Smith Statement on President Trump's Declaration of a National Emergency In Order to Take Funds Supporting Military Families and Military Readiness and Spend Them on His Wall
Rep.Adam Smith
Feb. 15, 2019
Letter to Secretary Nielsen - Raskin Leads Bipartisan Demand for Answers About Visas for Translators Who Assisted U.S. Troops Overseas
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
VETERANS: Senator Murray Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Repeal VA's Outdated Ban on IVF for Veterans with Service-Connected Injuries
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
VETERANS: Senator Murray Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Repeal VA's Outdated Ban on IVF for Veterans with Service-Connected Injuries
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Schatz, Senators Slam Trump Administration For Unprecedented Use Of Troops On Southern Border
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Smith Statement on Supreme Court Decision About Transgender Military Service
Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 22, 2019
Smith Statement on Supreme Court Decision About Transgender Military Service
Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 18, 2019
Smith Decries President Trump's Attack on Congressional Oversight of Military Issues
Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 16, 2019
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 27, 2018
Smith Statement on Trump Actions and Politicization of the Military
Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home."
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018
Tweet - "Our troops have essential duties to perform that are vital to our national security. Taking advantage of their service for political gains belittles their sacrifices. It's time to end this unnecessary deployment & return servicemembers to their home bases."
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018
Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court
Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Instead of being at home with their loved ones, thousands of US servicemen and women are spending Thanksgiving on an unnecessary deployment at the behest of President Trump. I reiterate my call to end this operation immediately."
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Eating Thanksgiving dinner while stationed at our country's southern border during an unnecessary deployment isn't a substitute for eating Thanksgiving dinner with families and loved ones."
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Our servicemembers on the southern border of our country should be at home w/ their families & loved ones today. I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to not take away Thanksgiving from these troops because of President Trump's political stunt."
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018
Tweet - "This Thanksgiving, servicemembers deserve to be at home--not part of Trump's political stunt at the southern US border. I urge Secretary Mattis to send soldiers home to be with their families and loved ones. "
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018
Tweet - "I join @SenBrianSchatz in urging Sec. Mattis to send US troops deployed to the border back to their home bases for Thanksgiving. They deserve to be w/ loved ones, not on an unnecessary deployment. https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=C7037660-E573-4CCA-AE45-2C67DBD4DB19 "
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018
Smith Statement on Reported Border Withdrawal
Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senators Murray, Schatz Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to End Deployment, Send U.S. Troops Home for Thanksgiving Holiday
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Proud to stand with @SenGillibrand, @SenBlumenthal and my @SenateDems colleagues in support of the women who have stepped up to serve at unprecedented levels to protect our country and our rights and freedoms."
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 26, 2018
HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith, Rep. Ro Khanna, CPC Co-Chair Mark Pocan Introduce War Powers Resolution to End U.S. Military in Involvement in Yemen
Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 26, 2018
Larsen Secures Appropriations Funding to Support Local Priorities
Rep.Rick Larsen
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Take Action to Support Students With Parents in the National Guard and Reserves
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Carper Joins Senate Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Federal Agencies Accountable for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Military Bases Across the Country
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Aug. 15, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 26, 2018
Tweet - "One year ago today, people from WA & across the nation stood up & let @realDonaldTrump know his plan to ban transgender troops from our military was a non-starter--& we won't let him forget the sacrifice transgender troops make in service to our country. #TransBanTweetUp"
Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Citing the Stress of 16 Years of War, Senators Murray and Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Mattis to Release Data to Address Military Families' Suicide Rates
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 16, 2018
Tweet - "When our men & women in uniform serve our country, so do their spouses--& it's on us to ensure our military families are able to live & thrive. Making it easier for military spouses to secure & maintain employment is a good step in the right direction."
Sen.Patty Murray
April 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 17, 2018
Larsen Pushes to Permanently End Veterans Affairs Prohibition on In Vitro Fertilization
Rep.Rick Larsen
April 16, 2018
Senator Murray's Statement on Veterans with Disabilities Student Loan Relief Announcement
Sen.Patty Murray
April 12, 2018
Burr and Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 12, 2018
Senator Murray Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Successful Military Medic Program Nationwide
Sen.Patty Murray
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
March 23, 2018
Smith Statement on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Adam Smith
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