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Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with women and survivors in fighting back against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rules, and I call on every woman, man, mom, dad and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, Chief Executive Officer for Amazon, Inc. - Markey and Reps. Gomez, Gutiérrez Lead Renewed Call for Information on Amazon's Sale of "Rekognition" to Law Enforcement Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorHassan, @endrapeoncampus, & brave sexual assault survivors joined me yesterday to represent the voices of students, women, men & survivors & to say this loud & clear: @BetsyDeVosED needs to listen to survivors & withdraw her #TitleIX proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad we're able to come together and take this important step forward, but we have a lot more to do. I'm going to push to build on this progress with more common sense solutions to address our nation's unconscionably high maternal mortality rates." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Joined by Advocates and Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault, Senator Murray Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Withdraw Title IX Rule, Encourages Students and Survivors to Continue Making Their Voices Heard Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosEd's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors were ignored and felt like they had nowhere to turn. #HandsOffIX Make your voice heard in fighting against this harmful proposal" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Western Caucus Applauds Efforts to Unwind Obama Admin's Sage Grouse Land Grab Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has taken a step that will once again sweep sexual assault under the rug--she's weakened protections for survivors & reduced accountability for colleges. Make your voices heard--Secretary DeVos must withdraw this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's new rules will: weaken protections for survivors allow some colleges to exempt themselves from #TitleIX obligations I stand with survivors across the country in fighting against this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman, man, mom, dad, and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault should make their voices heard and demand that @BetsyDeVosED withdraw this proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's new #TitleIX rule will make it easier for schools to shirk their responsibility and once again sweep campus sexual assault under the rug. Here's what the rule does" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "For those of us who have seen President Trump and this Administration attack and undermine women, their health care, their rights, and their well-being over and over--@BetsyDeVosED's new Title IX rule is deeply disappointing, but far from surprising." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 House Passes Manage Our Wolves Act with Bipartisan Support Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT: DeVos and Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors; New Proposal Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Senator Murray: New Proposal Would Weaken Campus Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn, Secretary DeVos and President Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Cantwell Joins Seattle Indian Health Board for Release of Report on Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 14, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Manage Our Wolves Act, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From November Through November 2018 Rep. Dan Newhouse
Nov. 14, 2018 Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - House Judiciary Democrats Write Letters Concerning Firing of Attorney General Sessions Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 8, 2018 Murray: Trump-Pence Administration's Latest Attacks on Women's Health an Attempt to "Steamroll Right Over the Will of the People" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Democrats Write Letters Concerning Firing of Attorney General Sessions Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to the Firing of Jeff Sessions Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Nov. 7, 2018 Smith Statement on Resignation of Attorney General Sessions Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Sens. Menendez, Blumenthal Lead Group of 31 Senators in Letter to Pompeo Opposing Elimination of Women's Rights Report Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 30, 2018 Jayapal Statement On Trump's and Graham's Threats Toward Guarantee of Citizenship Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with women and survivors in fighting back against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rules, and I call on every woman, man, mom, dad and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, Chief Executive Officer for Amazon, Inc. - Markey and Reps. Gomez, Gutiérrez Lead Renewed Call for Information on Amazon's Sale of "Rekognition" to Law Enforcement Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorHassan, @endrapeoncampus, & brave sexual assault survivors joined me yesterday to represent the voices of students, women, men & survivors & to say this loud & clear: @BetsyDeVosED needs to listen to survivors & withdraw her #TitleIX proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm glad we're able to come together and take this important step forward, but we have a lot more to do. I'm going to push to build on this progress with more common sense solutions to address our nation's unconscionably high maternal mortality rates." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Joined by Advocates and Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault, Senator Murray Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Withdraw Title IX Rule, Encourages Students and Survivors to Continue Making Their Voices Heard Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosEd's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors were ignored and felt like they had nowhere to turn. #HandsOffIX Make your voice heard in fighting against this harmful proposal" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Western Caucus Applauds Efforts to Unwind Obama Admin's Sage Grouse Land Grab Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has taken a step that will once again sweep sexual assault under the rug--she's weakened protections for survivors & reduced accountability for colleges. Make your voices heard--Secretary DeVos must withdraw this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's new rules will: weaken protections for survivors allow some colleges to exempt themselves from #TitleIX obligations I stand with survivors across the country in fighting against this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman, man, mom, dad, and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault should make their voices heard and demand that @BetsyDeVosED withdraw this proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's new #TitleIX rule will make it easier for schools to shirk their responsibility and once again sweep campus sexual assault under the rug. Here's what the rule does" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "For those of us who have seen President Trump and this Administration attack and undermine women, their health care, their rights, and their well-being over and over--@BetsyDeVosED's new Title IX rule is deeply disappointing, but far from surprising." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 House Passes Manage Our Wolves Act with Bipartisan Support Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT: DeVos and Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors; New Proposal Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Senator Murray: New Proposal Would Weaken Campus Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn, Secretary DeVos and President Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Cantwell Joins Seattle Indian Health Board for Release of Report on Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 14, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Manage Our Wolves Act, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From November Through November 2018 Rep.Dan Newhouse
Nov. 14, 2018 Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - House Judiciary Democrats Write Letters Concerning Firing of Attorney General Sessions Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 8, 2018 Murray: Trump-Pence Administration's Latest Attacks on Women's Health an Attempt to "Steamroll Right Over the Will of the People" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Democrats Write Letters Concerning Firing of Attorney General Sessions Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to the Firing of Jeff Sessions Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Nov. 7, 2018 Smith Statement on Resignation of Attorney General Sessions Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Sens. Menendez, Blumenthal Lead Group of 31 Senators in Letter to Pompeo Opposing Elimination of Women's Rights Report Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 30, 2018 Jayapal Statement On Trump's and Graham's Threats Toward Guarantee of Citizenship Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Patty Murray, ...
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