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Jan. 18, 2018 Sen. Murray Sharply Criticizes President Trump's Latest Ideological Plan to Restrict Health Care Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We shouldn't even be having this discussion. President Trump & Republicans have said before that they support fully-funding CHIP & protecting young people from deportation who have lived almost their entire lives in the US." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Request to Add Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Newhouse Joins Bipartisan DACA-Border Security Solution Rep. Dan Newhouse
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Students cannot learn if they don't feel safe. @EDcivilrights should be working to ensure all students can feel safe at school, but instead they are dismissing the students who need them the most." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Jayapal Condemns Targeting of Prominent Immigrant Advocates Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today, as we honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, we must remember the work ahead and recommit to fighting for equality and justice for everyone." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join 25 Colleagues Calling on DHS To Reverse Decision To End TPS For El Salvador Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 11, 2018 DelBene Opposes Bill that Undermines Americans' Rights to Privacy Rep. Suzan DelBene
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Combatting the opioid epidemic will take an enormous investment of time, energy, focus, and funding. And President Trump's third quarter paycheck isn't going to cut it." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Since 2000, nearly 10,000 people in Washington state have died of an opioid overdose. It's time to come together to beat the scourge of opioid addiction & enact solutions that are as comprehensive as this challenge." Sen. Patty Murray
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 - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "While visiting a local hospital in Longview, WA, staff there told me that almost 1 out of every 2 babies born there have mothers who struggle with substance use. That is stunning. It is heartbreaking. But it is, unfortunately, not the only evidence of the opioid epidemic." 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. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" 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 - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" 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. 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 - "Couldn't say this any better (Special Character) "We should not increase fees to such a degree as to make these places -- protected for all Americans to experience -- unaffordable for some families to visit." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "There is no more time to waste kicking this can down the road. We must come together--quickly--to find a permanent solution that allows these brave young men & women to stay in the only home they've ever known." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump wanted to protect DREAMers & young people who unknowingly came to the US as children, he shouldn't have ended the DACA program--it's not too late to work w/ Democrats to honor our government's promise & make this right #DreamAct" 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
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Good reminder via @EverettHerald: at the end of the day, raising entry fees "is bad for families, and bad for local economies that rely on their visits." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "We have a bipartisan path forward for the nearly 800,000 young people left in limbo right now with the #DreamAct. It's past time for Republican leadership to step up to address this Trump-inflicted mess." 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 Reps. Emmer, Handel, Jayapal, Kuster, Wasserman Schultz, Walz Introduce the Abby Honold Act Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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. 21, 2017 Tweet - " I voted NO on the Republicans' short-term spending bill, and I want to be very clear on why: families deserve better." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to call on my Republican colleagues to follow through on promise to fix DACA for the 800,000 young men & women whose lives are right now in limbo." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Jayapal & Bustos Commend Microsoft for Eliminating Forced Arbitration Agreements with Its Employees Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "We may not be able to change the Trump Administration's hateful rhetoric or short-sighted policies overnight, but we can and should pass the DREAM Act as soon as possible." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Review Greater Sage-Grouse Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, the Hon. Adam Smith, the Hon. Edward Royce, the Hon. Eliot Engel, the Hon. Michael McCaul, the Hon. Bennie Thompson, the Hon. Devin Nunes, and the Hon. Adam Schiff - 42 Members of the House Call for Hearings on Sexual Misconduct in the National Security Workforce Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Passing the #DreamAct isn't just about standing up for all of our communities--it's about living up to our shared values." 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 Tweet - "DREAMers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't remember it. Holding up their futures or sending them to a country they've never known does nothing to solve our broken immigration system. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "There's nothing stopping Republicans from passing a clean #DreamAct & keeping the promise we made to nearly 800K of our friends, co-workers & loved ones. All that's necessary is the political will to do what's right & treat others w respect & dignity." Sen. Patty Murray
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 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "We must stand w our Dreamers & immigrant communities & raise our voices to push back against policies & rhetoric that hurt our friends, neighbors, coworkers, students & loved ones. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "We can't stop until we get this across the finish line--we owe it to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide fighting to live life out of the shadows. #DREAMAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Right now, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide are deferring their dreams to go to college, start a business, or serve in our military because of President Trump's reckless decision to pull the plug on the DACA program. #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Imagine that the country you love, where you grew up, won't commit to uphold its promise to you. That's just wrong--plain & simple. Let's pass the #DreamAct" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "I'm on my way to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to pass the #DreamAct & honor our promise to the 800K young men & women who have come out of the shadows to live full lives in the only country they've known." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Smith Statement on Extended Border Deployment Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers are parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who deserve to stay with their loved ones in the only country they call home." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Congressman Smith Opposes Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray and Cantwell Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Birth Control Coverage for Millions of Women Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's time Republicans work with us to pass the #DreamAct and provide brave young people, like Jesus, the permanent solution they have earned." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "By refusing to bring the #DreamAct for a vote, the GOP is putting our economy at risk and young people like Lillian in Washington state are uncertain about their future." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - ".@usedgov has worked every day to implement the vision of Trump: Rolling back protections for transgender students, Revoking guidance that protects women & helps bring perpetrators of sexual assault to justice, Halting investigations into systemic discrimination." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Jan. 18, 2018 Sen. Murray Sharply Criticizes President Trump's Latest Ideological Plan to Restrict Health Care Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We shouldn't even be having this discussion. President Trump & Republicans have said before that they support fully-funding CHIP & protecting young people from deportation who have lived almost their entire lives in the US." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Request to Add Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Newhouse Joins Bipartisan DACA-Border Security Solution Rep.Dan Newhouse
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Students cannot learn if they don't feel safe. @EDcivilrights should be working to ensure all students can feel safe at school, but instead they are dismissing the students who need them the most." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Jayapal Condemns Targeting of Prominent Immigrant Advocates Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today, as we honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, we must remember the work ahead and recommit to fighting for equality and justice for everyone." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join 25 Colleagues Calling on DHS To Reverse Decision To End TPS For El Salvador Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 11, 2018 DelBene Opposes Bill that Undermines Americans' Rights to Privacy Rep.Suzan DelBene
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Combatting the opioid epidemic will take an enormous investment of time, energy, focus, and funding. And President Trump's third quarter paycheck isn't going to cut it." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senators Murray, Cantwell, & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Emergency Relief for West Coast Communities Affected by Fisheries Disasters Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Since 2000, nearly 10,000 people in Washington state have died of an opioid overdose. It's time to come together to beat the scourge of opioid addiction & enact solutions that are as comprehensive as this challenge." Sen.Patty Murray
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 - "Another day since President Trump rescinded DACA, another day filled with broken promises to the young men & women who came to this country through no fault of their own. We must--must--pass the #DreamAct. Quickly." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Letter to Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association - Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "While visiting a local hospital in Longview, WA, staff there told me that almost 1 out of every 2 babies born there have mothers who struggle with substance use. That is stunning. It is heartbreaking. But it is, unfortunately, not the only evidence of the opioid epidemic." 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. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping parents & their kids apart won't build the border wall or bring back jobs, but it will weaken our communities--another reason it beyond time to pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Young people who came to this country as children aren't the only ones who benefit from DACA--so do our communities and our economy. We must pass the #DreamAct now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 9, 2018 In Light of Motel 6 Revelations, Jayapal and Gallego Call for Standards to Protect Guests from Warrantless Immigration Sweeps Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' decision to kick the can down the road on DACA is just as unacceptable as President Trump's abrupt decision to end the program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows. We can't go back on our promise. #DreamActNow" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Deport 200,000 Salvadorans Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow" 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 - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct" 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. 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 - "Couldn't say this any better (Special Character) "We should not increase fees to such a degree as to make these places -- protected for all Americans to experience -- unaffordable for some families to visit." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "There is no more time to waste kicking this can down the road. We must come together--quickly--to find a permanent solution that allows these brave young men & women to stay in the only home they've ever known." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump wanted to protect DREAMers & young people who unknowingly came to the US as children, he shouldn't have ended the DACA program--it's not too late to work w/ Democrats to honor our government's promise & make this right #DreamAct" 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
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Good reminder via @EverettHerald: at the end of the day, raising entry fees "is bad for families, and bad for local economies that rely on their visits." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 2, 2018 Tweet - "We have a bipartisan path forward for the nearly 800,000 young people left in limbo right now with the #DreamAct. It's past time for Republican leadership to step up to address this Trump-inflicted mess." 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 Reps. Emmer, Handel, Jayapal, Kuster, Wasserman Schultz, Walz Introduce the Abby Honold Act Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
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. 21, 2017 Tweet - " I voted NO on the Republicans' short-term spending bill, and I want to be very clear on why: families deserve better." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to call on my Republican colleagues to follow through on promise to fix DACA for the 800,000 young men & women whose lives are right now in limbo." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2017 Jayapal & Bustos Commend Microsoft for Eliminating Forced Arbitration Agreements with Its Employees Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Dec. 21, 2017 Tweet - "We may not be able to change the Trump Administration's hateful rhetoric or short-sighted policies overnight, but we can and should pass the DREAM Act as soon as possible." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Review Greater Sage-Grouse Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, the Hon. Adam Smith, the Hon. Edward Royce, the Hon. Eliot Engel, the Hon. Michael McCaul, the Hon. Bennie Thompson, the Hon. Devin Nunes, and the Hon. Adam Schiff - 42 Members of the House Call for Hearings on Sexual Misconduct in the National Security Workforce Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Passing the #DreamAct isn't just about standing up for all of our communities--it's about living up to our shared values." 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 Tweet - "DREAMers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't remember it. Holding up their futures or sending them to a country they've never known does nothing to solve our broken immigration system. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "There's nothing stopping Republicans from passing a clean #DreamAct & keeping the promise we made to nearly 800K of our friends, co-workers & loved ones. All that's necessary is the political will to do what's right & treat others w respect & dignity." Sen.Patty Murray
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 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "We must stand w our Dreamers & immigrant communities & raise our voices to push back against policies & rhetoric that hurt our friends, neighbors, coworkers, students & loved ones. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "We can't stop until we get this across the finish line--we owe it to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide fighting to live life out of the shadows. #DREAMAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Right now, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide are deferring their dreams to go to college, start a business, or serve in our military because of President Trump's reckless decision to pull the plug on the DACA program. #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Imagine that the country you love, where you grew up, won't commit to uphold its promise to you. That's just wrong--plain & simple. Let's pass the #DreamAct" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "I'm on my way to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to pass the #DreamAct & honor our promise to the 800K young men & women who have come out of the shadows to live full lives in the only country they've known." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2017 Smith Statement on Extended Border Deployment Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "DREAMers are parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who deserve to stay with their loved ones in the only country they call home." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2017 Congressman Smith Opposes Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray and Cantwell Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Birth Control Coverage for Millions of Women Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's time Republicans work with us to pass the #DreamAct and provide brave young people, like Jesus, the permanent solution they have earned." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "By refusing to bring the #DreamAct for a vote, the GOP is putting our economy at risk and young people like Lillian in Washington state are uncertain about their future." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - ".@usedgov has worked every day to implement the vision of Trump: Rolling back protections for transgender students, Revoking guidance that protects women & helps bring perpetrators of sexual assault to justice, Halting investigations into systemic discrimination." Sen.Patty Murray
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