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June 12, 2018 Tweet - "With stories from Sante Fe, Texas & Parkland, Florida--to Marysville, in my home state--we should all know by now that there is no school, no family, no community that is exempt from the tragedy of gun violence." Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA students embrace equality & lead "Transgender people are not trying to cause a scene…nor are they trying to make people uncomfortable. The only goal they have is to go to the restroom without being noticed or judged -- like anyone else." Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must do more to understand the impact of workplace harassment--including the economic impact. That means we need more data on issues like how repeated harassment can prompt employees to change careers and drop out of the workforce." Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping children away from their parents who come to the US fleeing violence goes against everything we stand for--we deserve answers from the Trump Administration about the disgraceful treatment of migrant families on US soil, & I won't stop holding them accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Workplace harassment hurts everyone--the true cost of sexual harassment includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. It's time we understood the scope of this problem better so we can do more to address it." Sen. Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 12, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 11, 2018 Tweet - "We know that no employee should feel unsafe or harassed in the workplace, but we don't know the economic costs of workplace harassment--it's long past time that changed." Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is right--this treatment of those seeking a better life on US soil is disturbing & cruel. We cannot allow this to continue. President Trump & Republican leaders must keep their word & work w/ Democrats to fix our broken immigration system." Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what President Trump & AG Sessions may want to claim, domestic violence is not just a "private' concern--and the United States should be a leader among nations in rooting it out here at home and protecting those who flee their homes to escape this scourge abroad." Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - On the Heels of Student-Led Weekend of Action Against Gun Violence in Washington State & Nationwide, Senator Murray Questions Secretary DeVos' Inaction, Lack of Public Input, and Contradictory Statements on Gun Safety Commission Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Sessions' Rollback of Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors Shows Blatant, Frightening Disregard for Women's Lives Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "WA's tribal communities have been hit hard by the #opioidcrisis, in particular. Glad to spend time w tribal leaders & others in Puyallup discussing how to better address the scourge of addiction in WA & its ripple effects." Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful stories at our discussion in Puyallup on the opioid epidemic--in order to heal our communities from the tragedy of addiction, we must treat the #opioidcrisis more like the public health challenge it really is." Sen. Patty Murray
June 9, 2018 Jayapal Goes Inside Federal Detention Center to Meet with Asylum-Seeking Women: "The Mothers Could Not Stop Crying" Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors and Alex Mehran, Chair of Search Committee - Waters and 42 Democrats Call for Diverse Candidates in Search for Next President of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Christopher A. Wray, Director of FBI, and the Honorable John P. Cronan, Acting Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Investigation of Scott Pruitt Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Smith Sends Letter Voicing Concerns with Inhumane Family Separation and Detention Practices Rep. Adam Smith
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 7, 2018 DeLauro, Murray Mark 55th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos' "student safety" commission was convened in the wake of the Parkland shooting, but will not study the one thing that all school shootings have in common: guns." Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to ICE Holding Asylum Seekers in Federal Prison Facilities Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "In 2018, women are seeing attacks on their health and rights, they're standing up and speaking out and saying, "who is saying what I would say?" Sen. Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "From stripping away protections for DREAMers to the disgraceful treatment of migrant children on our soil, it is evident that our immigration system is broken. Democrats remain ready to work toward solutions, but we need action from Republican leaders to get it done." Sen. Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 6, 2018 Interior Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee Includes Newhouse Amendment on Grizzly Bears Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today, I urged @BetsyDeVosED to commit to testify in front of the HELP Committee on what meaningful gun safety reform we can enact to help end this scourge of violence in our schools." Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "This is disgraceful. I share @SenJeffMerkley's outrage at the treatment of these children on US soil, and we must continue fighting back against President Trump's repeated attempts to take our country backward." Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA continue to stand with our LGBTQ family, friends, & neighbors in affirming that there's no tolerance for discrimination in our state:" Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Countless women in WA & across the nation depend on health providers like Planned Parenthood for basic care. It's impossible to overstate the detrimental impact President Trump's ideological assault on women's reproductive health will have on families & public health." Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to support legislation Senator @timkaine introduced to protect children if they are separated from their parents, and I'm going to continue looking at what else we can to do end the Trump Administration's deeply wrong policy." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "This weekend I urge you to join me in recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. It's time for us to stand up and join together and fight back because I believe if we come together we can finally begin to address this critical issue in our country. #WearOrangeWeekend" Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "We know our tribal communities have been hit particularly hard by the opioid epidemic. I admire their resilience, and I am proud to have included special provisions in my bipartisan opioid response bill to help them." Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 In New Video, Senator Murray Urges Washingtonians to Get Involved During National Gun Violence Awareness Month Sen. Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I heard from the Bremerton community about their efforts to discourage opioid misuse, expand access to treatment, and prevent opioid-related deaths. I will continue working to give our communities the resources they need stay healthy." Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to hear more about how the opioid crisis is affecting Kitsap County. These stories put a much-needed human face on the epidemic, and remind us how important it is to stop punishing addiction and start providing necessary care." Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I'm wearing orange because across the country we have seen gun violence in every community, from Sante Fe, Texas, to Parkland, Florida, to Washington state, in way too many communities. It's time for us to stand up and join together and fight back. #WearOrange" Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army of Civil Works - Calls for Public Meetings in Washington State, Increased Transparency for Bristol Bay Mine Permitting Sen. Maria Cantwell
Date Title Politician
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "With stories from Sante Fe, Texas & Parkland, Florida--to Marysville, in my home state--we should all know by now that there is no school, no family, no community that is exempt from the tragedy of gun violence." Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA students embrace equality & lead "Transgender people are not trying to cause a scene…nor are they trying to make people uncomfortable. The only goal they have is to go to the restroom without being noticed or judged -- like anyone else." Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must do more to understand the impact of workplace harassment--including the economic impact. That means we need more data on issues like how repeated harassment can prompt employees to change careers and drop out of the workforce." Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Ripping children away from their parents who come to the US fleeing violence goes against everything we stand for--we deserve answers from the Trump Administration about the disgraceful treatment of migrant families on US soil, & I won't stop holding them accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Tweet - "Workplace harassment hurts everyone--the true cost of sexual harassment includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. It's time we understood the scope of this problem better so we can do more to address it." Sen.Patty Murray
June 12, 2018 Newhouse Statement on Immigration Reform Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 12, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 11, 2018 Tweet - "We know that no employee should feel unsafe or harassed in the workplace, but we don't know the economic costs of workplace harassment--it's long past time that changed." Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Tweet - ".@RepJayapal is right--this treatment of those seeking a better life on US soil is disturbing & cruel. We cannot allow this to continue. President Trump & Republican leaders must keep their word & work w/ Democrats to fix our broken immigration system." Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what President Trump & AG Sessions may want to claim, domestic violence is not just a "private' concern--and the United States should be a leader among nations in rooting it out here at home and protecting those who flee their homes to escape this scourge abroad." Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - On the Heels of Student-Led Weekend of Action Against Gun Violence in Washington State & Nationwide, Senator Murray Questions Secretary DeVos' Inaction, Lack of Public Input, and Contradictory Statements on Gun Safety Commission Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 11, 2018 Senator Murray: Sessions' Rollback of Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors Shows Blatant, Frightening Disregard for Women's Lives Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018 Senators Murray, Cantwell Push Back against Trump's Policy of Tearing Apart Immigrant Families at the Border Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "WA's tribal communities have been hit hard by the #opioidcrisis, in particular. Glad to spend time w tribal leaders & others in Puyallup discussing how to better address the scourge of addiction in WA & its ripple effects." Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful stories at our discussion in Puyallup on the opioid epidemic--in order to heal our communities from the tragedy of addiction, we must treat the #opioidcrisis more like the public health challenge it really is." Sen.Patty Murray
June 9, 2018 Jayapal Goes Inside Federal Detention Center to Meet with Asylum-Seeking Women: "The Mothers Could Not Stop Crying" Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors and Alex Mehran, Chair of Search Committee - Waters and 42 Democrats Call for Diverse Candidates in Search for Next President of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip - Repair and Protect Medicare Part D Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Christopher A. Wray, Director of FBI, and the Honorable John P. Cronan, Acting Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Investigation of Scott Pruitt Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Smith Sends Letter Voicing Concerns with Inhumane Family Separation and Detention Practices Rep.Adam Smith
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 7, 2018 DeLauro, Murray Mark 55th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos' "student safety" commission was convened in the wake of the Parkland shooting, but will not study the one thing that all school shootings have in common: guns." Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 7, 2018 Jayapal Responds to ICE Holding Asylum Seekers in Federal Prison Facilities Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "In 2018, women are seeing attacks on their health and rights, they're standing up and speaking out and saying, "who is saying what I would say?" Sen.Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Tweet - "From stripping away protections for DREAMers to the disgraceful treatment of migrant children on our soil, it is evident that our immigration system is broken. Democrats remain ready to work toward solutions, but we need action from Republican leaders to get it done." Sen.Patty Murray
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 6, 2018 Interior Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee Includes Newhouse Amendment on Grizzly Bears Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today, I urged @BetsyDeVosED to commit to testify in front of the HELP Committee on what meaningful gun safety reform we can enact to help end this scourge of violence in our schools." Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "This is disgraceful. I share @SenJeffMerkley's outrage at the treatment of these children on US soil, and we must continue fighting back against President Trump's repeated attempts to take our country backward." Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to see WA continue to stand with our LGBTQ family, friends, & neighbors in affirming that there's no tolerance for discrimination in our state:" Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018 Tweet - "Countless women in WA & across the nation depend on health providers like Planned Parenthood for basic care. It's impossible to overstate the detrimental impact President Trump's ideological assault on women's reproductive health will have on families & public health." Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 4, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to support legislation Senator @timkaine introduced to protect children if they are separated from their parents, and I'm going to continue looking at what else we can to do end the Trump Administration's deeply wrong policy." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "At the end of the day, a woman's ability to make the health care choices that are right for her is fundamental to her economic security, her independence, and her ability to shape her own future." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "This weekend I urge you to join me in recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. It's time for us to stand up and join together and fight back because I believe if we come together we can finally begin to address this critical issue in our country. #WearOrangeWeekend" Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "We know our tribal communities have been hit particularly hard by the opioid epidemic. I admire their resilience, and I am proud to have included special provisions in my bipartisan opioid response bill to help them." Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 In New Video, Senator Murray Urges Washingtonians to Get Involved During National Gun Violence Awareness Month Sen.Patty Murray
June 2, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I heard from the Bremerton community about their efforts to discourage opioid misuse, expand access to treatment, and prevent opioid-related deaths. I will continue working to give our communities the resources they need stay healthy." Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to hear more about how the opioid crisis is affecting Kitsap County. These stories put a much-needed human face on the epidemic, and remind us how important it is to stop punishing addiction and start providing necessary care." Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "I'm wearing orange because across the country we have seen gun violence in every community, from Sante Fe, Texas, to Parkland, Florida, to Washington state, in way too many communities. It's time for us to stand up and join together and fight back. #WearOrange" Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army of Civil Works - Calls for Public Meetings in Washington State, Increased Transparency for Bristol Bay Mine Permitting Sen.Maria Cantwell
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