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Sept. 13, 2022 Sen. Murray Statement on Republicans' National Abortion Ban: "Chilling" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans blocked our bill to protect the right to birth control. Meanwhile, I'm leading Democrats in pushing legislation to help make sure everyone can get and afford birth control. The difference could not be more stark." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Working moms are expected to juggle their roles as both workers and moms. Yet on average, they earn just 58 cents for every $1 working dads make. Let's pass my #PaycheckFairness Act and get working moms the wages they deserve. #MomsEqualPayDay" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2022 Cantwell Takes the Field With U.S. Soccer for Signing of Historic Equal Pay Agreement Sen. Maria Cantwell
Aug. 31, 2022 Senator Murray Meets with Survivors, Advocates, and Tribal Leaders on VAWA, Which Includes Murray-Led Legislation to Help Sexual Assault Survivors Access Care Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Today women in Idaho join 1 in 3 women across the country who are being denied access to abortion in their own state by GOP politicians who think they know what's best for them. It's truly shameful. We can't--& I won't--stop fighting to restore every American's reproductive rights" Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Even 102 years after the 19th amendment was ratified, women--and in particular women of color--often face barriers to exercising their constitutional right to vote. We have got to do more to protect and strengthen federal voting rights protections. RT if you're with me." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 11, 2022 Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 10, 2022 Tweet - "Let's show Senate Republicans how out of touch they are: RT if you agree that women should have the right to make their own health care decisions, the right to birth control, access to family planning services, and the ability to travel across state lines to get health care." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Women and girls should be able to make their own health care decisions without interference from extreme politicians. That's the future I'm fighting for." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 4, 2022 Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022 Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 31, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans have now blocked my legislation to: Protect the right to travel to get health care Bolster #TitleX family planning Protect the right to birth control Their message is clear: they want to create a post-Roe America where women can't control their own bodies." Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2022 Tweet - "Senate GOPs blocking my bill to the right to birth control shows just how out of touch they've become. It's been 60 years since SCOTUS affirmed the right to birth control--& the vast majority of Americans support it--but we can't take anything for granted. I'll keep fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2022 Tweet - "This is how extreme Senate Republicans have become: today they BLOCKED my bill to protect a woman's right to birth control. This is an extreme overreach that shows nothing is off the table in the GOP fight to control & oppress women. The American people will remember this." Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans across the country want to take away your birth control. Yes, BIRTH CONTROL. It's just part of their extreme agenda to control women's bodies & I'm fighting back." Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2022 Murray, Markey, Hirono, Duckworth Announce Senate Floor Effort to Pass the Right to Contraception Act Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2022 Tweet - "Girls across the country are growing up with fewer rights than their mothers had. They are growing up in a country where they may not be able to make their own health care decisions depending on where they live. I am fighting for them." Sen. Patty Murray
July 23, 2022 Tweet - "This week I gave the Senate GOP the chance to prove that they will walk the walk when it comes to supporting women & families. And they failed. We know where the GOP stand--but that won't stop me from fighting for the women of this country every single day." Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2022 Larsen Votes to Protect Access to Birth Control Rep. Rick Larsen
July 21, 2022 Republican Senator Blocks Murray, Smith Effort to Pass Commonsense Family Planning Bill Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2022 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022 Kelly, Group of 31 Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022 Tweet - "The game is up. I called to pass our bill to strengthen family planning--something Senate Republicans have been claiming they support--& they BLOCKED it. Their promises are worth nothing--& when put to the test they will not support women & families." Sen. Patty Murray
July 20, 2022 Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants Rep. Marilyn Strickland
July 20, 2022 Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2022 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect the Right to Contraception Nationwide Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 19, 2022 Rep. Schrier Participates in Oversight Hearing on Abortion Rights Rep. Kim Schrier
July 19, 2022 Padilla Introduces Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 15, 2022 Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care Rep. Marilyn Strickland
July 15, 2022 Rep. Schrier's Statement After Voting for Two Bills to Protect a Woman's Right to an Abortion Rep. Kim Schrier
July 15, 2022 Larsen Votes to Protect Reproductive Health Care Rights for Women, Ensure Safe Access to Abortion Care Rep. Rick Larsen
July 14, 2022 Tweet - "Senate GOP just BLOCKED my bill w/ @SenCortezMasto to protect the right to travel--including to get abortion care. This move shows that they stand w/ extreme politicians trying to hold women captive in their own states rather than defending the right to travel within our country." Sen. Patty Murray
July 14, 2022 Republican Senator Blocks Cortez Masto, Murray Effort to Protect Right to Travel Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2022 At Hearing, Senator Murray Spells Out Catastrophic Consequences for Women's Health in a Post-Roe America Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2022 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Abortion Patients and Providers from Prosecution Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 11, 2022 Senator Murray Pushes to Ensure Everyone Can Access Over-the-Counter Birth Control as FDA Considers First-Ever Application Sen. Patty Murray
July 7, 2022 Thompson, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2022 Jayapal, Thompson Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 7, 2022 At Spokane Planned Parenthood, Senator Murray Highlights Post-Roe Health Care Crises Caused By Republicans Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2022 Following Push From Murray, Biden Administration Puts Insurers on Notice For Failing to Cover Birth Control As Required By Law Sen. Patty Murray
June 25, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2022 Cantwell Statement On Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 22, 2022 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Cantwell, Capito, Klobuchar, Lummis Equal Pay Bill Moves One Step Closer to Law Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 21, 2022 Cantwell Backs "My Body, My Data" Bill to Protect Women's Health Privacy in Senate Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 10, 2022 Tweet - "Women should be paid as much as men for the same work. 59 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, that's still not the case. Let's pass my #PaycheckFairness Act." Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2022 Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Bera, Hirono, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2022 Bera, Murray, Hirono, Cortez Masto, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 29, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans want women to have fewer rights. That's unthinkable. Women across the country deserve the right and the opportunity to make their own decisions about their bodies, families, and futures." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Sept. 13, 2022 Sen. Murray Statement on Republicans' National Abortion Ban: "Chilling" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 9, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans blocked our bill to protect the right to birth control. Meanwhile, I'm leading Democrats in pushing legislation to help make sure everyone can get and afford birth control. The difference could not be more stark." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Working moms are expected to juggle their roles as both workers and moms. Yet on average, they earn just 58 cents for every $1 working dads make. Let's pass my #PaycheckFairness Act and get working moms the wages they deserve. #MomsEqualPayDay" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2022 Cantwell Takes the Field With U.S. Soccer for Signing of Historic Equal Pay Agreement Sen.Maria Cantwell
Aug. 31, 2022 Senator Murray Meets with Survivors, Advocates, and Tribal Leaders on VAWA, Which Includes Murray-Led Legislation to Help Sexual Assault Survivors Access Care Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Today women in Idaho join 1 in 3 women across the country who are being denied access to abortion in their own state by GOP politicians who think they know what's best for them. It's truly shameful. We can't--& I won't--stop fighting to restore every American's reproductive rights" Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Even 102 years after the 19th amendment was ratified, women--and in particular women of color--often face barriers to exercising their constitutional right to vote. We have got to do more to protect and strengthen federal voting rights protections. RT if you're with me." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 11, 2022 Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 10, 2022 Tweet - "Let's show Senate Republicans how out of touch they are: RT if you agree that women should have the right to make their own health care decisions, the right to birth control, access to family planning services, and the ability to travel across state lines to get health care." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 8, 2022 Tweet - "Women and girls should be able to make their own health care decisions without interference from extreme politicians. That's the future I'm fighting for." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 4, 2022 Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022 Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 31, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans have now blocked my legislation to: Protect the right to travel to get health care Bolster #TitleX family planning Protect the right to birth control Their message is clear: they want to create a post-Roe America where women can't control their own bodies." Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2022 Tweet - "Senate GOPs blocking my bill to the right to birth control shows just how out of touch they've become. It's been 60 years since SCOTUS affirmed the right to birth control--& the vast majority of Americans support it--but we can't take anything for granted. I'll keep fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2022 Tweet - "This is how extreme Senate Republicans have become: today they BLOCKED my bill to protect a woman's right to birth control. This is an extreme overreach that shows nothing is off the table in the GOP fight to control & oppress women. The American people will remember this." Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans across the country want to take away your birth control. Yes, BIRTH CONTROL. It's just part of their extreme agenda to control women's bodies & I'm fighting back." Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2022 Murray, Markey, Hirono, Duckworth Announce Senate Floor Effort to Pass the Right to Contraception Act Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2022 Tweet - "Girls across the country are growing up with fewer rights than their mothers had. They are growing up in a country where they may not be able to make their own health care decisions depending on where they live. I am fighting for them." Sen.Patty Murray
July 23, 2022 Tweet - "This week I gave the Senate GOP the chance to prove that they will walk the walk when it comes to supporting women & families. And they failed. We know where the GOP stand--but that won't stop me from fighting for the women of this country every single day." Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2022 Larsen Votes to Protect Access to Birth Control Rep.Rick Larsen
July 21, 2022 Republican Senator Blocks Murray, Smith Effort to Pass Commonsense Family Planning Bill Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2022 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022 Kelly, Group of 31 Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022 Tweet - "The game is up. I called to pass our bill to strengthen family planning--something Senate Republicans have been claiming they support--& they BLOCKED it. Their promises are worth nothing--& when put to the test they will not support women & families." Sen.Patty Murray
July 20, 2022 Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants Rep.Marilyn Strickland
July 20, 2022 Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2022 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect the Right to Contraception Nationwide Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 19, 2022 Rep. Schrier Participates in Oversight Hearing on Abortion Rights Rep.Kim Schrier
July 19, 2022 Padilla Introduces Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 15, 2022 Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care Rep.Marilyn Strickland
July 15, 2022 Rep. Schrier's Statement After Voting for Two Bills to Protect a Woman's Right to an Abortion Rep.Kim Schrier
July 15, 2022 Larsen Votes to Protect Reproductive Health Care Rights for Women, Ensure Safe Access to Abortion Care Rep.Rick Larsen
July 14, 2022 Tweet - "Senate GOP just BLOCKED my bill w/ @SenCortezMasto to protect the right to travel--including to get abortion care. This move shows that they stand w/ extreme politicians trying to hold women captive in their own states rather than defending the right to travel within our country." Sen.Patty Murray
July 14, 2022 Republican Senator Blocks Cortez Masto, Murray Effort to Protect Right to Travel Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2022 At Hearing, Senator Murray Spells Out Catastrophic Consequences for Women's Health in a Post-Roe America Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2022 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Abortion Patients and Providers from Prosecution Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 11, 2022 Senator Murray Pushes to Ensure Everyone Can Access Over-the-Counter Birth Control as FDA Considers First-Ever Application Sen.Patty Murray
July 7, 2022 Thompson, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2022 Jayapal, Thompson Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 7, 2022 At Spokane Planned Parenthood, Senator Murray Highlights Post-Roe Health Care Crises Caused By Republicans Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2022 Following Push From Murray, Biden Administration Puts Insurers on Notice For Failing to Cover Birth Control As Required By Law Sen.Patty Murray
June 25, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2022 Cantwell Statement On Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 22, 2022 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Cantwell, Capito, Klobuchar, Lummis Equal Pay Bill Moves One Step Closer to Law Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 21, 2022 Cantwell Backs "My Body, My Data" Bill to Protect Women's Health Privacy in Senate Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 10, 2022 Tweet - "Women should be paid as much as men for the same work. 59 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, that's still not the case. Let's pass my #PaycheckFairness Act." Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2022 Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Bera, Hirono, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2022 Bera, Murray, Hirono, Cortez Masto, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 29, 2022 Tweet - "Republicans want women to have fewer rights. That's unthinkable. Women across the country deserve the right and the opportunity to make their own decisions about their bodies, families, and futures." Sen.Patty Murray
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