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Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state has the 2nd-highest number of murdered & missing indigenous women and girls in our country--this is alarming & unacceptable. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls, & #SavannasAct will put us in the right direction. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Washington state and across the country is absolutely unacceptable. We must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #SavannasAct #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I know how much all of you care about women and all workers' ability to fight back against sexual harassment on the job and stand up for their rights--so I wanted to make sure you knew about a real threat to those rights that I'm fighting here in the Senate." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, women and men tolerated harassment because they felt the issue was too systemic and pervasive for them to make a difference. I refuse to allow that to continue to happen." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The number of murdered and missing indigenous women in Washington state and across the nation is terrifying and unacceptable--and #SavannasAct would address this crisis with the urgency that it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must continue to shine a light on the devastating epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in our communities. I'm urging our colleagues in the House to pass the #SavannasAct. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, led by Senator @lisamurkowski and @SenatorBaldwin, is now law! It will help us address our country's unacceptably high rate of maternal mortality, especially for women and families in rural and underserved areas." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Thank you for your leadership on this alarming issue, @SenatorHeitkamp--we must continue to shine a light on the devastating epidemic of missing & murdered indigenous women and girls in our communities. I'm urging our colleagues in the House to pass the #SavannasAct now. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Identifying shortages in critical maternity care services--especially for women in underserved areas--is an important step toward responding to the maternal mortality crisis in our country. Encouraged by this step forward and eager to continue work on this important issue." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I was honored to be a part of @MarchofDimes' #BlanketChange campaign--the reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world. We must keep fighting because all mothers deserve a healthy pregnancy." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "You're right @ELLEmagazine--a woman's place is in the House (and in the Senate). Democratic voters elected women in record numbers in 2018, and I'm looking forward to fighting alongside each one of them." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "This is great news in our fight to protect #TitleX funding and access to care through Planned Parenthood" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "My heart breaks for this family and community. The devastating impact of missing and murdered native women and girls in WA is palpable in this @SeattleTimes video--a powerful reminder that we must do everything we can to end this painful crisis. #MMIWG" 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. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake--we must continue to work to end the epidemic of violence against native women and girls in WA and nationwide. To @SIHB1 and other advocates, know that you'll always have a partner in me in your work to support tribal communities. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As a voice for WA, I'll continue pushing to strengthen federal support for tribal communities and listening to native voices as we all work together to end the alarming epidemic of murdered and missing native women and girls. #MMIWG" 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. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The epidemic of violence against native women & girls is horrifying--& this new report by @SIHB1 calls much-needed attention to this critical issue impacting not just native women & girls, but countless families & communities across WA & nationwide. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "This new report by @SIHB1 is a major step in the right direction, but it should also ring alarm bells that our work to protect native women & girls from violence in WA and across the country is far from complete. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to join @SIHB1, @lisamurkowski, @SenatorHeitkamp & colleagues from both sides of the aisle to shine a light on the devastating crisis of missing & murdered indigenous women & girls. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls--in WA & around our country. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Year after year--in WA & nationwide--dozens & dozens of native families must pick up the pieces after a beloved mother, aunt, sister, or daughter is killed or just disappears. This is terrifying & unacceptable--and we must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & his Admin continue to undermine women's health care and make it harder for them to get the care they need. This is unacceptable--we must stop this Admin from steamrolling over the will of women & men across the country. FULL STATEMENT:" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Tweet - "People want us to listen to women & to hold this Admin's feet to the fire. I'm going to keep fighting against Pres Trump's ongoing attacks on women's health care." FULL STATEMENT on Pres Trump's latest steps to undermine women's access to health care:" Sen. Patty Murray
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. 7, 2018 Tweet - "When I won my Senate seat in 1992, Congress jumped to six women in the Senate & 55 in the House. Now we have a record-breaking number of women elected to serve in the next Congress--& I cannot wait to fight for the people of this country alongside them." Sen. Patty Murray
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 Tweet - "I got mad at how women were being treated. I felt that if the US wants to have policies that work for all of us, women have to be a part of that process & that decision-making." Senator Murray on what drove her to run for Congress in @FortuneMagazine" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 30, 2018 Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ: Sen. Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "To end the heartbreaking crisis of maternal deaths, we must: support state efforts expand evidence-based programs improve care across clinical & public health systems Each & every mother across this country deserves to have a healthy pregnancy." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ Senator Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29:" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "States should be doing more to track maternal deaths & understand their causes so we can do more to prevent them. That's why I fought to strengthen federal investments to help address this heartbreaking crisis. WATCH:" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Just like when I ran for the Senate, there are women who want to make changes in our country who have been told that they're "crazy" for trying. I'm happy to see that these women are NOT listening--I didn't give up & you shouldn't either." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Don't think that you can't make a difference, that your voice doesn't matter, or that you don't have a chance -- you can, it does, and you absolutely do." READ why Senator Murray thinks women should always speak up & make a difference in @Refinery29:" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "To the people still feeling the anger & disillusionment after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation that I felt in 1991 after Justice Thomas' confirmation: don't get mad get to work make a difference" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women face poverty in retirement--that's why I've introduced legislation to help tackle some of the challenges jeopardizing women's financial freedom and security. And I'm going to keep fighting to address this issue." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Refinery 29 - Sen. Patty Murray: 2018 Is "Year Of The Woman" Part 2 Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "You can sit at home and gripe about what happens to you, or you can get angry, get involved and make the world work for you." READ about how inspired Senator Murray is by women who are fighting for change in our country" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm so inspired by all the women refusing to stay home when they get mad about what they see in the news. Across this country, we're seeing women stand up and fight for change in their communities, states and country." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The devastating reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world--I'm going to continue to fight this crisis and work to help all women in our country have a healthy pregnancy." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to stand with @SenGillibrand, @SenBlumenthal and my @SenateDems colleagues in support of the women who have stepped up to serve at unprecedented levels to protect our country and our rights and freedoms." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "When women and girls succeed, we all succeed. Women and girls have accomplished so much and we must keep fighting to always make sure their voices are heard--loud and clear. #DayOfTheGirl" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The heartbreaking reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world. Thank you @MarchofDimes for your dedication to making sure that all women in this country have a healthy pregnancy." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Our nation's high maternal mortality rate is heartbreaking & absolutely unacceptable. Pregnant women & families across the country need real action, which is why I fought for new investments to address the crisis in this year's budget & will keep fighting for #BlanketChange." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Jerome M. Adams, Surgeon General of the United States - Address Rising STD Rates Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 4, 2018 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sen. Murray: Confirming Kavanaugh Will Tell Women to Keep Quiet Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Tweet - "We need to do more to make sure women are financially secure--especially in retirement--and I'm looking for steps to do just that. This is why I want a study to make sure divorced women can receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 21, 2018 Tweet - "When women make the difficult decision to come forward to share their experience of being sexually assaulted, they should be listened to and believed, not dismissed, questioned, and attacked by the President or anyone else. -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "So proud of these brave women and men standing together and speaking up against sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. I hear you and I stand with you." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Demanding a Delay for Vote on Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Women and Advocates to Shine a Spotlight on Judge Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations and His Offensive Record on Women's Health Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: Women are 80 percent more likely to face poverty in retirement than men. I'm reintroducing the Women's Pension Protection Act which tackles the difficulties that women and their families often encounter in preparing for retirement." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Maternal Mortality: Senator Murray Applauds Progress as Investments to Protect Mothers Move Toward Passage, Commits to Continue Work Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Economic equality and security for women means tackling the barriers they face in the workforce and in retirement. I'm reintroducing the Women's Pension Protection Act to help address the challenges that impact women as they plan for their futures." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Murray Reintroduces Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader - Upton Urges Immediate Bipartisan Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Women's rights, health, economic security, and lives are #WhatsAtStake if Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court. We know that extreme Republicans and far-right groups are giving him the green light to overturn Roe v. Wade--but this country will not move backwards." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2018 After Secret Document Unveiled Highlighting Trump Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh's Views on Roe v. Wade, Senator Murray Joins Women to Emphasize Stakes of Supreme Court Fight for Women's Health and Rights Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "We will not let this country forget what it was like in the dark days when women didn't have the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies--back-alley abortions, botched procedures, and women who have died. We will keep speaking out and we will keep fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Reproductive freedom means women are more able to participate equally and fully in our country. We must keep working together to stop Judge Kavanaugh and to #SaveRoe." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "If you have a story that shows why reproductive rights matter in our country, share it. The time is now. Keep speaking up for #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 30, 2018 Title X Funding Announcement: Murray Slams Trump Administration Gimmick to Speed up Damaging Restrictions to Family Planning Program that Will Jeopardize Care for Women Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 30, 2018 Title X Funding Announcement: Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration Gimmick to Speed up Damaging Restrictions to Family Planning Program that Will Jeopardize Care for Women Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I wrote a letter to @SecAzar asking him to take a close look the impacts the Trump Admin's proposed #TitleX rule changes. The millions of women & families who rely on Title X-funded care centers for the care they need deserve answers." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Given that the #Title X program has implications for both the health and economic well-being of millions, it's important for the Trump Administration to delay implementation of their proposed changes until a more complete estimate of the impacts are clear." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans attempted once again to defund @PPFA & roll back access to health care for millions of women nationwide. They failed, but we are reminded once again of all that's at stake for women's health in the upcoming weeks & months. We have to keep fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I heard from a young woman who became pregnant in her first semester of college after a contraceptive failure. Having a baby would not only have meant dropping out of college, but returning to an abusive home. https://medium.com/@PattyMurray/womens-reproductive-rights-protected-under-roe-v-wade-hang-in-the-balance-57a255e76925 … #SaveRoe" Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "It's your family (Special Character), your future (Special Character), (Special Character) and should always be your choice. We have to keep making our voices heard to stop Judge Kavanaugh and #SaveRoe." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Reproductive freedom means women are more able to participate equally and fully in our country, and we have to do everything we can to #SaveRoe" Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Release Kavanaugh Documents, Don't Let Him Hide Full Extent of His Opposition to Women's Health and Rights Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "This is the story of a woman who I met just a few weeks ago. When she was 23, fresh out college, she became pregnant while living paycheck-to-paycheck in what she described as "an extremely unhealthy and volatile relationship." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "I can't adequately express how frustrating it is to have to assert this in the 21st century, we are stronger today because women in the United States are treated more equally than we were in the 1970s. #SaveRoe" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state has the 2nd-highest number of murdered & missing indigenous women and girls in our country--this is alarming & unacceptable. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls, & #SavannasAct will put us in the right direction. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Tweet - "The alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Washington state and across the country is absolutely unacceptable. We must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #SavannasAct #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "I know how much all of you care about women and all workers' ability to fight back against sexual harassment on the job and stand up for their rights--so I wanted to make sure you knew about a real threat to those rights that I'm fighting here in the Senate." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, women and men tolerated harassment because they felt the issue was too systemic and pervasive for them to make a difference. I refuse to allow that to continue to happen." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The number of murdered and missing indigenous women in Washington state and across the nation is terrifying and unacceptable--and #SavannasAct would address this crisis with the urgency that it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must continue to shine a light on the devastating epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in our communities. I'm urging our colleagues in the House to pass the #SavannasAct. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, led by Senator @lisamurkowski and @SenatorBaldwin, is now law! It will help us address our country's unacceptably high rate of maternal mortality, especially for women and families in rural and underserved areas." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Thank you for your leadership on this alarming issue, @SenatorHeitkamp--we must continue to shine a light on the devastating epidemic of missing & murdered indigenous women and girls in our communities. I'm urging our colleagues in the House to pass the #SavannasAct now. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Identifying shortages in critical maternity care services--especially for women in underserved areas--is an important step toward responding to the maternal mortality crisis in our country. Encouraged by this step forward and eager to continue work on this important issue." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I was honored to be a part of @MarchofDimes' #BlanketChange campaign--the reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world. We must keep fighting because all mothers deserve a healthy pregnancy." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "You're right @ELLEmagazine--a woman's place is in the House (and in the Senate). Democratic voters elected women in record numbers in 2018, and I'm looking forward to fighting alongside each one of them." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "This is great news in our fight to protect #TitleX funding and access to care through Planned Parenthood" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Tweet - "My heart breaks for this family and community. The devastating impact of missing and murdered native women and girls in WA is palpable in this @SeattleTimes video--a powerful reminder that we must do everything we can to end this painful crisis. #MMIWG" 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. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake--we must continue to work to end the epidemic of violence against native women and girls in WA and nationwide. To @SIHB1 and other advocates, know that you'll always have a partner in me in your work to support tribal communities. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "As a voice for WA, I'll continue pushing to strengthen federal support for tribal communities and listening to native voices as we all work together to end the alarming epidemic of murdered and missing native women and girls. #MMIWG" 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. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The epidemic of violence against native women & girls is horrifying--& this new report by @SIHB1 calls much-needed attention to this critical issue impacting not just native women & girls, but countless families & communities across WA & nationwide. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 15, 2018 Tweet - "This new report by @SIHB1 is a major step in the right direction, but it should also ring alarm bells that our work to protect native women & girls from violence in WA and across the country is far from complete. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to join @SIHB1, @lisamurkowski, @SenatorHeitkamp & colleagues from both sides of the aisle to shine a light on the devastating crisis of missing & murdered indigenous women & girls. We must do all we can to protect native women & girls--in WA & around our country. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Year after year--in WA & nationwide--dozens & dozens of native families must pick up the pieces after a beloved mother, aunt, sister, or daughter is killed or just disappears. This is terrifying & unacceptable--and we must address this crisis with the urgency it deserves. #MMIWG" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & his Admin continue to undermine women's health care and make it harder for them to get the care they need. This is unacceptable--we must stop this Admin from steamrolling over the will of women & men across the country. FULL STATEMENT:" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 8, 2018 Tweet - "People want us to listen to women & to hold this Admin's feet to the fire. I'm going to keep fighting against Pres Trump's ongoing attacks on women's health care." FULL STATEMENT on Pres Trump's latest steps to undermine women's access to health care:" Sen.Patty Murray
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. 7, 2018 Tweet - "When I won my Senate seat in 1992, Congress jumped to six women in the Senate & 55 in the House. Now we have a record-breaking number of women elected to serve in the next Congress--& I cannot wait to fight for the people of this country alongside them." Sen.Patty Murray
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 Tweet - "I got mad at how women were being treated. I felt that if the US wants to have policies that work for all of us, women have to be a part of that process & that decision-making." Senator Murray on what drove her to run for Congress in @FortuneMagazine" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 30, 2018 Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ: Sen. Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "To end the heartbreaking crisis of maternal deaths, we must: support state efforts expand evidence-based programs improve care across clinical & public health systems Each & every mother across this country deserves to have a healthy pregnancy." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ Senator Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29:" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "States should be doing more to track maternal deaths & understand their causes so we can do more to prevent them. That's why I fought to strengthen federal investments to help address this heartbreaking crisis. WATCH:" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Just like when I ran for the Senate, there are women who want to make changes in our country who have been told that they're "crazy" for trying. I'm happy to see that these women are NOT listening--I didn't give up & you shouldn't either." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Don't think that you can't make a difference, that your voice doesn't matter, or that you don't have a chance -- you can, it does, and you absolutely do." READ why Senator Murray thinks women should always speak up & make a difference in @Refinery29:" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "To the people still feeling the anger & disillusionment after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation that I felt in 1991 after Justice Thomas' confirmation: don't get mad get to work make a difference" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Too many women face poverty in retirement--that's why I've introduced legislation to help tackle some of the challenges jeopardizing women's financial freedom and security. And I'm going to keep fighting to address this issue." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2018 Refinery 29 - Sen. Patty Murray: 2018 Is "Year Of The Woman" Part 2 Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 25, 2018 Tweet - "You can sit at home and gripe about what happens to you, or you can get angry, get involved and make the world work for you." READ about how inspired Senator Murray is by women who are fighting for change in our country" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 24, 2018 Tweet - "I'm so inspired by all the women refusing to stay home when they get mad about what they see in the news. Across this country, we're seeing women stand up and fight for change in their communities, states and country." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The devastating reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world--I'm going to continue to fight this crisis and work to help all women in our country have a healthy pregnancy." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to stand with @SenGillibrand, @SenBlumenthal and my @SenateDems colleagues in support of the women who have stepped up to serve at unprecedented levels to protect our country and our rights and freedoms." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "When women and girls succeed, we all succeed. Women and girls have accomplished so much and we must keep fighting to always make sure their voices are heard--loud and clear. #DayOfTheGirl" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The heartbreaking reality is that mothers in our country are dying at rates far above any other developed country in the world. Thank you @MarchofDimes for your dedication to making sure that all women in this country have a healthy pregnancy." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Our nation's high maternal mortality rate is heartbreaking & absolutely unacceptable. Pregnant women & families across the country need real action, which is why I fought for new investments to address the crisis in this year's budget & will keep fighting for #BlanketChange." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Jerome M. Adams, Surgeon General of the United States - Address Rising STD Rates Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 4, 2018 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Sen. Murray: Confirming Kavanaugh Will Tell Women to Keep Quiet Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - House Leaders Decry Omission of Reproductive Health in Annual Human Rights Report Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Tweet - "We need to do more to make sure women are financially secure--especially in retirement--and I'm looking for steps to do just that. This is why I want a study to make sure divorced women can receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 21, 2018 Tweet - "When women make the difficult decision to come forward to share their experience of being sexually assaulted, they should be listened to and believed, not dismissed, questioned, and attacked by the President or anyone else. -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "So proud of these brave women and men standing together and speaking up against sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. I hear you and I stand with you." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 Demanding a Delay for Vote on Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Women and Advocates to Shine a Spotlight on Judge Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Allegations and His Offensive Record on Women's Health Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: Women are 80 percent more likely to face poverty in retirement than men. I'm reintroducing the Women's Pension Protection Act which tackles the difficulties that women and their families often encounter in preparing for retirement." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Maternal Mortality: Senator Murray Applauds Progress as Investments to Protect Mothers Move Toward Passage, Commits to Continue Work Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Economic equality and security for women means tackling the barriers they face in the workforce and in retirement. I'm reintroducing the Women's Pension Protection Act to help address the challenges that impact women as they plan for their futures." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Murray Reintroduces Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Bolster Women's Financial Security Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader - Upton Urges Immediate Bipartisan Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Women's rights, health, economic security, and lives are #WhatsAtStake if Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court. We know that extreme Republicans and far-right groups are giving him the green light to overturn Roe v. Wade--but this country will not move backwards." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2018 After Secret Document Unveiled Highlighting Trump Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh's Views on Roe v. Wade, Senator Murray Joins Women to Emphasize Stakes of Supreme Court Fight for Women's Health and Rights Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "We will not let this country forget what it was like in the dark days when women didn't have the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies--back-alley abortions, botched procedures, and women who have died. We will keep speaking out and we will keep fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Reproductive freedom means women are more able to participate equally and fully in our country. We must keep working together to stop Judge Kavanaugh and to #SaveRoe." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 4, 2018 Tweet - "If you have a story that shows why reproductive rights matter in our country, share it. The time is now. Keep speaking up for #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 30, 2018 Title X Funding Announcement: Murray Slams Trump Administration Gimmick to Speed up Damaging Restrictions to Family Planning Program that Will Jeopardize Care for Women Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 30, 2018 Title X Funding Announcement: Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration Gimmick to Speed up Damaging Restrictions to Family Planning Program that Will Jeopardize Care for Women Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Yesterday, I wrote a letter to @SecAzar asking him to take a close look the impacts the Trump Admin's proposed #TitleX rule changes. The millions of women & families who rely on Title X-funded care centers for the care they need deserve answers." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Given that the #Title X program has implications for both the health and economic well-being of millions, it's important for the Trump Administration to delay implementation of their proposed changes until a more complete estimate of the impacts are clear." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans attempted once again to defund @PPFA & roll back access to health care for millions of women nationwide. They failed, but we are reminded once again of all that's at stake for women's health in the upcoming weeks & months. We have to keep fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "I heard from a young woman who became pregnant in her first semester of college after a contraceptive failure. Having a baby would not only have meant dropping out of college, but returning to an abusive home. https://medium.com/@PattyMurray/womens-reproductive-rights-protected-under-roe-v-wade-hang-in-the-balance-57a255e76925 … #SaveRoe" Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "It's your family (Special Character), your future (Special Character), (Special Character) and should always be your choice. We have to keep making our voices heard to stop Judge Kavanaugh and #SaveRoe." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "Reproductive freedom means women are more able to participate equally and fully in our country, and we have to do everything we can to #SaveRoe" Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Release Kavanaugh Documents, Don't Let Him Hide Full Extent of His Opposition to Women's Health and Rights Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "This is the story of a woman who I met just a few weeks ago. When she was 23, fresh out college, she became pregnant while living paycheck-to-paycheck in what she described as "an extremely unhealthy and volatile relationship." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - "I can't adequately express how frustrating it is to have to assert this in the 21st century, we are stronger today because women in the United States are treated more equally than we were in the 1970s. #SaveRoe" Sen.Patty Murray
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