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Feb. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Exploring the 'Gig Economy' and the Future of Retirement Savings Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The US is one of two countries in the world that doesn't offer paid maternity leave and one of the few industrialized nations that doesn't offer paid parental or family leave." @SenDuckworth on the need to pass the Child Care for Working Families Act :" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Withdraw Harmful Proposed Tip Rule Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel, Member of the national Labor Relations Board - Explain Conflicts of Interest on Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights, Shield Corporations from Responsibility Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Tweet - "FMLA was a good first step, but it certainly wasn't the last one--because no one should be forced to choose between a paycheck and caring for themselves or a loved one. #FMLA25" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear why the Department of Labor covered up evidence on the impacts of their proposed rule change, allowing employers to steal workers' tips. Now that people know workers could lose billions in tips, they're rightfully outraged." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Workers who depend on tips to make a living are more likely to be sexually harassed or assaulted. And now the Trump Administration wants to make it easier for employers to steal their tips--and hid evidence proving it" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration covered up evidence proving their proposed tipped wage rule change would allow employers to steal potentially billions from workers. It's clear their priority is padding the pockets of corporations--not helping working families." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: "This Botched Cover-Up of Evidence Proving President Trump's Policies Help Businesses Steal Billions From Workers Shows Exactly What President Trump Truly Cares About" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "After spending a year sowing division in our communities & working around the clock to make the wealthiest families & corporations richer at the expense of working families, it's hard to take any of President Trump's promises too seriously." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Not only does the Trump Administration want to allow employers to steal workers tips, new reports show they knew it was bad for workers and hid the evidence." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration covered up evidence proving their proposed tipped wage rule change would allow employers to steal potentially billions from workers. It's clear their priority is padding the pockets of corporations--not helping working families." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration is Abandoning its Core Mission by Rejecting Safety Recommendations to Protect Vulnerable Meat and Poultry Plant Workers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Honorable R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Insight into How Departments are Working to Prevent Harassment Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "What President wont mention in the #SOTU: - He made it easier for corporations to put workers' lives & safety at risk - He stripped millions of workers' overtime pay - He wants to allow employers to steal workers' tips" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 26, 2018 Tweet - "It's on all of us to work together to ensure that women--and all workers--can do their jobs free from harassment and sexual assault." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "We're making progress across the country as more companies offer paid family leave, but we are still the only industrialized country that doesn't guarantee it." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump wants to make it harder for your server to hold onto their hard-earned tips." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Would you be angry if someone took the tip you left your server and gave it to someone else? New proposal from President Trump's Dept. of Labor would do just that." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "More companies are doing the right thing and offering paid family leave--but this often varies for hourly and salaried workers. We must support all workers and all families." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state is leading the way to ensure all of the hardworking women across this country are getting paid what they've earned." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman working to support her family or herself should be paid the same as her male coworkers for the same work." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Stand Up to Protect Consumer Bureau's Independence Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Udall, Markey Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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 - "Since Trump's inauguration, the agency overseeing workplace health and safety has lost 40 inspectors. They haven't replaced a single one. This is absolutely reckless. It is unacceptable to undermine worker safety like this." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Murray: Appointing Puzder "Would Be Shocking, If It Wasn't Par For The Course Under President Trump" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 3, 2018 Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel - National Labor Relations Board Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights "Represents a Low-Point for the Board" Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney - Request Copy of Buy America Report Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Many workers rely on hard-earned tips to support their families, but the Trump Administration wants to allow employers to pocket tips themselves." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - 46 Democrats Urge Administration to Extend New Tip-Pooling Regulations Comment Period Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Consider Importance of Net Neutrality Rules for Small Businesses Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Scott, Murray, Casey Unveil New Report Showing Need to Protect Meat & Poultry Workers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Cantwell Sponsors Legislation to Give Control of Credit Information Back to Consumers, Protect Personal Data Following Equifax Hack Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "After more than a year on the campaign trail of telling workers he would put them first, the Trump Administration has done the exact opposite--and prioritized corporations' profits over their employees." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "President Trump's nominee to lead @OSHA_DOL, Scott Mugno spent his career fighting against new OSHA safety rules--and led efforts to undermine OSHA's enforcement abilities." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Murray: President Trump's Promises to Workers "Ring Hollow," as Administration Rolls Back Protections for Tipped Workers Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Workers in the restaurant industries rely on hard-earned tips to pay their bills--yet the Trump Administration is rolling back protections & allowing employers to steal money from their employees." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "IInstead of keeping his promises to put workers first, President Trump wants to allow employers to steal tips from their workers." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Brown, Murray, Scott, Takano Introduce Bill to Expand Overtime Pay for Millions of Workers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - ".@MickMulvaneyOMB's idea of consumer protection: step one, bring donuts; step two, undermine the workforce and gut consumer protections. https://twitter.com/katierogers/status/935125394767917056 …" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - "The @CFPB needs a leader who is committed to protecting consumers, not someone who thinks consumer protection is a "sick, sad joke." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2017 Fighting Back Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Workers' Rights, Murray, Brown Introduce WAGE Act to Strengthen Worker Protections Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Peggy E. Gustafon, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce - Senators Call for Inspector General Investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel, Member of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on NLRB Member to Disclose All Potential Conflicts of Interest Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Letter to Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Feinstein, Colleagues Urge Sessions to Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Tweet - "At every education level, Latinas experience a wage gap. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-latina-equal-pay-day-the-date-marks-how-long-it-took-latina-women-to-make-as-much-money-as-white-men-did-in-2016-3200692 … #LatinaEqualPay" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 2, 2017 Tweet - "By 2022 Latinas are projected to make up 17.3% of the female labor force. We need #LatinaEqualPay now." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Feb. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Exploring the 'Gig Economy' and the Future of Retirement Savings Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The US is one of two countries in the world that doesn't offer paid maternity leave and one of the few industrialized nations that doesn't offer paid parental or family leave." @SenDuckworth on the need to pass the Child Care for Working Families Act :" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Withdraw Harmful Proposed Tip Rule Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel, Member of the national Labor Relations Board - Explain Conflicts of Interest on Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights, Shield Corporations from Responsibility Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Tweet - "FMLA was a good first step, but it certainly wasn't the last one--because no one should be forced to choose between a paycheck and caring for themselves or a loved one. #FMLA25" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's clear why the Department of Labor covered up evidence on the impacts of their proposed rule change, allowing employers to steal workers' tips. Now that people know workers could lose billions in tips, they're rightfully outraged." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Workers who depend on tips to make a living are more likely to be sexually harassed or assaulted. And now the Trump Administration wants to make it easier for employers to steal their tips--and hid evidence proving it" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 3, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration covered up evidence proving their proposed tipped wage rule change would allow employers to steal potentially billions from workers. It's clear their priority is padding the pockets of corporations--not helping working families." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: "This Botched Cover-Up of Evidence Proving President Trump's Policies Help Businesses Steal Billions From Workers Shows Exactly What President Trump Truly Cares About" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "After spending a year sowing division in our communities & working around the clock to make the wealthiest families & corporations richer at the expense of working families, it's hard to take any of President Trump's promises too seriously." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Not only does the Trump Administration want to allow employers to steal workers tips, new reports show they knew it was bad for workers and hid the evidence." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration covered up evidence proving their proposed tipped wage rule change would allow employers to steal potentially billions from workers. It's clear their priority is padding the pockets of corporations--not helping working families." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration is Abandoning its Core Mission by Rejecting Safety Recommendations to Protect Vulnerable Meat and Poultry Plant Workers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Honorable R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Insight into How Departments are Working to Prevent Harassment Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "What President wont mention in the #SOTU: - He made it easier for corporations to put workers' lives & safety at risk - He stripped millions of workers' overtime pay - He wants to allow employers to steal workers' tips" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 26, 2018 Tweet - "It's on all of us to work together to ensure that women--and all workers--can do their jobs free from harassment and sexual assault." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "We're making progress across the country as more companies offer paid family leave, but we are still the only industrialized country that doesn't guarantee it." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump wants to make it harder for your server to hold onto their hard-earned tips." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Would you be angry if someone took the tip you left your server and gave it to someone else? New proposal from President Trump's Dept. of Labor would do just that." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 24, 2018 Tweet - "More companies are doing the right thing and offering paid family leave--but this often varies for hourly and salaried workers. We must support all workers and all families." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Washington state is leading the way to ensure all of the hardworking women across this country are getting paid what they've earned." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman working to support her family or herself should be paid the same as her male coworkers for the same work." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Stand Up to Protect Consumer Bureau's Independence Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 9, 2018 Udall, Markey Net Neutrality Resolution Reaches 40-Vote Milestone in the Senate Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
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 - "Since Trump's inauguration, the agency overseeing workplace health and safety has lost 40 inspectors. They haven't replaced a single one. This is absolutely reckless. It is unacceptable to undermine worker safety like this." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 8, 2018 Murray: Appointing Puzder "Would Be Shocking, If It Wasn't Par For The Course Under President Trump" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 5, 2018 Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 3, 2018 Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC - Closely Scrutinize Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel - National Labor Relations Board Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights "Represents a Low-Point for the Board" Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney - Request Copy of Buy America Report Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Many workers rely on hard-earned tips to support their families, but the Trump Administration wants to allow employers to pocket tips themselves." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - 46 Democrats Urge Administration to Extend New Tip-Pooling Regulations Comment Period Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Consider Importance of Net Neutrality Rules for Small Businesses Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Scott, Murray, Casey Unveil New Report Showing Need to Protect Meat & Poultry Workers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Cantwell Sponsors Legislation to Give Control of Credit Information Back to Consumers, Protect Personal Data Following Equifax Hack Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "After more than a year on the campaign trail of telling workers he would put them first, the Trump Administration has done the exact opposite--and prioritized corporations' profits over their employees." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "President Trump's nominee to lead @OSHA_DOL, Scott Mugno spent his career fighting against new OSHA safety rules--and led efforts to undermine OSHA's enforcement abilities." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Murray: President Trump's Promises to Workers "Ring Hollow," as Administration Rolls Back Protections for Tipped Workers Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Workers in the restaurant industries rely on hard-earned tips to pay their bills--yet the Trump Administration is rolling back protections & allowing employers to steal money from their employees." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "IInstead of keeping his promises to put workers first, President Trump wants to allow employers to steal tips from their workers." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2017 Brown, Murray, Scott, Takano Introduce Bill to Expand Overtime Pay for Millions of Workers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - ".@MickMulvaneyOMB's idea of consumer protection: step one, bring donuts; step two, undermine the workforce and gut consumer protections. https://twitter.com/katierogers/status/935125394767917056 …" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2017 Tweet - "The @CFPB needs a leader who is committed to protecting consumers, not someone who thinks consumer protection is a "sick, sad joke." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2017 Fighting Back Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Workers' Rights, Murray, Brown Introduce WAGE Act to Strengthen Worker Protections Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Peggy E. Gustafon, Inspector General of the Department of Commerce - Senators Call for Inspector General Investigation of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel, Member of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on NLRB Member to Disclose All Potential Conflicts of Interest Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Letter to Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Feinstein, Colleagues Urge Sessions to Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Tweet - "At every education level, Latinas experience a wage gap. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-latina-equal-pay-day-the-date-marks-how-long-it-took-latina-women-to-make-as-much-money-as-white-men-did-in-2016-3200692 … #LatinaEqualPay" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 2, 2017 Tweet - "By 2022 Latinas are projected to make up 17.3% of the female labor force. We need #LatinaEqualPay now." Sen.Patty Murray
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