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April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration's Care: "We Are Watching" Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 22, 2020 Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 14, 2020 Senator Murray Announces Over $58 Million in Federal Child Care Funding for Washington State Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - DeLauro, Murray Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Unaccompanied Minors are Properly Cared for During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 26, 2020 Senator Murray Secures $3.5 Billion for Child Care, Allowing Essential Workers to Continue Serving their Communities Sen. Patty Murray
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Clark, House Members Call For Over $21 Billion Investment in Child Care Funding in Response to COVID-19 Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 17, 2020 DeLauro, DelBene Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit in Third Coronavirus Response Package Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 4, 2020 Senators Murray and Murphy Statements on FDA Rule to Ban Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Cantwell Touts Landmark Washington State Anti-Concussion Law at Commerce Sports Hearing Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 30, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on National Mentoring Month Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 2, 2020 Senator Murray: President Trump Has Broken Promise, "Sold Out Young People to Tobacco Companies," With Weak E-Cigarette Policy Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2019 As Military Child Care Crisis Grows, Senator Murray Announces New Dedicated Funding for Military Child Care Construction Projects in Major Military Authorization Bill Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2019 Following Visit with Seattle Housing, Education and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2019 In Meeting with Seattle Housing, Education, and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Previews Bill Inspired by Successful Washington State Programs to Improve Education Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Lackluster E-Cigarette Efforts Amid Outbreak of Vaping-Related Illness, Rising Youth Tobacco Use Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Cantwell Pushes for Enforcement of Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2019 Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Murray and Wyden Demand Accountability Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2019 Senator Murray Works to Address Summer Hunger for Washington State Children and Families Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Murray, Feinstein Press HHS For Information & Reforms Following Undisclosed Death Of Migrant Child Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 24, 2019 Senator Murray Continues to Fight for Veterans and their Families, Urges Support for Bill to Reduce Medical Costs for Veterans with Newborns Sen. Patty Murray
May 20, 2019 Rep. Schrier's Statement of Her Bipartisan Child Abuse Prevention Bill Rep. Kim Schrier
May 16, 2019 Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Childhood Hunger Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 10, 2019 Young, Clark, Schrier Introduce Legislation to Fund Child Care For Student Parents Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
May 2, 2019 Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
April 5, 2019 Rep. Schrier's Amendment Passes House, Included in Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Rep. Kim Schrier
April 4, 2019 Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb - Senator Murray Calls for Continued FDA Investigation into Whether Cosmetics Marketed to Teens and Children are Contaminated by Asbestos Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2019 Cassidy, Baldwin, Schrier, Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Help Prevent Infant Abuse Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
March 22, 2019 Senator Murray Joins Families, Workers, and Advocates to Highlight Nation's Child Care Crisis, Announces Reintroduction of Comprehensive Child Care and Early Learning Bill Sen. Patty Murray
March 14, 2019 Letter to Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Claire's Stores After Food and Drug Administration Confirms Presence of Asbestos Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 8, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Date Title Politician
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration's Care: "We Are Watching" Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 22, 2020 Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 14, 2020 Senator Murray Announces Over $58 Million in Federal Child Care Funding for Washington State Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - DeLauro, Murray Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Unaccompanied Minors are Properly Cared for During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 26, 2020 Senator Murray Secures $3.5 Billion for Child Care, Allowing Essential Workers to Continue Serving their Communities Sen.Patty Murray
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Clark, House Members Call For Over $21 Billion Investment in Child Care Funding in Response to COVID-19 Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 17, 2020 DeLauro, DelBene Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit in Third Coronavirus Response Package Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 4, 2020 Senators Murray and Murphy Statements on FDA Rule to Ban Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Cantwell Touts Landmark Washington State Anti-Concussion Law at Commerce Sports Hearing Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 30, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on National Mentoring Month Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congresswoman Angie Craig Authors Letter Urging House Leadership To Bring Forward Bill to Ban Vaping Flavors Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 2, 2020 Senator Murray: President Trump Has Broken Promise, "Sold Out Young People to Tobacco Companies," With Weak E-Cigarette Policy Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2019 As Military Child Care Crisis Grows, Senator Murray Announces New Dedicated Funding for Military Child Care Construction Projects in Major Military Authorization Bill Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2019 Following Visit with Seattle Housing, Education and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2019 In Meeting with Seattle Housing, Education, and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Previews Bill Inspired by Successful Washington State Programs to Improve Education Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Lackluster E-Cigarette Efforts Amid Outbreak of Vaping-Related Illness, Rising Youth Tobacco Use Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Cantwell Pushes for Enforcement of Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 27, 2019 Letter to President Trump - Outraged by Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Children and Families at the Border, Senators Murray and Wyden Demand Accountability Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2019 Senator Murray Works to Address Summer Hunger for Washington State Children and Families Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Murray, Feinstein Press HHS For Information & Reforms Following Undisclosed Death Of Migrant Child Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 24, 2019 Senator Murray Continues to Fight for Veterans and their Families, Urges Support for Bill to Reduce Medical Costs for Veterans with Newborns Sen.Patty Murray
May 20, 2019 Rep. Schrier's Statement of Her Bipartisan Child Abuse Prevention Bill Rep.Kim Schrier
May 16, 2019 Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Childhood Hunger Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 10, 2019 Young, Clark, Schrier Introduce Legislation to Fund Child Care For Student Parents Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
May 2, 2019 Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
April 5, 2019 Rep. Schrier's Amendment Passes House, Included in Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Rep.Kim Schrier
April 4, 2019 Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb - Senator Murray Calls for Continued FDA Investigation into Whether Cosmetics Marketed to Teens and Children are Contaminated by Asbestos Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2019 Cassidy, Baldwin, Schrier, Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Help Prevent Infant Abuse Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
March 22, 2019 Senator Murray Joins Families, Workers, and Advocates to Highlight Nation's Child Care Crisis, Announces Reintroduction of Comprehensive Child Care and Early Learning Bill Sen.Patty Murray
March 14, 2019 Letter to Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall - Senator Murray Demands Answers from Claire's Stores After Food and Drug Administration Confirms Presence of Asbestos Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 8, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
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