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Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 23, 2015
DelBene: Keep Medicare Premiums Affordable for Seniors
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Oct. 20, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Stronger Oversight of State Workers' Compensation Programs
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 20, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Assistance
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 7, 2015
Murray, Senate Democrats Introduce Measure to Prevent Spike in Medicare Premiums
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 30, 2015
Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Women's Retirement Security
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cuts to Medicare Payments for Colorectal Cancer
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2015
Larsen Stands Firm With Planned Parenthood
Rep. Rick Larsen
Aug. 14, 2015
Murray Statement on Social Security's 80th Anniversary
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 14, 2015
DelBene Voices Commitment to Social Security on 80th Anniversary
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 30, 2015
DelBene Stands Up for Medicare on 50th Anniversary
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 30, 2015
Newsletter: 7/30/15
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 29, 2015
Congressman Smith Supports Legislation to Prevent Social Security Disability Cuts
Rep. Adam Smith
July 29, 2015
Murray Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2015
Senate Passes Older Americans Act, Bipartisan Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 16, 2015
Murray Report: Women Face Systemic Barriers that Contribute to Large Gender Retirement Gap
Sen. Patty Murray
June 25, 2015
Larsen: The Affordable Care Act Is Here To Stay
Rep. Rick Larsen
June 25, 2015
Newhouse Statement on Supreme Court Obamacare Decision
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 25, 2015
Smith Statement on King v. Burwell
Rep. Adam Smith
June 23, 2015
FY16 LHHS Subcommittee Markup Bill Summary
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 23, 2015
Larsen Slams Republicans For 60th ACA Repeal Vote, Failing to Renew Job-Creating Export-Import Bank
Rep. Rick Larsen
June 18, 2015
COLUMN: Protecting Seniors and Supporting Solutions that Put Americans Back in Charge of Their Healthcare
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 9, 2015
DelBene Secures Long Overdue Pay for Oso Workers
Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 6, 2015
The Peninsula Daily News - Sen. Maria Cantwell Hears about '96-Hour' Rule for Critical-Access Hospitals as She Tours Port Townsend Hospital
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 2, 2015
The Huffington Post - Repeal the Medical Device Tax
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 21, 2015
GAO Report Shows Drastic State Cuts to UI Benefits Harmed Job Seekers & Increased Costs for U.S. Taxpayers
Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2015
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Effectively Supporting the Mission of Local Food Banks
Rep. Dan Newhouse
April 23, 2015
Murray Joins Advocates to Build on Momentum for Expanding Access to Paid Sick Days
Sen. Patty Murray
April 20, 2015
Larsen Supports Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans
Rep. Rick Larsen
April 16, 2015
President Signs Permanent "Doc-Fix' Bill that Incorporates Cantwell-authored Reform
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 15, 2015
Murray Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Support Critical Health Care Access for Children and Families, Prevent Medicare Provider Cuts
Sen. Patty Murray
April 14, 2015
Medicare Access And CHIP Reauthorization Act Of 2015
Sen. Patty Murray
April 14, 2015
Senate Passes Permanent "Doc-Fix' that Incorporates Cantwell-Authored Reform
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 14, 2015
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015- Resumed
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 12, 2015
Larsen Applauds Passage of Medicare Solution, Community Health Center Funding
Rep. Rick Larsen
April 3, 2015
Murray Vows to Fight for Retirement Security for Workers, Seniors, and Families at Conference on Aging
Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2015
DelBene: Congress Should Not Break its Promise to Seniors
Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 30, 2015
DelBene, Murray Call on Republicans to Work on Bipartisan Budget
Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 27, 2015
Warren, Manchin, Murray, Brown, Schatz Introduce Budget Amendment to Strengthen, Expand Social Security
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 27, 2015
Responding to Questions and Concerns from Central Washingtonians
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 26, 2015
Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Summer Meal Programs Introduced in House
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 25, 2015
DelBene Statement on House Passage of Partisan GOP Budget
Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 25, 2015
Smith Statement on FY 2016 Budget Proposals
Rep. Adam Smith
March 25, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Title X Family Planning Program
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 23, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Support Community Health Centers
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 20, 2015
DelBene Program Brings Washington $22 Million for Job-Training
Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 17, 2015
Murray, Baldwin, Kind Introduce Bill to Ensure All Same-Sex Spouses Have Access to Benefits They Have Earned
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2015
Sens. Brown and Murray Introduce Legislation to Give Additional Health Providers the Ability to Treat Medicaid Patients
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 23, 2015
DelBene: Keep Medicare Premiums Affordable for Seniors
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Oct. 20, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Stronger Oversight of State Workers' Compensation Programs
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 20, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Assistance
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 7, 2015
Murray, Senate Democrats Introduce Measure to Prevent Spike in Medicare Premiums
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 30, 2015
Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Women's Retirement Security
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cuts to Medicare Payments for Colorectal Cancer
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2015
Larsen Stands Firm With Planned Parenthood
Rep.Rick Larsen
Aug. 14, 2015
Murray Statement on Social Security's 80th Anniversary
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 14, 2015
DelBene Voices Commitment to Social Security on 80th Anniversary
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 30, 2015
DelBene Stands Up for Medicare on 50th Anniversary
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 30, 2015
Newsletter: 7/30/15
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 29, 2015
Congressman Smith Supports Legislation to Prevent Social Security Disability Cuts
Rep.Adam Smith
July 29, 2015
Murray Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2015
Senate Passes Older Americans Act, Bipartisan Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 16, 2015
Murray Report: Women Face Systemic Barriers that Contribute to Large Gender Retirement Gap
Sen.Patty Murray
June 25, 2015
Larsen: The Affordable Care Act Is Here To Stay
Rep.Rick Larsen
June 25, 2015
Newhouse Statement on Supreme Court Obamacare Decision
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 25, 2015
Smith Statement on King v. Burwell
Rep.Adam Smith
June 23, 2015
FY16 LHHS Subcommittee Markup Bill Summary
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 23, 2015
Larsen Slams Republicans For 60th ACA Repeal Vote, Failing to Renew Job-Creating Export-Import Bank
Rep.Rick Larsen
June 18, 2015
COLUMN: Protecting Seniors and Supporting Solutions that Put Americans Back in Charge of Their Healthcare
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 9, 2015
DelBene Secures Long Overdue Pay for Oso Workers
Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 6, 2015
The Peninsula Daily News - Sen. Maria Cantwell Hears about '96-Hour' Rule for Critical-Access Hospitals as She Tours Port Townsend Hospital
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 2, 2015
The Huffington Post - Repeal the Medical Device Tax
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 21, 2015
GAO Report Shows Drastic State Cuts to UI Benefits Harmed Job Seekers & Increased Costs for U.S. Taxpayers
Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2015
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Effectively Supporting the Mission of Local Food Banks
Rep.Dan Newhouse
April 23, 2015
Murray Joins Advocates to Build on Momentum for Expanding Access to Paid Sick Days
Sen.Patty Murray
April 20, 2015
Larsen Supports Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans
Rep.Rick Larsen
April 16, 2015
President Signs Permanent "Doc-Fix' Bill that Incorporates Cantwell-authored Reform
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 15, 2015
Murray Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Support Critical Health Care Access for Children and Families, Prevent Medicare Provider Cuts
Sen.Patty Murray
April 14, 2015
Medicare Access And CHIP Reauthorization Act Of 2015
Sen.Patty Murray
April 14, 2015
Senate Passes Permanent "Doc-Fix' that Incorporates Cantwell-Authored Reform
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 14, 2015
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015- Resumed
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 12, 2015
Larsen Applauds Passage of Medicare Solution, Community Health Center Funding
Rep.Rick Larsen
April 3, 2015
Murray Vows to Fight for Retirement Security for Workers, Seniors, and Families at Conference on Aging
Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2015
DelBene: Congress Should Not Break its Promise to Seniors
Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 30, 2015
DelBene, Murray Call on Republicans to Work on Bipartisan Budget
Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 27, 2015
Warren, Manchin, Murray, Brown, Schatz Introduce Budget Amendment to Strengthen, Expand Social Security
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 27, 2015
Responding to Questions and Concerns from Central Washingtonians
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 26, 2015
Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Summer Meal Programs Introduced in House
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 25, 2015
DelBene Statement on House Passage of Partisan GOP Budget
Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 25, 2015
Smith Statement on FY 2016 Budget Proposals
Rep.Adam Smith
March 25, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Title X Family Planning Program
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 23, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies - Support Community Health Centers
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 20, 2015
DelBene Program Brings Washington $22 Million for Job-Training
Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 17, 2015
Murray, Baldwin, Kind Introduce Bill to Ensure All Same-Sex Spouses Have Access to Benefits They Have Earned
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2015
Sens. Brown and Murray Introduce Legislation to Give Additional Health Providers the Ability to Treat Medicaid Patients
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
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