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June 21, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 21, 2018
Newhouse Statement on House Passage of Farm Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 11, 2018
Taxpayers Deserve Accountability
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 7, 2018
Newhouse Statement on House Passage of Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 7, 2018
Senator Murray Announces Major Investments in Transportation, Rail Safety, and Affordable Housing Programs in Washington State Have Been Approved by Senate Committee; Bill Now Moves to Full Senate
Sen. Patty Murray
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 23, 2018
Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - Smith Remarks on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019
Rep. Adam Smith
May 21, 2018
Tweet - "Most people participating in SNAP who can work, already do. The newly proposed farm bill merely extends existing restrictions to more vulnerable & tightly squeezed individuals" good read on the House Republican Farm Bill's pitfalls for WA families"
Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and the Hon Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Ami Bera Urges House Leaders Not to Cut Vital Ebola Funding
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 9, 2018
Threats to SNAP Program
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
May 8, 2018
Cantwell Announces Secure Rural Schools Funding For Washington State
Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - O'Halleran Leads Bipartisan Letter Against Medicaid Work Requirements on Tribal Communities
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 30, 2018
Tweet - "Remember just months ago when Republicans in Congress jammed through a massive giveaway to the wealthiest families & corporations? Now many of the same lawmakers are working to cut vital investments to SNAP that help provide food to families in need"
Sen. Patty Murray
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon Mac Thornberry, Chair of House Armed Services Committee, the Hon Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon Kay Granger, Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the Hon Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Larsen, Estes Call for Full Acquisition of 18 Aerial Refueling Tankers
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
April 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to Prioritize International Family Planning Programs in Upcoming Spending Bill
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Task Force Co-Chairs Call for Fully Funded EPA Ahead of Pruitt's Testimony to Congress
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
April 24, 2018
Senator Cantwell Praises Accomplishments Included In Omnibus, But Calls For More Action
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James Lankford, Chairman, and the Honorable Christopher Coons, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Critical Funding for Women's Business Centers
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 18, 2018
Smith Statement on DOD Reform Proposals
Rep. Adam Smith
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray Hearing on Tackling the Challenges Families Across the Country Face
Sen. Patty Murray
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - DelBene Urges CMS to Support Shift to Value-based Health Care
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep. Dan Newhouse
April 12, 2018
Larsen Fights to Protect Senior Services from Reckless Budget Behavior
Rep. Rick Larsen
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member - Fund Juvenile Justice Programs & Improve Outcomes for Kids
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Chairman and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations Committee - Full Funding for National Sea Grant College Program
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Durbin Urge Congress to Support NIST
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "Our bipartisan spending deal includes the biggest increase in child care funding in history. This is great news for kids and families in Washington state and across the country! #ChildCare4All"
Sen. Patty Murray
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "The bipartisan spending deal makes strong investments in several issues important to WA families like increasing funds to combat the opioid crisis & fight wildfires--glad we were able to come together to reject President Trump's plan & craft a budget that helps working people."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget Director - Oppose Trump Administration to Auction off Bonneville Power Administration Assets & Other Federal Transmission Lines
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018
Cantwell Secures Significant Down Payment to Address the Nation's Affordable Housing Crisis
Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 22, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 22, 2018
Tweet - "From investments in Hanford cleanup & fixes to treat wildfires like the disasters they are, to new funding for vital education & transportation programs, the bipartisan budget deal will benefit working families in WA & across the nation."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 22, 2018
Newhouse Statement on Omnibus
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 22, 2018
Jayapal Statement on the Republican FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
March 22, 2018
Smith Statement Opposing Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus
Rep. Adam Smith
March 22, 2018
DelBene Secures Wins in Omnibus Funding Bill
Rep. Suzan DelBene
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray to Keep Pushing HHS for Gun Violence Research Following Bipartisan Affirmation of Department's Role
Sen. Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Senator Cantwell Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers to Enact the Largest Package of Forestry and Wildfire Legislation in 15 Years
Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray's Statement on Securing Priorities for Working Families in Budget Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Tweet - "This is a bipartisan compromise in a Republican-controlled Congress & Administration, but I'm glad Dems & Rs were able to work together to not only reject many hateful, harmful policies from President Trump--but also make new investments in WA, local jobs & middle class priorities"
Sen. Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Big Wins on Wildfire Funding and Secure Rural Schools Program in Spending Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
March 20, 2018
Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Adam Smith, Hearing on "Assessing the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request and Acquisition Reform Progress"
Rep. Adam Smith
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans have pushed us into two government shutdowns this year, but I am very hopeful that we can work together to avoid that now. We are so close to getting this done."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Tom Graves, and the Hon. Mike Quigley - Funding Request to Support Businesses in Underserved Communities
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 21, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 21, 2018
Newhouse Statement on House Passage of Farm Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 11, 2018
Taxpayers Deserve Accountability
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 7, 2018
Newhouse Statement on House Passage of Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 7, 2018
Senator Murray Announces Major Investments in Transportation, Rail Safety, and Affordable Housing Programs in Washington State Have Been Approved by Senate Committee; Bill Now Moves to Full Senate
Sen.Patty Murray
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 23, 2018
Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - Smith Remarks on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019
Rep.Adam Smith
May 21, 2018
Tweet - "Most people participating in SNAP who can work, already do. The newly proposed farm bill merely extends existing restrictions to more vulnerable & tightly squeezed individuals" good read on the House Republican Farm Bill's pitfalls for WA families"
Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and the Hon Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Ami Bera Urges House Leaders Not to Cut Vital Ebola Funding
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 9, 2018
Threats to SNAP Program
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
May 8, 2018
Cantwell Announces Secure Rural Schools Funding For Washington State
Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - O'Halleran Leads Bipartisan Letter Against Medicaid Work Requirements on Tribal Communities
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 30, 2018
Tweet - "Remember just months ago when Republicans in Congress jammed through a massive giveaway to the wealthiest families & corporations? Now many of the same lawmakers are working to cut vital investments to SNAP that help provide food to families in need"
Sen.Patty Murray
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon Mac Thornberry, Chair of House Armed Services Committee, the Hon Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon Kay Granger, Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the Hon Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Larsen, Estes Call for Full Acquisition of 18 Aerial Refueling Tankers
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
April 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to Prioritize International Family Planning Programs in Upcoming Spending Bill
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Task Force Co-Chairs Call for Fully Funded EPA Ahead of Pruitt's Testimony to Congress
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
April 24, 2018
Senator Cantwell Praises Accomplishments Included In Omnibus, But Calls For More Action
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James Lankford, Chairman, and the Honorable Christopher Coons, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Critical Funding for Women's Business Centers
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 18, 2018
Smith Statement on DOD Reform Proposals
Rep.Adam Smith
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray Hearing on Tackling the Challenges Families Across the Country Face
Sen.Patty Murray
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - DelBene Urges CMS to Support Shift to Value-based Health Care
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep.Dan Newhouse
April 12, 2018
Larsen Fights to Protect Senior Services from Reckless Budget Behavior
Rep.Rick Larsen
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member - Fund Juvenile Justice Programs & Improve Outcomes for Kids
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerry Moran, Chairman and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations Committee - Full Funding for National Sea Grant College Program
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Durbin Urge Congress to Support NIST
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "Our bipartisan spending deal includes the biggest increase in child care funding in history. This is great news for kids and families in Washington state and across the country! #ChildCare4All"
Sen.Patty Murray
March 23, 2018
Tweet - "The bipartisan spending deal makes strong investments in several issues important to WA families like increasing funds to combat the opioid crisis & fight wildfires--glad we were able to come together to reject President Trump's plan & craft a budget that helps working people."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Director of Office of Management and Budget Director - Oppose Trump Administration to Auction off Bonneville Power Administration Assets & Other Federal Transmission Lines
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018
Cantwell Secures Significant Down Payment to Address the Nation's Affordable Housing Crisis
Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 22, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 22, 2018
Tweet - "From investments in Hanford cleanup & fixes to treat wildfires like the disasters they are, to new funding for vital education & transportation programs, the bipartisan budget deal will benefit working families in WA & across the nation."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 22, 2018
Newhouse Statement on Omnibus
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 22, 2018
Jayapal Statement on the Republican FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
March 22, 2018
Smith Statement Opposing Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus
Rep.Adam Smith
March 22, 2018
DelBene Secures Wins in Omnibus Funding Bill
Rep.Suzan DelBene
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray to Keep Pushing HHS for Gun Violence Research Following Bipartisan Affirmation of Department's Role
Sen.Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Senator Cantwell Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers to Enact the Largest Package of Forestry and Wildfire Legislation in 15 Years
Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray's Statement on Securing Priorities for Working Families in Budget Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Tweet - "This is a bipartisan compromise in a Republican-controlled Congress & Administration, but I'm glad Dems & Rs were able to work together to not only reject many hateful, harmful policies from President Trump--but also make new investments in WA, local jobs & middle class priorities"
Sen.Patty Murray
March 21, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Big Wins on Wildfire Funding and Secure Rural Schools Program in Spending Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
March 20, 2018
Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Adam Smith, Hearing on "Assessing the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request and Acquisition Reform Progress"
Rep.Adam Smith
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans have pushed us into two government shutdowns this year, but I am very hopeful that we can work together to avoid that now. We are so close to getting this done."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Tom Graves, and the Hon. Mike Quigley - Funding Request to Support Businesses in Underserved Communities
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
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