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Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Urging CMS to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 26, 2016
Letter to John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed and Adam Smith; Respectively, Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Kirk-Gillibrand Urge Full Funding for U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 18, 2016
Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition Calls to Keep the LWCF Program Alive, Citing Economic Benefits of the Program to Washington State
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 14, 2016
Cantwell, Hatch Continue Fight for More Affordable Housing, Introduce Additional Comprehensive Legislation to Expand and Reform Development of Affordable Housing
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 14, 2016
Newhouse Praises House Passage of Interior Appropriations Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 13, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell. Majority Leader, United States Senate - Commit to Passing Real, Immediate Funding to Fight Opioid and Heroin Epidemic and Actually Carry Out Programs Authorized in CARA Bill
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2016
Cantwell Ensures a Smooth Landing for Spokane Travelers
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 12, 2016
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 12, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Providing for Proceedings During the Period From July Through September and for Other Purposes
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 12, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Providing for Proceedings During the Period From July Through September and for Other Purposes
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2016
Cantwell-Created Program Provides Seattle Historic $45 Million Grant to Free Up Train and Car Traffic, Bolster WA Economy
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 30, 2016
Senators Cantwell, Murray Announce Funding for Nearly 1,500 AmeriCorps Positions in Washington State
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 29, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015--Continued
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Paul Ryan, U.S. Speaker of the House - Call for New Round of Talks on Zika to Produce Bipartisan Bill Free of Ideological Poison Pill Riders
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 21, 2016
Farr Introduces Bill To Reduce Excess Military Infrastructure
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 21, 2016
Smith Introduces Bill to Reduce Excess Military Infrastructure
Rep. Adam Smith
June 17, 2016
Larsen-Backed Pipeline Safety Bill Heads to President's Desk
Rep. Rick Larsen
June 16, 2016
Letter to Susan Phillips, Chair of the NACIQI and Jennifer Hong, Executive Director of the NACIQI - Blumenthal, Durbin, Brown, Warren & Murray: For-Profit College Accreditor Should Lose Recognition
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2016
Sen. Murray: Administration Proposal Would Give Washington State the Tools and Resources Needed to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Dr. John King, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Push for Ambitious Pre-K Plans in ESSA Implementation
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 9, 2016
FY17 LHHS Full Committee Markup Bill Summary
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 8, 2016
As Senate Moves to Conference on Zika, Murray Pushes for Quick Action to Get Resources Into Communities
Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2016
Sen. Murray Secures Major Funding Boost for the National Institutes of Health
Sen. Patty Murray
May 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Manchin, Murray and Wyden Call for Action on Miner's Pensions
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 26, 2016
Senators Cantwell, Booker, Schumer Introduce Bill to Help Repair and Restore Life-Saving Communications during Wildfires, other Natural Disaster and Emergencies
Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 26, 2016
Sen. Murray Applauds Senate Bill That Includes Investments to Address Long Airport Security Lines
Sen. Patty Murray
May 25, 2016
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues In Calling For Action On Miners' Pensions
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 25, 2016
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell, Wyden, Crapo, Risch Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
May 24, 2016
Sen. Murray Announces Big Wins for Washington State Investments in Defense Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By The Department Of Labor
Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep. Dan Newhouse
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By the Department of Labor
Sen. Patty Murray
May 19, 2016
Larsen Votes Against Defense Bill That Sets Irresponsible Strategy, Allows Discrimination
Rep. Rick Larsen
May 19, 2016
New GAO Report Release Highlights Persistent Barriers to Higher Education Access and Completion for Homeless and Foster Youth
Sen. Patty Murray
May 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader, The Honorable Lisa Murkowski, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, The Honorable Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Resources - Wildfire Fighting Funding
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
May 18, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Sen. Patty Murray
May 18, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Hoeven, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Call for Increased TSA Funding to Help Address Long Wait Times, Ensure Security
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
May 18, 2016
Smith Announces Opposition to FY2017 NDAA
Rep. Adam Smith
May 18, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Fulfill Commitment to Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees in America
Sen. Patty Murray
May 17, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Rep. Adam Smith
May 17, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Rep. Adam Smith
May 17, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Patty Murray
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Chairman Todd Rokita, Chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" C. Scott, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Ranking Member Marica L. Fudge, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education - WIC Reauthorization
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives - Emergency Funding for Zika Virus
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 13, 2016
Smith Statement on Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act and Related Legislation
Rep. Adam Smith
May 12, 2016
Senator Murray Announces Bipartisan Deal on Emergency Funding to Combat the Zika Virus
Sen. Patty Murray
May 12, 2016
Smith Statement on Defense Appropriations Bill
Rep. Adam Smith
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Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Urging CMS to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 26, 2016
Letter to John McCain, Mac Thornberry, Jack Reed and Adam Smith; Respectively, Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Kirk-Gillibrand Urge Full Funding for U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 18, 2016
Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition Calls to Keep the LWCF Program Alive, Citing Economic Benefits of the Program to Washington State
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 15, 2016
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare-and Medicaid Services - Update Current Lead Screening Policy to Protect Children from Lead Hazards, Prevent Life-Long Health Effects
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 14, 2016
Cantwell, Hatch Continue Fight for More Affordable Housing, Introduce Additional Comprehensive Legislation to Expand and Reform Development of Affordable Housing
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 14, 2016
Newhouse Praises House Passage of Interior Appropriations Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 13, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell. Majority Leader, United States Senate - Commit to Passing Real, Immediate Funding to Fight Opioid and Heroin Epidemic and Actually Carry Out Programs Authorized in CARA Bill
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2016
Cantwell Ensures a Smooth Landing for Spokane Travelers
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 12, 2016
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 12, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Providing for Proceedings During the Period From July Through September and for Other Purposes
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 12, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Providing for Proceedings During the Period From July Through September and for Other Purposes
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 6, 2016
Cantwell-Created Program Provides Seattle Historic $45 Million Grant to Free Up Train and Car Traffic, Bolster WA Economy
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 30, 2016
Senators Cantwell, Murray Announce Funding for Nearly 1,500 AmeriCorps Positions in Washington State
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 29, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015--Continued
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 28, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Paul Ryan, U.S. Speaker of the House - Call for New Round of Talks on Zika to Produce Bipartisan Bill Free of Ideological Poison Pill Riders
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 28, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 21, 2016
Farr Introduces Bill To Reduce Excess Military Infrastructure
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 21, 2016
Smith Introduces Bill to Reduce Excess Military Infrastructure
Rep.Adam Smith
June 17, 2016
Larsen-Backed Pipeline Safety Bill Heads to President's Desk
Rep.Rick Larsen
June 16, 2016
Letter to Susan Phillips, Chair of the NACIQI and Jennifer Hong, Executive Director of the NACIQI - Blumenthal, Durbin, Brown, Warren & Murray: For-Profit College Accreditor Should Lose Recognition
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2016
Sen. Murray: Administration Proposal Would Give Washington State the Tools and Resources Needed to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Dr. John King, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Push for Ambitious Pre-K Plans in ESSA Implementation
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 9, 2016
FY17 LHHS Full Committee Markup Bill Summary
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 8, 2016
As Senate Moves to Conference on Zika, Murray Pushes for Quick Action to Get Resources Into Communities
Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2016
Sen. Murray Secures Major Funding Boost for the National Institutes of Health
Sen.Patty Murray
May 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Manchin, Murray and Wyden Call for Action on Miner's Pensions
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 26, 2016
Senators Cantwell, Booker, Schumer Introduce Bill to Help Repair and Restore Life-Saving Communications during Wildfires, other Natural Disaster and Emergencies
Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 26, 2016
Sen. Murray Applauds Senate Bill That Includes Investments to Address Long Airport Security Lines
Sen.Patty Murray
May 25, 2016
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues In Calling For Action On Miners' Pensions
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 25, 2016
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell, Wyden, Crapo, Risch Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
May 24, 2016
Sen. Murray Announces Big Wins for Washington State Investments in Defense Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By The Department Of Labor
Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep.Dan Newhouse
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By the Department of Labor
Sen.Patty Murray
May 19, 2016
Larsen Votes Against Defense Bill That Sets Irresponsible Strategy, Allows Discrimination
Rep.Rick Larsen
May 19, 2016
New GAO Report Release Highlights Persistent Barriers to Higher Education Access and Completion for Homeless and Foster Youth
Sen.Patty Murray
May 19, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader, The Honorable Lisa Murkowski, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, The Honorable Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Resources - Wildfire Fighting Funding
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
May 18, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Sen.Patty Murray
May 18, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Hoeven, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Call for Increased TSA Funding to Help Address Long Wait Times, Ensure Security
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
May 18, 2016
Smith Announces Opposition to FY2017 NDAA
Rep.Adam Smith
May 18, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Fulfill Commitment to Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees in America
Sen.Patty Murray
May 17, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Rep.Adam Smith
May 17, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Rep.Adam Smith
May 17, 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Patty Murray
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Chairman Todd Rokita, Chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" C. Scott, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Ranking Member Marica L. Fudge, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education - WIC Reauthorization
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives - Emergency Funding for Zika Virus
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 13, 2016
Smith Statement on Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act and Related Legislation
Rep.Adam Smith
May 12, 2016
Senator Murray Announces Bipartisan Deal on Emergency Funding to Combat the Zika Virus
Sen.Patty Murray
May 12, 2016
Smith Statement on Defense Appropriations Bill
Rep.Adam Smith
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