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Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump said he would be proud to shut down the government if he can't get billions of dollars of American taxpayer dollars for his wasteful wall--and that he would take the blame if he did. Well he's right about who would be to blame--but it shouldn't even come to that." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "There is absolutely no reason for a Trump shutdown or another crisis--and it's up to Republicans to stop it." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats could not have been any clearer. We oppose President Trump's wall. We reject his divisive rhetoric & scare tactics. There is no reason for a shutdown right now. I join Leaders @SenSchumer & @NancyPelosi & my colleagues in calling on GOP to make the right choice." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 34 Members of Congress Urge Administration to Support Robust Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Going after SNAP benefits, which help low-income families get the help they need to put healthy food on the table, was a bad idea from the start. Fortunately Republicans backed off. #FarmBill" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act Passes House Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Murray Seeks Update on Ebola Outbreak Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 11, 2018 Smith, Khanna, Pocan Statement on Decision to Halt U.S. Refueling to the Saudi-coalition Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 7, 2018 Smith Statement Condemning House Republicans' Decision to Block Floor Debate on Yemen War Powers Resolution Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Republicans will not stop until they have permanently undermined health care for millions of patients and families--including gutting Medicaid and Medicare. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 5, 2018 Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard Shelby, Patrick Leahy, Lisa Murowski, and Tom Udall - Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Chief VIcki Christiansen, US Forest Service - Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Tweet - "Things Republicans want to do: roll back pre-existing condition protections gut Medicare and Medicaid Things Democrats want to do: keep pre-existing condition protections in place keep Medicare and Medicaid The difference is night and day. #ProtectOurCare" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections while suing to END them. That inspires little confidence in their claims to support Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security--though their plan to cut those to pay for tax giveaways for the rich was already alarming." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans and @senatemajldr have been loud & clear--they want to chip away at Social Security Medicare Medicaid Affordable health care Protections for people with pre-existing conditions This is unacceptable. We must keep fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2018 Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Sad but not shocking to see so-called fiscal conservatives, who didn't think twice about cutting taxes for the rich and blowing a massive hole in our deficit, now talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We're going to fight back." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Social Security's 2.8% increase to address rising costs of living is good news for seniors in WA & across the nation. But we must do more to #ExpandSocialSecurity & modernize it for today's workforce, which is why I introduced the Stronger Safety Net Act." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 9, 2018 Smith's Bipartisan BUILD Act Signed Into Law Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump said he would be proud to shut down the government if he can't get billions of dollars of American taxpayer dollars for his wasteful wall--and that he would take the blame if he did. Well he's right about who would be to blame--but it shouldn't even come to that." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "There is absolutely no reason for a Trump shutdown or another crisis--and it's up to Republicans to stop it." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats could not have been any clearer. We oppose President Trump's wall. We reject his divisive rhetoric & scare tactics. There is no reason for a shutdown right now. I join Leaders @SenSchumer & @NancyPelosi & my colleagues in calling on GOP to make the right choice." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 34 Members of Congress Urge Administration to Support Robust Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Going after SNAP benefits, which help low-income families get the help they need to put healthy food on the table, was a bad idea from the start. Fortunately Republicans backed off. #FarmBill" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act Passes House Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Murray Seeks Update on Ebola Outbreak Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 11, 2018 Smith, Khanna, Pocan Statement on Decision to Halt U.S. Refueling to the Saudi-coalition Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 7, 2018 Smith Statement Condemning House Republicans' Decision to Block Floor Debate on Yemen War Powers Resolution Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Republicans will not stop until they have permanently undermined health care for millions of patients and families--including gutting Medicaid and Medicare. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 5, 2018 Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard Shelby, Patrick Leahy, Lisa Murowski, and Tom Udall - Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Chief VIcki Christiansen, US Forest Service - Senators Call for Additional Funding to Ensure Effective Responses to Massive Wildfires Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Tweet - "Things Republicans want to do: roll back pre-existing condition protections gut Medicare and Medicaid Things Democrats want to do: keep pre-existing condition protections in place keep Medicare and Medicaid The difference is night and day. #ProtectOurCare" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections while suing to END them. That inspires little confidence in their claims to support Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security--though their plan to cut those to pay for tax giveaways for the rich was already alarming." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans and @senatemajldr have been loud & clear--they want to chip away at Social Security Medicare Medicaid Affordable health care Protections for people with pre-existing conditions This is unacceptable. We must keep fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2018 Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Sad but not shocking to see so-called fiscal conservatives, who didn't think twice about cutting taxes for the rich and blowing a massive hole in our deficit, now talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We're going to fight back." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Social Security's 2.8% increase to address rising costs of living is good news for seniors in WA & across the nation. But we must do more to #ExpandSocialSecurity & modernize it for today's workforce, which is why I introduced the Stronger Safety Net Act." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 9, 2018 Smith's Bipartisan BUILD Act Signed Into Law Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
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