| June 26, 2020
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Murray Slams New DeVos Rule Diverting Funds for Public School Students to Provide Services to Wealthier Private School Students
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 26, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''--veto Message From the President of the United States
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Wyden, Cantwell Introduce Affordable Housing Legislation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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CAPAC Members Mark Seventh Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Murray Blasts Trump Administration For Plan To Close Testing Sites As COVID-19 Cases Spike
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 24, 2020
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Rep. Schrier's Bill to Increase Access to Primary Care Will Get House Vote Next Week
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| June 24, 2020
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Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Rename Confederacy-Inspired Military Bases & Assets
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Moving On From COVID-19 As Pandemic Continues to Rage
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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130 Small Business and Leading Industry Groups Endorse Bipartisan Jobs Protection Bill
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| June 21, 2020
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DelBene Responds to Trump's Call to Slow Down COVID-19 Testing
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| June 19, 2020
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As Washingtonians Struggle to Make Rent During COVID-19 Pandemic, Senator Murray Announces Major Housing Funding for Washington State
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 19, 2020
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Smith Statement on Navy's Completion of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 Investigation
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Sens. Moran Introduces Legislation to Enhance Aviation Safety Through FAA and Global Aviation Partnerships
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Larsen and Gallagher Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen 5G Defense Infrastructure
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| June 17, 2020
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Cantwell, Moran, Klobuchar, and Capito Introduce Legislation to Enhance Aviation Safety Through FAA and Global Aviation Partnerships
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Ranking Member Cantwell to Administrator Dickson: "We Need an Independent FAA"
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 17, 2020
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Murray: Trump Administration's Latest Demographic Data Report "Incomplete' and "Inadequate'
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Press Trump Administration On Nursing Home Oversight As Millions of Dollars Provided by Congress Remain Unspent
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Wicker, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Aviation Safety Legislation
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Commissioner Suzi LeVine, Washington Employment Security Department - Washington Members of Congress Press the Employment Security Department to Do Better
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Larsen: Surface Transportation Bill Key to Infrastructure-Based COVID-19 Recovery
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Concerned Trump Administration's Leadership Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine Project Could Delay Progress
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Warren, Blumenthal, Jayapal Probe Allegations of COVID-19 Conflicts of Interest Affecting Vice President Mike Pence's Chief of Staff Marc Short and Head of Operation Warp Speed Dr. Moncef Slaoui
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickinson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Newhouse Leads WA Members in Letter to Support Grant County International Airport
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President, Designated Ethics Agency Official - Warren, Blumenthal, Jayapal Probe Allegations of COVID-19 Conflicts of Interest Affecting Vice President Mike Pence's Chief of Staff Marc Short and Head of Operation Warp Speed Dr. Moncef Slaoui
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Newhouse Leads WA Members in Letter to Support Grant County International Airport
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Washington State Lawmakers Announce $73.6 Million Grant for Puget Sound Gateway Program
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Senators Markey, Cantwell, Baldwin, and Blumenthal Demand DOT Focus on Protecting Air Travelers, Not Undermining Consumer Rules
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Legislation to Modernize Seniors' Health Care Secures Support from Bipartisan Majority of House
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Torres Small Continues to Champion Rural Health Care, Leads Effort to Strengthen Telemedicine in New Mexico - Legislation supports remote patient monitoring in rural communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to John Barrasso, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman, and Tom Carper, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats Push to Equitably Fund U.S. Ports
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Washington State Lawmakers: EPA Decision Could Endanger Washington state Employees
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Federal Aid To Help K-12 Schools Address Growing Inequity Due to COVID-19
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 10, 2020
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Cantwell Presses Treasury Secretary, SBA Administrator to Get More COVID-19 Relief to WA Small Businesses & Aerospace Supply Chain
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator, and Steven T. Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary - Cantwell, Hirono, Markey Urge SBA & Treasury to Help Small Businesses with 10 or Fewer Employees Access COVID-19 Relief Funds
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Department of Labor Secretary - Cantwell Leads Washington State Lawmakers in Letter Calling for Support for Boeing Workers
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Dan Brouilette, Department of Energy Secretary, and Mark T. Esper, Department of Defense Secretary - Smith, Lowey, Cooper, Kaptur and Visclosky Call for Answers on Trump Administration's Proposal to Resume Nuclear Testing
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Reed & Peters Lead 28 House Members in Calling on HHS to Allocate Additional Federal Support to Clinical Laboratories for COVID-Testing
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 6, 2020
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Sherrill and 30 HASC Democrats Call for Accountability from Military Leadership on Behalf of the American People
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Cantwell, Blumenthal, Markey Introduce Legislation to Ensure Transportation Worker Safety Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Larsen: A Century Later, Jones Act Still Vital to Washington's Maritime Economy, Jobs and National Security
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to Richard Fordyce, Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator - McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse Fight for Washington Wheat Growers in Letter to USDA
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Nadler, Cicilline, Neguse and Members of the House Judiciary Committee Seek Answers from Trump Administration on its Apparent Exploitation of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Push a Reckless Deregulatory Agenda
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Underwood, Lewis Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Improve Coronavirus Data Collection, Reporting, and Research for Pregnant Women
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Careful Preparation Before Colleges Reopen and Stresses Need to Address Inequities for Students Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Murray Urges Trump Administration Not to Eliminate Position Tasked With Leading COVID-19 Testing Efforts
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 4, 2020
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Wyden, Merkley Introduce $50 Billion Bill to Address Child Care Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to Tom Arrighi, President of the Transportation Alliance, William Flynn, President and CEO of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Larry Killingsworth, President and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association, Rick Middleton, Dir. of the Passenger Transportation Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Curt Macysyn, Executive DIrector of the National School Transportation Association, Mike Martin, Executive Director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, Peter Pantuso, President and CEO of the American Bus Association, William Plamondon, President of the American Car Rental Association, Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Larry Willis, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO - Wicker, Cantwell Seek Stakeholder Feedback Regarding Pandemic Impacts on Passenger Transportation Network
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Smith, Nadler, Grijalva, and Thompson Call for Answers on Trump Administrations Use of Force Against Peaceful DC Protestors
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper - Haaland, 14 Members of Congress to Esper: "United States Citizens Are Not the Enemy and our Military Should Not Plan or Execute Attacks Against Them"
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Murray Demands Answers Regarding Non-Competitive, Multimillion Dollar Contract for Duplicative Health Data System
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Sen. Patty Murray
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