Statements and posts
68 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Reintroduced bill to increase access to cancer screenings at safety net health providers.
“I’m proud to reintroduce the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act in honor of Jeanette Acosta, a fierce advocate who fought to make sure every woman could get the health care she needs.”
Cancer AwarenessAI-read
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Senate passed bipartisan bill simplifying ecosystem restoration approval in floodplains.
“This is great news for Washington state. We are one step closer to making it easier to get ecosystem restoration projects approved. This is a commonsense, zero-cost fix that will cut red tape and allow critical restoration projects in Washington state to move forward.”
Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery ActEnvironmental ProtectionAI-read
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Introduced bill to penalize Trump administration for using taxpayer dollars on political propaganda.
“Not a cent of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars should ever be used to run political ads glorifying the president. Clearly, this administration couldn’t care less about what the law says or about wasting Americans’ tax dollars on obscene ads. Congress cannot sit on its hands. If the president is going to defy federal…”
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Praised court ruling reinstating Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington.
“Trump fired a qualified, court-appointed U.S. attorney in under an hour simply because he didn’t pick him, and today a judge said what we all knew: that’s against the law. Today’s ruling is an important victory for the rule of law and the people in Western Washington who deserve a U.S. attorney that answers to the law,…”
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Sought to pass bill blocking Trump's illegal pocket rescissions; Republicans blocked it.
“Now is the time for our Republican colleagues who said they would never let this happen to help us pass a bill that makes our message to Russ Vought equally clear: stop stealing from our constituents and start following our laws.”
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NEW: Trump Sets Over $230 Million for Rural Housing on Fire
Criticized Trump administration for allowing $230 million in rural housing funds to expire.
“This theft is an attack on rural America. President Trump and Secretary Rollins are lighting funding on fire that should have helped families in rural areas fulfill their dreams of owning a home to call their own.”
Rural HousingAI-read
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Criticized Trump administration's Strategic Petroleum Reserve release as too late to lower energy costs.
Fuel PricesAI-read
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Murray on GAO Concluding Trump’s Pocket Rescission is Illegal
Murray criticized Trump's pocket rescission as illegal impoundment of congressionally approved funding.
“The question is not whether this is illegal; it’s whether Republicans will finally join Democrats to defend Congress’ power of the purse and ensure our constituents get the investments they are owed by law. If Republicans continue to allow a president to treat our votes and our laws like a suggestion, that’s what they…”
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Murray, Murphy Demand Answers on DHS Spending Tax Dollars to Air Trump Campaign Ads
Murray and Murphy demanded DHS stop using taxpayer funds for Trump campaign political advertisements.
“It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may be using Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars to bankroll the obscene political ads celebrating President Trump that have aired on stations nationwide in recent days.”
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Murray Calls Out Republicans’ Failure to Defend Funding for Families & Congress’ Power of the Purse
Murray criticized Republicans for failing to oppose Trump's illegal pocket rescission of appropriated funds.
“So let me ask, how does Trump stealing taxpayer dollars for life-saving health care, research, or housing, help make life more affordable? It does not.”
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Led Washington delegation requesting Major Disaster Declaration for wildfire recovery assistance.
“As members of the Washington state delegation, we write in support of Washington state’s September 28th request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance due to devastating wildfire damages incurred from July 23 through August 31. We implore you to approve the request for assistance as quickly as…”
Eastern Washington Wildfires RecoveryEmergency ManagementAI-read
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Murray Slams Trump for Illegal Impoundment
Criticized Trump's illegal impoundment of over $800 million in federal funding.
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Led letter demanding OMB director abandon plans to politicize NIH grant-making.
“We write to call on you to abandon any plan to exert political control over NIH’s grant-making decisions — whether that’s through your proposed rule, a new Executive Order, or any other means—that would empower political appointees to deny funding for grant applications that have already been deemed meritorious by the…”
HealthAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to expand birth control coverage and criticized Trump Administration's contraception restrictions.
“Trump administration officials literally asserted birth control caused abortion, and wanted to set it on fire—seriously!”
HealthAI-read
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Questioned FDA nominee on mifepristone safety, medication abortion, and food safety failures.
HealthAI-read
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Introduced bill to establish memorial at Arlington National Cemetery for six fallen servicemembers.
“Captain Ariana G. Savino represents the absolute best of Washington state and our country. I will forever be grateful for her bravery and sacrifice.”
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Criticized Trump administration plan to empower Russ Vought to veto NIH research awards.
“While this specific scheme may now be on ice, make no mistake: President Trump and Russ Vought are already playing politics with lifesaving NIH funding and will continue to do so, with or without a new Executive Order. What’s sorely needed are more protections in law to actually put an end to that—to stop funding and…”
HealthAI-read
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Criticized Trump administration for impounding foreign assistance Congress appropriated for fentanyl, Russia, health threats.
“Congress passed a law to invest in saving lives, protecting the American people, and advancing our interests abroad; it did not hand Trump a checkbook to spend on whatever he pleases while blocking funding for everything else. The Trump administration needs to rework its plans and spend these resources as Congress…”
International AffairsAI-read
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On Senate Floor, Murray Ticks Through Trumps Most Wildly Out-of-Touch Economic Quotes
Criticized Trump's economic policies on healthcare, childcare, trade wars, and gas prices.
“It is everything. It is health care costs—which Trump has sent higher. It is child care—which is out of control. It is goods across the board—which are up due to Trump’s insane trade wars. It is gas—which Trump launched to new heights with his Iran war. Trump just does not get it. He has no idea what Americans are…”
Economics and Public FinanceAI-read
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Senator Murray on Trump’s Latest Plan to Politicize Lifesaving NIH Research
Criticized Trump plan to give political appointees veto power over NIH research funding.
“Breast cancer patients shouldn’t be denied hope of a new lifesaving treatment because Russ Vought thinks women’s health research is woke. Researchers at UW, Fred Hutch, and labs across Washington state and the country are working on cures that families are counting on; I’m going to fight this corrupt heist every step…”
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Sent letter demanding answers on Trump administration's nuclear safety regulation changes.
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is undertaking wholesale revision of its regulations, guidance, oversight processes, and organizational structure.”
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Murray, Schatz, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike
This is not the first time that U.S. strikes have resulted in civilian casualties during this war of choice, and it once again raises grave concerns about the Trump administration’s disregard for protecting civilian life.
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Murray Introduces Bill to End Trump’s Trade War with Canada & Lower Costs, Slams Trump’s Latest Tariffs as “Economic Arson” ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full speech*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of…
“We have a bill today that could actually save families thousands of dollars. All we need is for Republicans to join us, stand up to Trump, and pass this bill that will end Trump’s deranged trade wars.”
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Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the House…
“We are deeply concerned that the scope and pace of these simultaneous changes will weaken critical safety protections, reduce independent Federal oversight, impair public visibility into departmental operations, and transfer significant responsibility from Federal officials to contractors without adequate safeguards in…”
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Lawmakers demand immediate information about plans to award tens of millions in AHRQ funding set to expire September 30, after HHS informed them it plans to transfer some funding to other agencies Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators…
“It is increasingly clear that once again, your Department intends to ignore the law and—through a combination of gross negligence and intentional sabotage—will refuse to spend millions of taxpayer dollars that should be funding research to lower costs in the health care system and protect patients’ safety.”
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Mr. Klomp, I’ll start with you and I want to start with the WISeR model, that as you know is a program CMS is using to implement AI prior authorization in Traditional Medicare in several states, including in my home state of Washington.
“model participants will have an incentive to deny as many claims as possible.”
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Senator Murray Slams Trump’s Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program ICYMI: Senators Murray, Luján, and Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump’s Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start…
“And here’s what is going to happen, we are going to fight tooth and nail to stop each and every one of Trump’s horrible attacks on Head Start.”
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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today finding the Trump administration spent $9.5…
“Seniors, veterans, and families will wait longer for the help they count on for years to come, all thanks to Trump’s reckless mass firing campaign, which was endorsed by Republicans in Congress who cheered these cuts and refused to join Democrats to put a stop to it.”
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Murray, Colleagues, Introduce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence
Nine Americans have been killed in the West Bank in recent years – and more detained – and none have received accountability or justice from either the Israeli or United States governments.
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In response to Pete Serrano’s nomination for U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has issued the following statement.
“The people of Washington state deserve a serious U.S. Attorney who will follow the law, not a political loyalist who thinks the law is whatever the President says it is. I will be using every tool I have to block this nomination.”
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Senator Murray’s Statement on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11.
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We have deep ties with our neighbors to the north, and we share one of the world’s most enduring defense partnerships.
“President Trump’s tariffs have already cost American families as much as $5,000 in some states, and his senseless trade war with Canada will only grow that number. While American families and businesses suffer from President Trump’s trade wars, partners around the world, including Canada, are increasingly looking to…”
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ICYMI: Senator Murray Visits PNNL in Sequim, Vows to Protect Federal Funding for National Labs
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) Sequim campus, which houses the only marine research facilities in the Department of Energy’s (DOE)…
“Trump has launched an all-out attack on science and research in this country—and I’m doing everything I can to stop it.”
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Washington’s Office of Insurance Commissioner Says Republicans Refusing to Extend ACA Tax Credits is Key Driver of New Premium Hike ICYMI: New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and…
“This massive rate increase is a direct result of the health care crisis that Republicans have created by prioritizing billionaires over American families. Costs are skyrocketing while patients are losing health coverage—and it didn’t have to be this way. We know exactly how we got here: last year, Republicans passed…”
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Senator Murray also held a roundtable discussion and heard from providers and Medicaid patients about the impact of the Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and their failure to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits—causing massive…
“Harborview is the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. When the worst happens anywhere in this region—this is where people come. That safety net runs on Medicaid. And whether or not people realize it: Republicans in Congress have cut almost $1…”
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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement in…
“There are hundreds of thousands of working families who qualify for federal child care assistance on waiting lists—I’m ready to pass a bill that delivers enough funding so that every working family in America can afford child care. Instead, Trump is taking money away from those families and pushing for an obscene half…”
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Senator Murray secured $2 million for MLK Labor’s Union Hiring Hall ICYMI: Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement ICYMI: Murray Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to…
“We’re living through a moment in time where AI companies are pretty much all forecasting major disruption—major job loss. Well, I can’t think of a time when a union contract and strong labor laws would matter more! We can’t let a handful of companies redefine the economy on their own terms—this is a moment in history…”
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ICYMI: Senator Murray Meets SeaDoc Researchers and Orca Tracking Dog, Eba, in Bellingham
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with SeaDoc Society scientists to learn more about their research on Southern Resident Killer Whales.
“Orcas are not just whales, they are foundational to the identity and culture of the Pacific Northwest.”
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Senator Murray on Pentagon Efforts to Rob NIH Funding for Its Own Use
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Defense (DOD) inking an inter-agency agreement (IAA) with the National Institutes of Health…
“This outrageous agreement must be terminated immediately, and we need Republicans in Congress to join us in using their power to ensure that happens. We cannot allow this administration to shred patients’ hopes of new, lifesaving cures and treatments so that President Trump and Secretary Hegseth can secretively fund…”
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Murray Introduces Bill to End Trump’s Trade War with Canada & Lower Costs, Slams Trump’s Latest Tariffs as “Economic Arson” Murray has been a longstanding champion of the maritime industry, consistently securing key federal funding…
“Our maritime industry and our ports power the economy in Washington state—our fish and shellfish travel far on their own, but our fishermen and our ports are the reason they’re famous worldwide.”