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 care 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 of appropriated funds.
“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.”
Government SpendingAI-read
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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 after GAO concluded it violates law.
“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…”
Government SpendingAI-read
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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 ads.
“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.”
Government SpendingAI-read
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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 scheme.
“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.”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Led Washington delegation requesting Major Disaster Declaration for wildfire recovery.
“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 RecoveryDisaster ResponseAI-read
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Murray Slams Trump for Illegal Impoundment
Criticized Trump administration's illegal impoundment of over $800 million in federal funding.
Government SpendingAI-read
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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 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.
Prescription Drug PricingAI-read
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Introduced bill to establish memorial at Arlington National Cemetery for six fallen Zeus 95 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.”
Zeus 95 Memorial ActArmed Forces and National SecurityAI-read
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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…”
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Criticized Trump administration for impounding foreign assistance Congress appropriated for fentanyl, Russia, and 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…”
Government SpendingAI-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 fuel 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…”
Fuel PricesAI-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…”
Government SpendingAI-read
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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.”
Nuclear SafetyAI-read
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Murray, Schatz, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike
Criticized U.S. airstrike in Iran that killed civilians, demanded full investigation and public disclosure.
International AffairsAI-read
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Urged Republicans to pass bill ending Trump's tariffs on Canada and globally.
“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.”
Trump Canada TariffsTariffsAI-read
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Demanded Energy Department restore eliminated safety rules and justify changes.
“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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Demanded HHS release information on plans to redirect healthcare research funding.
“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.”
HealthAI-read
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Questioned HHS nominees on AI denying seniors healthcare and abortion ban harms.
“model participants will have an incentive to deny as many claims as possible.”
HealthAI-read
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Rallied with bipartisan members and advocates against Trump administration's proposed Head Start rule changes.
“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.”
EducationAI-read
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Criticized Trump administration GAO report showing $9.5 billion spent paying federal workers not to work.
“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.”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Murray, Colleagues, Introduce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence
Introduced privileged resolution requiring State Department report on West Bank violence and American deaths.
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Opposed Pete Serrano's nomination as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington.
“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
Honored victims and first responders on the 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks.
September 11 CommemorationAI-read
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Criticized President Trump's tariffs on Canada as harmful to regional businesses and families.
“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…”
Trump Canada TariffsTariffsAI-read
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ICYMI: Senator Murray Visits PNNL in Sequim, Vows to Protect Federal Funding for National Labs
Visited Pacific Northwest National Lab and vowed to protect federal funding for national laboratories.
“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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Criticized Republicans for refusing to extend ACA tax credits, citing 22.2% insurance rate increase.
“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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Toured hospital and criticized Republican health care cuts for raising costs and straining providers.
“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…”
Health Care CoverageAI-read
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Criticized Trump administration plan to redirect child care funding toward stay-at-home parent subsidies.
“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…”
Social WelfareAI-read
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Secured $2 million for labor union hiring hall; introduced bills on child labor and wage theft.
“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…”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
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ICYMI: Senator Murray Meets SeaDoc Researchers and Orca Tracking Dog, Eba, in Bellingham
Secured $850,000 for SeaDoc Society's Southern Resident Killer Whale research and recovery.
“Orcas are not just whales, they are foundational to the identity and culture of the Pacific Northwest.”
Endangered Species RecoveryAI-read
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Senator Murray on Pentagon Efforts to Rob NIH Funding for Its Own Use
Criticized Pentagon effort to redirect billions in NIH funding away from medical research.
“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…”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Pushed bill to end Trump's trade war with Canada and pressed for votes to end Iran war.
“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.”