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68 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Senator Murray on House Passage of CR
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of the Senate-passed continuing resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded through December…
“We have a lot of work ahead in the coming months to negotiate spending bills that invest in families instead of President Trump’s war budget, and I will be pushing at every step of the way to invest in making life more affordable and to rein in the corrupt abuses of this administration.”
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After President Trump continued to ignore skyrocketing costs and hit American families with a new round of tariff taxes, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in introducing legislation that…
“Trump’s erratic and senseless trade war is nothing short of economic arson—no business can plan around Trump’s unpredictable tariffs, American credibility is shot, and costs are up.”
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Senator Murray’s Wild Olympics Bill Would Protect Olympic Peninsula Public Lands & Salmon Streams Against Trump Administration Threats ICYMI: Senator Murray’s Wild Olympics Bill Advances Through Key Senate Hearing on Wave of New Sportsmen…
“Here on the Peninsula we all know that the Olympic National Park and National Forest support thousands of jobs in recreation and timber, keep our watersheds healthy, and protect our communities from wildfire. But this administration doesn’t seem to care. From denying climate change to gutting the Forest Service and…”
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Throughout the tour, Senator Murray heard from providers about the impact of the Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and their failure to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits—causing massive premium hikes for families in Washington…
“Republicans passed the largest cuts to health care in history and have singlehandedly created a national health care crisis. Meanwhile, providers are left to wonder how they will keep their staff paid and their doors open.”
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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement in response to the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) publishing an investigation update on the disaster at Nippon Dynawave in Longview.
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In New Letter, Murray, Colleagues Demand NIH Director Restore Lifesaving Pediatric Research
Senator Murray Presses NIH Director on Trump’s Proposal to Cut Medical Research Funding to Pay for $1.5 Trillion War Budget Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on…
“When asked if you were aware that last year NIH’s PTN received only part of its funding, you replied that you ‘were absolutely committed to making sure that we do have opportunities for children across the country to participate in clinical trials.’ But your actions are ripping away opportunities for children to…”
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Senator Murray Vows to Get Spokane and WA Federal Resources for Wildfire Response and Recovery ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Spokane, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited…
“I will make sure Spokane’s recovery is a priority at every opportunity. Whatever it takes—for as long as it takes.”
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AtSpotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray Highlights How Republicans’ Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the…
“The decades-long Republican attacks on reproductive health, rights, and justice have culminated in a nation where women today have less autonomy over their bodies and their medical care than their grandmothers did.”
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Lawmakers seek answers on glaring quality of life and operational issues aboard not only the USS Lincoln—but the USS Ford and USS Benfold, which recently suffered a dayslong power outage Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray…
“We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent extended deployments of the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold’s recent undisclosed power loss, and what it means for our sailors, Marines, and their families, as well as for the Navy’s overall military readiness.”
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Today—over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new…
“We are over a year past Republicans passing the single largest cut to health care in our country’s history, and it has been nearly a year since Republicans blocked Democratic efforts to extend the ACA tax credits. Republicans have created a national health care crisis in America, causing costs to skyrocket and clinics…”
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 25 of her Democratic colleagues in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its proposal to roll back drinking water…
“As far back as the 1950s, scientists observed that PFAS compounds could accumulate in human bloodstreams. It took decades of advocacy and heroic scientific research to reach the historic moment in 2024 when EPA finally promulgated the very first national drinking water standards for PFAS compounds. We cannot afford to…”
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Murray authored and passed new language into law to make Washington state eligible for rural ferry grants for the first time ever Murray leads efforts to fund federal support for urban and rural ferry funding streams Murray has supported…
“Like so many in Washington state, ferries are a part of my commute, so I know firsthand just how important they are so we can get around to work, a doctor’s appointment, or anywhere else we need to go.”
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined all thirteen members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority and the Democratic leader of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense…
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Murray and Murphy Blast Wasteful Spending, Demand Answers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee,…
“It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security is effectively running an in-house private jet service for Trump administration officials with a slew of new luxury jets and other airplanes it has acquired and begun providing to officials over the last year.”
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Murray Joins Senate Colleagues in Demanding State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 29 of her Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the…
“We urge the State Department to ensure timely processing of F, M, and J student and exchange visitor nonimmigrant visas, consistent with the approach taken by administrations of both parties in the past, and to implement other measures to avoid diminishing U.S. competitiveness.”
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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ),…
“Given the political connections between the firm’s senior leadership and the Trump administration, we have concerns about why you sidestepped the competitive bidding process to select this firm to provide legal services for children who are in ORR care and custody, and demand transparency into whether all federal…”
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Murray, Wyden, Warnock, and Senate Democrats Call to Stop Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid
Full Senate Democratic Caucus Calls for Withdrawal of CMS Rule Imposing Strict Requirements on Americans Trying to Get and Keep Medicaid Coverage Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair…
“We urge CMS to withdraw this rule to ensure that Medicaid can continue its mission of providing health coverage to low-income Americans. Implementing this rule will worsen Americans’ overall quality of health, waste millions of dollars on administrative red tape, and cause preventable health emergencies for all…”
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 1, 2025, roll 372
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Senator Murray Slam’s Trump’s Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program *** WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the…
“Your child’s safety should not depend on their zip code. That has been the entire point of Head Start since 1965. If they wanted to serve more kids, they could ask Congress for more funding. I’d write that bill this afternoon. Instead, they’re saying they might be able to serve more children by promising each child…”
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Murray, a former preschool teacher and the Senate’s leading advocate for child care, secured $12.35 billion for Head Start in the FY26 funding bill she negotiated Murray has sounded the alarm on Trump’s leaked memo to gut Head Start and…
“This rule is not final—every parent and teacher can speak up and speak out to save Head Start. I want parents to weigh in, and I want teachers to weigh in—because I have seen what happens when enough ordinary people refuse to let something get ripped away from them. I will press administration officials when they come…”
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Senator Murray Makes it Clear: A Vote for Todd Blanche is A Vote to Ban Abortion in All Fifty States
His goal was to make the Dobbs decision ‘permanent in every single state.’
“Mr. Blanche told us all exactly what he plans to do if Senators confirm him. His goal was to make the Dobbs decision ‘permanent in every single state.’ Every. Single. State.”
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Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced new legislation to make Tribal governments eligible to apply for grants under the Defense Community…
“From Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Fairchild Air Force Base and everywhere in between Tribal Nations—like Yakama, Suquamish, and many more—do critical work to support military installations in Washington state and throughout the country.”
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Senator Murray Vows to Get Spokane and WA Federal Resources for Wildfire Response and Recovery
In a matter of hours, entire neighborhoods were told: ‘Leave now.
“To every family in Spokane and across Eastern Washington who has lost a home, or a business, or a lifetime of memories—hear me: I promise you—I am with you, today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes to rebuild.”
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It is a good thing we were able to come together to produce a reasonable CR that addresses some key problems with the CR that the House Republicans passed and that will give us the runway we need to reach a bipartisan agreement on funding…
“So, I’m ready, as ever, to use the time this CR provides to reach a reasonable bipartisan topline funding agreement which will allow us to negotiate strong bipartisan funding bills. That is our job. It is what our families back home expect of us. I’m ready to get it done.”
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“I’ve said it’s a legal Ponzi scheme, which is exactly what it is. I mean, take a look at what a Ponzi scheme is. That’s what Social Security is.”
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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state’s entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob…
“Thousands of people had to leave their homes as fires exploded in the Spokane area over the weekend. More than 700 structures have burned, many of them homes, while thousands of people are still not allowed back in their neighborhoods.”
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Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Bipartisan CR
Senator Murray on Release of CR Text ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full speech*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the first…
“So, for all those reasons, I will be voting yes tonight to advance this bipartisan bill.”
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Senator Murray Leads Entire WA Delegation in Requesting Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Wildfires in Spokane ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s remarks*** Washington, D.C. – Today, following remarks urging passage of the bipartisan…
“I will have far more to say on this crisis, but let me close with this: as the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and a voice for Spokane here in the United States Senate, I will do everything in my power to make certain Eastern Washington gets every cent they need to fight these fires, and to rebuild and…”
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Senator Murray on Release of CR Text
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the release of text of a continuing resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded through December 11.
“I pushed hard to extend infrastructure funding set to run out on September 30, so that we can save jobs and keep fixing America’s roads and bridges, and I also fought to protect Congress’ power of the purse and prevent Russ Vought from attempting another end-run around Congress with illegal ‘pocket rescissions.’…”