Senator Murray Statement on Government Funding Vote: “The Fight for Health Care Does Not End Tonight—This is the MAGA Health Care Hike”

Voted against proceeding to government funding bill over health care cuts.

“I will continue to hold Republicans accountable for their catastrophic health care cuts and never-ending attacks on the Affordable Care Act—and I will do everything I can to ensure Trump and Vought do not decide how taxpayer dollars are spent.”

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Senator Murray Joins Democratic Colleagues in Calling on Republicans to Do The Right Thing: Pass Clean One-Year Extension of ACA Tax Credits and Reopen the Government

Murray called on Republicans to pass a one-year ACA tax credit extension and reopen the government.

“I have been out here on the floor, I’ve spoken ad nauseum how letting these tax credits expire will actually hurt people in Republican states the most. So, we’re here today to say our hand is outstretched.”

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Murray, Murphy, Dexter, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact their Families

Murray introduced a bill ensuring detained noncitizens can contact lawyers and families.

“While our immigration enforcement should be focused on deporting violent or dangerous criminals, this administration is instead focused on locking up American citizens and terrorizing law-abiding immigrants—it’s morally bankrupt and all of us should be outraged at this abuse of our taxpayer dollars.”

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Murray Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on New “Review” of Mifepristone Despite Decades of Evidence Proving its Safety & Efficacy—Raises Alarm Over Looming Efforts to Restrict Medication Abortion

Murray led Senate Democrats in demanding answers on the Trump administration's review of mifepristone.

“We are seriously alarmed by this administration’s obvious attempts to interfere with the science and politicize the drug review process in order to restrict abortion access.”

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At Hearing, Senator Murray Slams Trump and Republicans for Abandoning Veterans Who Rely On SNAP, Discusses Support for Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life

Criticized Trump for blocking SNAP benefits to 1.2 million veterans despite available funding.

“The money exists. It is supposed to go out, and I hope every member of this committee lets the administration know that they need that money to get out.”

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Senator Murray Statement on Trump’s Disastrous Tariffs Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Criticized Trump's tariffs as disastrous for businesses and families, noting highest rate since 1934.

“I hope the Supreme Court will recognize the shoddy legal ground these tariffs stand on and rule accordingly, but either way, Republicans should join Democrats and exercise Congress’s constitutional power to end Trump’s tariffs.”

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REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 35: Senator Murray Slams Trump for Refusing to Fully Fund SNAP, Calls Out Republicans for Doing Nothing to Stop MAGA Health Care Hike

Criticized Trump and Republicans for refusing to fully fund SNAP and blocking ACA premium tax credit extensions.

“So they need to get serious. They need to come to the table. And they need to work with us to stop the MAGA health care hike and reopen the government.”

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