Patty Murray
U.S. Senator · Washington · Democrat · Ranking Member, Appropriations
Statements and posts
474 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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7 statements, Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026
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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”
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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.”
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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”
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Toured healthcare facility and criticized Republican health care cuts affecting Medicaid and ACA coverage.
“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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Introduced bill to revoke Trump's tariffs on Canada and curtail his unilateral trade war authority.
“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 on House Passage of CR
Praised House passage of continuing resolution to avert government shutdown through December 11.
“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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Reaffirmed commitment to protect public lands and opposed Trump administration's roadless rule repeal.
“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.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.