Patty Murray

Posts From Senator Patty Murray

• Senator Murray Pushes Effort to Prevent Foreign Interference in Elections
  Senator Murray co-sponsors amendment to require federal campaigns to report offers of assistance from foreign governments   (Washington, D.C.) – In a new effort to assert that foreign meddling has no …
• Senator Murray Works to Address Summer Hunger for Washington State Children and Families
  Senator Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate health committee, joined Representative Susan Davis (D-CA-53) to introduce the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act  The bill would help children and  families w …
• Senator Murray Cosponsors Legislation to Form Commission to Study Reparations For African-American Descendants of Slavery
  Murray cosponsored Senator Booker’s legislation to form a commission to study reparations for African-American descendants of slavery The Commission will aim to study the impact of slavery and continu …
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Equal Treatment for Same-Sex Couples
  Bill Would Permit Same-Sex Couples Previously Barred from Filing Taxes Jointly to Submit Amended Returns Dating Back to Year of Marriage WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Ma …
• Senator Murray Introduces New Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs for Working Families in Washington State, Nationwide
  The top Democrat on the Senate health committee, Senator Murray joined the committee’s top Republican, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN.), to introduce the Lower Health Care Costs Act Senator Murray: “Pe …
• Senator Murray’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Roll Back of Clean Power Plan
  New Trump rule will undermine important Obama-era regulations to protect the air, reverse key progress to combat climate crisis Senator Murray: “President Trump has already abdicated our nation’s lead …
• Senator Murray on Trump Administration Backtracking on Closure of Job Corps Centers Under Pressure From Lawmakers
  Senator Murray on Administration’s decision to close Job Corps centers: Students and staff “deserve to know why the Trump Administration is choosing to abdicate its responsibility to run this importan …
• Senator Murray Applauds Announcement of Seattle Home for Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreakers
  U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that Seattle, WA will be home to the nation’s newest Polar Security Cutters  Currently only one heavy icebreaker in operation; Senator Murray has been a longtime ch …
• Senator Murray Continues to Fight for Washington Families, Seek Out Solutions for Health Care Challenges During Senate Hearing on Bipartisan Bill to Lower Health Costs
  In a Senate health committee hearing, Senator Murray explained how her bipartisan bill would help reduce health care costs for families in Washington state and across the country Senator Murray also m …
• Senator Murray Stands with Women and LGBTQIA+ Community, Demands Senate Reject Trump Judicial Nominee with Hateful and Extreme Record
  On the floor of the Senate, Senator Murray denounced President Trump’s nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to a federal judgeship  Kacsmaryk has a history of targeting vulnerable communities, including fi …

Senator Patty Murray In The News

• Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing back on abortion bans – Vox.com
• Participants Lack Knowledge About Retirement Plan Rollovers – PLANSPONSOR
• Ben Cline joins lawmakers in addressing high drug prices by eyeing patents – Roanoke Times
• Mitch McConnell finally pledges to put 9/11 victim benefits bill to a vote after meeting with first responders – New York Daily News
• Ilhan Omar defends AOC with 'There are camps and people are being concentrated' – GOPUSA
• Democratic Leaders Call for GAO Review of Fiduciary Landscape – PLANSPONSOR
• Dems threaten to block defense bill absent Iran debate – POLITICO
• Lynnwood Leaders Advocate In D.C., Earn Transportation Funding – Edmonds, WA Patch
• When Patients Can’t Pay, Many Hospitals Are Suing – The Wall Street Journal
• Capitol Hill Healthcare Update – Lexology