Patty Murray

Posts From Senator Patty Murray

• After Months of Delay on COVID Relief, Senator Murray Asks Republicans: “Why Are You Determined to Make Things Harder” for Struggling Students, Families and Workers?
  In remarks on the Senate floor, Senator Murray called for Republicans to end their months-long delay and pass meaningful relief for students, families and workers, including her Coronavirus Child Care …
• Senator Murray: Immigrants Are Essential and Deserve Support in Coronavirus Relief Legislation
  In a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senators Patty Murray and Mazie Hirono led their colleagues in urging support for immigrant families by ensuring coronavirus relief payments are provide …
• HANFORD: Senator Murray, Representative Smith Introduce New Legislation to Expand Worker’s Compensation for Toxic Exposure at Hanford and Other Nuclear Sites
  Legislation follows Seattle Times investigative report detailing Hanford workers’ toxic exposure and related illnesses, as well as financial challenges related to lack of federal worker’s compensation …
• COVID19: Senator Murray Statement on Senate Republicans’ Woefully Inadequate Wish List
  USA TODAY: Mitch McConnell unveils $1 trillion pandemic aid package to criticisms from Republicans and Democrats – MORE HERE (Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the ranking member o …
• Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
  Bill would modernize 1965 Voting Rights Act, combat voter suppression WASHINGTON DC – Today U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 46 of their colleagues in co-sponsoring t …
• Murray: Partisan GOP COVID-19 Negotiations Are Wasted Time Workers and Families Don’t Have
  Murray calls on Republicans to start working with Democrats on COVID-19 relief that actually has a path to getting signed into law (Washington, D.C.)— U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democra …
• Senator Murray Statement on Senate Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
  Senator Murray: “We have much more work ahead of us to meet this moment and guarantee equity in our armed forces” (Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate V …
• Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Prevent Benefits Gap for Elderly Refugees and Refugees with Disabilities
  The Protecting Benefits for Elderly Refugees and Refugees with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act will ensure elderly refugees and refugees with disabilities will remain eligible for vital SSI benefits …
• Senator Murray Statement on Sanders Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act
  “So I strongly support the spirit of Senator Sanders’ legislation that would take a significant first step toward reimagining our national security spending priorities, and will vote in favor of his a …
• Senators Murray, Cantwell Announce New Legislation to Protect Constitutional Rights, Block Federal Law Enforcement Occupations in Major American Cities
  Legislation follows recent reports of aggressive policing by federal agents in Portland, OR – MORE HERE President Trump has previously threatened to deploy federal law enforcement in other American ci …

Senator Patty Murray In The News

• School nurses call for more funding to battle coronavirus in new academic year – WTOP
• Finally Congress agrees to fund fixes in national parks – Bainbridge Island Review
• Lawmakers introduce ‘COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act' – KFVS
• Democrats continue fight over DOL fiduciary rule – Pensions & Investments
• Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Directs Agencies to Purchase Drugs Domestically; Democrats Seek More Transparency on Federal Prisons' Coronavirus Cases – GovExec.com
• 10th District Battle Will Be Between 2 Women Democrats – Patch.com
• Progress being made on Next Coronavirus Relief Bill—but Significant Divisions Remain: Schumer – The Forum Newsgroup
• Senators Push For Answers On Trump Admin Decision To Give Pentagon Lead Vaccine Role – TPM
• Joe Biden’s childcare plan will benefit working families—but basic income would help even more – Yahoo Finance
• Baldwin, Colleagues Criticize Trump Administration's Maneuvers to Manipulate Census & Hamper an Accurate Count – Urban Milwaukee