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Sen. Murray:“With each passing day, it’s clear just how much the Trump Shutdown is hurting families in every community in every state in this country. And no prime-time address or fear-mongering trip to the border is going to change that reality”

(Washington, D.C.)  –U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement:“This shutdown is truly absurd, and would not have happened if President Trump had simply ignored the 11th hour taunts of a handful of conservatives and instead moved forward with the Senate's bipartisan bill. On behalf of families in Washington state and across the country who are now left wondering when they’ll get their next paycheck or when their government will be fully functioning, I’m urging Republicans to work with us to do the right thing and re-open the government as quickly as possible.”

News Releases Senator Murray Calls for Delay on 9th Circuit Court Nomination Hearing Scheduled to Take Place During Senate Recess, Urges Republicans to Stop Ignoring Bipartisan Process in Order to Jam Judges Onto Bench Oct 23 2018 (Washington, D.C.)  – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) urged Senate Republican leaders to delay a hearing for the nominee for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, currently scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, October 24th, despite the Senate being in recess. Because Republicans have abandoned the long-standing bipartisan process, Senator Murray will not return the so-called blue slip and instead is urging...

FULL TITLE: Patty Murray: “Women are More Able to Participate Equally in Our Country” If They Can Abort Their Babies Imagine a senior elected official standing on the U.S. Senate floor and asserting that women will never enjoy the same equality as men unless they are allowed to neglect or abandon their children. Substitute “neglect/abandon” with the word “abort” and that basically was U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s speech Wednesday, outlining her opposition to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. The radical pro-abortion group NARAL, Planned Parenthood and others have labeled Kavanaugh’s nomination a “serious threat” to “women’s right to...

Senator Murray on Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s Retirement

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) detailed how Democrats can push Republican Senators to oppose President Trump's "extreme" and "ideological" yet to be named Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee in the weekly Democratic weekly address. Murray said those who would like to go back to the days "when women had to seek out back-alley abortions" want you to feel "powerless." She asked listeners to tell people who aren't "fired up yet" to please "tweet, post, march, call, and write" your elected officials.

40 senators stress the short- and long-term damage of Trump’s policy of traumatizing children seeking asylumWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 38 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration stop further traumatizing children and end its inhumane policy of separating innocent boys and girls from families who cross the Southwest border seeking asylum in the United States.

“I am so grateful for Cecile’s leadership, friendship, and all she has done for women and for our country” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U. S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate health committee and the highest ranking woman in the Senate, issued the following statement on the resignation of Cecile Richards as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood.“For over a decade, Cecile Richards has led not just Planned Parenthood, but women across the country in standing strong for a woman’s right to make her own choices about her own body, and against those who would leave our...

“While there’s no one solution to the epidemic of gun violence, it’s past time for Congress to take common sense steps to strengthen critical safeguards and stem the tide of rising gun violence plaguing our communities.”(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined a number of her colleagues today to introduce the Assault Weapons Ban of 2017, a bill to ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.“From last month’s horrific scene on the Las Vegas strip to the heart-wrenching stories coming out of Sutherland Springs, TX, too often we’ve had to reach...

Sen. Murray Announces Bipartisan Support for Bill to Lower Costs for Patients & Families Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – Today, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) called on her colleagues in the Senate to support a special prosecutor to take over the investigation into the Trump campaign’s connections to Russia. Sen. Murray has been pushing for an independent investigation for months, but the urgency reached a new level yesterday when President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the person responsible for the investigation.  Excerpts of Sen. Murray’s speech below: “… what happened yesterday was truly shocking, and this is coming from someone who didn’t think that was possible any more with this President. But if anyone was wavering before,...

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Murray: Reneging on global goals to combat climate change puts Washington state families’ health and safety at risk and hurts the American economy Backing out of international climate agreement subverts U.S. credibility and influence on the world stage (Washington, D.C.) –  Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw the United States from the international Paris Climate Agreement:“It is truly a sad commentary that when faced with two choices-- to either uphold the Paris climate deal to combat perhaps the most significant challenge of our time, or, to abdicate all responsibility...

Murray,Cantwell Call for Reversal of Proposed EPA Cuts That Would Devastate Americans’ Clean Air and WaterSenators: Trump’s pledge for clean air and water is “meaningless” when followed by proposal for drastic cuts that would undercut EPA’s core missionPresident Trump’s budget eliminates funding for critical Puget Sound cleanupWASHINGTON,D.C. –Today,U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined a group of 37 Senators in opposing President Trump’s proposal to inflict a more than 30 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget.Expressing “extreme concern” over the cuts,the Senators wrote to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, “During the President’s February 28,...

Murray Kicks Off Debate on "Failed" Sec of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos

Murray Votes No on Advancing Betsy DeVos Nomination

(Washington, D.C.) –  Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement after President Trump issued executive orders concerning immigration, including ramping up immigration raids that tear families apart, constructing a wall on the border between U.S. and Mexico, and punishing cities that prioritize local control of policing and public safety.  “It’s deeply disappointing but not surprising to see President Trump turn his divisive, campaign rhetoric into the actions we are seeing today. There’s no question the U.S. immigration system is in need of a serious overhaul, but targeting hard-working families, constructing an extremely costly wall, and burdening law...

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has been elected by the Democratic caucus to serve as assistant Democratic leader, the third-ranking position in Senate Democratic leadership. Murray, a Democrat from Seattle, was elected Wednesday. In this post, Murray will work with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Democratic leader, to shape the Democratic agenda and strategy, and will play a critical role in implementing it on and off the Senate floor with the rest of the leadership team and caucus. Murray has served as the conference secretary, the fourth-ranking position, since 2006. “We have a tough road ahead of us with Republicans in control of...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee might be Sen. Patty Murray’s best friend in 2016. A Republican operative confirmed to CQ Roll Call the party is looking to target Murray this cycle, but with many of the state’s most eligible Republicans expressing more interest in challenging the Democratic governor, a formidable candidate remains elusive. The man who could be the GOP’s top recruit is, at least publicly, noncommittal. Rep. Dave Reichert, a six-term congressman who’s flirted with statewide office before, told CQ Roll Call in a statement Monday, “My entire career I have always kept my options open. I have considered every...

... Warren is best where she is: a valuable and influential senator who pressures the party from the left. No, it doesn’t come with a title, but it isn’t a small thing. In his eight years in the Senate, South Carolina’s former Sen. Jim DeMint was hugely powerful as an ideological leader, using his base in the conservative movement—and later, the Tea Party—to pull Republicans to the right during the 2012 presidential election. He enforced ideological discipline, and it worked. Warren doesn’t have to lead the Democrats—or run for president—to make the party more liberal. She can build power from...