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Sen. Pat Murray (D-Wash.), the number three Senate Democrat, called for House Democrats to begin impeachment inquiries on Sunday. "I agree with my fellow members of the Washington delegation that, as we have learned about the gravity of the potential threats to our democracy identified in special counsel Mueller's report, it has become clear that the House should begin proceedings to determine whether the president's action necessitate impeachment," Murray said in a statement on Sunday. Murray joins a growing number of Democrats calling for an impeachment inquiry after Mueller testified on the findings outlined in his 448-page report last week...

(CNSNews.com) - On his way to Vietnam last night, President Donald Trump tweeted his disgust at the Senate's failure on Monday to break the Democrat filibuster of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protect Act: Senate Democrats just voted against legislation to prevent the killing of newborn infant children. The Democrat position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth. This will be remembered as one of the most shocking votes in the history of Congress. If there is one thing we should all agree on, it’s protecting the lives of innocent babies. As CNSNews.com reported...

Videos at link. Democrats are continuing to panic over Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement and his inevitable replacement being chosen by President Trump. Leftist lawmakers know they don't have the votes to stop a nominee on their own, thanks to former Majority Leader Harry Reid, so they're begging Republicans to join the resistance. "I want to talk to you about what we all can do to make it clear how unacceptable an extreme, ideological Supreme Court nominee would be and push Senate Republicans to join Democrats in rejecting this kind of selection from President Trump," Democrat Patty Murray said...

News Releases VIDEO: Senator Murray Sounds the Alarm on Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s Retirement: “I share the deep concern of so many families across this country who…fear further erosion of the progress we have made”(Washington, D.C.) – Today in her first public comments after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the nation’s highest court, handing President Trump a second Supreme Court nomination opportunity, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) voiced the concerns of millions of people across the country about considering a nomination from a president who has spent every day in office testing the limits of the...

Legislation would ban, among other devices, the bump stocks used in the Las Vegas mass shootingWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and a number of their Senate colleagues introduced the Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act, a bill to close a deadly loophole that allows semi-automatic weapons to be easily modified to fire at the rate of automatic weapons, which have been illegal for more than 30 years.In addition to Senators Murray and Cantwell, cosponsors include Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chris Van...

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,...

President Trump continues to pick billionaires, millionaires, and Wall Street executives to run top government agencies Murray: “Look at the people the President is surrounding himself with– a cast of characters with long records demonstrating very little interest in fighting for working families in our state or anywhere else in the country.”

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(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...

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the reported nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor.“With the nomination of Andrew Puzder, President-elect Trump has sent another clear signal that he has no intention of fulfilling his campaign promise to put workers and retirees first—instead, he’s bent on building an Administration made up of billionaires and the staunchest allies for big business, special interests, and Wall Street that he can find. “The Department of Labor has significant and broad reach—from workers’ and...

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...

Dino Rossi guns for Patty Murray in the race to become a Washington State senator. Despite the profound effect that its outcome could have on the balance of power in Congress next year, the Washington Senate race has so far been one of the least entertaining of the cycle. No “Aqua Buddha” ads or youthful dabblings in witchcraft. No mob bankers or embellished military records. No gratuitous kicks to the groin. And not one mention of colonoscopies in either of the two debates. Nope, to the dismay of many national media outlets, the race has mostly centered on policy and...

<p>OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - President Barack Obama will headline a campaign rally for Democratic Sen. Patty Murray next week in Seattle.</p> <p>The Murray campaign says Obama will appear Oct. 21 at the University of Washington's Hec Edmunson Pavilion in Seattle. The event will be free and open to the public, with registration beginning at 9 a.m.</p>

Sen. Patty Murray knows what an uphill fight is like. Running for her local school board years ago, the Washington State Democrat adopted the jibe of a political opponent: “Just a mom in tennis shoes.” Sen. Murray parlayed that local post into success in the state Senate and then three terms in the US Senate – she won her last reelection by a very comfortable 12 percentage points – and her fourth-ranking position among the Senate’s Democratic leadership.But today, Murray – five feet tall in those tennis shoes – is running hard against tough GOP opponent Dino Rossi in a...

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray was awarded the 2010 Best of Congress Award, presented by Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families. The Best of Congress Award recognizes Congressional excellence in improving the lives of working families through advancing legislation, advocacy, and supporting family-friendly work policies. “I am proud to stand up and fight for working mothers and families in Washington state and across the country,” said Senator Patty Murray. “Especially in these tough economic times, we all need to keep working to put policies in place that support families and help make sure...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement about the signing of the Small Business Jobs Act into law by President Obama. Earlier this month, Senator Murray spoke on the Senate floor to strongly urge her colleagues to put politics aside and support the Small Business Jobs Act. Senator Murray has been a long-time advocate for a $30 billion fund to help community banks lend to small businesses. Last year she introduced similar legislation and worked directly with Secretary Tim Geithner and President Obama to make certain that small businesses on Main Street are given...

President Barack Obama will be coming to Washington state on Primary Day, August 17, to campaign for Senator Patty Murray! The President will be headlining a special fundraising luncheon in Seattle — and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to attend, including you.That's why we’re holding an online contest for two free tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime event — and we hope you’ll sign up for your chance to get them.Simply fill out the form on the right — and you'll be entered into our online contest for two free tickets to the luncheon with President Obama...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray introduced the following statement into the record in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the United State Supreme Court.  “M. President, I am proud to support the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.  “The Senate has few responsibilities more important than our Constitutional obligation to advise and consent on the President’s Supreme Court nominees.  “Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, and the decisions they make affect the lives and livelihoods of every single family across the country.  “From...

The Service Employees International Union, both a force for social justice and a devil figure for the political right, is endorsing the re-election of Democratic Sen. Patty Murray. SEIU has more than 100,000 members in Washington, a work force that includes hospital, home health and nursing home workers as well as child care workers, security officers and janitors. "Thanks to Senator Murray's leadership, our patients will have access to the health care they need, and for so many of my patients, that's a life saving difference," said Susan Tekola, a nurse at Harborview Medical Center and SEIU #1199 activist. Seeking...

Former Washington state Sen. Dino Rossi (R) will run against Sen. Patty Murray (D) this year, giving Senate Republicans a top-tier recruit in one of a handful of potential targets left on the campaign map. Rossi was expected to officially announce his bid Wednesday, according several GOP sources. He is widely seen as the strongest potential opponent to Murray, with the Republican bench in the state quite thin. But recently, former NFL player Clint Didier, who has aggressively courted tea party activists, landed the endorsement of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Rossi, who lost gubernatorial races in 2004 and 2008,...