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July 23, 2020 Harris, Jayapal Applaud House Passage of Bills Addressing Discriminatory Travel Bans Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 8, 2020 Senator Murray Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Undermining Access to Birth Control Sen. Patty Murray
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 1, 2020 Senator Murray Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Sen. Patty Murray
June 29, 2020 Senator Murray Responds To SCOTUS Striking Down Abortion Restriction Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2020 Cantwell Responds to President Trump's Comments About Seattle Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 10, 2020 Newhouse Establishes Central Washington Law Enforcement Working Group Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 8, 2020 Cantwell Joins Booker, Harris, Congressional Black Caucus to Introduce Comprehensive Law Enforcement Reform Legislation Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 8, 2020 Letter to Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle Mayor, and Carmen Best, Seattle Police Department Chief of Police - Seattle's Elected Officials of Color Urge Mayor and Police Chief to Enact Transformative Changes Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 8, 2020 Senator Murray Announces Support for Justice in Policing Act; Calls for Continued Work to Stop Racial Injustice Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law Rep. Adam Smith, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 3, 2020 Jayapal Opposes Continued Use of Curfews, National Guard Troops and Militarized Law Enforcement to Respond to Peaceful Protests in Seattle and Across the Country Rep. Pramila Jayapal
May 28, 2020 Newhouse Joins Lawsuit Against Proxy Voting Rep. Dan Newhouse
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 29, 2020 Senator Murray, Alliance for Justice, Health Care Advocates Criticize Republican Plan to Jam Through Anti-Heath Care Judges Amid Pandemic Sen. Patty Murray
March 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Cantwell, Washington Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Course, Close Immigration Courts in Seattle Rep. Adam Smith, ...
March 2, 2020 Murray Weighs In On SCOTUS Decision to Hear Republicans' Partisan Health Care Lawsuit Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Murray: Ruling in Republicans' Partisan Lawsuit Puts Health Care and Protections for Millions on "Completely Avoidable, Catastrophic Crash Course" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Democrats Stand Up for Constitutionally Protected Right to Abortion; File Bicameral Amicus Brief in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Nomination of Steven J. Menashi Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to Steven Menashi - Senator Patty Murray Questions Judicial Nominee Steven Menashi on Record of Helping DeVos Undermine Protections for Student Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Cantwell Pushes FTC for Information on Facebook Settlement Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Chu joins amicus brief in public charge cases Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Collins, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Independence of Administrative Law Judges Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 31, 2019 Cantwell, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Independence of Administrative Law Judges Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 11, 2019 DelBene and Larsen Introduce Bill Adding Mount Vernon Federal Court to Western District of Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 21, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Patty Murray
May 21, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 15, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 26, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 26, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 25, 2019 Cantwell Opposes Confirmation of Eric Miller to Ninth Circuit Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 22, 2019 Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
July 23, 2020 Harris, Jayapal Applaud House Passage of Bills Addressing Discriminatory Travel Bans Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 8, 2020 Senator Murray Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Undermining Access to Birth Control Sen.Patty Murray
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 1, 2020 Senator Murray Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Sen.Patty Murray
June 29, 2020 Senator Murray Responds To SCOTUS Striking Down Abortion Restriction Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2020 Cantwell Responds to President Trump's Comments About Seattle Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 10, 2020 Newhouse Establishes Central Washington Law Enforcement Working Group Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 8, 2020 Cantwell Joins Booker, Harris, Congressional Black Caucus to Introduce Comprehensive Law Enforcement Reform Legislation Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 8, 2020 Letter to Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle Mayor, and Carmen Best, Seattle Police Department Chief of Police - Seattle's Elected Officials of Color Urge Mayor and Police Chief to Enact Transformative Changes Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 8, 2020 Senator Murray Announces Support for Justice in Policing Act; Calls for Continued Work to Stop Racial Injustice Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law Rep.Adam Smith, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 3, 2020 Jayapal Opposes Continued Use of Curfews, National Guard Troops and Militarized Law Enforcement to Respond to Peaceful Protests in Seattle and Across the Country Rep.Pramila Jayapal
May 28, 2020 Newhouse Joins Lawsuit Against Proxy Voting Rep.Dan Newhouse
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 29, 2020 Senator Murray, Alliance for Justice, Health Care Advocates Criticize Republican Plan to Jam Through Anti-Heath Care Judges Amid Pandemic Sen.Patty Murray
March 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Cantwell, Washington Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Course, Close Immigration Courts in Seattle Rep.Adam Smith, ...
March 2, 2020 Murray Weighs In On SCOTUS Decision to Hear Republicans' Partisan Health Care Lawsuit Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Murray: Ruling in Republicans' Partisan Lawsuit Puts Health Care and Protections for Millions on "Completely Avoidable, Catastrophic Crash Course" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Democrats Stand Up for Constitutionally Protected Right to Abortion; File Bicameral Amicus Brief in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Nomination of Steven J. Menashi Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to Steven Menashi - Senator Patty Murray Questions Judicial Nominee Steven Menashi on Record of Helping DeVos Undermine Protections for Student Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Cantwell Pushes FTC for Information on Facebook Settlement Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Rep. Chu joins amicus brief in public charge cases Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Collins, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Independence of Administrative Law Judges Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 31, 2019 Cantwell, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Independence of Administrative Law Judges Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 11, 2019 DelBene and Larsen Introduce Bill Adding Mount Vernon Federal Court to Western District of Washington Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 21, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Patty Murray
May 21, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 15, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 26, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 26, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 25, 2019 Cantwell Opposes Confirmation of Eric Miller to Ninth Circuit Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 22, 2019 Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
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