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May 18, 2022 Larsen Applauds U.S. Soccer Collective Bargaining Agreements Rep. Rick Larsen
May 11, 2022 Tweet - "I won't beat around the bush: I am furious. Republicans just voted to force women to be pregnant and give birth when they don't want to. They want this generation of women to have fewer rights than I do. How dare they. We've got to fight back." Sen. Patty Murray
May 10, 2022 Senator Murray, Senate Democratic Leaders Push to Protect Abortion Rights and Pass the Women's Health Protection Act Sen. Patty Murray
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Working to Restore Access to Medicaid Reproductive Health Services Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
May 8, 2022 Tweet - "Shout out to all the moms across Washington state for all you do for your families, communities, and our whole great state. Whether it's protecting your reproductive rights, making sure you can get child care, or much more, I am fighting for you each and every day. #MothersDay" Sen. Patty Murray
May 6, 2022 Tweet - "To all the @PPGNHAIK nurses, doctors, medical professionals, educators, & staff who keep Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington state running: thank you. Often in the face of violence & threats, the work you do & the health care you provide is truly life-saving." Sen. Patty Murray
May 5, 2022 Murray Leads Senate Democratic Women in the Fight to Protect the Right to Abortion, Pass WHPA Sen. Patty Murray
May 4, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Adam Smith
April 27, 2022 Senator Murray Defeats Senate Republicans' Attempt to Undermine Birth Control, Cancer Screenings, and STI Testing & Treatment Sen. Patty Murray
April 27, 2022 Tweet - "Here we go again--Republicans are forcing a vote to undermine basic, life-saving health care, like cancer screenings and birth control. I'm not here for it. I'm going to do everything I can to protect #TitleX." Sen. Patty Murray
April 26, 2022 Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 25, 2022 Tweet - "I had a great visit at @LifeWireOrg . The work they do to protect and support survivors of domestic violence is so critical to our state. After passing #VAWA, I'll continue fighting to make sure they have the resources they need to keep up their important work." Sen. Patty Murray
April 24, 2022 "The law is clear: insurance companies are required to pay for your birth control. But right now, that's not always the case and it's making it harder for women to get essential health care--& I'm working to fix that." Sen. Patty Murray
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "Too many mothers are dying--and our nation's maternal death rate for Black women in particular is unconscionably high. Fixing this means addressing the racial disparities that still plague our health care system. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek" Sen. Patty Murray
April 8, 2022 Senator Murray Joins Planned Parenthood Leaders to Celebrate New Title X Funding for Washington State, Vows to Defend Reproductive Rights Amid Republican Attacks Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2022 Tweet - "I'm working on: Making sure everyone can get birth control. Protecting the federal right to abortion. Fighting back against Republican attacks on reproductive health care." Sen. Patty Murray
April 1, 2022 Tweet - "The Title X program delivers essential reproductive health care that patients need to stay healthy--like birth control, STI screenings, and cancer screenings--from providers they trust. I'll do everything I can to protect this program from Republican attacks." Sen. Patty Murray
March 31, 2022 Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Meng, Frankel, and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Letter to Address Gender-based Violence Due to the War in Ukraine Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 31, 2022 Tweet - "This new @NWLC report shows what so many women have been saying throughout the pandemic: whether it's child care or paid leave, we've got to do better to support women. We can't just go back to normal when normal just wasn't working for so many women." Sen. Patty Murray
March 30, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Senator Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Women Senators in Letter to President Biden Urging Response to Taliban for Reneging on Commitment to Allow Afghan Girls to Return to School Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 17, 2022 Tweet - "I'm continually proud of WA state for being a leader in reproductive health care and protecting the right to abortion. This new law will ensure abortion providers can keep providing this critical care & that everyone, no matter who they are, can get the care they need." Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "While Republicans in Idaho & across the country continue working to take deeply personal decisions out of people's hands, I will never stop fighting for women & for all Americans' right to make their own decisions about their bodies, their lives, & their futures." Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2022 Tweet - "I can't believe it's #EqualPayDay 2022 and women still don't have equal pay. If Republicans truly care about building a stronger economy like the claim they do, then they should stop blocking the #PaycheckFairness Act and work with me to get it done." Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2022 Senator Murray to Republicans on Equal Pay Day: "Work with Democrats to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act" Sen. Patty Murray
March 11, 2022 Murray, Jayapal, Murkowski Push to Help Survivors Get Critical Sexual Assault Examinations Passes as Part of VAWA Sen. Patty Murray
March 11, 2022 Murray, Jayapal, Murkowski Push to Help Survivors Get Critical Sexual Assault Examinations Passes as Part of VAWA Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 9, 2022 Tweet - "I'm frustrated that while states across the country are undermining patients' ability to get reproductive health care, Republicans refused to do more than maintain current funding levels. @rosadelauro & I will keep fighting for needed investments in reproductive health." Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2022 Tweet - "Thanks for all that you do, @AllAboveAll ! It means a lot to have you with me in the fight to protect patients' ability to make their own decisions about pregnancy and parenting, no matter their income, their zip code, or how they get their health insurance." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "Our nation's economy is starting to recover, but so many women are still being left behind. As we build back from this pandemic, we've got to make sure we're building a fairer, stronger economy that supports and empowers women. #IWD2022" Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "We've got to do more to support women and families. This #IWD2022, I'm calling on my colleagues to work with me to pass policies that would make a real difference for women and families." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Letter to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations - US Participation at the Commission on the Status of Women Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 7, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - FDA Considerations of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 3, 2022 Tweet - "If you thought the reproductive health care crisis in Texas would be a wake-up call for the GOP think again. Extreme Republicans aren't just watching as TX restricts abortion & turns neighbor against neighbor--they're replicating these bills across the country, including in Idaho." Sen. Patty Murray
March 1, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "When extreme Republicans pass anti-abortion restrictions, it's LGBTQIA+ people, people of color, and people with low incomes who face the most severe consequences. Passing #WHPA is about making sure EVERYONE can get the reproductive health care they need." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: I'm speaking on the Senate floor ahead of today's vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to protect the right to abortion nationwide." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "It doesn't matter.... ...how much money you make ...where you live ...how you get your health care You should be able to get the reproductive health care you need--including an abortion. We've got to pass #WHPA." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Whether you're in Washington state or Texas, you should be able to exercise your right to make your own decisions about your body, family, & future. Passing #WHPA would help make sure that's a reality." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Senator Murray Statement on the Senate's Women's Health Protection Act Vote Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 27, 2022 Tweet - "Tomorrow the Senate will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act. I'll be voting YES because passing this crucial legislation means protecting the federal right to abortion." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Right now, millions of patients across the country can't get the reproductive health care they need because of cruel laws like SB8 in Texas. We can stop this if we #ActForAbortionAccess and pass #WHPA." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2022 Cantwell on U.S. Women's National Soccer Team: "Significant Victory for Gender Equality in Sports" Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 22, 2022 Senator Murray Celebrates the U.S. Women's National Team's Milestone Victory in Their Fight For Equal Pay Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 19, 2022 Tweet - "From birth control to abortion, everyone should be able to get the reproductive health care they need. I will keep fighting until everyone--no matter where they live or how much money they have--can exercise that right." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022 Tweet - "The Women's Health Protection Act is crucial because it:  Protects the federal right to abortion  Prevents medically unnecessary restrictions to abortion  Creates an enforcement mechanism against anti-abortion laws on the state level Let's get this passed." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2022 Tweet - "It's simple: it's the law for insurance companies to cover the cost of birth control. That's not always the case--and I'm working to fix it." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 11, 2022 Senators Cantwell and Murray Hail Introduction of Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Violence Against Women Act Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 11, 2022 Senators Murray and Cantwell Hail Introduction of Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Violence Against Women Act Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 10, 2022 Tweet - "It's absurd and unacceptable that pregnant workers all too often have to choose between a healthy pregnancy and staying on the job. Let's fix this by passing the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 10, 2022 Tweet - "We need better protections for survivors of domestic violence--and the #VAWA reauthorization bill will take important steps to do that." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
May 18, 2022 Larsen Applauds U.S. Soccer Collective Bargaining Agreements Rep.Rick Larsen
May 11, 2022 Tweet - "I won't beat around the bush: I am furious. Republicans just voted to force women to be pregnant and give birth when they don't want to. They want this generation of women to have fewer rights than I do. How dare they. We've got to fight back." Sen.Patty Murray
May 10, 2022 Senator Murray, Senate Democratic Leaders Push to Protect Abortion Rights and Pass the Women's Health Protection Act Sen.Patty Murray
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Working to Restore Access to Medicaid Reproductive Health Services Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
May 8, 2022 Tweet - "Shout out to all the moms across Washington state for all you do for your families, communities, and our whole great state. Whether it's protecting your reproductive rights, making sure you can get child care, or much more, I am fighting for you each and every day. #MothersDay" Sen.Patty Murray
May 6, 2022 Tweet - "To all the @PPGNHAIK nurses, doctors, medical professionals, educators, & staff who keep Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington state running: thank you. Often in the face of violence & threats, the work you do & the health care you provide is truly life-saving." Sen.Patty Murray
May 5, 2022 Murray Leads Senate Democratic Women in the Fight to Protect the Right to Abortion, Pass WHPA Sen.Patty Murray
May 4, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Adam Smith
April 27, 2022 Senator Murray Defeats Senate Republicans' Attempt to Undermine Birth Control, Cancer Screenings, and STI Testing & Treatment Sen.Patty Murray
April 27, 2022 Tweet - "Here we go again--Republicans are forcing a vote to undermine basic, life-saving health care, like cancer screenings and birth control. I'm not here for it. I'm going to do everything I can to protect #TitleX." Sen.Patty Murray
April 26, 2022 Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 25, 2022 Tweet - "I had a great visit at @LifeWireOrg . The work they do to protect and support survivors of domestic violence is so critical to our state. After passing #VAWA, I'll continue fighting to make sure they have the resources they need to keep up their important work." Sen.Patty Murray
April 24, 2022 "The law is clear: insurance companies are required to pay for your birth control. But right now, that's not always the case and it's making it harder for women to get essential health care--& I'm working to fix that." Sen.Patty Murray
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "Too many mothers are dying--and our nation's maternal death rate for Black women in particular is unconscionably high. Fixing this means addressing the racial disparities that still plague our health care system. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek" Sen.Patty Murray
April 8, 2022 Senator Murray Joins Planned Parenthood Leaders to Celebrate New Title X Funding for Washington State, Vows to Defend Reproductive Rights Amid Republican Attacks Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2022 Tweet - "I'm working on: Making sure everyone can get birth control. Protecting the federal right to abortion. Fighting back against Republican attacks on reproductive health care." Sen.Patty Murray
April 1, 2022 Tweet - "The Title X program delivers essential reproductive health care that patients need to stay healthy--like birth control, STI screenings, and cancer screenings--from providers they trust. I'll do everything I can to protect this program from Republican attacks." Sen.Patty Murray
March 31, 2022 Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Meng, Frankel, and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Letter to Address Gender-based Violence Due to the War in Ukraine Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 31, 2022 Tweet - "This new @NWLC report shows what so many women have been saying throughout the pandemic: whether it's child care or paid leave, we've got to do better to support women. We can't just go back to normal when normal just wasn't working for so many women." Sen.Patty Murray
March 30, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Senator Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Women Senators in Letter to President Biden Urging Response to Taliban for Reneging on Commitment to Allow Afghan Girls to Return to School Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 17, 2022 Tweet - "I'm continually proud of WA state for being a leader in reproductive health care and protecting the right to abortion. This new law will ensure abortion providers can keep providing this critical care & that everyone, no matter who they are, can get the care they need." Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "While Republicans in Idaho & across the country continue working to take deeply personal decisions out of people's hands, I will never stop fighting for women & for all Americans' right to make their own decisions about their bodies, their lives, & their futures." Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2022 Tweet - "I can't believe it's #EqualPayDay 2022 and women still don't have equal pay. If Republicans truly care about building a stronger economy like the claim they do, then they should stop blocking the #PaycheckFairness Act and work with me to get it done." Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2022 Senator Murray to Republicans on Equal Pay Day: "Work with Democrats to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act" Sen.Patty Murray
March 11, 2022 Murray, Jayapal, Murkowski Push to Help Survivors Get Critical Sexual Assault Examinations Passes as Part of VAWA Sen.Patty Murray
March 11, 2022 Murray, Jayapal, Murkowski Push to Help Survivors Get Critical Sexual Assault Examinations Passes as Part of VAWA Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 9, 2022 Tweet - "I'm frustrated that while states across the country are undermining patients' ability to get reproductive health care, Republicans refused to do more than maintain current funding levels. @rosadelauro & I will keep fighting for needed investments in reproductive health." Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2022 Tweet - "Thanks for all that you do, @AllAboveAll ! It means a lot to have you with me in the fight to protect patients' ability to make their own decisions about pregnancy and parenting, no matter their income, their zip code, or how they get their health insurance." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "Our nation's economy is starting to recover, but so many women are still being left behind. As we build back from this pandemic, we've got to make sure we're building a fairer, stronger economy that supports and empowers women. #IWD2022" Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "We've got to do more to support women and families. This #IWD2022, I'm calling on my colleagues to work with me to pass policies that would make a real difference for women and families." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2022 Letter to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations - US Participation at the Commission on the Status of Women Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 7, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - FDA Considerations of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 3, 2022 Tweet - "If you thought the reproductive health care crisis in Texas would be a wake-up call for the GOP think again. Extreme Republicans aren't just watching as TX restricts abortion & turns neighbor against neighbor--they're replicating these bills across the country, including in Idaho." Sen.Patty Murray
March 1, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "When extreme Republicans pass anti-abortion restrictions, it's LGBTQIA+ people, people of color, and people with low incomes who face the most severe consequences. Passing #WHPA is about making sure EVERYONE can get the reproductive health care they need." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: I'm speaking on the Senate floor ahead of today's vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to protect the right to abortion nationwide." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "It doesn't matter.... ...how much money you make ...where you live ...how you get your health care You should be able to get the reproductive health care you need--including an abortion. We've got to pass #WHPA." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Whether you're in Washington state or Texas, you should be able to exercise your right to make your own decisions about your body, family, & future. Passing #WHPA would help make sure that's a reality." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2022 Senator Murray Statement on the Senate's Women's Health Protection Act Vote Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 27, 2022 Tweet - "Tomorrow the Senate will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act. I'll be voting YES because passing this crucial legislation means protecting the federal right to abortion." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Right now, millions of patients across the country can't get the reproductive health care they need because of cruel laws like SB8 in Texas. We can stop this if we #ActForAbortionAccess and pass #WHPA." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2022 Cantwell on U.S. Women's National Soccer Team: "Significant Victory for Gender Equality in Sports" Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 22, 2022 Senator Murray Celebrates the U.S. Women's National Team's Milestone Victory in Their Fight For Equal Pay Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 19, 2022 Tweet - "From birth control to abortion, everyone should be able to get the reproductive health care they need. I will keep fighting until everyone--no matter where they live or how much money they have--can exercise that right." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022 Tweet - "The Women's Health Protection Act is crucial because it:  Protects the federal right to abortion  Prevents medically unnecessary restrictions to abortion  Creates an enforcement mechanism against anti-abortion laws on the state level Let's get this passed." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2022 Tweet - "It's simple: it's the law for insurance companies to cover the cost of birth control. That's not always the case--and I'm working to fix it." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 11, 2022 Senators Cantwell and Murray Hail Introduction of Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Violence Against Women Act Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 11, 2022 Senators Murray and Cantwell Hail Introduction of Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Violence Against Women Act Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 10, 2022 Tweet - "It's absurd and unacceptable that pregnant workers all too often have to choose between a healthy pregnancy and staying on the job. Let's fix this by passing the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 10, 2022 Tweet - "We need better protections for survivors of domestic violence--and the #VAWA reauthorization bill will take important steps to do that." Sen.Patty Murray
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