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Aug. 2, 2022
Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Tweet - "Abortion is essential health care--and Republicans' extreme abortion bans are a direct attack on the health care so many women rely on. The consequences have been devastating."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2022
Tweet - "Mark my words: Republicans will NOT stop at abortion. They are coming for your birth control too."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 28, 2022
Sen. Murray Introduces Historic Funding Bill, Eliminates Hyde Amendment and Includes First-of-Its-Kind Federal Abortion Fund
Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2022
Tweet - "Senate GOPs blocking my bill to the right to birth control shows just how out of touch they've become. It's been 60 years since SCOTUS affirmed the right to birth control--& the vast majority of Americans support it--but we can't take anything for granted. I'll keep fighting."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "This is how extreme Senate Republicans have become: today they BLOCKED my bill to protect a woman's right to birth control. This is an extreme overreach that shows nothing is off the table in the GOP fight to control & oppress women. The American people will remember this."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Murray, Markey, Hirono, Duckworth Announce Senate Floor Effort to Pass the Right to Contraception Act
Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Tweet - "Republicans across the country want to take away your birth control. Yes, BIRTH CONTROL. It's just part of their extreme agenda to control women's bodies & I'm fighting back."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 24, 2022
Tweet - "Let's recap. In the last month, Republicans: Cheered the fall of Roe v. Wade Urged a national abortion ban Blocked my bill to let women travel to get health care Blocked my bill to bolster family planning services Today's Republican Party is as extreme as ever."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022
Larsen Votes to Protect Access to Birth Control
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 21, 2022
Republican Senator Blocks Murray, Smith Effort to Pass Commonsense Family Planning Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Kelly, Group of 31 Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 20, 2022
Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
Rep. Marilyn Strickland
July 20, 2022
Tweet - "Just last week, Republicans showed they wouldn't even protect something as fundamental as letting women TRAVEL to get health care. Tomorrow, we'll call for a vote on a bill to boost family planning services, and we'll see once & for all if they really support women & families."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 20, 2022
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduce Bill To Assist Travel for Abortion Care
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 20, 2022
Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2022
Rep. Schrier Participates in Oversight Hearing on Abortion Rights
Rep. Kim Schrier
July 19, 2022
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect the Right to Contraception Nationwide
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 19, 2022
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "We have the worst maternal death rate in the developed world. And yet in the very same states where those rates are the highest, Republicans are now forcing people to give birth against their will by banning abortions--making what's already a crisis even worse."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2022
Tweet - "It's unbelievable that right now, some patients with lupus, arthritis, and other conditions are being denied their prescriptions due to concerns the drugs would be used for an abortion. This is a health care crisis that extreme Republicans have created."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "The Republican abortion bans across the country have already created a health care crisis. As Chair of @HELPCmteDems , I will never shy away from shedding light on how dangerous this is for women and families."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 15, 2022
Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care
Rep. Marilyn Strickland
July 15, 2022
Rep. Smith, House Democrats Pass Two Bills to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Rep. Adam Smith
July 15, 2022
Rep. Schrier's Statement After Voting for Two Bills to Protect a Woman's Right to an Abortion
Rep. Kim Schrier
July 15, 2022
Larsen Votes to Protect Reproductive Health Care Rights for Women, Ensure Safe Access to Abortion Care
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 14, 2022
Tweet - "Senate GOP just BLOCKED my bill w/ @SenCortezMasto to protect the right to travel--including to get abortion care. This move shows that they stand w/ extreme politicians trying to hold women captive in their own states rather than defending the right to travel within our country."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 14, 2022
Cantwell Warns of 'Chilling Effect' of Idaho's Criminal Penalties for Abortion
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 13, 2022
At Hearing, Senator Murray Spells Out Catastrophic Consequences for Women's Health in a Post-Roe America
Sen. Patty Murray
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling for Robust Family Planning Funding as States Criminalize Abortion
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2022
Tweet - "With Republicans pushing abortion bans in states across the country, we have to help make sure patients can still get the family planning services they need. @SenFeinstein , @SenWarren , and I are leading the push for more funding for the critical #TitleX program."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 13, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chuck Shumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Titus Pushes for Emergency Title X Family Planning Program Funding
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "People shouldn't be thrown in jail for trying to get an abortion--let alone providing one or helping a friend get one--but that's exactly the future MAGA Republicans want. We can't stand by as they push to make abortion a crime."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 12, 2022
Cortez Masto, Whitehouse, Murray, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2022
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Abortion Patients and Providers from Prosecution
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Declaring a National Emergency on Abortion Access
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 11, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes to Ensure Everyone Can Access Over-the-Counter Birth Control as FDA Considers First-Ever Application
Sen. Patty Murray
July 11, 2022
Tweet - "I'm so thankful for the work of abortion providers in WA state and across the country who are still providing essential health care during this challenging time. Your work and bravery in the midst of constant attacks is so important. Thank you."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 10, 2022
Tweet - "I am not done fighting to protect your right to make your own health care decisions about abortion--far from it. We've got to use our voices, our votes, and every tool and every lever we have to defend abortion rights."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 8, 2022
Statement from Senator Murray on Biden Issuing an Abortion Executive Order, Following Murray-Led Push from Senate Democrats
Sen. Patty Murray
July 7, 2022
Jayapal, Thompson Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 7, 2022
Thompson, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2022
At Spokane Planned Parenthood, Senator Murray Highlights Post-Roe Health Care Crises Caused By Republicans
Sen. Patty Murray
July 7, 2022
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congressman Jamie Raskin Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 6, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Protect Data Privacy of People Seeking Reproductive Health Care
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
July 5, 2022
Cantwell Demands Answers from DOJ on the Post-Roe Protections of Washingtonians
Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 5, 2022
Tweet - "The overturning of #RoeVWade is cruel--plain and simple. But we have to channel that frustration into action. Making our voices heard and voting this November is our best and clearest path forward to protect abortion rights in this country."
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 2, 2022
Murray Introduces Legislation to Protect Doctors From Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Tweet - "Abortion is essential health care--and Republicans' extreme abortion bans are a direct attack on the health care so many women rely on. The consequences have been devastating."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2022
Tweet - "Mark my words: Republicans will NOT stop at abortion. They are coming for your birth control too."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 28, 2022
Sen. Murray Introduces Historic Funding Bill, Eliminates Hyde Amendment and Includes First-of-Its-Kind Federal Abortion Fund
Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2022
Tweet - "Senate GOPs blocking my bill to the right to birth control shows just how out of touch they've become. It's been 60 years since SCOTUS affirmed the right to birth control--& the vast majority of Americans support it--but we can't take anything for granted. I'll keep fighting."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "This is how extreme Senate Republicans have become: today they BLOCKED my bill to protect a woman's right to birth control. This is an extreme overreach that shows nothing is off the table in the GOP fight to control & oppress women. The American people will remember this."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Murray, Markey, Hirono, Duckworth Announce Senate Floor Effort to Pass the Right to Contraception Act
Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Tweet - "Republicans across the country want to take away your birth control. Yes, BIRTH CONTROL. It's just part of their extreme agenda to control women's bodies & I'm fighting back."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 24, 2022
Tweet - "Let's recap. In the last month, Republicans: Cheered the fall of Roe v. Wade Urged a national abortion ban Blocked my bill to let women travel to get health care Blocked my bill to bolster family planning services Today's Republican Party is as extreme as ever."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022
Larsen Votes to Protect Access to Birth Control
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 21, 2022
Republican Senator Blocks Murray, Smith Effort to Pass Commonsense Family Planning Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2022
Kelly, Group of 31 Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 20, 2022
Strickland, Fletcher, Bush Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
Rep.Marilyn Strickland
July 20, 2022
Tweet - "Just last week, Republicans showed they wouldn't even protect something as fundamental as letting women TRAVEL to get health care. Tomorrow, we'll call for a vote on a bill to boost family planning services, and we'll see once & for all if they really support women & families."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 20, 2022
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduce Bill To Assist Travel for Abortion Care
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 20, 2022
Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2022
Rep. Schrier Participates in Oversight Hearing on Abortion Rights
Rep.Kim Schrier
July 19, 2022
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect the Right to Contraception Nationwide
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 19, 2022
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "We have the worst maternal death rate in the developed world. And yet in the very same states where those rates are the highest, Republicans are now forcing people to give birth against their will by banning abortions--making what's already a crisis even worse."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2022
Tweet - "It's unbelievable that right now, some patients with lupus, arthritis, and other conditions are being denied their prescriptions due to concerns the drugs would be used for an abortion. This is a health care crisis that extreme Republicans have created."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 16, 2022
Tweet - "The Republican abortion bans across the country have already created a health care crisis. As Chair of @HELPCmteDems , I will never shy away from shedding light on how dangerous this is for women and families."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 15, 2022
Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care
Rep.Marilyn Strickland
July 15, 2022
Rep. Smith, House Democrats Pass Two Bills to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Rep.Adam Smith
July 15, 2022
Rep. Schrier's Statement After Voting for Two Bills to Protect a Woman's Right to an Abortion
Rep.Kim Schrier
July 15, 2022
Larsen Votes to Protect Reproductive Health Care Rights for Women, Ensure Safe Access to Abortion Care
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 14, 2022
Tweet - "Senate GOP just BLOCKED my bill w/ @SenCortezMasto to protect the right to travel--including to get abortion care. This move shows that they stand w/ extreme politicians trying to hold women captive in their own states rather than defending the right to travel within our country."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 14, 2022
Cantwell Warns of 'Chilling Effect' of Idaho's Criminal Penalties for Abortion
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 13, 2022
At Hearing, Senator Murray Spells Out Catastrophic Consequences for Women's Health in a Post-Roe America
Sen.Patty Murray
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling for Robust Family Planning Funding as States Criminalize Abortion
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 13, 2022
Tweet - "With Republicans pushing abortion bans in states across the country, we have to help make sure patients can still get the family planning services they need. @SenFeinstein , @SenWarren , and I are leading the push for more funding for the critical #TitleX program."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 13, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chuck Shumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Titus Pushes for Emergency Title X Family Planning Program Funding
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
July 12, 2022
Tweet - "People shouldn't be thrown in jail for trying to get an abortion--let alone providing one or helping a friend get one--but that's exactly the future MAGA Republicans want. We can't stand by as they push to make abortion a crime."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 12, 2022
Cortez Masto, Whitehouse, Murray, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 12, 2022
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Abortion Patients and Providers from Prosecution
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Declaring a National Emergency on Abortion Access
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 11, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes to Ensure Everyone Can Access Over-the-Counter Birth Control as FDA Considers First-Ever Application
Sen.Patty Murray
July 11, 2022
Tweet - "I'm so thankful for the work of abortion providers in WA state and across the country who are still providing essential health care during this challenging time. Your work and bravery in the midst of constant attacks is so important. Thank you."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 10, 2022
Tweet - "I am not done fighting to protect your right to make your own health care decisions about abortion--far from it. We've got to use our voices, our votes, and every tool and every lever we have to defend abortion rights."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 8, 2022
Statement from Senator Murray on Biden Issuing an Abortion Executive Order, Following Murray-Led Push from Senate Democrats
Sen.Patty Murray
July 7, 2022
Jayapal, Thompson Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 7, 2022
Thompson, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Codify Right to Contraception
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 7, 2022
At Spokane Planned Parenthood, Senator Murray Highlights Post-Roe Health Care Crises Caused By Republicans
Sen.Patty Murray
July 7, 2022
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congressman Jamie Raskin Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 6, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Protect Data Privacy of People Seeking Reproductive Health Care
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
July 5, 2022
Cantwell Demands Answers from DOJ on the Post-Roe Protections of Washingtonians
Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 5, 2022
Tweet - "The overturning of #RoeVWade is cruel--plain and simple. But we have to channel that frustration into action. Making our voices heard and voting this November is our best and clearest path forward to protect abortion rights in this country."
Sen.Patty Murray
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