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Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Sens. Coons, Brown introduce bill to counter safety net cuts pushed by Trump Administration
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Advancing Republican Plan to Gut Medicaid
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
DelBene, Schrier Call on Trump Administration to End Attack on 700,000 SNAP Recipients
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Kennedy leads call for Seema Verma's removal
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Rep. Schrier's bill to expand Medicare to get House vote next week
Rep. Kim Schrier
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 11, 2019
Smith Letter Honoring Veterans Day
Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 27, 2019
Letter to Honorable Seema Verma, Administrator - GOP Doctors Caucus Encourages CMS to Include Global Codes in 2020 E/M Adjustment
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 13, 2019
Senator Murray Opposes Final Trump "Public Charge' Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants: "A Cold-Hearted Departure From Our Nation's Highest Values"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 17, 2019
Bera, DelBene, Kelly, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Legislation that Helps Medicare Patients by Reducing Prior Authorization Barriers
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 16, 2019
Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Childhood Hunger
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 2, 2019
Top Democrats: CMS Rule Undermines Home Health Care Workers, Jeopardizes Quality of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 30, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen. Patty Murray
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Bicameral Health Leaders Urge HHS OIG to Investigate Verma's Use of Millions in Taxpayer Funds on GOP Consultants
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Young, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Improve Medicare Coverage for People Living with Lymphedema
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schrier Named to Education and Labor, Agriculture Committees for 116th Congress
Rep. Kim Schrier
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Democratic Health Leaders Question Trump Administration's Use of ACA Marketplace User Fees
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Larsen Votes to Reopen Key Federal Agencies to Support Local Transportation Projects, Homeowners & Agriculture
Rep. Rick Larsen
Jan. 9, 2019
New Government Report Shows Many College Students Are Unable to Afford Food, Recommends Federal Action to Address Food Insecurity in Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Bicameral Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Short-Term Insurance Plans
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 22, 2018
Partial Government Shutdown Will Hurt Washington Communities
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 22, 2018
Partial Government Shutdown Will Hurt Washington Communities
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 20, 2018
Newhouse Statement on President Trump Signing 2018 Farm Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 13, 2018
Larsen Votes for Farm Bill to Address Hunger in Washington State and Support Local Farms
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 12, 2018
Western Caucus Reacts to Passage of the Farm Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Smith Statement on the Farm Bill Conference Report Passage
Rep. Adam Smith
Dec. 12, 2018
Congress Approves 2018 Farm Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Going after SNAP benefits, which help low-income families get the help they need to put healthy food on the table, was a bad idea from the start. Fortunately Republicans backed off. #FarmBill"
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake: Republicans will not stop until they have permanently undermined health care for millions of patients and families--including gutting Medicaid and Medicare. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "Things Republicans want to do: roll back pre-existing condition protections gut Medicare and Medicaid Things Democrats want to do: keep pre-existing condition protections in place keep Medicare and Medicaid The difference is night and day. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections while suing to END them. That inspires little confidence in their claims to support Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security--though their plan to cut those to pay for tax giveaways for the rich was already alarming."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans and @senatemajldr have been loud & clear--they want to chip away at Social Security Medicare Medicaid Affordable health care Protections for people with pre-existing conditions This is unacceptable. We must keep fighting."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees
Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Sad but not shocking to see so-called fiscal conservatives, who didn't think twice about cutting taxes for the rich and blowing a massive hole in our deficit, now talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We're going to fight back."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Social Security's 2.8% increase to address rising costs of living is good news for seniors in WA & across the nation. But we must do more to #ExpandSocialSecurity & modernize it for today's workforce, which is why I introduced the Stronger Safety Net Act."
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 27, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees
Rep. Adam Smith
Sept. 24, 2018
Tweet - "We need to do more to make sure women are financially secure--especially in retirement--and I'm looking for steps to do just that. This is why I want a study to make sure divorced women can receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to."
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
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Politician
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Sens. Coons, Brown introduce bill to counter safety net cuts pushed by Trump Administration
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Advancing Republican Plan to Gut Medicaid
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Brown Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Retract Comments, Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
DelBene, Schrier Call on Trump Administration to End Attack on 700,000 SNAP Recipients
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Kennedy leads call for Seema Verma's removal
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Rep. Schrier's bill to expand Medicare to get House vote next week
Rep.Kim Schrier
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 11, 2019
Smith Letter Honoring Veterans Day
Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 27, 2019
Letter to Honorable Seema Verma, Administrator - GOP Doctors Caucus Encourages CMS to Include Global Codes in 2020 E/M Adjustment
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 13, 2019
Senator Murray Opposes Final Trump "Public Charge' Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants: "A Cold-Hearted Departure From Our Nation's Highest Values"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 17, 2019
Bera, DelBene, Kelly, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Legislation that Helps Medicare Patients by Reducing Prior Authorization Barriers
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 16, 2019
Congressman Don Young Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Childhood Hunger
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 2, 2019
Top Democrats: CMS Rule Undermines Home Health Care Workers, Jeopardizes Quality of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 30, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen.Patty Murray
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Bicameral Health Leaders Urge HHS OIG to Investigate Verma's Use of Millions in Taxpayer Funds on GOP Consultants
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 15, 2019
Young, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Improve Medicare Coverage for People Living with Lymphedema
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Congresswoman Schrier Named to Education and Labor, Agriculture Committees for 116th Congress
Rep.Kim Schrier
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Democratic Health Leaders Question Trump Administration's Use of ACA Marketplace User Fees
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Larsen Votes to Reopen Key Federal Agencies to Support Local Transportation Projects, Homeowners & Agriculture
Rep.Rick Larsen
Jan. 9, 2019
New Government Report Shows Many College Students Are Unable to Afford Food, Recommends Federal Action to Address Food Insecurity in Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Bicameral Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Short-Term Insurance Plans
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 22, 2018
Partial Government Shutdown Will Hurt Washington Communities
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 22, 2018
Partial Government Shutdown Will Hurt Washington Communities
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 20, 2018
Newhouse Statement on President Trump Signing 2018 Farm Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 13, 2018
Larsen Votes for Farm Bill to Address Hunger in Washington State and Support Local Farms
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 12, 2018
Western Caucus Reacts to Passage of the Farm Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Smith Statement on the Farm Bill Conference Report Passage
Rep.Adam Smith
Dec. 12, 2018
Congress Approves 2018 Farm Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Going after SNAP benefits, which help low-income families get the help they need to put healthy food on the table, was a bad idea from the start. Fortunately Republicans backed off. #FarmBill"
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 5, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake: Republicans will not stop until they have permanently undermined health care for millions of patients and families--including gutting Medicaid and Medicare. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 31, 2018
Tweet - "Things Republicans want to do: roll back pre-existing condition protections gut Medicare and Medicaid Things Democrats want to do: keep pre-existing condition protections in place keep Medicare and Medicaid The difference is night and day. #ProtectOurCare"
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections while suing to END them. That inspires little confidence in their claims to support Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security--though their plan to cut those to pay for tax giveaways for the rich was already alarming."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans and @senatemajldr have been loud & clear--they want to chip away at Social Security Medicare Medicaid Affordable health care Protections for people with pre-existing conditions This is unacceptable. We must keep fighting."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees
Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Sad but not shocking to see so-called fiscal conservatives, who didn't think twice about cutting taxes for the rich and blowing a massive hole in our deficit, now talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We're going to fight back."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Social Security's 2.8% increase to address rising costs of living is good news for seniors in WA & across the nation. But we must do more to #ExpandSocialSecurity & modernize it for today's workforce, which is why I introduced the Stronger Safety Net Act."
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 27, 2018
Smith Introduces Legislation to Make Social Security More Equitable for Retirees
Rep.Adam Smith
Sept. 24, 2018
Tweet - "We need to do more to make sure women are financially secure--especially in retirement--and I'm looking for steps to do just that. This is why I want a study to make sure divorced women can receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to."
Sen.Patty Murray
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