Channeling old political spirits, Sen. Murray rains money on WA: Republicans said everyone should be embarrassed about the return of pork-barrel spending to ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/channeling-old-political-spirits-sen-murray-rains-money-on-wa/
Murray attempts to force another IVF vote: The move came after an anticipated announcement Monday by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense that they ...
politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/11/congress/murrays-move-for-another-ivf-vote-senate-00146283
Veterans to receive expanded IVF options under new VA policy: Secretary McDonough said "raising a family is a wonderful thing."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/va-expand-ivf-policies-include-single-same-sex/story
Republican blocks US Senate effort to provide IVF to vets after ‘recent chaos in Alabama’
al.com/news/2024/03/republican-blocks-us-senate-effort-to-provide-ivf-to-vets-after-recent-chaos-in-alabama.html
Clark College to receive $1 million to develop a program to teach maintenance of electric vehicles
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/23/clark-college-to-receive-1-million-to-develop-a-program-to-teach-maintenance-of-electric-vehicles/
First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. now available - UPI.com: The first-ever daily birth control pill in the United States that does not need a ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/04/Perrigo-Opill-birth-control-abortion/7711709574180/
HAPPENING NOW: Senate Democrats hold a news conference on the Alabama IVF ruling. abcnews.go.com/Politics/whats-ivf-patients-alabama/story
Senate GOP Blocks Effort to Federally Protect IVF Access: "Remember this the next time they claim to care about freedom and family," said one Democratic ...
commondreams.org/news/republicans-and-ivf
Next step in Mayorkas impeachment puts Sen. Patty Murray in spotlight: Murray, a Democrat and the president pro tempore of the Senate, will preside over the ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/next-step-in-mayorkas-impeachment-puts-wa-sen-patty-murray-in-spotlight/
Patty Murray pledges to work ‘around the clock’ to fund government after congressional leaders reach $1.6 trillion deal
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/09/patty-murray-pledges-to-work-around-the-clock-to-fund-government-after-congressional-leaders-reach-1-6-trillion-deal/
Why Hasn’t Senator Patty Murray Called for a Ceasefire in Gaza? AIPAC.: Dear Patty Murray: Call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2024/01/18/79348346/why-hasnt-senator-patty-murray-called-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza-aipac
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On Saturday, after months of being ignored by Sen Patty Murray, protesters shut down I-5 for nearly five hours to demand a ceasefire ... Show more
Washington's U.S. Sens. Murray, Cantwell get up-close look at I-5 Bridge maintenance
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/03/washingtons-u-s-sens-murray-cantwell-get-up-close-look-at-i-5-bridge-maintenance/
Key senator blasts House GOP’s funding threat as shutdown confrontation brews: Sen. Patty Murray is sounding the alarm about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mike-johnson-government-funding-plan-spending-cuts-patty-murray-rcna128622
New plan will help fix 'red flag' in student financial aid, Sen. Patty Murray says
seattletimes.com/education-lab/more-wa-students-will-be-eligible-for-college-financial-aid-next-year/
Sen. Murray tours Cowlitz Indian Tribe's mobile medication-assisted treatment van
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/03/sen-murray-tours-cowlitz-indian-tribes-mobile-medication-assisted-treatment-van/
Protesters Rally at Seattle Space Needle to Demand Gaza Ceasefire: In Seattle, hundreds of people blocked the main entrance of the Space Needle observation tower ...
democracynow.org/2023/11/21/headlines/protesters_rally_at_seattle_space_needle_to_demand_gaza_ceasefire
Quick Glance: Broad Senate Support for Biden's Aid Plan for Israel and Ukraine
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasize the importance of supporting Israel and Ukraine in a global context.
- The threat posed by Iran and Russia to the United States and its allies is highlighted. Aid to Ukraine would also strike a blow to Tehran.
- The Hamas attack on Israel led to a new regional crisis and increased demand for military support for allies.
- Republican Vice Chair of the committee, Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), also supports a joint effort to help Israel and Ukraine.
Jewish Protesters Shut Down University Bridge During Rush Hour: The whole world is watching, Patty Murray.
thestranger.com/news/2023/12/15/79308454/jewish-protesters-shut-down-university-bridge-during-rush-hour-to-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza
US Government Shutdown Risk on Jan 20 Rising on Stalled Spending Talks: Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray warned Thursday that the risks of a Jan ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/us-government-shutdown-risk-rising-as-spending-talks-stall-key-senator-warns
Jewish Voice for Peace Shuts Down the Federal Building, Demands Ceasefire Now: The action marks an escalation in the group’s tactics after weeks of ...
thestranger.com/news/2023/11/03/79239525/jewish-voice-for-peace-shuts-down-the-federal-building-demands-ceasefire-now
Why Six Jewish Community Members Got Arrested in Patty Murray’s Office Friday Night
thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2023/10/17/79214621/why-six-jewish-community-members-got-arrested-in-patty-murrays-office-friday-night
Patty Murray calls for Gaza war ‘pause’ as Seattle rally urges cease-fire: U.S. Senator Patty Murray has called for a "humanitarian pause" in the ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/patty-murray-calls-for-gaza-war-pause-as-seattle-rally-urges-cease-fire/
Patty Murray is, temporarily, second in line for the presidency, again: For the second time this year, chaos and infighting among Republicans have left the House ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/patty-murray-is-temporarily-second-in-line-for-the-presidency-again/
FTX chatted about $500K in ‘dark money’ support after Sen. Murray fundraiser: Talk of "dark" money support for Sen. Patty Murray and a fundraiser she ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/sen-patty-murray-attended-fundraiser-hosted-by-gabe-bankman-fried-ftx-chats-later-discussed-500k-in-dark-money-support/
FTX chatted about $500K in ‘dark money’ support after Sen. Murray fundraiser: SEATTLE — Last August, as she was seeking reelection to a sixth term against a ...
columbian.com/news/2023/oct/23/ftx-chatted-about-500k-in-dark-money-support-after-sen-murray-fundraiser/
Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the presidential line of succession after McCarthy's ...
businessinsider.com/kevin-mccarthy-ouster-line-of-succession-house-speaker-vacant-2023-10
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Jewish Organizers Accuse Patty Murray of Aiding in Genocide: No other congressional representatives in Washington have called for a ceasefire as of Wednesday ...
thestranger.com/news/2023/10/18/79216365/washington-your-congressional-delegation-loves-war
Sen. Patty Murray slams House Republicans, urges vote on bipartisan plan to avert government shutdown
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/sen-patty-murray-slams-house-republicans-urges-vote-on-bipartisan-plan-to-avert-government-shutdown/
The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friend
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Quick Glance: Dianne Feinstein, California Senator and Pioneer of Liberal Priorities, Dies at 90
- California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a moderate Democrat and advocate for liberal causes, has passed away at the age of 90.
- Feinstein was a trailblazer and champion in local and national politics.
- President Joe Biden described her as a pioneering American and a cherished friend.
- Feinstein's bipartisan efforts led to legislative wins throughout her career.
WA Sens. Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell joins calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-sens-patty-murray-maria-cantwell-joins-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign/
Quick Glance: Calls for Bob Menendez's Resignation
- Senator Bob Menendez to make first remarks following indictment
- Democratic senators call for Bob Menendez's resignation
- Many Democratic officials in New Jersey also call for Menendez's resignation
- Democratic Representative Andy Kim to challenge Menendez
Susan Collins tries to steer GOP away from the shutdown cliff: It may be strange for a centrist to be leading on spending strategy for an increasingly ...
politico.com/news/2023/09/23/susan-collins-gop-shutdown-00117741
Senate Democrats lambaste House GOP spending bill: ‘not a serious proposal’: Senate Democrats on Monday universally panned the stopgap spending bill rolled out ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4210994-senate-democrats-lambaste-house-gop-spending-bill-not-a-serious-proposal/
Quick Glance: White House monitors House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown approaches
- Biden aides communicate with congressional leaders about extending the federal funding deadline.
- Economists predict moderate growth impact from a government shutdown, followed by potential greater growth.
- The White House acknowledges the possibility of a shutdown, with potential political consequences for the GOP.
- House Republicans are blamed for not adhering to the debt ceiling agreement reached in June.
Democrats Push For $16 Billion in Childcare Funding as Pandemic Relief Runs Out: On Capitol Hill, Democrats have introduced legislation to provide $16 billion in ...
democracynow.org/2023/9/15/headlines/democrats_push_for_16_billion_in_childcare_funding_as_pandemic_relief_runs_out
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To Avert Looming Child Care Disaster, Murray and Sanders Lead Emergency Funding Bill
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When Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein had died, she immediately started calling her fellow female ... Show more
Democrats introduce legislation extending child care funding in bid to keep day care doors open
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4202506-democrats-introduce-legislation-extending-child-care-funding/
Senate to move spending ‘minibus’ next week in effort to avoid shutdown: Top Senate negotiators announced Wednesday that the chamber will be moving a package of ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4189968-senate-to-move-spending-minibus-next-week-in-effort-to-avoid-shutdown/
WA Sen. Patty Murray proposes new grants to help prevent youth homelessness: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday announced legislation that seeks to ...
columbian.com/news/2023/aug/10/wa-sen-patty-murray-proposes-new-grants-to-help-prevent-youth-homelessness/
Murray to GOP lawmaker who cursed at teen pages: ‘Learn to respect others, especially kids’
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4124247-patty-murray-response-to-gop-lawmaker-who-cursed-at-teen-pages/
Feinstein told ‘just say aye’ at vote: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had what appeared to be a moment of confusion Thursday as she began delivering a speech ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4123343-feinstein-told-just-say-aye-at-vote/
Patty Murray leads Democrats’ charge toward funding showdown with House GOP : The 30-year veteran of the Senate, now chairing the powerful Appropriations ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/patty-murray-senate-appropriations-funding/
Sen. Murray announces UW semiconductor research grant: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Patty Murray announced Wednesday a $10 million grant for semiconductor workforce ...
columbian.com/news/2023/jul/26/sen-murray-announces-uw-semiconductor-research-grant/
Democrats preview moves ahead of Dobbs anniversary: Congressional Democrats are planning floor speeches and procedural maneuvers on bills in an effort to draw ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4058628-democrats-preview-moves-ahead-of-dobbs-anniversary/
Senate appropriators set higher funding levels than House, setting up standoff: Senate appropriators on Thursday set top-line funding numbers for fiscal 2024 at ...
thehill.com/homenews/4062629-senate-appropriators-set-higher-funding-levels-than-house-setting-up-standoff/
The Pacific Northwest Doesn’t Need This Climate-Warming Pipeline Expansion: 350 Seattle and the Stop GTN Xpress Coalition urge Washington Senators Maria Cantwell ...
commondreams.org/opinion/the-pacific-northwest-doesn-t-need-climate-warming-pipeline-expansion
HAPPENING NOW: Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Sen. Murray hold a press conference ahead of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision ... Show more
3.2 Million Kids Could Be Thrown Off 'Childcare Cliff' in September—Unless Congress Acts
commondreams.org/news/child-care-funding-cliff-threatens-3-million-kids
"One school district in Florida even banned a kid's book about a penguin, a penguin with 2 dads. Seriously?"
Democratic Sen ... Show more
With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control
npr.org/2023/05/22/1177336068/patty-murray-birth-control-over-the-counter-abortion
Debt limit fight puts US on credit watch: The U.S. is on credit watch as high-stakes negotiations over the debt limit take center stage in Washington ...
thehill.com/business/4023108-heres-why-the-us-is-on-credit-watch-amid-debt-limit-fight/
Employers Can’t Solve the Child-Care Crisis: The U.S. is returning to a tired old playbook: If at first you fail to make something a universal right ...
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/06/child-care-united-states-employer-based/674269/
Federal legislation aims to protect abortion doctors in blue states: The idea is to make sure anti-abortion laws in states like Idaho and Texas can't reach past ...
axios.com/local/seattle/2023/04/26/abortion-doctors-congress-blue-states
Murray makes history as first female senator to cast 10,000 votes: Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Thursday made congressional history when she became the first ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/20/murray-us-senate-votes/
Murray’s 10,000th vote marks a new era for women in the Senate: WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray ‘s history-making 10,000th vote in the Senate last week as the ...
columbian.com/news/2023/apr/25/murrays-10000th-vote-marks-a-new-era-for-women-in-the-senate/
Senators plot bipartisan spending backup plan amid McCarthy-Biden split: Sens. Patty Murray and Susan Collins are putting together a framework they're ...
politico.com/news/2023/04/26/senate-debt-mccarthy-biden-00093777
Democrats slam Texas abortion pill ruling but are short on legislative solutions: Sens. Schumer, Murray painted the ruling as part of GOP's anti-abortion agenda.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-slam-texas-abortion-pill-ruling-short-legislative/story
Senator Patty Murray pushes for affordable childcare to boost economy: "Employers need workers, and they know that unless we fix the childcare system ...
businessinsider.com/senator-patty-murray-affordable-childcare-will-help-economy-labor-shortages-2023-4
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Clark County agencies to get $2.2 million to boost housing efforts: Various Clark County housing agencies will receive over $2.2 million in collective funding to ...
columbian.com/news/2023/mar/31/clark-county-agencies-to-get-2-2-million-to-boost-housing-efforts/
Thank you, Sen. Murray, for protecting consumers from unsafe cosmetics: The Food and Drug Administration gains the authority to order mandatory recalls of unsafe ...
seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/thank-you-sen-murray-for-protecting-consumers-from-unsafe-cosmetics/
Washington, D.C., roll call report: WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending March 17.
columbian.com/news/2023/mar/19/washington-d-c-roll-call-report-40/
5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?: WASHINGTON (AP) — They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when they were first ...
apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-senate-kay-granger-patty-murray-094c0b82c85476c16afe5c4365847b9a
Washington, D.C., Roll Call: WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Feb. 17.
columbian.com/news/2023/feb/19/washington-d-c-roll-call-12/
US doesn't have enough affordable child care. It's costing taxpayers $122 billion annually
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/02/07/daycare-costs-climbing-workers-disappearing-american-economy/11197416002/
'We are the table': Meet the history-making women controlling the most powerful levers of U.S. government
ctvnews.ca/world/we-are-the-table-meet-the-history-making-women-controlling-the-most-powerful-levers-of-u-s-government-1.6251257
WA’s Murray among women taking the lead to stop a fiscal train wreck : And as Republicans and Democrats position themselves for a major clash over funding ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/politics/congress-spending-bills-appropriations-committees.html
Top Senate appropriators pledge to keep government funded in face of House uncertainty
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3807314-top-senate-appropriators-pledge-to-keep-government-funded-in-face-of-house-uncertainty/
Patty Murray makes history as first female Senate pro tem: The position puts her third in the line of presidential succession.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/03/murray-senate-protem/
Where McCarthy, Murray fall in presidential line of succession: Two new members of Congress have fallen into the presidential line of succession following a ...
thehill.com/homenews/3805595-where-mccarthy-murray-fall-in-presidential-line-of-succession/
Patty Murray Becomes First Female Senate President Pro Tempore: On Capitol Hill, Senator Patty Murray made history Tuesday by becoming the first woman to serve ...
democracynow.org/2023/1/4/headlines/patty_murray_becomes_first_female_senate_president_pro_tempore
Senator Patty Murray Is Second in Line to the Presidency Without a Speaker: The Washington State Democrat was elected president pro tempore of the Senate ...
nytimes.com/2023/01/04/us/politics/patty-murray-president-pro-tempore-senate-speaker.html
As speaker race drones on, Murray gets presidential succession boost: Whenever the House does elect a speaker, Murray will shift back to third-in-line to the ...
politico.com/news/2023/01/04/murray-second-from-presidency-speaker-race-00076371
McCarthy Renews Bid to Try to Win House Speaker Vote: Live Updates: The California Republican signaled he would give in to more demands from hard-right rebels in ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote/house-speaker-vote-kevin-mccarthy
Hispanic Caucus announces new executive director: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Monday announced its new executive director, Jacky Usyk ...
thehill.com/latino/3805079-hispanic-caucus-announces-new-executive-director/
Murray hopes to be role model for more effective Congress: WASHINGTON — In the final legislative act of the 117th Congress, House and Senate lawmakers last week ...
columbian.com/news/2022/dec/29/murray-hopes-to-be-role-model-for-more-effective-congress/
Without A Speaker, House Business Remains At A Standstill—Here’s What’s At Stake: Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is second in the line of ...
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/04/without-a-speaker-house-business-remains-at-a-standstill-heres-whats-at-stake/
Quick Glance: Republican McCarthy's disastrous string of setbacks continues in the United States.
- McCarthy, a Republican, has yet to rally his party behind him in the race for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
- The drama in the United States Congress continues: Republican Kevin McCarthy has extended his string of defeats in the race for the most powerful position in the United States Parliament.
- McCarthy was unable to limit the number of his opponents as a result of this.
- On his social platform Truth Social, Trump urged his party members to vote for McCarthy.
Facing a third day of voting, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to hard-right Republicans in a desperate effort to be ... Show more
House Adjourns Again After McCarthy's Speaker Bid Fails for 11th Time: Live Updates
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote
Quick Glance: House Adjourns Again Without a Speaker Resolution
- "It results in Kevin McCarthy becoming the speaker," he explained.
- Republicans battled to secure enough votes to name Representative Kevin McCarthy the Speaker of the House.
- On Thursday, as the seventh vote for speaker began, Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, another Republican opposing Mr. McCarthy, was being interviewed outside the House chamber by Fox News.
- "I will never vote for Kevin McCarthy."
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