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At Roundtable Celebrating John Lewis’ Legacy, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Admin Attacks on Vote-By-Mail: “We Will Not Be Intimidated.”
House and Senate earlier in the week to increase housing supply and bring down housing costs – until Congress
At Hearing with Justices Kagan and Barrett, Murray Presses Need for an Enforceable Code of Conduct and Transparency from SCOTUS
more transparency, particularly with the Court’s increased reliance on the Shadow Docket. In opening comments, Senator Murray … disagree about them. In recent years, we have increasingly received these requests to move fast, and to move
In Seattle, Murray Highlights Urgent Need to Deploy AI Safely, Transparently, and to Benefit Working People; Murray Says Pro-Worker, Pro-Family Policies Don’t Have to Wait
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) overall, an increase of $690 million over last year’s funding level … less than $55 million for AI research, an increase of $20 million, and up to $10 million
Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Reorganization of USFS & USDA Amidst Wildfire Season
Operations Reserve Fund and continues to support the increased pay for federal firefighters enacted into law last year
Murray Leads Colleagues in Calling on RFK Jr. to Reinstate 50+ Recently Cancelled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants
goals. “[A]llies of the president have increasingly suggested that declining teen birth rates are a ‘problem … courts. Now, however, allies of the president have increasingly suggested that declining teen birth rates are a “problem
Murray, Peters, Schumer, & Merkley Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
qualified organizations from applying for federal grants and increase the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse. The senators
Crucial Infrastructure Projects in Bellingham, Tacoma & Spokane Funded With $51.9M From Cantwell-Championed Grant Program
time called the RAISE program – a 50% annual increase – in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed into
Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement
accounts, so long as no such appropriation is increased by more than three percent by any such transfer
Cantwell Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Integrated Behavioral Health Center in Downtown Spokane: Multifaceted Care “Under One Roof”
locating services through FBH and CHAS Health, increased successful referrals to 50%. Sen. Cantwell has championed this integrated
Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Affirming States Have Right to Count Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Day
nation with universal vote by mail and increasing voter turnouts. Unfounded attacks on safe and secure by-mail … Senate earlier in the week and would have increased housing supply and brought down housing costs – until Congress
Cantwell Joins Colleagues Introducing Bill to Defend Americans’ Right to Vote
Senate earlier in the week and would have increased housing supply and brought down housing costs – until Congress
Murray, DeLauro, Scott Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Wage Theft, Strengthen Workers’ Rights
full compensation that employers have taken from them. Increasing deterrence of and penalties for wage theft violations Bolstering
Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: “Women Are Worse Off”
spotlight forum, Cantwell highlights the increased expenses & hurdles for women seeking reproductive services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks … forum, Sen. Cantwell asked panelists about the increased financial burden on women who now need to travel farther
Cantwell Statement on Trump Holding Bipartisan Housing Bill Hostage Over His Plan to Disenfranchise Voters
sign an overwhelmingly popular, bipartisan bill that would increase housing supply and drive down costs; Instead, Trump wants … both the House and Senate and would have increased housing supply and brought down housing costs – until Congress
At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans’ Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families
rely on IVF to build their families. They increased the maternal mortality rate because doctors are afraid
Cantwell Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts to Deny Vote by Mail
Secretary of the State of Washington is seeing increased numbers of return ballots being rejected for late postmarks
Cantwell Introduces Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act
severe across the Pacific Northwest, our communities increasingly depend on accurate forecasts to prepare for flooding and other … currently being built to replace them, with increasing severe storms and atmospheric rivers, NOAA needs additional aircraft
Murray, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement
employs the child in oppressive child labor; increase the civil penalty amount for child labor violations from … times the inflation-adjusted amount; increase the criminal penalty fine from $10,000 to $750,000; require
Senator Murray Affirms Senate Democrats’ Commitment to Delivering Affordable Child Care, Blasts Trump for Child Care Sabotage
made sure there is at least a modest increase in federal child care funding. Senator Murray has pressed
Senators Murray, Schumer & Warren Expose Trump’s Abandonment of America’s Children and Families in New Broken Promises Report
While Republicans push for a half trillion dollar increase for Trump’s war budget and not a single
Murray, Kaine, and Warnock Lead Colleagues in Pressing Administration on Threats to Americans from Ebola and Hantavirus Due to Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts and WHO Withdrawal
with the number of suspected fatalities reportedly having increased by nearly 30 percent in a single
Cantwell Statement on Inflation Rising to 4.2%
deal with it.” The Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% in May after rising 0.6% in April, translating … year-over-year increase of 4.2%. Energy prices are a major contributing factor – the energy index accounted
Senators Murray, Kaine, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Decimation of American Public Health Infrastructure, Demand Serious Solutions to Major Public Health Threats as Ebola Epidemic Worsens
compassionate plan for treating exposed Americans; and increase communication to the public.” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty … compassionate plan for treating exposed Americans; and increase communication to the public,” the senators conclude. In addition
Cantwell Blasts Trump’s Suspension of the Jones Act
move has had very little impact on increasing gas prices WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing … Cantwell successfully negotiated a 50% increase in the Maritime Administration Small Shipyard Grant Program, which was passed