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Helen was a leading light for public health reporting, especially in the dark times of COVID. We will all miss her thoughtful voice.
link:https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/helen-branswell-stat-reporter-obituary/
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Trump's out-of-control DHS agents aren't going after the "worst of the worst" like they claim—they're arresting and detaining CITIZENS. More than 500 of them! Republicans in Congress are doing nothing to hold Trump accountable for these constitutional violations—VOTE!
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New inflation numbers are out, and families are paying the price for Republican choices. Their tariffs raised prices at the store. Their war with Iran sent gas to $4+ a gallon. And they gave giant corporations tax breaks while you foot the bill.
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Trump is selling access to the presidency and not even trying to hide it. Meanwhile, families are struggling to pay for health care, groceries, and gas. This Republican Congress might be willing to ignore this historic corruption. But I assure you, a Democratic majority will NOT.
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Extinction is forever—so the work that folks like SeaDoc Society and Eba do to track and support orcas is critical. I secured federal dollars to help our endangered species recover and thrive, and make sure they don't disappear. Save the Sound. Save our Orcas.
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Trump started a war he didn't have a plan to finish. We shouldn't have started it in the first place. Our troops and your wallet are paying the price.
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This is the Social Security Election. Senators who get elected this fall will decide the future of Social Security. REMINDER: Top Republicans are calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and a “scam.”
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6,000 employees have been pushed out of the Forest Service since Trump took office. USFS Rangers. Janitors. Researchers. Trail Crews. Biologists. Want to protect our public lands? We need to rebuild the Forest Service.
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Protected nature preserves don't just happen. It’s a result of decades of work at all levels of government. I saw that in action at Ridgefield's Wildlife Refuge Community Nature Center—a project I fought to fund years ago, and it’s now open for families to enjoy!
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This is the most corrupt President in history. He doesn't even hide it, but this Republican Congress is too afraid to even criticize him. A Democratic Congress will investigate the corruption and hold Trump accountable.
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The need for federal guardrails around AI is absolutely urgent. AI should be safe, transparent, and actually benefit working people–not just billionaires. I was in Olympia to hear what WA leaders are already doing to regulate AI.
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I am pushing legislation to make sure ALL FDA-approved forms of contraception—including birth control pills, IUDs, and more–are COVERED for patients. No fees. No hurdles. No out-of-pocket costs.
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Tens of billions for Trump's war. $0 to stop your health insurance premiums from doubling. That's a choice Republicans made.
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He means your Social Security benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid. That's what Republicans want to cut instead of simply asking billionaires and giant corporations to pay their fair share in taxes.
link:https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/ken-paxton-leaked-audio-federal-benefits-texas-senate-election-2026/
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We are long past the days of public hangings in the town square. Kids watch what our leaders do and say, is this kind of bloodshed really what we want them seeing? The Pentagon must revoke this decision immediately.
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We can seek justice in this country without glorifying violence and turning an execution into a grotesque public spectacle. What this criminal did was abhorrent and must be punished—but we as a country cannot condone livestreaming a man’s death for entertainment.
link:https://apnews.com/article/fort-hood-shooter-execution-pentagon-818853afc1be5c70fe41c5b781a8d559?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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Is Social Security a "Ponzi scheme?" That's what the top Republican on the Budget Committee thinks. So I asked people in Seattle outside of the Social Security office what THEY think.
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I've heard the same thing directly from fishermen in WA state. Fuel costs so much, it's sometimes cheaper not to even leave the dock. Trump's tariffs and war with Iran are HURTING our fishermen and our local economies.
link:https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-fishing-election-midterms-60db38a75fe3f96c15b209b190e3e6db
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The power of the people is always greater than the people in power. Let's prove it this fall, America. VOTE! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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NEW: What comes after Trump and RFK Jr.? Public health has been decimated but what was there before wasn’t enough either. I'm launching the Public Health for America Working Group to build a public health system that can't be broken.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/politics/patty-murray-public-health.html
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PROTECT SPECIAL EDUCATION: ALL of our kids deserve a real, quality education. I spoke with a WA state mom and advocate about how Trump should NOT move special education from the Department of EDUCATION over to RFK Jr.
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link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/06/babies-marriage-transit-funding-trump-01107399
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Want light rail in your community? Better get married and start having kids. That's not a joke. Trump actually wants to award more transit funding based on marriage and birth rates. I'm fighting to STOP this outrageous and dystopian policy.
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Trump is waging an idiotic trade war with Canada and making constant attacks on its sovereignty like there are no consequences. I have a bill to END Trump’s tariffs. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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Every election is decided by the people who show up. Want a better future for America? VOTE!
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ATTN: Students who want to become a social worker, preschool teacher, mental health counselor, or pursue the arts: Trump has decided that your career doesn't pay enough to deserve a student loan. Here's what you need to know.
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I am downright sick of this President attacking the millions of patriotic Americans who live in "blue" states and cities. We are ALL Americans and this type of rhetoric is divisive and sickening. What a disgrace.
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This was historic corruption, and the President announcing he will illegally coordinate with a Super PAC won't cut it. Trump MUST refund the American people for these taxpayer-funded ads. You can bet a Senate Democratic majority will investigate and deliver accountability.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/trump-taxpayer-funded-ads-pac.html
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Cancer research should not require Trump's personal sign-off. I'm pushing for laws that make sure we invest in the best science and research, not whatever makes Trump happy.
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Groceries. Rent. Premiums. Gas. Are you paying less? Did Trump keep his promise?
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Trump is ignoring bipartisan legislation—legislation he signed into law!—to cut health care and education funding while spending billions on vanity projects and war. What is the Republican Congress doing to stop him? NOTHING.
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Trump promised his war with Iran would end in "about two weeks" back in February. That was seven months ago.
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Trump and DOGE set VA back by so much. We need more mental health providers everywhere, but especially at VA. The chaos of this administration is hurting everyone, including our veterans.
link:https://www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-mental-health-therapists-quit-trump
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Affordability isn't a scam, or a hoax, or made up like Trump says. It's a very real problem families across the country deal with every day, and it's being made worse by Trump's own policies.
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RFK Jr. should be FIRED or RESIGN immediately. PREDICTABLY: He’s STILL rubbing elbows with anti-vaxxers and lifting the same conspiracy theories that are getting kids killed.
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Trump promised prices would come down on day one. Check your receipt before you vote.
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If you're a nurse or firefighter—or know someone who is—listen up: Trump wants you to pay MORE for your student loans. Here's what you need to know:
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Trump’s new policy to gut fuel economy standards assumes that people TODAY are paying $2.99 for a gallon of gas!
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Trump's White House isn't backing off abortion bans. They're just hoping America doesn't notice until AFTER we've voted. NOTICE. SPREAD THE WORD. AND VOTE!
link:https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/abortion-white-house-todd-blanche-susie-wiles
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Almost no job growth and higher unemployment this month. Are those Trump tax cuts trickling down yet? VOTE!
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Republicans have bent the knee to Trump at every turn: they let Trump raise taxes with his tariffs, start a costly war with Iran, and passed the largest health care cuts in history. A Senate Democratic majority wouldn’t roll over for Trump. We’d fight back to make life better and more affordable.
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So let me get this straight: There's no money for child care or health care, but millions in taxpayer dollars are lying around to use for illegal political ads promoting Trump? This is HISTORIC CORRUPTION—and I'm doing everything I can to get them pulled down.
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Trump fired Western Washington's U.S. attorney less than an hour after he was sworn in. Today a judge put him back. The president doesn't get to ignore the law to install his loyalists. This is a win for our democracy.
link:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/judge-reinstates-u-s-attorney-in-western-wa-who-was-fired-by-trump/
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Doctors shouldn’t be punished for providing their patients with legal abortion care—and extremists in Louisiana have no business dictating what doctors in Seattle can and can't do. This was never about states' rights—it was ALWAYS about banning abortion nationwide.
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Birth control is not abortion. This is not a hard question. But Trump's nominee for FDA Commissioner couldn't answer.
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At the same time our country is grappling with a serious and horrific case of sexual assault at Cornell, Trump has watered down the very rules meant to protect student survivors of sexual violence. Enforcing Title IX is not political. It's common sense, and it is sorely needed in America today.
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It's not a PR problem when people can read their grocery receipts.
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Trump is refusing to spend nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars he signed into law HIMSELF—and Republicans are letting him. @merkley.senate.gov and I tried to pass a bill to stop Trump from stealing taxpayer dollars, and Republicans BLOCKED it.
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans just BLOCKED Democrats' bill to stop Trump's scheme to steal taxpayer dollars. Republicans are once again rolling over for Trump.
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Just like they chose to make the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history, and chose to let the ACA tax credits expire, Republicans are once again CHOOSING to rip away people's health care coverage. Democrats will keep fighting back.
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