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Senator Patty Murray

@murray.senate.gov
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U.S. Senator, Washington state | Senate Appropriations Vice Chair | Working every day to help people and solve problems

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19m
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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1h
It's not a PR problem when people can read their grocery receipts.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16h
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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18h
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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21h
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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22h
Before the ACA, you couldn't get health insurance if you had a pre-existing condition, and that included everything from just being pregnant to having cancer. Obamacare was a giant step forward. Next: universal health care.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23h
The way Donald Trump talks about groceries is like he's from another planet and just learning about them for the very first time.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
American taxpayers are funding Trump campaign commercials and Republicans in Congress refuse to block it.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
Mifepristone is safe and effective—the FDA has stood by that for 26 years. Protect medication abortion.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Trump is stealing nearly $1 billion from the American people, plain and simple. Republicans don't care. It seems like every time Trump says “stoop” The only response most Republicans can muster is: “How low?”
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Congress passes a law to fund health care research, housing, and more. The President signs it into law. Now Trump wants to illegally refuse to spend it, STEALING from the American taxpayer. A top nonpartisan government watchdog agrees: this is ILLEGAL.
washingtonsun.com
Congressional Watchdog Says Trump’s ‘Pocket Rescissions’ Violate the Law
The GAO has the power to sue the Trump administration over the Impoundment Control Act.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Imagine a judge asking a toddler with NO lawyer if they agree to voluntary departure or want a removal order. That's what the Trump admin is forcing kids—who are as young as 2 years old—to do in immigration courts. That's not due process. That's insane. These are KIDS.
cnn.com
Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
There's a criminal in the White House and only a Democratic majority will hold him accountable.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Most Americans would probably think that labeling $10 million worth of contraceptives as “abortion inducing” and then trying to set it on fire is crazy. But Trump literally did that. So I talked to some women about the future of birth control, and I think they agree–we should keep birth control!
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
REMINDER: Democrats have legislation to END Trump's war with Iran. Republicans keep blocking it.
nbcnews.com
The Iran war will have a chilling effect on your wallet this winter
Sky-high airfare, rising gas prices and soaring home heating costs are all squeezing consumers heading into the holiday season.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Republicans won't spend a cent to make health care more affordable but they'll gladly spend untold millions on CORRUPT political propaganda. Pull these illegal ads DOWN. Trump should be forced to REFUND taxpayers.
nytimes.com
Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Trump's nominee to lead the FDA refused to say whether she thinks mifepristone—which has been approved by the FDA for DECADES—is safe. Medication abortion is the most common way women access abortion in America. Every Senator must vote NO.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
Trump promised no new wars and lower prices—and here we are, 7 months into a forever war with Iran that YOU are paying for with higher prices at the store and the pump. END the war with Iran.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
Between the on-again, off-again tariffs and Trump's constant attacks on our Canadian friends, business owners in Bellingham are struggling. I have a bill that would end the trade war with Canada. Republicans blocked it.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
A fisherman in Bellingham told me his fuel costs. 2024: $27,000. 2026: $39,000—and the year isn't even over! THIS is a direct result of Trump's reckless war with Iran.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
This is the Republican agenda: kick MILLIONS of kids off SNAP so their billionaire friends can get richer. A Senate Democratic majority will reverse these cruel SNAP cuts.
cbpp.org
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by over 5 million people (nearly 13 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and June 2026, based on the latest month of data.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
It’s no secret that Americans are fed up with inflation. At least all Americans except for one 👀
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
This is theft from the American people, plain and simple. These are funds Congress has delivered on a bipartisan basis and should be helping people—not cut off by a president more focused on building a ballroom than investing in families.
politico.com
Trump declares $1B canceled in ‘pocket rescission’ in another affront to Congress’ funding power
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the tactic is illegal.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Coming off a summer filled with massive foodborne illness outbreaks, I asked Trump's nominee to lead the FDA basic questions about its human foods program. She didn't know the answers. Heidi Overton is unqualified for this role. I'm voting NO.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
ICE has way more money than it needs and it's wasting even that funding. This agency is way overdue for oversight and accountability and only a Democratic majority will deliver on that.
cbsnews.com
ICE wasted millions of taxpayer dollars in rapid push to expand detention capacity, government watchdog finds
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Your tax dollars should pay for health care and schools. Not political ads for Trump. Pull it down.
spokesman.com
Patty Murray demands White House stop airing taxpayer-funded Trump ad
WASHINGTON – Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the Senate committee responsible for federal spending, demanded Thursday that the White House stop airing a taxpayer-funded TV a...
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Trump's FDA nominee refused to say whether she believes contraception, like an IUD, constitutes abortion. WHAT!? We need an FDA commissioner who believes in science, not an anti-abortion extremist. Every Senator should vote NO.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Donald Trump’s administration falsely labeled birth control as “abortion.” And then they wanted to LITERALLY set millions of dollars' worth of contraception on FIRE. Contraception is under attack, too. We’ve got to speak up and fight back.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
The same guy who has said our country can't afford child care or health care because we have to fund wars has spent at LEAST $43 BILLION of your tax dollars on his war with Iran. I voted to END Trump's war with Iran—Republicans voted to keep it going.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
IUDs are NOT abortion. A vote for Overton is a vote to install an anti-abortion extremist to be in charge of keeping our food and medicine safe. I'm voting NO.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
"Paid for by the US Government" just means paid for at the expense of American taxpayers. Trump is setting your tax dollars on fire for ILLEGAL political propaganda.
washingtonpost.com
Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’
A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets despite a federal law against using tax funds for "propaganda."
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump and far-right extremists are coming after birth control. And I'm not just fighting back—I'm pushing FORWARD with legislation that would require insurance to cover ALL FDA-approved forms of contraception. No fees. No hurdles. No out-of-pocket costs.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
This is a real thing: Trump falsely labeled contraception as “abortion.” And then he wanted to light it on fire. A Senate Democratic majority will protect your birth control, not burn it.
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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 24/09/2026
🚨The Trump admin let $8 MILLION of birth control expire in a warehouse instead of delivering it to women and girls who need it. Today, we're joining Senator @murray.senate.gov and fellow advocates to demand answers and fight for contraception access. 🔴 WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/4iGdJuX
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Protect Access to Birth Control. Stop Republican Attacks on Contraception.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HEL...
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump has blown TENS OF BILLIONS of your tax dollars on his forever war with Iran. The American people did not want this. End the war NOW.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
We need smart, GLOBAL AI safety guardrails to protect our kids, jobs, and futures. Instead of focusing on lavish dinners, Trump needs to focus on negotiations. I'm calling on him to take this threat seriously and work out real AI safeguards with China.
politico.com
Dems urge Trump to seek AI deal with China
In a letter shared with POLITICO, 17 Democratic senators called on the president to discuss slowing or pausing AI development with Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
NIH funding doesn't belong to Donald Trump—it belongs to the patients and families waiting for the next medical breakthrough. We cannot let Trump politicize federal research grants and give right-wing extremists a veto over lifesaving work. SPEAK UP FOR SCIENCE.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
This isn't about fraud. It's about kicking people off their health insurance which will drive up prices for everyone. The GOP health care plan is—and has always been—to destroy Obamacare.
washingtonsun.com
Vance’s Task Force Strips 750,000 ACA Enrollments Over Accusations of Fraud
Some insurance brokers will also be suspended over accusations that they erroneously enrolled the individuals.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Trump forced out more than 8,000 Social Security staffers and is trying to claim it's working better than ever. So I talked with folks outside the Social Security office in Seattle, and guess what? Trump's lying.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
In the middle of an illegal war and skyrocketing prices, House Republicans decided to pack it up until after the election. Democrats can’t force Republicans to get back to work, but you CAN change Congress with your voice and your vote.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
We know exactly how we got here: Republicans passed the single largest cut to health care in history and blocked every Democratic effort to extend the ACA tax credits. Trump and Republicans would rather give tax breaks to billionaires than help families afford health care.
nbcnews.com
Your health insurance bills are about to go up
The premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Women are half the population, and yet the majority of physicians have NO training on how to treat women with menopause. I talked to Dr. Rachel Rubin and Dr. Kelly Casperson about how women are demanding better, and why Congress should PASS my bill to invest in menopause research & training.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Freedom of the press isn't optional. It is a core pillar of our democracy—and it's our duty to stand up and defend it.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
No, Trump's vanity "Arch" has nothing to do with national security. No, the taxpayer should not fund it.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Breast cancer patients shouldn’t be denied hope of a new lifesaving treatment because Russ Vought thinks women’s health research is woke. I will fight this plan tooth and nail.
nytimes.com
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
From stopping deadly blood clots after surgery to managing diabetes, there's an HHS agency focused on helping save lives and money. Trump is on track to light that money on fire by refusing to spend it. I'm demanding answers.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Trump—the billionaire who thinks we can’t afford child care but who thinks we can always find money for war and billionaire tax cuts—is trying to rip the heart out of Head Start. How about no more endless wars? No tax cuts for billionaires. Fund Head Start instead.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
The new GOP Chair of the Senate BUDGET Committee honestly believes Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Their former campaign chair wanted to sunset benefits, threatening massive cuts. Another Republican senator called it a "scam." The fight to SAVE Social Security is NOW.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
Republicans' historic cuts to health care and refusal to work with Democrats to extend the ACA tax credits mean health care premiums are going up...AGAIN. WA state plans are on track to increase another 22% next year. It doesn't have to be this way.
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