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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 13h

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 04/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 02/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 02/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/10/2026

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/10/2026

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 · 30/09/2026

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 · 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

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

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

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

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 · 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

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

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 · 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

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

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

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 · 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

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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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/09/2026

After EPA Admin Zeldin said he had never heard of the far-right conspiracy that medication abortion is in our water, the Trump admin announced it's using YOUR tax dollars to study that very topic. Zeldin obviously lied to my face while EPA placates anti-abortion extremists.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/09/2026

DOGE wasted $9.5 BILLION taxpayer dollars to pay cancer researchers, park rangers, and so many others to NOT work. Republicans love to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. So, let's talk about it.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/09/2026

Why is Trump fighting an all-out trade war with Canada? It's Canada for god's sake! Our friends and neighbors. I pushed to pass a bill to END Trump's tariffs and trade war and save families money—Republicans blocked it.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/09/2026

We all know Trump's $5,000 checks aren't coming. But Democrats had a bill to END Trump's tariffs and actually save families money. Republicans blocked it.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

Take a minute to listen to just part of this public comment about how Head Start helps families and changes lives. Trump is trying to tear Head Start apart. We can't let him.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE: I noted that the new Republican Chair of the Senate Budget Committee often calls Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." He actually called it a "LEGAL Ponzi scheme." Do his Republican colleagues agree?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16/09/2026

Trump's latest top health nominee refused to commit to ending this administration's disastrous AI prior authorization pilot in WA state. These AI contractors make money based on how many claims they deny. I'm fighting to protect Medicare and END AI prior authorization.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15/09/2026

Trump wants to turn Head Start into a Dead End. The plan? Tear down common sense regulations, cut funding, claim the program doesn't work, and eventually...get rid of it altogether. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Together, we can SAVE Head Start.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15/09/2026

Experts are warning powerful AI could mean catastrophe. Trump's response? Call it a hoax. We need to make sure AI works FOR us and not against us—giant AI companies should not be left to write their own rules and reshape our entire future and economy on their own terms.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 14/09/2026

WA state relies on Canadian tourism in places like Bellingham—but Trump is destroying that relationship. I caught up with local business owners to hear how Trump's insulting rhetoric is affecting business. The consensus? Stop bullying our Canadian friends. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 13/09/2026

Should America spend YOUR taxpayer dollars on foreign wars no one supports or child care here at home? That's exactly what I asked folks in Port Townsend, and the answer was unanimous. Fund child care NOT war.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 13/09/2026

Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid in history—putting basically every hospital in America under tremendous pressure all to make room for billionaire tax cuts. I was at Harborview to talk with providers about how these cuts make it harder to care for patients.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/09/2026

Today, on the twenty fifth anniversary of September 11th, we remember the innocent lives that were taken from us, and we pause to honor the bravery and selflessness of every single person who stepped up in the face of unthinkable tragedy.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10/09/2026

I hit the streets of Bellingham, WA to hear from local business owners about how Trump's tariffs are costing them—literally. They all agreed: let’s pass my bill to end Trump’s tariffs NOW.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10/09/2026

At a time of real global uncertainty, Trump is picking a fight with Canada! Seriously! He is banning Canadian beer, milk, motorcycles, and more. This is stupid. YOU pay the tab on Trump’s tariffs—NOT Canada. END the trade war NOW.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 08/09/2026

I heard from fishermen and port officials in Bellingham who said their gear costs more: nets, lines, parts, and DIESEL. And relationships with Canada—their buyers and ports—are a LOT more difficult in the middle of Trump's trade war. END Trump's tariffs. END Trump's war with Iran.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 06/09/2026

I spoke with providers at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend about how Trump and Republicans' historic Medicaid cuts are making it harder for them to help cancer patients, seniors, sexual assault survivors, and more. Congress needs to put patients first & REPEAL TRUMP’S MEDICAID CUTS.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 06/09/2026

Trump wants to let special interests build over our protected forests—and we need to fight back to stop it. The public comment period to overturn the Roadless Rule closes at midnight on September 21. Speak out now to SAVE OUR FORESTS.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 04/09/2026

Science and research matter. I stopped by PNNL's new Bench to Bay Lab in Sequim, which I secured funding for, to learn about its research on marine environments and radioactive materials at sea.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/09/2026

I was with folks on the Olympic Peninsula to talk about why we need to protect and preserve these wild and scenic rivers. I'll keep working to get my Wild Olympics bill across the finish line so these lands are here for generations to come.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem helped build the movement that sent women like me—someone who was written off as "just a mom in tennis shoes"—to the United States Senate. Gloria also understood that women's rights began with the freedom to make our own health care decisions.

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