Senator Patty Murray

Senator Patty Murray

@murray.senate.gov

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

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Trump's solution to affordability? Cut back on your doll purchasing budget. As if people are blowing their budgets on dolls. We need a Congress that will put an end to Trump's tariffs and actually work to LOWER prices for the American people.

Just outright disgusting and hateful garbage. Trump is focused on spewing this garbage instead of doing anything to make life more affordable for Americans. A total disgrace.

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Trump doubles down on Islamophobia towards Abdul El-Sayed: "He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate. I want him to have a metal detector."

Washington state: it’s time to make your voice heard. Fill out your ballot and bring it to a drop box near you now through Election Day – the earlier the better.

$4,700 more. That’s how much extra Trump’s tariffs and Trump’s war have cost the average American family. Republicans promised lower prices on day ONE. It's been 600+ days.

Republicans think the only way to save Social Security is to cut benefits—they just talk in euphemisms. Democrats have better solutions, like finally scrapping the cap and making billionaires pay their fair share.

Trump is literally trying to use marriage and birth rates to decide how much federal funding YOUR community might get for transit projects. He is weaponizing federal grants to wage his regressive culture war, and your commute is collateral damage.

This is the most corrupt President in history. Trump is trying to extort voters—saying he won’t help veterans if this state doesn’t vote his way. We’ve already seen him illegally withhold funds from “blue” states. We can send this crook a message with our votes and our voice.

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Trump on Camp Lejeune water contamination claims: "If we win the House and Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible ... if we don't win, there's no money."

NO. Congress funds FEMA to respond to disasters that REQUIRE federal support. Trump's already politicized disaster relief—an unforgivable and unAmerican transgression that I don't plan on forgetting. He doesn't get to wave a magic wand and abolish FEMA. I'm fighting back.

politico.comFEMA tells states to handle disasters on their ownThe Trump administration plans to cut disaster aid in as few as six months and shift responsibility to states, FEMA's administrator said in remarks obtained by POLITICO.

Women are 50% of the population, but less than 0.1% NIH's budget is spent on menopause, and just 8% on women's health overall. You're not broken—the research is. I talked to Dr. Rachel Rubin and Dr. Kelly Casperson about why we need more menopause research and how my bipartisan bill would do that.

So we are "fighting fraud" by establishing a NEW slush fund where Trump personally decides payouts? What a grift. Trump is serious about fraud—serious about committing it!

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Trump: "Sometimes there's a dispute about who turned them in and who is supposed to get what and when. So I am going to do something which I think people will like - I will be the arbitrator of all of these decisions. I'll determine whether the person is deserving ... there's nothing in this for me"

Trump and RFK Jr. have put our public health system on life support. We can't just rebuild what they've broken; we have to build a stronger public health system and protect it from anti-science political interference going forward.

The extremists in this administration are trying to keep their anti-abortion agenda hush-hush until after you vote, so we need to make sure everyone understands abortion rights are at stake right now. VOTE.

Families shouldn't be priced out of health insurance or have to skip the doctor or medications because of costs. It’s way past time for universal health care, and I'll keep pushing to make that a reality.

Medicare open enrollment is underway. Shop your coverage. And remember: Medicare negotiates drug prices now because Democrats fought for it. Not one Republican voted yes.

Over the summer, wildfires devastated homes, natural habitats, communities, and so much more on the Colville Tribes' land. I met with local leaders to hear about the damage firsthand and make sure they know I have their back on the long road to recovery.

Everyone’s talking about AI. In Pullman, we mean Apple Innovation. 🍎 I got to celebrate WSU’s new ag research center, a project I’ve fought for in every funding bill for 20+ years. They’re tackling crop disease, using artificial intelligence for farmers, and yes, the next great apple. Go Cougs! 🐾

This is heartbreaking. Kids are being killed in class. And it's been 13 years since the Sandy Hook shooting. It's way past time for Congress to pass gun safety reforms. My heart goes out to every family suffering with a loss tonight. Our kids deserve better.

cbsnews.com3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon, elementary school, police say; suspect deadThree children and a teacher were killed, and two others critically wounded, in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was shot and killed by a bystander.

Trump wants to create an entirely new federal agency to do the exact same work the Department of Education already does—and call it "efficiency." It's illegal without Congress. And more than 40 million student loan borrowers will pay the price.

washingtonsun.comThe Education Department Is Preparing to Offload Its Student Loan OfficeThe Trump administration is rushing to stand up an independent financial aid office for students. Employees say they’re unprepared.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.