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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 16, 2025

We are alarmed about the thousands of probationary employee firings across the Department of Energy.

msnbc.com
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 16, 2025

The firings last week are utterly callous and dangerous.

cbsnews.com
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 16, 2025

The firings last week were utterly callous and dangerous.

cbsnews.com
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 15, 2025

there is simply no authority or basis for Trump to impose such a mandate.

commondreams.org
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 15, 2025

this threat to rip away the federal funding our public K-12 schools and colleges receive flies in the face of the law.

commondreams.org
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 15, 2025

Rather than trying to make college more affordable or helping to improve our kids' outcomes, Trump is letting far-right extremists inject politics into the classroom at every turn.

commondreams.org
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 15, 2025

Republicans tell you they want to empower local communities and that states, schools, and parents know best, and again and again use top-down threats to achieve their culture war agenda.

commondreams.org
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 15, 2025

I hope no parent, student, or teacher is intimidated by these threats—this former preschool teacher certainly is not.

commondreams.org
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 13, 2025

not because their work isn't desperately needed, but because Trump and Elon have decided to fire these researchers on a whim.

cbsnews.com
Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Feb 13, 2025

This bill applies to anyone within 100 miles of the border. That is two-thirds of the population of the United States, cities like Jacksonville; Charleston; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania…

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Feb 13, 2025

Do you remember when candidate Trump said that, on day one, he would end inflation and bring prices down for American citizens? That is, in fact, the number one reason he got elected. Guess what, Mr. Speaker? He has done nothing on this…

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John Miller
@johnmiller· WA· Feb 13, 2025

What you have at the end of that is a Public Integrity Section that is not going to take on cases that may touch officials who are connected to power in Washington.

transcripts.cnn.com
Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Feb 12, 2025

I rise to share my deep concerns about entrusting our Nation's ability to respond to another pandemic, our world leading medical innovation infrastructure, the ability of women in my State to choose a medical abortion, and continued…

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 12, 2025

It is stunning to me that [Linda McMahon] wants to [DOE] but couldn't name EVEN ONE part of this basic federal education law she would focus on. It's disqualifying.

newsweek.com
Henry Jackson
@henryjackson· WA· Feb 12, 2025

I am convinced that the future vitality of the alliance depends in very large measure on the degree and quality of European efforts to keep NATO strong.

cnn.com
Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Feb 12, 2025

It's disgusting that Republicans are attempting to raise money by threatening to deport a US citizen just because they disagree with her.

newsweek.com