Patty Murray actually said...

none of them should be worried about where they are going to get their next meal or how they are going to put a roof over their head

Murray emphasizes the importance of addressing basic needs for students to succeed academically.

06/06/2022

More Patty Murray Quotes

Raising the minimum wage to a more reasonable level and then indexing it will allow them to keep up.

This increase, the President's proposed increase, would benefit about 15 million workers.

The higher proposal that Senator Harkin and Congressman Miller have made, I understand, would benefit about 27 million.

Congress should weigh these costs carefully as it considers minimum wage increases.