Patty Murray: “Because of the unwillingness of some in Congress to compromise on fair and balanced deficit reduction, we are now living…”

“Today’s ruling is an important victory for the rule of law and the people in Western Washington who deserve a U.S. attorney that answers to the law, not Donald Trump,”

This policy is indefensible. The Department must immediately abandon this approach and administer appropriated funds in full alignment with both the law and the needs of the communities that rely on these programs.

Tying funding for transit projects to marriage rates and how many babies a woman has is the sort of bizarre and dystopian idea you'd expect in a TV show, not actual policy put forth by the U.S. government.

I will keep pushing for that — abortion care should always be accessible and covered, no matter where you get health care or what type of insurance you have.