if we are serious about protecting our families here, then we need robust defense and non-defense spending.
Patty Murray
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Patty Lynn Murray is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership positions in the Senate, including serving as the Senate's first female President pro tempore. Throughout her tenure, Murray has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and women's rights, advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
if we are serious about protecting our families here, then we need robust defense and non-defense spending.
I am laser-focused on making sure the Federal Government is doing everything we can to support young people who are experiencing homelessness.
The number of children and youth found employed in violation of Federal law has risen 88 percent since 2019.
Senator Casey and I actually introduced the Child Labor Act to help combat child labor and strengthen the law.
We absolutely can do more. The new initiative now gives us an opportunity to address current challenges that are really important to women.
Women in 21 States are now living under abortion bans, and Arizona is under a ban that dates back to before women even had the right to vote.
It is crucial that we maintain strong investments in life-saving biomedical research, building a strong healthcare workforce, and public health system.
if we are serious about protecting our families here, then we need robust defense and non-defense spending.
I am laser-focused on making sure the Federal Government is doing everything we can to support young people who are experiencing homelessness.
It should not be controversial to say that we want all of our workers to have good wages and benefits and fair treatment from their employer, and safe workplaces.
I strongly support the administration's efforts to tackle this problem head on, including the executive order that President Biden signed in March to better prioritize investments in women's health across the Federal research portfolio.
The number of children and youth found employed in violation of Federal law has risen 88 percent since 2019.
I think I speak on behalf of many of us that we really want to see what we can do to help make sure NIH is really focusing on it.
The U.S. is now one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth.
Yet, continued technical challenges and another 6 months of delays from when the form should usually launch in October have left students, families, and institutions of higher education uncertain of their future.
I really strongly caution that ICE needs to take these unsafe, inhumane conditions... very seriously when you consider renewing the contract at that facility, it expires in 2025.
We have got to make sure that we do the utmost to make sure people are being treated humanely.
I hope that we can all agree the Department of Homeland Security does essential work that should not be undermined or short-changed by partisan infighting.
the President has repeatedly sought support from Congress to fund critical needs on our border, it is funding that provides a humane environment for some of the most vulnerable people in our hemisphere.
I am very frustrated by recent reports on the overuse of isolation from the general population at ICE facilities.
I hope that we can all agree the Department of Homeland Security does essential work that should not be undermined or short-changed by partisan infighting.
Our economy really depends on our ability to ensure that countless goods, as well as people, can move through our borders in a safe, orderly, and timely way.





