Right now, you actually get a bigger fine for violating fishing laws in many states than you do for busting unions.
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.
I'm very proud of the climate action and wildfire related investments that we were able to secure in the Inflation Reduction Act.
We can and we have to update the cap adjustment for fire well ahead of the expiration date.
The authorized funding levels in our wildfire reserve fund do not meet our current suppression needs.
Climate change really means devastating wildfires are quickly becoming the new normal.
I will be introducing the Paycheck Fairness Act again soon, because I think as unions have been really helping lift women, this is something that is really important for all of us.
The PRO Act actually would create real penalties for employers who violate the law.
I was proud to introduce the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act again this year.
Right now, you actually get a bigger fine for violating fishing laws in many states than you do for busting unions.
But there is still a lot of work left to do to make our economy work for everyone.
I'm very proud of the climate action and wildfire related investments that we were able to secure in the Inflation Reduction Act.
We can and we have to update the cap adjustment for fire well ahead of the expiration date.
The authorized funding levels in our wildfire reserve fund do not meet our current suppression needs.
Climate change really means devastating wildfires are quickly becoming the new normal.
I was proud to introduce the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act again this year.
I will be introducing the Paycheck Fairness Act again soon, because I think as unions have been really helping lift women.
The PRO Act actually would create real penalties for employers who violate the law.
Right now, you actually get a bigger fine for violating fishing laws in many states than you do for busting unions.
I actually would like to start by recognizing how much progress that we have made as a country in recovering from the pandemic.
The climate crisis is here. It's expensive. And that's just the plain truth.





