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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 rise today to recognize and honor the life of Robert ``Bobby'' Silverstein, a leader in the disability rights movement, who passed away on November 17 from complications from cancer. Bobby served in a number of roles in the U.S. House of…
reserving the right to object, 6 months ago, the Supreme Court ripped away the right to abortion; and, since then, Republicans have enacted abortion bans in States across the country. The outcry against Republicans' cruelty has been loud…
I do know that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle support high-quality charter schools because they are an important part of many States' public school system, which is why I come to the floor today to urge my colleagues to vote against…
let me add my thanks to Senator Portman for his tremendous work here. I wish him the very best in his future as well.
last month, Lois Curtis, the lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court decision Olmstead v. L.C.-- which affirmed the rights of people with disabilities to live in their own communities--passed away from pancreatic cancer. Today, I join…
I ask unanimous consent that Senator Baldwin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I am here today because no one should have to choose between their job and a healthy pregnancy. It is outrageous that pregnant women in our country have been pushed out of their jobs by their employers because, as you just heard, they…
I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Washington…
reserving the right to object, let me just say at the start, title 42 is a public health tool, and how it is used should be guided by public health experts, looking at data, looking at science--not politicians looking to score political…
the bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, established by then-House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray, highlighted TPPP as a model example of a federal program that has developed evidence in support of good policy.
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a copy of the transmittal and commitment letters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and…
We strongly urge appropriators to include language for fiscal year 2021 appropriations that both fully funds the TPP Program.
the bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, established by then-House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray, highlighted TPPP as a model example of a Federal program that has developed evidence in support of good policy.
Through the strong, bipartisan action of this Subcommittee's leaders, Chairman Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murray, Congress is helping the agency regain lost ground after years of effectively flat budgets.
The American Red Cross recognizes the leadership that Congress has shown in funding CDC for these essential and life-saving activities.
The TPP Program is an example of a Federal program developing increasingly rigorous portfolios of evidence.
...Indian Tribes are political, sovereign entities to which the Federal Government owes a trust responsibility.
By increasing funding by more than 33 percent since fiscal year 2015, NIH has advanced discovery toward promising therapies and diagnostics.
Please provide proportional funding increases for NIH's various Institutes and Centers leading HAE research efforts.
By restoring previous budget cuts and expanding prevention activities, we will reinforce our ability to protect and improve the lives of communities nationwide.
I am deeply disappointed. I am not surprised. We continue to see Republicans show their true, harsh colors, and the contrast with Democrats could not be more stark. We simply want people to get the healthcare they need and let them make…
last week, Republicans made clear that despite the clear outcry from people across the country, overturning Roe was just their first step. Republicans want a national abortion ban. Republicans want to force my constituents to stay pregnant…
I rise today to recognize and honor the life of Jodie Fingland, a dedicated public servant who passed away on September 4 after battling a long illness. Jodie devoted her life's work to expanding educational opportunities for students…
yesterday, my Republican colleagues introduced a national abortion ban and made it clear that they are coming after the rights of my constituents and they are coming after the rights of people across the country. This atrocious bill…
I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge Salvador Mendoza, from my home State of Washington, to serve on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I was honored to recommend Judge Mendoza for this seat to President Biden and to…
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