News Releases

May 2012
Date Title
05/15/12 Murray Statement on Critical Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
05/14/12 Murray Applauds Approval of Portland-DC Nonstop Air Travel
05/10/12 Murray on House Republican Version of Violence Against Women Act
05/08/12 Republicans Filibuster Bill to Stop Student Loan Rate Hike
05/08/12 HEALTH CARE: Murray Opposes Republican Attempts to Cut Childhood Immunizations, Diabetes Prevention Funding
05/07/12 Senator Murray Statement on new NLRB IG report
05/03/12 Murray Statement on WA State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown
05/01/12 SPECIAL EDUCATION: Murray Leads Letter Calling on Secretary of Education to Ensure Access to Braille Literacy
April 2012
Date Title
04/27/12 Chairman Murray Applauds President's Decision to Address GI Bill Accountability
04/26/12 Murray Applauds Passage of More Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
04/25/12 Senator Murray's Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform
04/25/12 PEDIATRICS: Bipartisan Push to Improve Safety of Children's Medications and Medical Devices Passes Senate Health Committee
04/24/12 FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Republicans Block Akaka Amendment that Would Protect Workers Hurt on the Job
04/24/12 NLRB: Murray Votes to Uphold Critical, Common-Sense Rules to Make Sure Workers Are Treated Fairly in the Workplace
04/23/12 Chairman Murray Applauds OMB Clarification that VA Programs will Not Be Affected by Sequester
04/23/12 Murray Statement on IG Report Showing Major Delays in VA Mental Health Care
04/23/12 RURAL SCHOOLS/RACE TO THE TOP: Murray Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Secretary of Education to Treat Rural Districts Fairly in RTTT Grant Selection
04/19/12 CAREER READINESS: Murray Applauds Administration's Release of Blueprint for Career and Technical Education Reauthorization
04/19/12 Senator Murray's Statement on VA Hiring Announcement
04/19/12 Senator Murray Includes Critical Investments for Washington State in Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Bill
04/19/12 SALMON: Senator Murray Includes Critical Investment for Pacific Salmon Restoration
04/19/12 Murray, Cantwell Announce New Center of Excellence Funding
04/18/12 Chairman Murray Introduces Legislation to Better Protect Veterans, Servicemembers from Unemployment and Foreclosure
04/16/12 Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Congratulating WWU Men's Basketball Team on 2012 NCAA Division II Championship
04/16/12 TAX DAY: Republicans Block Debate on Buffett Rule, Continue Protecting the Wealthiest Americans from Paying a Penny More toward Fair Share