Press Releases

State of the Union Address by President Donald J. Trump February 5th, 2019

Senator Murray Supports Legislation to End Trump Shutdown and Deliver Backpay to 800,000 Federal Workers; Urges Republicans to Work with Democrats in Good Faith to Avoid Another Crisis in a Few Short Weeks

January 25, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement in support of legislation to end the partial government shutdown: “I am so

Senator Murray’ Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

January 22, 2019

Senator Murray: “I am deeply disappointed in today’s decision, and urge Acting Secretary Shanahan and the Department of Defense not to move forward with this

Senators Murray, Cantwell, 170 Members of Congress: Trump Shutdown Intensifies Affordable Housing Crisis

January 18, 2019

With Department of Housing and Urban Development closed due to Trump Shutdown, new affordable housing units cannot be built, homebuyers cannot access FHA loans

VIDEO: Senator Murray Joins Senate and House Democratic Leaders to Introduce Bill Gradually Raising Minimum Wage

January 17, 2019

The Raise the Wage Act will gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 in 2024 Senator Murray: New bill is “one of the

Inside and Outside the U.S. Capitol, Senator Murray Shares #TrumpShutdown Stories from Washington State, Presses President Trump and Senate Republicans to Reopen the Federal Government Immediately and Bring Relief to Impacted Families and Workers

January 16, 2019

As the Trump Shutdown stretches into Day 26, Senator Murray joined Senate Democrats on the Senate floor and on the steps of the U.S. Capitol