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June 24, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting Roe Rep. Adam Smith
June 24, 2022 Jayapal, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 24, 2022 Larsen Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Rick Larsen
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom Rep. Derek Kilmer, ...
May 4, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "Live on the Senate floor, I'm talking about our democracy, how it works, and why we urgently need to protect the right to vote." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "The question before every Senator tonight was whether democracy should come before Senate procedure. I voted to protect the right to vote over protecting the filibuster. I'm as frustrated as anyone about this outcome because of what's at stake, but I promise to keep fighting." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "If it's the filibuster or democracy, I'll choose our democracy. We absolutely need to pass voting rights protections in the Senate--and we need to restore the Senate so that it is accountable to the people it represents." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Senator Murray Statement on Voting Rights Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 14, 2022 Tweet - "To be absolutely clear: we cannot let the filibuster stop us from ever debating voting rights or any other issue just one member might disagree with. We need to change Senate rules. #WeWantVotingRights" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Senate is broken. My colleagues know I am someone whose focus is always on getting things done for WA state & our country. But outdated, misused procedure is getting in the way of debate & legislation. With all our country faces right now, we've absolutely got to fix it." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2022 Senator Murray Joins Washington State January 6th Virtual Vigil, Reiterates Push to Protect Voting Rights and Democracy Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "If Senate Republicans aren't willing to stand up for our democracy, we can't let them hide behind Senate rules and block Democrats from doing so on our own. We must use every legislative tool needed--including an exemption to the filibuster--to get voting rights legislation passed." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2021 Cantwell, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Murray Pushes for Swift Action on New Voting Rights Bill Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 11, 2021 Senator Murray Statement on Republican Obstruction of Voting Rights and Election Law Legislation Sen. Patty Murray
June 22, 2021 Senator Murray Slams Republican Obstruction of Debate on Voting Rights Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2021 Cantwell Hails Stop to Arctic Refuge Drilling Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Pingree Joins Nearly 100 House Lawmakers Calling for Filibuster to be Abolished Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 5, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Amy Klobuchar Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Broad Coalition of Nearly 100 House Democrats in Calling for an Immediate End to the Filibuster Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Jayapal on Parliamentarian's Ruling About $15 Minimum Wage Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Date Title Politician
June 24, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting Roe Rep.Adam Smith
June 24, 2022 Jayapal, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 24, 2022 Larsen Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Rick Larsen
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom Rep.Derek Kilmer, ...
May 4, 2022 Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "Live on the Senate floor, I'm talking about our democracy, how it works, and why we urgently need to protect the right to vote." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "The question before every Senator tonight was whether democracy should come before Senate procedure. I voted to protect the right to vote over protecting the filibuster. I'm as frustrated as anyone about this outcome because of what's at stake, but I promise to keep fighting." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "If it's the filibuster or democracy, I'll choose our democracy. We absolutely need to pass voting rights protections in the Senate--and we need to restore the Senate so that it is accountable to the people it represents." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2022 Senator Murray Statement on Voting Rights Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 14, 2022 Tweet - "To be absolutely clear: we cannot let the filibuster stop us from ever debating voting rights or any other issue just one member might disagree with. We need to change Senate rules. #WeWantVotingRights" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Senate is broken. My colleagues know I am someone whose focus is always on getting things done for WA state & our country. But outdated, misused procedure is getting in the way of debate & legislation. With all our country faces right now, we've absolutely got to fix it." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 6, 2022 Senator Murray Joins Washington State January 6th Virtual Vigil, Reiterates Push to Protect Voting Rights and Democracy Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "If Senate Republicans aren't willing to stand up for our democracy, we can't let them hide behind Senate rules and block Democrats from doing so on our own. We must use every legislative tool needed--including an exemption to the filibuster--to get voting rights legislation passed." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2021 Cantwell, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Murray Pushes for Swift Action on New Voting Rights Bill Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 11, 2021 Senator Murray Statement on Republican Obstruction of Voting Rights and Election Law Legislation Sen.Patty Murray
June 22, 2021 Senator Murray Slams Republican Obstruction of Debate on Voting Rights Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2021 Cantwell Hails Stop to Arctic Refuge Drilling Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Pingree Joins Nearly 100 House Lawmakers Calling for Filibuster to be Abolished Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 5, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Amy Klobuchar Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Broad Coalition of Nearly 100 House Democrats in Calling for an Immediate End to the Filibuster Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Jayapal on Parliamentarian's Ruling About $15 Minimum Wage Rep.Pramila Jayapal
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