| Jan. 22, 2019
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Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 29, 2018
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Tweet - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 28, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 28, 2018
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Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 28, 2018
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Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 23, 2018
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Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Nov. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "When the Senate failed Anita Hill & confirmed Justice Thomas in 1991, I got mad. Then I ran for the Senate, & I wouldn't let anyone tell me I had no shot. And I won. I see that story repeated over & over today--& this story isn't ending anytime soon."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 30, 2018
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Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ: Sen. Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 30, 2018
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Ranking Members Scott, Nadler & Murray Release Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, Restoring Critical Rights for American Workers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Herbert Slattery III, Tennessee Attorney General - Drop Pending Litigation that Seeks to Allow Insurance Companies to Deny Health Insurance Coverage to Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2018
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Tweet - "These recent events have left me saddened. But what it hasn't done is cause me to give up. We didn't give up in 1992, & so we can't give up now." READ Senator Murray rallies everyone to keep fighting after Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation in @Refinery29:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 29, 2018
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Tweet - "What Justice Thomas' & Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings did: motivated women to make a change What they didn't do: stopped women from getting to work READ why Sen. Murray wants everyone to keep speaking out & making waves in @Refinery29:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Refinery 29 - Sen. Patty Murray: 2018 Is "Year Of The Woman" Part 2
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 25, 2018
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Tweet - "By having this #ShamHearing when senators are in their home states meeting with constituents, Senate GOP have again trampled on long-standing norms to rush Trump's judicial picks onto the courts as quickly as they can. This needs to end--once & for all."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 25, 2018
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Tweet - "According to Senate GOP, the best time to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's judicial nominees to lifetime seats is when no senators are around. Republicans must stop this mad dash down the shameful partisan path that they're currently taking."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 25, 2018
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Tweet - "I proudly stand by my decision to not return my blue slip for President Trump's nominee for the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. I will not be complicit in the GOP's push to abandon long-standing bipartisan tradition to confirm judges."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 24, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm sharing a picture of today's #ShamHearing that Republicans are sneaking in while Senators are home talking to their constituents. I called on Sen. Grassley to delay and stop trampling on long-standing bipartisan judicial process, and am disappointed he ignored these calls."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 24, 2018
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Tweet - "I urge Senate Republicans to step back from this mad dash to get President Trump's nominee on the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and step back from the shameful partisan path they have taken on what has always been a bipartisan process."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 23, 2018
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Senator Murray Calls for Delay on 9th Circuit Court Nomination Hearing Scheduled to Take Place During Senate Recess, Urges Republicans to Stop Ignoring Bipartisan Process in Order to Jam Judges Onto Bench
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Senator Murray urges Senate Republicans to delay the recess hearing for President Trump's nominee for the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and to stop ignoring the long-standing bipartisan process."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "Murray: I will not be complicit in this latest effort by Senate Republicans to load the courts with President Trump's nominees in the lame duck session--so I will not be returning the blue slip that signals my approval of this process. FULL STATEMENT:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 17, 2018
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Tweet - "Senator Murray reflects back on the Anita Hill testimony, being elected to the Senate during the "Year of the Woman," and the guidance of former @SenatorBarb during her early days on Capitol Hill on @WNYC's The United States of Anxiety. LISTEN:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 16, 2018
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Tweet - "To the 11 female faculty members of the @UnivPugetSound--thank you for NOT giving up, NOT giving in, and NOT staying quiet. Keep fighting for women and survivors of sexual assault & harassment and know that I'm proudly fighting alongside you."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "YOUR voices are making a difference. Not to President Trump & the GOP who mocked Dr. Ford. But to so many others, now and in the future."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "YOUR voices are making a difference. Not to President Trump & the GOP who mocked Dr. Ford. But to so many others, now and in the future."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "With Judge Kavanaugh's conirmation, Senate GOP have again failed women & survivors, abdicated the Senate's advice & consent role, and undermined confidence in the Supreme Court."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm going to keep fighting. For the country I want to live in. For the country I want for my granddaughters & all our grandkids. A country where women are believed."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "27 years ago I watched the Anita Hill hearings & got so mad that I ran for the Senate--and won. I'm confident that there are women & girls who watched the Senate these past two weeks, will channel that anger, & join me in Congress in the years ahead."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "Your voices DO matter. Your experiences DO matter. We believe you. Please don't give up & don't stay quiet. With every new voice that breaks from the silence--we make progress. It makes a difference."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "When the Senate failed Anita Hill & confirmed Justice Thomas in 1991, I got mad, I ran for Senate, I wouldn't let anyone tell me I had no shot--and I won. Be angry. Organize. Put some more cracks in the wall--today, tomorrow, & for the fight ahead."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court & there are a lot of people who are angry--I am one of them. There will be frustration & tears--I will be joining them. Change isn't easy--but we won't give up the fight and we won't be discouraged."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "We are making progress. We may not feel it every day, but we are. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't think your voice doesn't matter."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "The confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh has made me disappointed, frustrated, & angry--but I'm more motivated than ever to keep fighting for the people & families that I represent in WA state & for the entire country."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "Re-upping this moment from Friday's @maddow show--even in times like these when it seems we haven't come very far, we must remember the long road we've traveled & know that progress is still possible:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "In light of yesterday's vote, a reminder from Friday's @maddow show: We are not going to sit at home, be quiet, & just let this happen. We're not going back to our houses. We are not giving up this fight."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Newhouse Applauds Senate Confirmation of Kavanaugh
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Confirmation Vote
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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McMorris Rodgers Statement on Confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "I am disappointed, frustrated, and angry today--but I'm more motivated than ever to get up tomorrow and keep fighting for the families I represent in Washington state & for the kind of country I know we can be."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "Carrying the stories and voices of millions of women & survivors from WA & across the nation with me, I'm on Senate floor now to vote NO on Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "Even setting aside those major issues--I opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination because it was so clear he was picked to: - overturn Roe & erode women's health - gut health care & end patient protections - protect President Trump w his expansive view on presidential power"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Jayapal Responds to the Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "What we saw of Judge Kavanaugh's temperament and the lack of credibility & honesty he demonstrated in his hearings is absolutely disqualifying--and I'm not the only one who believes this."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm on to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues one more time to listen to women & survivors making their voices heard across the country and oppose Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. WATCH:"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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