Ranking Member's Press

U.S. Department of Education announced hiring today of critic of current efforts to combat campus sexual assault, supports high burden of proof for survivors   Murray: “If there was ever a President who needed to take issues of sexual assault more seriously, it’s President Trump—and this is yet another indication his...

Yoest and Manning, political appointees at HHS, both have extreme, anti-women views and histories of spreading misinformation on women’s health   Murray: “In the first few months of the Trump Administration, we have seen an unprecedented assault on women’s access to basic health care services and on women’s reproductive...

(Washington, D.C.) –Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is now available for borrowers applying for and recertifying income-driven...

Murray cites concerns that Acosta is continuing pattern by Trump Administration to undermine worker protections   OSHA walkaround rule allows workers to request outside representatives to accompany OSHA investigators, helping better inspect unsafe workplace conditions   (Washington, D.C.) –Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking...

Murray cites concern that DeVos is putting her privatization agenda ahead of students’ best interests  DeVos spoke at pro-privatization summit hosted by American Federation for Children (AFC)  DeVos has extensive financial ties to AFC; signed ethics agreement recusing herself from matters related to AFC for one...

(Washington, D.C.) –Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on reports of a leaked interim final rule the Office of Management and Budget is considering that would allow employers to claim broad exemptions to cover affordable birth...

Due to Trump order, OMB set to review rule that could upend ACA birth control mandate   In new letter, Senate Dems urge OMB Director Mulvaney to cease any efforts to target birth control access   Today, more than 55 million women receive coverage for preventive services, including birth control, with no out-of-pocket costs   Senate...

Latest CBO score confirms sky-rocketing costs for families – all for less care     Millions of families who rely on Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, stand to lose coverage   Murray: “Let’s be very clear: the principles behind Trumpcare in the House and Trumpcare in the all-male, closed-door, Senate Republican working...

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) issued the following joint statement on the decision by Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta not to delay the implementation of the conflict-of-interest rule, which requires retirement investment advisers to act in the best interests of...

  Latest proposal by President Trump includes the largest cuts yet proposed to Planned Parenthood   Murray: “It’s clear as day that undermining women’s reproductive health and rights is a centerpiece of President Trump’s harmful plan for our health care system”   (Washington, D.C.) –...

Latest proposal from President Trump slashes Medicaid, public health programs, investments in medical research, more   (Washington, D.C.) – Today Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on President Trump’s budget proposal released this morning for the Department of Health and Human Services...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on reports the Trump Administration will ask a federal court for another 90-day delay for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing program, which reimburses health...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on reports that President Trump’s proposed budget will include an unfunded paid family leave plan that falls short for millions of families.   “It is...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on reports that President Trump plans to propose massive cuts to education initiatives.    “President Trump and Secretary DeVos’ budget confirms their...

The Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity when applying for credit   Currently, no federal law protects LGBTQ individuals from credit discrimination    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement in response to a letter from Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price seeking to restructure the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) user fee...

The Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act helps students offset the rising costs of college by permanently indexing Pell Grants to inflation, increasing its purchasing power Bill also makes Pell Grant funding mandatory, providing students with security of stability of program Nearly eight million students currently receive Pell...

President Trump’s latest proposed budget includes an 18% cut in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services   In new letter, Senators say these cuts jeopardize implementation of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act   Senators to Trump: “Your proposed budget and workforce cuts take us in the opposite...

  (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on reports that Curtis Ellis, a Steve Bannon ally with a history of xenophobic comments, is a finalist to run the Department of Labor’s Bureau of...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the expected release of guidance implementing the expanded “Global Gag Rule” by the Trump Administration.   “The Trump Administration’s...