Ranking Member's Press

(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Lois Capps (D-CA), released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluating the...

Murray: “It’s about time that Congress takes notice of this issue that is straining so many family budgets across our country” (Washington, D.C.) -  Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee joined advocates, parents and workers across the...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a hearing on the National Labor Relations Board’s joint-employer decision. In her remarks, Murray explained that while the labor market has changed over the past 30 years, it...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on Secretary Arne Duncan’s decision to leave his post at the U.S. Department of Education.     “Anyone who has spent any time with Secretary Duncan...

fFollowing widely criticized House oversight hearing on Planned Parenthood, Senate Democrats express concern over political theater and disrespect in letter to Republican Leadership   (Washington, D.C.) —Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and 20 Senate...

Murray highlights Washington state’s efforts to ensure patients get critical preventive care using electronic health records   (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a HELP Committee hearing on Achieving the Promise of Health...

Perkins Loan Program helped 15,000 Washington state students last school year   (Washington, D.C.) – Hours before the Perkins Loan Program is set to expire, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on the Senate’s failure...

The Women’s Pension Protection Act would address challenges women face in accessing retirement security (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), introduced new legislation to address the challenges women face in accessing retirement security to ensure...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Executive Session, Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) submitted remarks on several bipartisan bills to improve the health and wellbeing of families and communities. The Protecting Our Infants Act, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act,...

Murray: “There is no reason to block this bipartisan legislation that would give students some certainty for next year.” (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks on the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to pass a one year...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighting that nearly half of private sector workers do not have a retirement plan through their employer, primarily because they lack access. The...

Murray calls on Republican leaders to drop partisan votes, work with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown   (Washington, D.C.)  - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of a partisan, Senate Republican...

Legislation would help ensure workers can advocate for higher wages and improve workplace conditions without unlawful interference from employers (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) introduced the Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act, legislation...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that highlights the importance of borrower relief options for those struggling to pay down their student loans. The report found that...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s action to allow students and families to apply for financial aid earlier and use tax information from the previous year to finalize Free Application...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement commemorating the 21st anniversary of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).   “For decades, the Violence Against Women Act has helped women and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on President Obama’s Executive Order requiring federal contractors to offer their workers up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.   “I strongly support this...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890, which led to the creation of 19 Historically Black Federal land-grant educational institutions.   “The...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s decision involving Browning-Ferris Industries.   “The labor market has changed dramatically over the past 30 years,...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the expansion of minimum wage and overtime protections to home care professionals.  “This...