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9/29/2008
UPDATE: Murray Announces $84.6 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Washington State Passes Senate

9/24/2008
Senator Murray Applauds Tax Breaks for Washington State Families and Clean Energy Production

7/29/2008
Murray Urges Passage of Bill to Extend Sales Tax Deduction for WA Residents, Create Jobs, and Shore Up Highway Trust Fund

7/17/2008
Senator Murray Secures Millions for Washington State Agriculture Priorities

7/17/2008
Murray Secures $1.87 Million for New Agricultural Research Facility at WSU

7/8/2008
President Responds to Gift of Washington State Asparagus

6/18/2008
Murray, Hastings Send Washington Asparagus to President Bush

6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate

5/22/2008
Senator Murray Helps Pass Federal Spending for Washington State Emergencies

5/22/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Farm Bill Veto Override

5/15/2008
Murray Helps Pass Best Farm Bill for Washington State in Years

5/15/2008
Senator Murray Helps Pass Legislation to Save Local Timber Jobs

5/8/2008
Murray Applauds Farm Bill Agreement that Provides a Helping Hand for Washington State Farmers

2/14/2008
Senator Murray Calls for Continued Commitment to Washington State Specialty Crops in Farm Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Pierce County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Eastern Washington Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Statewide Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/14/2007
Murray Helps Pass Farm Bill that Provides Critical Assistance for Washington State Farmers

12/12/2007
Senator Murray Helps Save Millions in Assistance for Yakima, Tri-Cities Asparagus Farmers in Farm Bill

12/6/2007
Murray Calls on Republicans to Stop Blocking Farm Bill that Benefits Washington State Farmers

11/30/2007
PHOTO: A Conversation with Yakima Farmers about this Year's Farm Bill

10/26/2007
Murray, Cantwell Pleased With Specialty Crop Provisions Included in Farm Bill

10/24/2007
Murray Says DREAM Act Provides Hope and Opportunity

7/19/2007
Murray Adds $1.6 Million to Build New Agricultural Research Facility on WSU Campus

7/19/2007
Murray Adds $300,000 in Funding to Protect Washington State Orchards and Vineyards

7/19/2007
Senator Murray Adds Critical Funding for Washington State Agriculture Research

7/17/2007
Murray Adds $400,000 to Help Washington State Farmers Access New Markets

6/28/2007
Murray Statement on Immigration Bill

6/27/2007
Murray, McMorris Rodgers and Larsen Work to Help Washington Wheat Growers

6/21/2007
Murray Advances New Training Center in Yakima to Help Meet Agriculture Labor Needs Year-Round

6/8/2007
Murray Statement on Immigration Bill

5/24/2007
Murray to Vote for Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill that Provides Funding for Troops in Harm's Way, Veterans, Farmers, Katrina Relief, and Port Security

4/3/2007
PHOTO: Listening to the Needs of our Farmers

4/3/2007
PHOTO: Farm Bill Listening Session in Colfax

3/22/2007
Murray Helps to Include Agriculture Disaster Package in Emergency Spending Bill

1/24/2007
West Coast Senators Put County Payments on Senate Agenda

6/22/2006
Murray, Cantwell Secure Over $20 Million in Funding for Washington State Agriculture Priorities

6/22/2006
Agriculture: Senator Murray Helps Pass Ag Disaster Assistance for Struggling Farmers

5/25/2006
IMMIGRATION: Senator Murray's Statement on Passage of Senate Immigration Reform Bill

5/10/2006
PHOTO: Helping Wheat Farmers

5/3/2006
Murray Helps Defeat Provision to Undermine Fruit and Vegetable Growers

5/3/2006
Murray: No Unfair Fees on Wine Industry

5/3/2006
PHOTO: Defending Specialty Crops

5/1/2006
Senator Murray Refutes Agriculture Secretary’s Claims about Farm Disaster Assistance

4/25/2006
Farmworker Housing: Senator Murray Applauds Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust Board for Reaching Historic Agreement on Grower-Sponsored Housing

4/4/2006
Murray Applauds Ag Disaster Amendment to Emergency Supplemental Bill

3/30/2006
Immigration: Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Her Principles for Immigration Reform

3/30/2006
Inmigración: Remarcas de la Senadora Murray en el piso del Senado de los Estados Unidos, acerca de sus principios acerca de la reforma de inmigración.

3/23/2006
Healthcare: Senator Murray Discusses Rural Healthcare Challenges

12/12/2005
Murray Applauds Opening of Japanese Market to U.S. Beef

11/18/2005
Murray Secures $4.5 million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Agriculture Priorities

11/4/2005
Senator Murray Votes Against Republican Budget Cuts

11/3/2005
Murray Secures Nearly $19 Million in Funding for Washington State Agriculture Priorities

10/25/2005
PHOTO: Helping Washington’s Wheat Farmers

8/4/2005
Murray Celebrates the Start of Channel Deepening Project in Vancouver

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Columbia River Channel Deepening Project

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Columbia River Channel Deepening Project

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with Rep. Baird and Sen. Smith

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with Larry Paulson, Mary Olson and Rep. Baird

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with Bruce Wiseman

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with John Fratt

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Columbia River Channel Deepening Project - Lanny Cawley

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Columbia River Channel Deepening Coalition

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with Diane Perry and Laura Hicks

8/2/2005
Senator Murray Announces New Funding for Farmworker Housing at Celebration in Yakima County

7/19/2005
Murray Announces $1.5 Million for Farmworker Housing

7/19/2005
Murray Protects Washington Wine Against Proposed Taxes

7/14/2005
Murray Statement on Ruling to Reopen Border to Canadian Beef

6/24/2005
Murray Secures Over $18 Million in Funding for Washington State Agriculture Priorities

5/16/2005
Senator Murray Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Interstate Sales of Washington Wine

4/27/2005
Murray Announces Reopening of Taiwan Market for U.S. Apples

4/27/2005
Senator Murray Defends Washington’s Wine Industry Against New “Taxes”

4/26/2005
Senator Murray Questions Treasury Secretary on Social Security, Washington Wine & Taxpayer Services

4/26/2005
PHOTO: Questioning Treasury Secretary John Snow

2/21/2005
Spokane Agriculture and Transportation Roundtable

11/20/2004
Senator Murray Secures $17 Million for Washington Agriculture in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

9/14/2004
Senator Murray Secures $17 Million for Washington Agriculture in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/3/2004
Eastern Washington Farmers Win -- Federal Crop Insurance Program Adopts Senator Murray's Fix

8/30/2004
Senator Murray Urges USDA to Help Rain-Battered Farmers in Eastern Washington by Increasing Crop Insurance Reimbursements, Cutting Red Tape, and Visiting Impacted Communities

8/25/2004
Murray Urges Agriculture Secretary to Designate Storm-Battered Spokane & Whitman Counties a Disaster Area

8/11/2004
Murray Calls on President to Support Channel Deepening During Visit to Pacific Northwest

8/6/2004
Murray Again Urges HHS Secretary to Save Washington Health Care Programs

6/27/2004
Senator Murray's Wine Summit - Opening Remarks

6/27/2004
PHOTO: Murray Named Honorary Wine Ambassador

6/27/2004
PHOTO: Murray Hosts Washington Wine Summit

6/27/2004
PHOTO: Murray Receives an Update on Viniculture Research

4/7/2004
Senators Urge USDA to Maintain Ban on Canadian Cattle Imports

3/4/2004
Murray to USDA: Protect American Consumers, Cattle Ranchers

2/3/2004
Murray Stands Up for Washington’s Farm Families

1/27/2004
Murray Pushes for Legislation to Protect Consumers and Washington’s Beef Industry from Mad Cow Incidents

1/27/2004
PHOTO: Improving the Safety of America's Food Supply

1/23/2004
Murray Secures Agriculture Research Funding in Omnibus Appropriations Measure

12/24/2003
Murray Urges Congress to Pass 'Downed Animal' Legislation

12/23/2003
Murray Statement on Mad Cow Discovery in Washington State

12/15/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Innovative Renewable Energy Technologies

12/1/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray to the Washington State Horticultural Association

11/6/2003
Senator Murray Secures $4.7 million for Pacific Northwest Agriculture Research In Senate-Passed Spending Bill

11/5/2003
Murray Secures $750,000 for Straw-to-Energy Project

10/31/2003
Murray Calls for Investigation of Australian Wheat Board Sales to Iraq

10/6/2003
Standing Up for Local Producers, Murray Calls on Administration to Clarify Emerson Trust Wheat Rules

8/11/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Hosts Hispanic/Latino Leadership Summit

7/30/2003
Murray Calls for USDA Aid for Asparagus Farmers

7/17/2003
Senator Murray Secures $4.7 million for Pacific Northwest Agriculture Research

6/19/2003
Murray Re-Introduces Bill to Provide Broadband Access to Rural Areas

5/7/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Potato Growers

4/25/2003
PHOTO: Murray speaks with the Mayor of "Tulip Town."

4/4/2003
Kohl-Murray Amendment Restoring Emerson Wheat Trust Passes Senate

2/27/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Meets with WA Potato Commission

2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Central Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report

12/11/2002
Murray Outlines Her Healthcare Priorities

11/19/2002
PHOTO: Golden Apple Award

10/8/2002
Murray Urges Commerce Secretary to Promote Fair Market for Apple Juice Concentrate

9/10/2002
Senate Passes Disaster Aid for Farmers & Ranchers

8/14/2002
PHOTO: Visiting the Chinook Winery

8/14/2002
PHOTO: Promoting Washington's Wine Region

8/12/2002
Washington's Rural Healthcare Crisis Remarks by Senator Murray in Wenatchee

8/12/2002
PHOTO: Addressing Rural Healthcare

8/9/2002
PHOTO: Rolling Out Telecom Access

8/9/2002
PHOTO: Rolling Out Telecom Access

8/5/2002
Murray Discusses Farmworker Housing, Education & Healthcare with Latino Leaders

7/25/2002
Murray Secures Funding For Southwestern Washington Community and Environmental Initiatives

7/2/2002
Murray Petitions President Bush on Pears

6/17/2002
Murray Congratulates Pea and Lentil Industry for Sale to Cuba

5/28/2002
PHOTO: Focusing on Health Care

5/28/2002
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Washington's Farmers

5/20/2002
Murray Pushes for Trade and Ties With Cuban People

5/10/2002
Senator Murray Announces USDA Cranberry Purchase

5/10/2002
Tribal Forestry Amendments Removed from Final Farm Bill

5/8/2002
Murray Applauds Passage of New Farm Bill

5/1/2002
Murray Works to Improve Rail Service for Potato Farmers, Businesses

3/26/2002
PHOTO: Murray Visits the Cowlitz County Economic Development Council

3/7/2002
Statement by Senator Murray on Agriculture Sale to Cuba

2/13/2002
Murray-Cantwell Tribal Forestry Amendments Adopted in Senate Farm Bill

2/13/2002
Statement From Senator Patty Murray on the Senate Passage of the Farm Bill

2/13/2002
Senate Farm Bill Helps Washington's Farmers Open Up Overseas Markets

12/13/2001
Patty Murray Gets Grants for Rural Telecom into Senate Farm Bill

8/9/2001
PHOTO: Sen. Murray tours the Apple Packing Warehouse in Yakima

8/3/2001
Presidential Veto Threat Kills Apple Aid

8/2/2001
Bush Threatens To Kill Emergency Apple Assistance

7/25/2001
Murray, Cantwell Applaud Committee Approval Of Apple Relief Payments

7/17/2001
Murray Secures Critical Support for Washington Farmers

7/13/2001
Murray Joins Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration

7/6/2001
Murray Announces $1.2 million for Rural Healthcare

6/12/2001
U.S. Senator Patty Murray Introduces Bill to Help Washington's Apple Growers

5/16/2001
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at a Forum on Domestic Violence in Rural Communities

5/10/2001
Senator Murray Announces $1.75 Million for Farmworker Housing

5/9/2001
Senator Murray Announces $7 Million USDA Cranberry Purchase

4/17/2001
Senator Patty Murray Hires Mary McBride as Central Washington Regional Representative

4/11/2001
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Bush Administration's Agriculture Budget

3/27/2001
Murray Announces $2.8 million HUD Loan to Keep Jobs in Kennewick

3/15/2001
Murray Holds Hearing to Ease Freight Congestion in Washington State

3/2/2001
U.S. Senator Patty Murray Announces $2.6 Million for Health Care in Rural Washington Communities

2/15/2001
Senator Murray Raises Strong Concerns with Bush Administration Over Planned Cuts in Telecommunications

10/19/2000
Senator Murray Announces Funding for the Columbia Basin Groundwater Management Area

10/19/2000
Murray Secures $500,000 for Skagit County Farmland Protection

8/8/2000
Murray Announces Funding to Help Farmworkers

5/23/2000
Murray Convenes Major Telecom Conference for Small and Rural Communities

4/13/2000
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing the Apple Orchard Diversification Act (S.2442)

6/9/1999
Murray Secures $28 Million for Yakima Training Center

5/4/1999
Murray Joins Daschle, Senate Democrats to Urge For Quick Passage of Emergency Agriculture Funds

3/9/1999
Murray Announces Grant to Build Affordable Housing in Yakima