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12/11/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act

12/3/2008
As Washington State Foreclosure Rates Rise, Murray Helps Secure Additional Funding for Foreclosure Counseling "Lifeline"

11/20/2008
Murray Works to Extend Unemployment Assistance, Provide Help to Struggling Families

11/19/2008
Murray Urges Senate to Pass Economic Stimulus and Invest in Transportation Infrastructure, Create Jobs, and Help Struggling Families

11/18/2008
Senator Murray Re-Elected to Democratic Leadership Team

11/13/2008
Murray Calls for 'Employment' Stimulus

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Meeting with Students at the North Olympic Peninsula Skill Center

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Listening to a Recent Graduate of the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Students Share Their Work at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center

10/1/2008
Murray Statement On Senate Vote On Economic Rescue Plan

9/25/2008
Murray Introduces Landmark Legislation to Prepare America's Students for the Challenges of the Global Workforce

8/6/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/30/2008
Murray Calls on Pentagon to take GAO's Findings Seriously, Provide Fair and Transparent New Competition

7/23/2008
Murray, Senate Democrats Call on Labor Secretary to Protect Workers with Crane and Worker Fall Standards

7/15/2008
Pentagon's Plans Would Bias New Tanker Contest for Airbus

7/14/2008
Senator Murray Asks More Americans to Join Her in Calling for Fair and Transparent Competition in Tanker Re-Bid

7/10/2008
Murray Skeptical About Pentagon Plans to Re-open Tanker Contest

7/9/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/8/2008
Senator Murray Introduces Senate Resolution Calling on Pentagon to Rebid Tanker Contract

6/26/2008
Murray: Air Force Must Follow GAO Recommendations and Rebid Tanker Contract

6/26/2008
Senator Murray Includes $450,000 for Washington Workforce Association in Senate Spending Bill

6/26/2008
Olympia: Senator Murray Includes Funding for Health Care, Workforce Programs in Senate Spending Bill

6/25/2008
Murray Statement on Release of Full GAO Decision

6/19/2008
Murray: GAO Ruling Shows Air Force Made the Wrong Decision on Refueling Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
Murray: GAO Decision Won't Answer Pressing Questions on Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
GAO Tanker Decision: Major Victory for Washington State Aerospace Industry

6/17/2008
Senator Murray Highlights Congressional Role in Reviewing Tanker Contract as GAO Decision Nears

6/13/2008
Murray, Kennedy Request GAO Report to Measure Accountability in Career and Technical Education

6/12/2008
TANKERS: Murray Encourages More People to 'Join the Fight'

6/12/2008
Air Force Admits Errors in Tanker Contract

6/11/2008
TANKERS: Murray Highlights Illegal Subsidies Received by Airbus in Senate Speech

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

6/6/2008
Murray on Unemployment Statistics: "Cuts to Job Training Programs Taking a Toll"

6/5/2008
Senator Murray: It's Congress's Job to Get Answers on Tanker Contract

6/5/2008
Independent Study Shows Awarding European-Based Airbus Tanker Contract Would Cost U.S. 14,000 Jobs

6/4/2008
Murray Scores Budget Victories for Hanford, Port Security, Building Washington's Workforce

5/28/2008
TANKERS: Murray Reacts to Questions Raised by Defense Expert over Lack of Transparency in Air Force Tanker Decision

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

5/20/2008
Murray Statement on Senator Ted Kennedy

5/20/2008
Gates to Murray on $35 Billion Tanker Contract: "I'm No Expert"

5/19/2008
Senator Murray Announces New Labor Staff Director

5/14/2008
Murray Demands Answers on How Military Will Pay for Billions of Dollars in Additional Construction, Fuel, and Maintenance Costs of Larger Airbus Tanker

5/7/2008
Senators Blast Labor Department After GAO Report Shows That It Gives Earmarks Without Accountability

5/7/2008
Tankers: Murray Asks Pentagon Why they Didn't Pick the Safest Possible Tankers for the American Warfighter

5/7/2008
Tankers: Washington, Kansas Senators Question Joint Chiefs on Why the Safest Tanker for the American Warfighter Was Not Chosen

4/29/2008
Worker Safety: Murray Calls for Stiffer OSHA Penalties in Worker Death Cases

4/24/2008
Health: Murray Acts to Prevent Discrimination Based on Genetic Information

4/24/2008
Tankers: Pentagon Officials Have No Answers for Murray on Additional Construction Costs for Larger Airbus Tankers

4/22/2008
Senators Murray and Kennedy Call for GAO Investigation into Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

4/22/2008
Murray: Pay Discrimination Hurting Women, Families

4/21/2008
Kennedy, Rockefeller, Murray Call For Delta & Northwest To Respect And Include Workers In Merger Talks

4/16/2008
Sen. Murray, Rep. Clyburn, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Call for Summer Jobs Program to Stimulate Economy

4/15/2008
On Tax Day Murray Decries $40 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Rebate for Airbus

4/8/2008
Senators Call On IRS Commissioner To "Reconsider Misguided IRS Policy Of Using Private Debt Collectors"

4/4/2008
As Job Report Shows 80,000 Lost Jobs, Murray Calls for Investment in Summer Jobs Program

3/25/2008
Murray, Cantwell, Baird Applaud Efforts of Local Community to Prepare Workforce for 21st Century

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
Senator Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Talks with Boeing Workers at the Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/13/2008
Senator Murray Calls for Summer Jobs Program to Stimulate Economy, Introduce Teens to Work, and Keep At-Risk Youth off the Streets

3/12/2008
Senator Murray Questions Air Force Secretary Wynne About the Tanker Contract

3/10/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Highlights New Questions about Air Force Contract Requirements in Speech on Senate Floor

3/10/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Tanker Protest

3/7/2008
Air Force Tankers: Senator Murray Calls on Congress to Consider the Repercussions of Outsourcing Military Technology

3/7/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Debrief

3/6/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Decries Outsourcing of Jobs and Military Technology in Speech on Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Senator Murray Debunks Airbus Claims in Speech on the Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Murray Questions Airbus Claims of Tanker Deal's Effect on U.S. Economy

3/5/2008
Murray Encourages People to 'Join the Fight'

3/4/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Rails Against Outsourcing Military Capabilities and Jobs to European Company Airbus

3/4/2008
SENATORS DECRY DECISION TO OUTSOURCE TANKER JOBS

3/4/2008
Murray, Dicks Announce Boeing Debrief to Happen this Week

3/3/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Angered Air Force is Outsourcing American Military Capabilities

3/3/2008
Washington and Kansas Delegations Ask Gates to Debrief Boeing this Week

2/29/2008
PHOTO: Senator Murray Joins Boeing Works to Hear the Air Force's Shocking Decision to Award Airbus with the Tanker Contract

2/7/2008
Murray Helps Pass Economic Relief for Struggling Families

2/4/2008
BUDGET: Murray on Cuts to Washington State Priorities in Bush Budget

2/1/2008
Murray Statement on Department of Labor Jobs Report

2/1/2008
Democratic Women Senators Stand Up For Female-Owned Small Businesses

1/31/2008
Murray Calls For Financial Jumpstart, Long-term Economic Planning

1/28/2008
Murray, Kerry Introduce Bill to Address Youth Homelessness

1/28/2008
Reaction to State of the Union Address, Murray Urges Bush to Put America First

1/23/2008
Statement from Senator Murray and Congressman Hastings on DOE's PNNL Operating Contract Announcement

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

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

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

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

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

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

12/13/2007
Senator Murray's Statement on Bush's Second Veto of Children's Health Care Bill

12/13/2007
Bush NLRB Rulings Have Eroded Workers Rights, Witnesses Tell Joint Senate-House Subcommittee

12/6/2007
Republicans to Washington State: No Sales Tax Deduction

12/5/2007
Senator Murray Applauds Vote to Consider B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark

11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving Jobs at Hanford

11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving History at Hanford

11/28/2007
Senator Murray Kicks Off Effort to Address Washington State Workforce Needs with U.S. Senate Hearing in Seattle

11/28/2007
PHOTO: Getting Young People the Skills They Need to Keep our State Strong

11/28/2007
PHOTO: A Promising Pathway to Career Success

11/15/2007
Murray, Kennedy On OSHA's Safety Equipment Rule

11/13/2007
President Bush Vetoes Nearly $8 Million in Washington State Education, Health Care and Labor Projects

11/2/2007
Senator Murray Announces Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County to Receive $2 Million Youth Services Grant

10/23/2007
Senator Murray Seeks Answers about Compensation for Sick Hanford Workers

10/23/2007
Senator Murray Helps to Pass Senate Spending Bill that Invests in Washington state Health Care, Education, and Workforce Priorities; Bush Threatens Veto

10/22/2007
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act

10/4/2007
Murray's Asbestos Ban Passes Senate

10/4/2007
PHOTO: Murray, Isakson, Boxer Celebrate Senate Passage of Asbestos Bill

10/4/2007
PHOTO: Murray Adds United States to the List of Nations that Ban Asbestos

10/3/2007
Senator Murray Introduces Legislation to Ensure that Mine Victims' Families Get the Best Information First

9/13/2007
Murray, Obama, Durbin, Kennedy Fight Against Misclassification Of Workers

9/12/2007
Murray Includes $50 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Washington State

9/12/2007
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON: Murray Announces $8 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Southwest Washington in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill

9/12/2007
OLYMPIC PENINSULA: Murray Announces $8 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Peninsula Communities in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill

9/12/2007
NORTHWEST WASHINGTON: Murray Announces $6 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Northwest Washington in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill

9/12/2007
CENTRAL WASHINGTON: Murray Announces $7 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Central Washington in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill

9/12/2007
EASTERN WASHINGTON: Murray Announces $3 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Eastern Washington in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill

9/7/2007
Murray, Kennedy On The Urgent Need For Federal Regulation Of Diacetyl Exposure

8/17/2007
Murray Statement on Utah Mine Tragedy

7/25/2007
Murray Applauds Grant Funding to Help Protect Miners

7/23/2007
Senator Murray Supports Expanding Trade Adjustment Assistance to Help More American Workers

7/18/2007
Murray Adds $125,000 to Establish the Puget Sound Regional Economic Development Council Initiative

7/12/2007
Bellingham: Murray Adds $850,000 for Economic Development and Transportation Priorities in Northwest Washington

6/26/2007
Murray Disappointed by Setback for America's Workers

6/22/2007
Senator Murray Provides $150,000 in funding for Training Electrical Workers in Northwest Washington

6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $500,000 to Help the Uninsured Avoid Excessive Medical Bills in Olympia Area

6/21/2007
Lewis County: Murray Provides $200,000 to Help Train Lewis County Forest Workers so Timber Sales Can Proceed in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $200,000 to Southwest Washington Workforce Program

6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides Funding for "Airport University" Jobs Skills Program at SeaTac

6/21/2007
Murray Provides $1 Million for Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Tacoma

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

6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $500,000 to Help Build Skilled Workforce in Washington State

6/21/2007
Lawmakers Press to Preserve PNNL Use Permit

6/19/2007
Murray Stands Up for Workers' Rights: Delivers Speech on the Senate Floor Backing Employee Free Choice Act

6/13/2007
Murray Examines Employment Barriers Faced by Veterans

5/22/2007
Murray Scrutinizes Implementation, Enforcement of Landmark Mine Safety Law

5/22/2007
PHOTO: Is the New Mine Safety Law Working?

4/26/2007
Murray Examines OSHA's Failures Under Bush Administration at Senate Hearing

4/26/2007
PHOTO: OSHA Failed to Protect WA State Nurse, Konnie Compagna

4/25/2007
Senator Murray Works to Make America's Workers and Economy More Competitive

4/17/2007
Murray Holds Hearing and Introduces Bill on Domestic Violence in the Workplace

4/12/2007
Murray Speaks Out for Equal Pay Legislation at Senate Hearing

4/11/2007
Murray Statement on Boeing Placing Bid to Replace Aging Tankers

4/10/2007
At Murray's Urging, Architect of the Capitol Pulls Out All Workers from Asbestos Infested Tunnels

3/20/2007
Senator Murray Demands Answers on Worker Safety Violations and Asbestos Exposure in Capitol Hill Tunnels

2/1/2007
PHOTO: Murray Warns the President's Health Proposals Could Jeopardize Employer-based Health Insurance

1/24/2007
Senator Murray Works to Raise the Minimum Wage and Fights Attacks on Working Families

1/24/2007
PHOTO: Fighting for Working Families

1/18/2007
Murray-Dorgan Bill Would Halt IRS Use of Private Debt Collectors

1/10/2007
Murray Supports Effort to End IRS Outsourcing of Debt Collection

1/9/2007
Senator Murray Discusses Her Priorities for the 110th Congress

1/9/2007
PHOTO: Murray Sets Forth Agenda to Help Washingtonians in the Upcoming Congress

1/4/2007
PHOTO: Murray Outlines Priorities for the 110th Congress

12/12/2006
Murray, Cantwell, Baird Celebrate Passage of Sales Tax Deduction

12/11/2006
Workforce Development: Senator Murray Announces Over $4 Million in Grants for WA Community College Job Training Programs

12/8/2006
Senator Murray Helps to Deliver Sales Tax Deduction to Washington State Taxpayers

11/16/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Filing of an Updated WTO Case Against the European Union

10/26/2006
FEMA Gives Final Green Light to Grays Harbor Biodiesel Plant; Construction Now Set to Begin

10/20/2006
Murray Calls Recess Appointment of Mine Safety Chief “A Cruel Slap in the Face” to America’s Miners

10/19/2006
Murray, Cantwell, Baird Ask Congressional Leadership to Make Sales Tax Deduction First Priority in November

9/29/2006
Murray and Cantwell Announce Senate Approval of nearly $57.5 million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Washington State

9/27/2006
With Time Running Out, Murray, Cantwell and Baird Push for Extension of Sales Tax Deduction

9/27/2006
PHOTO: Fighting for Sales Tax Deductibility

9/25/2006
Murray, Cantwell Demand Answers on Plan to Cut 260 Fairchild Jobs

9/6/2006
Senator Murray Asks IRS Commissioner to Suspend Plan to Outsource Debt Collection

8/18/2006
PHOTO: Listening to Youth Share Their Work Experiences

8/4/2006
Senator Murray Works to Strengthen Pensions

8/4/2006
State Labor Department Analysis Reveals Flaws in Republican Trifecta Bill

8/3/2006
Murray Votes Against Republican 'Trifecta' Bill

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures Over $7.3 Million for Washington state Health Care, Child Care and Workforce Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Murray Announces $55 million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Washington State

7/20/2006
Murray Secures $550,000 for CENTRAL Washington Healthcare and Workforce Development Programs

7/20/2006
Murray Secures $100,000 for SOUTHWEST Washington Workforce Development Program

7/20/2006
Senator Murray Secures $2.6 million for SEATTLE area Health, Education & Job Training Programs

7/20/2006
Murray Secures $2.5 million for EASTERN Washington Education and Training Programs

7/20/2006
Murray Secures $125,000 for NORTHWEST Workforce Develpment Program

7/20/2006
Murray Secures $100,000 for OLYMPIA Area Workforce Development Program

7/18/2006
Statement of Senator Patty Murray FY2007 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Mark up

7/6/2006
Keep America's Railroad Jobs in America

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

6/21/2006
Murray Joins Female Democratic Colleagues to Call for Change in Congressional Priorities

6/21/2006
Senator Murray: Raising the Minimum Wage is the "Right Thing to Do for Workers and Our Economy"

6/19/2006
Aerospace: Murray Calls on President Bush to Speak Out Against Airbus Subsidies During Summit with EU Leaders

6/13/2006
Senator Murray Speaks Out Against Unqualified Mine Safety Nominee

6/12/2006
Senator Murray Objects to "Business as Usual" Mine Safety Nominee

5/11/2006
Murray, Cantwell, Kreidler Fight to Protect State Patient Safeguards

5/11/2006
Asbestos: Senator Murray Asks New OMB Nominee to Look into Delays on Safety Warnings for Brake Mechanics

5/10/2006
Senator Tells HUD Secretary that Political Message on Contracts was "Grossly Unprofessional"

5/9/2006
Senator Murray's Opening Statement to the Employment and Workplace Safety Hearing

4/5/2006
Murray Statement on FAA, Air Traffic Controller Talk Breakdown

3/15/2006
Republicans Say "No" to Affordable Housing and Community Development

2/3/2006
Senator Murray Questions Whether New OSHA Nominee Will Aggressively Protect Americans from Deadly Asbestos

2/2/2006
Senator Murray Applauds New Protections for Hanford Workers

1/31/2006
Senator Murray Questions Nominees for Mine Safety and OSHA

12/7/2005
PHOTO: Supporting Jobs and Science in the Tri-Cities

11/16/2005
Murray Statement on Senate Pension Bill

11/7/2005
Murray Announces Victory in Fight to Keep Ballard Locks Open

10/27/2005
Murray Stands Up for Veterans’ Unemployment Services at Senate Hearing

10/20/2005
Senator Murray Announces Over $4.7 million in Community-Based Job Training Grants for Seattle and Pasco

10/7/2005
Senators Murray, Cantwell Announce $113.5 million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts For Washington State Companies

10/6/2005
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Senator Murray Urges the Senate to Enact Economic Protections for Domestic Violence Victims

10/6/2005
PHOTO: Breaking the Cycle of Violence

9/29/2005
Murray Introduces "SAFE Act" to Help Domestic Violence Victims

9/28/2005
Murray Announces $87 million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts For Washington State Companies

9/8/2005
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Senate HELP Committee's Pensions Bill

8/1/2005
PHOTO: New Boost for Washington's Ferries - Seattle

7/26/2005
Senator Murray Honors Brian Harvey, Advocate for Asbestos Victims

6/30/2005
Murray Statement on CAFTA

6/13/2005
PHOTO: Standing Up for American Aerospace Workers

6/13/2005
Murray Calls for End to Airbus Subsidies as Air Show Kicks Off in Paris

5/31/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Statement on the Filing of Competing Aerospace Cases at the World Trade Organization

5/19/2005
Murray Calls for WTO Case Against Airbus

5/18/2005
Help for Washington's Jobseekers & Employers: Senate Committee Passes Workforce Investment Bill

5/17/2005
Senate Passed Surface Transportation Bill will Invest in Transportation, Improve Quality of Life for Washington State Residents

5/12/2005
Democratic Women Senators Express Deep Concern Over Bush Plan to Cut Social Security Survivor Benefits

5/5/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Tells Boeing Machinists "We Cannot Allow Airbus to Subsidize the A350"

4/28/2005
Murray Statement on President’s Social Security Ideas

4/26/2005
PHOTO: Fighting to Protect Social Security

4/11/2005
Senators Murray, Cantwell Help Pass Senate Resolution Denouncing Unfair Aerospace Trade Policies

3/10/2005
Senator Murray Votes Against Unfair Bankruptcy Reform Bill

3/9/2005
Senator Murray Floor Speech on the First Introduced Republican Social Security Privatization Plan

3/4/2005
Murray Urges Bush to Strengthen – Not Dismantle – Social Security

3/3/2005
Murrays Addresses Washington Workforce Association

3/3/2005
PHOTO: Women and Social Security

3/2/2005
Murray Says Bush Proposal Wrong for Displaced Workers

3/2/2005
PHOTO: Washington State Leading the Way in Workforce Development

2/23/2005
Tacoma Youth Workforce/Scholarship Launch

2/18/2005
Murray Sends Letter to Bush on Eve of EU Summit

2/16/2005
MURRAY: Bush's $5 Trillion Privatization Plan Does Nothing to Strengthen Social Security, Heaps Massive New Debt on Future Generations

2/16/2005
PHOTO: Murray Makes the Case Against Bush's Social Security Privatization Plan

2/14/2005
PHOTO: Fighting to Prevent Massive Debt for Future Generations

2/3/2005
Senator Murray Vows to Fight to Preserve Social Security

2/3/2005
PHOTO: Honoring the Founder of Social Security

2/2/2005
Murray Response to President Bush’s State of the Union Address

1/28/2005
Murray Hails Chinese Airlines Purchase of Boeing Dreamliner

1/19/2005
Sen. Murray Statement on Rep. Thomas's Social Security Comments

1/11/2005
Murray Statement on US-EU Negotiations to End Trade Distorting Commercial Aircraft Subsidies

10/11/2004
Murray Announces Tax Relief for Middle Class, Job Growth Incentives for Washington state Businesses

10/8/2004
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on the Boeing Tanker Deal

10/8/2004
Murray Hails Progress for Ill Workers at Hanford

10/6/2004
House Republicans Say "No" to Murray's Bipartisan Forestry Conservation Bond Measure

9/23/2004
Senate Passes Murray Research and Development Tax Credit Extension

9/16/2004
Fighting for the Future of America's Aerospace Industry

9/9/2004
Senator Murray Statement in Support of Sales Tax Deductibility for Washington State Citizens

8/17/2004
Murray Stands up for Washington's Civilian Defense Workers

7/19/2004
Senator Murray Announces Air Traffic Modernization Contract for Boeing

7/15/2004
Senator Murray Calls for Withdrawal from 1992 Aerospace Trade Agreement, Offers New 'Buy America' Proposal in Her Continuing Campaign to Save America’s Aerospace Jobs

7/15/2004
PHOTO: Saving American Aerospace Jobs

7/1/2004
Murray Helps Snohomish County Train Workers and Support Economic Growth

6/24/2004
***Senate Passes Defense Appropriations Bill***
Murray Secures $100 Million in Job Creating Defense Projects for Washington state Companies

6/23/2004
Murray Secures $100 Million in Job Creating Defense Projects for Washington State Companies

6/22/2004
PHOTO: Protecting Our Troops & Supporting High Skill, High Wage Jobs in WA

6/17/2004
Victory for Guard and Reserve Families: Murray Gets Child Care Help into Defense Bill

6/16/2004
Senator Patty Murray Announces Progress for Ill Workers at Hanford

5/28/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation and Creating Jobs in Snohomish County

5/19/2004
Washington Senators, Representatives Call for Sales Tax Relief After House Chairman Hedges on Inclusion in Tax Legislation

5/19/2004
PHOTO: Raising the Profile of the Airbus Issue

5/5/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray - Will the Last Aerospace Worker Leaving America Turn Out the Lights?

4/16/2004
Murray Champions Washington Workers and Innovation at Visit to Boeing's Longacres Facility

4/6/2004
Murray Fires Back at Airbus Tanker Claims

4/5/2004
Murray Statement on the President’s Job Training Proposal

3/31/2004
Sens. Murray, Cantwell Release New Government Report Showing 21,500 Workers in Washington to Lose Unemployment Benefits

3/30/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on the Snowe/Dodd Amendment to Increase Child Care Funding

3/22/2004
Murray to Rumsfeld: Don't Allow Tanker Critics to Export Aircraft Manufacturing Jobs to Europe

3/20/2004
PHOTO: Murray Recognized for Her Work for Port of Chinook

3/20/2004
Murray Honored for Saving Hundreds of Jobs in Southwest Washington

3/16/2004
Murray Announces Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance for Laid-Off Yakima Workers

3/15/2004
Statement from Senator Patty Murray on Boeing Tanker Development

3/11/2004
Murray and Baird Announce Vancouver Site Selection for Bay Bridge Construction Project

3/11/2004
Murray Applauds Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance for Laid-Off Boeing Workers

3/9/2004
"Don't Shortchange Washington's Transportation & Jobs," Senator Murray Warns Transportation Secretary

3/9/2004
PHOTO: Fighting for Washington's Transportation Needs

3/9/2004
Murray Warns that the President’s Budget will Force Moses Lake, Ephrata to Pay for Essential Air Service

3/8/2004
Murray Says Republican Budget Proposal Shortchanges Washington Families

3/8/2004
PHOTO: Fighting for Washington Families

3/3/2004
Murray Leads Fight to Keep American Jobs Here at Home

3/3/2004
PHOTO: Jobs and Transportation

3/3/2004
Senator Murray’s Winning Amendment Means JOBS for Washington Workers

2/25/2004
Tax Cuts vs. Social Security

2/20/2004
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Layoffs at Boeing’s 767 Assembly Line

2/9/2004
Murray to VA Secretary: Don't Penalize Veterans

2/2/2004
Bush Hands Washington State a Mixed Bag in '05 Budget

1/22/2004
Murray Secures Workforce Training Funding in Omnibus Appropriations Measure

1/22/2004
Murray Shepherds Washington State Funding Through Senate

1/20/2004
Murray Will Work to Pass Bill That Funds WA Priorities

1/20/2004
PHOTO: Questioning Labor Secretary about Anti-Worker Overtime Changes

1/20/2004
Murray Questions Labor Secretary over Anti-Worker Overtime Changes

1/16/2004
Murray Statement on Senate Omnibus Appropriations Bill

12/17/2003
Murray Secures $3 Million to Help American Soldiers Detect Chemical and Biological Hazards on the Battlefield

12/16/2003
Murray Applauds Washington’s Selection to Build the 7E7 Dreamliner

12/10/2003
Murray Statement on GOP Failure to Extend Unemployment Benefits to Laid-Off Workers

12/2/2003
Statement from Sen. Murray on Wolfowitz Letter Regarding Boeing Tankers

11/25/2003
Murray Blasts Bush Administration’s Back-Room Dealing to Fire Thousands of Federal Workers

11/24/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on Administration Efforts to Gut the "Competitive Sourcing" Compromise

11/21/2003
Senator Murray’s Statement on Administration Abandoning Air Traffic Controller Privatization Scheme

11/20/2003
Murray Statement on Boeing Decision to Locate 7E7 HQ in Everett

11/17/2003
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on GAO Study of Administration Delays on Worker Training Grants

11/17/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on Senate Passage of Workforce Investment Act

11/13/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Judicial Confirmations

11/13/2003
Further Remarks by Senator Murray on Judicial Confirmations

11/12/2003
Sen. Patty Murray on Boeing Tanker Deal and Senate Passage of Defense Authorization Bill

11/12/2003
Murray Applauds Boeing’s Sale of Aircraft to China

11/6/2003
PHOTO: "Crank up the 767 line! We're sending a hundred plane order your way!"

11/6/2003
Sen. Murray Announces Victory on 767 Tanker Deal

11/5/2003
Murray to EPA: Don't Withdraw Asbestos Guidance for Mechanics

10/30/2003
Murray Helps Win Committee Passage of Pension Fix

10/30/2003
Murray Bill Would Help Domestic Violence Victims Escape Abusive Relationships

10/29/2003
Murray Introduces Bill to Extend Unemployment Assistance

10/29/2003
PHOTO: We Must Pass The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

10/29/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

10/23/2003
Statement of Sen. Patty Murray on Warner-Levin Tanker Proposal

10/22/2003
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Istook Letter on FFGA

10/10/2003
Senator Murray Takes Part in Launching of a New Coast Guard Response Boat

10/6/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Affordable Child Care at West Central Community Center

10/2/2003
Murray Bill Will Help Train More US Workers

9/30/2003
PHOTO: Advocating for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

9/30/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets Outstanding Older Worker Awardee for Washington State

9/25/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Meets with Hispanic Leaders

9/25/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Meets with SPEEA Representatives

9/23/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray In Support of Reid Competitive Sourcing Amendment to the Interior Appropriations Bill

9/11/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Senate Passage of the FY 2004 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill

9/10/2003
Victory for Overtime Workers as Senate Defeats Bush Effort to Deny Overtime Pay to 8 Million Americans

9/9/2003
Murray Speaks Out Against Effort to Deny Overtime Pay to 8 Million Americans

9/4/2003
Standing Up for Workers, Murray Fights to Increase Worker Training

8/14/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Job Training

8/4/2003
PHOTO: Innovative Job Training Programs in Moses Lake

8/4/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Quincy Multi-Modal Project

7/31/2003
PHOTO: Making Sure Kids Get The Health Care They Deserve

7/31/2003
Murray Questions Proposed Changes to Overtime Pay Rules

7/24/2003
PHOTO: Job Corps Helps Washington Students

7/15/2003
Murray Announces $48,000 for the City of Richland to Help Sustain and Create Jobs

7/10/2003
Murray Offers Amendment to Extend Unemployment Benefits

6/18/2003
Murray Stands Up for Workers During Consideration of Workforce Investment Act

6/18/2003
PHOTO: Helping Workers Get the Support They Need by Updating the Workforce Investment Act

6/18/2003
PHOTO: Giving Workers a Lifeline to a Better Job

6/11/2003
PHOTO: Murray Rallies Parents at Children’s Defense Fund March

6/11/2003
PHOTO: "I Haven’t Forgotten What It Means to Be A Mom” "

6/11/2003
PHOTO: A Parent Thanks Senator Murray

5/16/2003
Murray’s Efforts Pay Off: Miller Brewery Workers Eligible for Unemployment Assistance

5/2/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Unexpected Increase in Unemployment

4/17/2003
Murray Announces New Labor Staff Director

4/16/2003
Murray Amendment to Help 35,000 Boeing Workers Becomes Law

4/11/2003
Murray Prevails in Providing Unemployment Assistance for Airline Industry Workers in Supplemental

4/8/2003
Even As President Opposes Workers Aid, House Votes to Support Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/4/2003
Murray Spearheads Bipartisan Letter to Bush to Urge for Workers Assistance

4/3/2003
Final Senate Appropriations Bill Retains Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/2/2003
Murray Urges Administration To Help Airline Industry Workers and Airports at Hearing

4/1/2003
Murray Airline Industry Workers Amendment Flies Through Senate Appropriations Committee Markup

3/29/2003
Murray to Offer Alternative Airline & Worker Assistance Package

3/20/2003
Murray Votes for Resolution Honoring America's Troops - Remarks

2/13/2003
Murray Chosen Top Democrat on Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee

2/5/2003
Murray Marks a Decade of FMLA, Urges Expansion of Act

1/7/2003
Unemployment Insurance Extension Passes the Senate

11/25/2002
Murray Salutes Boeing Workers in Sale of Boeing Spokane Plant

11/15/2002
Senate Passes Extension of Unemployment Insurance

9/25/2002
Murray Introduces Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

8/12/2002
PHOTO: Creating Jobs and Serving Small Business

8/12/2002
PHOTO: Creating Jobs and Serving Small Business

8/8/2002
PHOTO: On the Job With Sound Transit Workers

7/25/2002
Senator Murray On Senate Passage Of Accounting And Corporate Reform Legislation

7/15/2002
Murray Votes for Accounting Reform and Investor Protection

7/9/2002
Sen. Murray Responds to President Bush's Speech on Corporate Responsibility

6/19/2002
Ergonomics Bill Passes Committee With Murray's Vote and Remarks

5/28/2002
PHOTO: Fighting Poverty in Spokane Transcript | Video

5/8/2002
Murray, Cantwell Call for Criminal Investigation of Enron Trading

5/8/2002
PHOTO: Supporting Teacher Quality

4/24/2002
Senate Prepares Non-Discrimination Legislation for Floor Vote

4/16/2002
PHOTO: Zoellick Meets With Murray

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

3/21/2002
Murray's Efforts Pay Off: Kaiser Workers Eligible For Unemployment Assistance

1/16/2002
Murray Delivers Remarks at "Save Boeing Spokane" Rally

12/7/2001
Murray and Cantwell Announce Win for Boeing in Senate Defense Bill

11/15/2001
Murray Calls for Extension of Unemployment Benefits to Help Laid-Off Workers

10/19/2001
Help for Longview Aluminum Workers

10/16/2001
Senator Murray on Labor Department Nominee Eugene Scalia

10/4/2001
Senator Murray Responds to President's Worker Relief Proposal

9/27/2001
Murray Pleased Bush Urges Americans to Fly Again But Disappointed by Lack of Help for Boeing Workers

9/21/2001
Senators Murray, Cantwell, and Governor Locke Ask Secretary Chao To Extend the National Emergency Grant for Boeing Workers

9/21/2001
Murray Cosponsors Aviation Worker Relief Package

9/21/2001
Murray Speaks on Senate Floor About Lack of Protection for Boeing and Other Workers Facing Layoffs

9/19/2001
Murray and Cantwell Fight for Federal Assistance To Help Boeing Workers Facing Layoffs

8/1/2001
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on the Introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001

7/31/2001
Remarks by Senator Murray on Asbestos Exposure and Workplace Safety

6/12/2001
Murray Fights To Protect Women During Social Security Reform

4/3/2001
Senator Murray Calls for Elimination of the Wage Gap on 'Equal Pay Day'

3/6/2001
Senate rolls back worker safety standards, despite Senator Murray's efforts

3/6/2001
Murray Fights on Senate Floor to Protect Workers from Ergonomic Injuries