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Inslee appoints Mark Larranaga to King County Superior Court

From: Washington Governor Jay Inslee
May 8, 2023
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Mark Larrañaga to the King County Superior Court. He will replace Judge Steve Rosen, who has announced plans to leave the bench later this… Read More

Senator Murray Tells MSNBC’s Katy Tur: “The House is Offering Chaos-Paying Our Bills And Negotiating Spending are Separate”

May 4, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined MSNBC’s Katy Tur to… Read More

At Senate Budget Hearing, Senator Murray Outlines Dangers of House Republicans' Default on America Bill

May 4, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on House Republicans’ Default on America Act, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), senior member of the Budget Committee and… Read More

Senator Murray at NIH Budget Hearing: We Cannot Afford to Slash Our Investments in Lifesaving Research

May 4, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget… Read More

New suite of climate laws continue path to 100% clean energy future

From: Washington Governor Jay Inslee
May 4, 2023
Building on landmark climate laws like the emissions-slashing Climate Commitment Act and the requirements of the Clean Energy Transformation Act to get to 100% clean energy by 2045, legislators… Read More

At EPA Budget Hearing, Senator Murray Highlights How House Republicans' Cuts Threaten Clean Air And Water, Efforts to Combat PFAS Contamination

May 3, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the… Read More

Senator Murray: Investing in Lowering Energy Costs, Protecting Our Grid, and Cutting-Edge Scientific Discovery is a No-Brainer

May 3, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development subcommittee hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Energy… Read More

Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Modernize Nation's Weather Radio, Deliver Real-Time Emergency Alerts

May 3, 2023
In 2022, the United States experienced 18 weather and climate-related disaster events that exceeded one billion dollars in damages each, resulting in nearly 500 deaths and $171.5 billion in total… Read More

Senator Murray Slams House GOP's Refusal to Pay Nation's Bills

May 2, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, at Senate Democrats’ weekly stakeout press conference, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and… Read More

At Hearing on Army Budget, Senator Murray Stresses Importance of Supporting Military Families-and of Keeping Pace with Global Competitors' Investments

May 2, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Army, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair… Read More

Senator Murray Applauds Hanford Site Holistic Negotiations Conceptual Agreement

May 2, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington… Read More

Murray, Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief Urging Fifth Circuit to Reverse Texas District Court’s Ruling on Mifepristone

May 2, 2023
Washington, D.C. – 253 Members of Congress—led by Senators Schumer, Murray, Sanders, Durbin, and Blumenthal and Representatives Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, Nadler, Lee, and… Read More

Murray Statement on One Year Since Dobbs Leak: Don't Forget It Was Republicans Who Ripped Away the Right to Abortion

May 2, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, issued a statement on the… Read More

Cantwell, Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief Urging Fifth Circuit to Reverse Texas District Court's Ruling on Mifepristone

May 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 252 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of… Read More

Cantwell Presses DOI Secretary on Federal Resources to WA to Combat Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis

May 2, 2023
state has at least 113 unsolved cases involving missing Indigenous people; Cantwell: “Clearly, we don't have enough resources here”; Friday is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons… Read More