Chair's Press

Following SCOTUS’ disastrous Dobbs decision, roughly half of women veterans in the U.S. live in states that have or are likely to ban abortion   In July, Hirono & Warren led Murray, Duckworth, colleagues in calling on VA to begin offering abortion services   ***Video of the Senators’ Press Conference is Available...

The number of participants in employer-sponsored benefit plans covered by ERISA protections has tripled since it was first signed into law   Senator Murray: “Employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits are a financial cornerstone for over a hundred million families across our country, and at a time when so many people are...

Senator Murray: “For the first time ever, the Veterans Health Administration will finally be able to provide abortion care to ensure none of our veterans or their eligible dependents will have to face medical emergencies—or stay pregnant after a rape or incest—simply because Republican politicians think they know what’s best...

Late Wednesday, a federal judge blocked enforcement of Idaho’s extreme abortion ban in medical emergencies as rest of law takes effect today    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement on...

  Murray previously pressed for details from HHS on monkeypox response efforts as well   Senator Murray: “It is critical we act quickly to get on top of this outbreak, utilizing essential tools, including vaccines. I expect this to be of the upmost priority for ASPR, and to see improved vaccine procurement and distribution...

 Senator Murray: “Tonight, tens of millions of borrowers across the country who’ve been saddled with student debt can sleep easier knowing their balances will finally go down—and millions will see their debt wiped entirely.”    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), alongside U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (D-Md.-03), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05), and...

Senators applaud critical forward progress, outline further steps to strengthen proposed regulations     (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 22 of her colleagues in commenting on the Department of Education’s...

  ICYMI: Republican Senator Blocks Bill to Protect Right to Travel   ICYMI: Republican Senator Blocks Commonsense Family Planning Bill   ICYMI: Republican Senator Blocks Bill Codifying Right to Contraception   ICYMI: Republican Senator Blocks Bill to Protect Doctors Providing Legal Abortions   (Washington,...

***WATCH: Senator Murray delivers floor remarks on Inflation Reduction Act***    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic provisions that will lower...

***WATCH: Senator Murray delivers floor remarks on Inflation Reduction Act***    (Washington, DC) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act to extend the health care tax...

The Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act would remove barriers and strengthen access to reproductive care for people with disabilities    (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced...

Senator Braun blocks the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act   ***WATCH: Senator Murray calls out Republicans’ extreme agenda***    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sought unanimous consent to...

***WATCH: Senator Murray speaks on Kansas abortion rights referendum***     (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), spoke on the Senate floor and applauded Kansans’ overwhelming rejection of a ballot...

Senator Murray: “The abortion ban in Idaho—which doesn’t include an exception when the health of the mother is at risk—will force patients to cross state lines and come to Washington state just to get the abortion care they need, even in an emergency …. That’s not just cruel—it also flies in the face of...

***WATCH: Senator Murray leads press conference announcing effort to pass bill on floor this week***   (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Senator Jacky Rosen...

Senator Murray: “When we first learned of the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe, I warned this was a five-alarm fire, and what we’re witnessing now is nothing short of one.”   ***Read the full report here***   ICYMI: Senator Murray chairs hearing on catastrophic consequences of Dobbs decision on...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), introduced a $21 billion emergency COVID funding bill alongside Senate...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.   “As prices increase, one of my top priorities is to lower everyday costs for the basics—I’m thinking...

Senator Ernst blocks Senators Markey, Murray, Hirono, and Duckworth’s Right to Contraception Act following passage in House   ***WATCH: Senator Murray calls out Republicans’ extremism***    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee...