Chair's Press

Senator Murray: “When you help people invest in themselves and their careers, you open doors, help them better support their families—and you allow employers to hire workers with the skills to be successful.”   ***PHOTOS OF THE EVENT HERE***    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),...

Senators: “People plan their futures around their retirement accounts, so it is important that no one have these critical resources undermined by their spouse’s decisions without their knowledge or consent.”  Unlike defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution 401(k) plans—the most common retirement option...

Washington State could see a 385% increase in patients seeking out-of-state care if Roe is overturned    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on Idaho adopting a copy-cat abortion ban modeled...

Senator Murray: “My message to Washington state student loan borrowers is a simple one: you deserve real relief—and a fair, workable system—and I’m going to keep working to make sure you get it.”   ***WATCH: Senator Murray hears directly from student borrowers in Washington state***    (Washington,...

Murray holds HELP hearing, continues to make headway on legislation to support communities and help people get care for mental health and substance use disorders   Senator Murray: “We need to rise to the moment by strengthening the tools communities are already using effectively to help people get care, and providing new ones to...

(Washington, DC) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) issued the following statements on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recently released Form 483s from three inspections conducted at Abbott Nutrition’s...

Senator Murray: “When it comes to child care—things are not working for families at all—and they haven’t been for some time.”   *** WATCH: SENATOR MURRAY’S OPENING REMARKS ***    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education,...

PREVENT Pandemics Act takes common sense steps to act on lessons learned from the pandemic response and improve the nation’s preparedness for future public health emergencies   Public health experts, officials, and industry stakeholders applaud important steps in bipartisan bill   Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Senate...

Historic grant will now finally help states develop innovative approaches to transition workers with disabilities who earn subminimum wages into competitive integrated employment opportunities where they can earn a fair wage    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education,...

Senator Murray: “We’ve got to be even louder than Greg Abbott or whoever is taking aim at trans kids. We’ve got to push for legislation like the Equality Act that would send a powerful message of support and fairness for trans and gay Americans. And we’ve got to stand up for a future without this awful hate, harm, and...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the student loan payment pause and the work ahead to not only support current borrowers but lower the skyrocketing cost of higher education for future...

Senator Murray: “I’m once again calling on all my Republican colleagues: work with Democrats in our fight for equal pay and help us pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.”    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,...

Key provisions of Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act (SASCA)—first introduced by Sen. Murray in 2016—included in reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)   Senator Murray: “The story Leah bravely shared with me years ago when we started this fight was all too common across our country...

Washington State could see a 385% increase in patients seeking out-of-state care if Roe is overturned    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Idaho Senate and House passing a copy-cat...

The HELP Committee today voted 20-2 to advance legislation from Senator Murray and Senator Burr to strengthen the U.S. public health and medical preparedness and response system   PREVENT Pandemics Act reflects ideas from 41 bills and 35 of Murray and Burr’s senate colleagues    Murray: “Time...

Provisions of the Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act (SASCA), first introduced by Sen. Murray in 2016, will help develop national standards of care for survivors of sexual assault, strengthens the sexual assault examiner workforce, and expands access to sexual assault examination services   WASHINGTON - As part of the omnibus...

Murray: “There’s no question this pandemic would have been worse if we didn’t have the benefit of years of medical research that happened long before it began… It’s important we take that lesson to heart as we work to better prepare for future public health threats.”   Burr: “By working as...

Relief from the American Rescue Plan has already saved the pensions of over 8,000 people whose hard-earned benefits were at risk of being cut   PBGC is currently reviewing applications that could provide relief to plans covering over 160,000 additional workers   Murray: “Thanks to the bill we passed a year ago, thousands of...

A record 14.5 million people got covered during the most recent open enrollment period   American Rescue Plan saved families getting coverage on the national exchange, on average, $2,400 a year on their health care premiums    Four in five consumers found coverage for less than $10 a month   Senator Murray: “A record...

American Rescue Plan helped support 150k child care providers caring for 5 million kids, and helped people with disabilities get the home care they’ve needed during the pandemic     (Washington, D.C.) – Today, ahead of the one year anniversary since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, U.S. Senator Patty...