Chair's Press

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on the reports that Secretary DeVos is considering proposing a rule that would make it harder for survivors of campus sexual assault to seek justice and lessen the liability...

Senator Murray wrote to Secretary Azar requesting the Trump Administration examine impacts to women from proposed restrictions to Title X family planning program   Proposed rule would restrict family planning funds and jeopardize access to health care for millions of women   Domestic gag rule proposed by Trump Administration would hinder...

In letter to Chairman Grassley, Murray raises concerns about Kavanaugh’s long record of undermining workers and their right to collectively bargain   Kavanaugh has a long history of hostility to workers and their rights, repeatedly sided with corporations and management as a Judge   Murray is requesting documents from...

Recent Government Accountability Office report outlines multiple flaws with Trump Administration’s management of health care enrollment period   Report found confusion and higher cost related to Trump Administration’s approach led to lower enrollment   Democrats sent letter to Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma pressing...

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement in response to a new health care proposal from Republicans regarding protections for people with pre-existing conditions.   “This Republican gimmick does...

Secretary DeVos is reportedly considering allowing states to use federal grant program to purchase guns for schools   Grant program was created in bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act, intended to support students and provide academic enrichment opportunities   Murray previously voiced concerns about Secretary DeVos’ commitment to...

In letter to Chairman Grassley, Murray raises concerns with rushed confirmation timeline and refusal to provide public access to Judge Kavanaugh’s records   No records are publicly available from a period Judge Kavanaugh described as the most formative preparation he had for becoming a judge    Currently available...

“The proposed rule lacks any statutory basis for targeting the process by which individual providers voluntarily contribute to their union or other benefits, such as health insurance, with their own wages.” WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Ranking Member...

Department of Education proposing to scrap an Obama-era rule to protect students from predatory career training programs   By Department’s own estimates, abandoning this rule will cost taxpayers $5.3 billion   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...

Top Democrats on Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees overseeing NIH ask Director Collins about efforts to address harassment in facilities that receive NIH funding   Murray, DeLauro request information on past harassment cases and current practices to prevent harassment, and encourage greater accountability   One third of women...

Attorney General Sessions and Secretary of Education DeVos rescinded guidance last month that clarifies to schools how to promote diversity and open doors of opportunity for underrepresented students   Senators raised concerns that actions by Trump Administration are another way to undermine the law, divide communities, and destabilize...

 Murray delivered keynote at Seattle event for Commission focused on ensuring global health security   Murray called for U.S. leadership and investments, highlighted successes of U.S. AIDS/HIV initiative, Global Health Security Agenda, and UN Population Fund   Murray warned about health threats facing families living amid disorder in...

Senator Murray launched a website for people to share stories about the impact Roe v. Wade has had for them and their loved ones   In recent floor speech blasting Judge Kavanaugh’s record against women’s reproductive rights, Senator Murray shared stories of women from before and after Roe v. Wade illustrating the importance of the...

Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation reauthorizing Food and Drug Administration’s authority to collect user fees for animal drugs   The bipartisan legislation is critical to supporting reviews that ensure that animal drugs are safe for people, animals, and the environment   Following concerns about the overuse of antibiotics,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s finalization of rules to further sabotage the health care system by expanding insurance companies’ ability to sell junk plans that...

Trump-Pence Administration plans to restrict Title X family planning program and undermine care for millions of families   In comment to Health Department, 45 Senators outline the many ways the Trump Administration’s proposed changes fly in the face of the goals of the Title X program by reducing access to family planning...

At latest HELP hearing on health costs, Murray stressed that Congress should work to reduce administrative costs while assuring safety and quality for patients   Murray slammed Trump Administration move to expand access to junk insurance plans, which undermine basic patient protections, noting the most common plans spend about half of their...

In letter, Senators Murray, Feinstein, and Wyden question validity of information on separated families the Trump Administration has determined it cannot reunify, request briefing from the Administration   Court order set deadline for Trump Administration to reunify children impacted by family separation policy with their...

In letter, Senator Murray urges Department of Health and Human Services to provide trauma care for children separated from families by Trump Administration   American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical experts warn family separation can lead to mental, behavioral, and physical consequences for children   Murray demanded Department...

WASHINGTON ? Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), released a Government Accountability Office...