Chair's Press

The Child Care for Working Families Act will ensure parents aren’t forced to pay more than they can afford for child care and improve access to high-quality preschool for low- and middle-income children   Legislation is a part of Democrats’ A Better Deal agenda to build an economy that works for all, not just those at the...

Senate HELP Committee holds final public hearing with health care stakeholders on steps to stabilize individual insurance market   Murray: “I hope that our conversations over the last few weeks can mark a turning of the page away from partisanship on health care”   At hearing, Murray reiterated opportunities for common ground...

Homeless and foster youth often lack support to help them navigate a complicated higher education and financial aid system   Bipartisan Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act would ask colleges and universities to improve outreach to and resources for homeless and foster students   (Washington,...

Senate HELP Committee hears from state flexibility experts in third hearing on steps to stabilize individual insurance market   At hearing, Murray made clear: “Democrats will reject any effort…to erode the guardrails and protections that so many patients and families rely on”     Murray also pushed back against new...

  “Republicans and Democrats are finally trying to find common ground…it would be deeply disappointing if another partisan debate over Trumpcare derailed an opportunity [for an agreement]”   (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)...

Murray pressed DeVos to uphold Obama Administration guidance that instructs colleges to investigate campus sexual assault and provides support and protection for survivors   DeVos and Department of Education made conflicting statements yesterday about current status of guidance   Before DeVos’ announcement, Murray urged her not to...

Murray: “Immediately reverse course and drop any further attempts to move this bill forward”   (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement opposing the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R....

In speech, DeVos criticized current sexual assault guidelines that help colleges combat national crisis and survivors seek justice   Murray: “Let’s be clear: Secretary DeVos just made an open invitation to colleges to once again sweep this national epidemic under the rug”   (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray...

Senate HELP Committee hears from Governors in second hearing on steps to stabilize individual insurance market   At hearing, Murray reiterated key priorities: multi-year fix for out-of-pocket cost reductions, maintaining guardrails, & other ideas to shore up markets, such as reinsurance, consumer outreach/assistance   Murray:...

Reports suggest Secretary DeVos may roll back protections provided to campus sexual assault survivors under Title IX, the education gender equality law   Murray instead suggests DeVos take steps to increase protections and support for survivors, and increase transparency of civil rights violations on campus   (Washington, D.C.) –...

Senate HELP Committee holds first public hearing with state insurance commissioners on steps to stabilize individual insurance market   At hearing, Murray reaffirms need to uphold and strengthen patient protections; pushes for multi-year certainty for out-of-pocket cost reductions   Murray: Any agreement must move us “forward, not...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on a federal judge’s flawed decision to rule against the Obama Administration overtime rule. The updated overtime rule would help provide economic security for...

With bipartisan hearings set to begin in HELP next week, Murray urges Republicans to reject President Trump’s harmful approach and work across the aisle to undo the damage he has caused   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,...

WASHINGTON, August 31 — Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced that on September 14 the Senate’s health committee will meet to hear testimony from health care stakeholders representing doctors, hospitals, insurers, patients, and insurance...

WASHINGTON, August 31 — Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced that on September 12 the Senate’s health committee will meet to hear testimony from health care experts on ways to increase state flexibility in the individual health insurance...

1st hearing is with State Insurance Commissioners, 2nd hearing is with Governors WASHINGTON, August 22, 2017 — Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced the Senate health committee will hear from state insurance commissioners and governors, respectively, at the first...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement on Secretary DeVos’ decision to extend the deadline and drastically change the requirements within the gainful employment rule for predatory career...

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 news that the Trump Administration has chosen to make payments this month intended to help lower health care costs for families, but has still not committed to...

  Report by non-partisan CBO, Joint Committee on Tax confirms: Silver-plan premiums would increase by 20-25% if Trump stops CSR payments   (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee, today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee...

  Under Sec. Price, HHS continues to remove guidance, delay enforcement of Section 1557; Sec. Price has failed to respond to questions from Senate Dems   In new letter, Senate Dems say Sec. Price is sending “concerning signals” about whether Trump Admin will protect individuals against discrimination   Senate Dems to Sec....