Chair's Press

In a speech yesterday, Vice President Pence said Trump Administration was working to roll back worker protections   Murray: I am writing to “seek clarity about how the Administration’s latest broken promise to workers will impact our nation’s workforce”   (Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),...

In the midst of Trumpcare failure, Senate GOP has pushed to confirm Trump nominee who has likened abortion to slavery, used homophobic slurs, called women’s health programs “wasteful”, & opposes marriage equality   ICYMI—“Bush will become both the most appalling extremist on the federal bench, and a judge who...

Murray: “Once this Trumpcare bill is behind us…I look forward to discussing a hearing schedule with Chairman Alexander”   (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 calling on Senate...

In new letter, Senate Democrats say recent actions by Dept. of Homeland Security undermine longstanding protections, state, federal laws   Actions by Dept. have caused “confusion,” made “unclear” policies related to immigrant survivors     Trump Administration released the names of immigrant survivors of human...

  Murray: “Democrats are at the table when the Republican-controlled government is ready to actually govern”   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 the President of the United...

(Washington, D.C.) –Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released on the following statement on news that two more Senate Republicans announced their opposition to the current version of Trumpcare.     "Trumpcare has been a failure since the start...

Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Candice Jackson suggested 90 percent of sexual assault accusations stem from intoxication or regret   Jackson’s comments continue a pattern of narrowing the Office for Civil Rights and rolling back protections for students   Murray: “Ms. Jackson’s callous, insensitive, and...

In new letter, top Democrats call on Treasury Secretary to act “swiftly” to maintain myRA program; “demonstrate commitment” to helping hardworking families save for retirement    Democrats concerned myRA could be next target by Trump Admin following efforts to thwart state, city-run retirement programs—LINK...

(Washington, D.C.) – Following the release of the third version of extremely unpopular Trumpcare bill, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee participated in a press conference with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to highlight all the ways the latest...

Secretary DeVos considering revising guidance on how schools handle campus sexual assault investigations   DeVos has made a number of troubling decisions to roll back civil rights enforcement   Murray: “Upholding civil rights, working to ensure students’ safety, and responding to reports of campus sexual violence are critical...

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing   Nomination Hearing for Deputy Secretary of Labor and Members of the National Labor Relations Board   Senator Murray’s Remarks as prepared for delivery:   Thank you, Chairman Alexander, and I want to thank Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Kaplan, and Mr. Pizzella for being...

Fund invests billions in critical public health programs: immunizations, outbreak preparedness, opioid epidemic response, and more    (Washington, D.C.) – Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a new...

(Washington, D.C.) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) sent a letter today to Secretary of Labor Acosta condemning the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent decision to rescind guidance documents that clarify protections for workers...

In new letter, Murray calls on Senate HELP Chairman Alexander to hold Trumpcare hearings, “return to our bipartisan tradition”   Republican Senators, Governors make similar calls following Trumpcare’s disastrous CBO score   ICYMI: Chairman Alexander has delayed hearings on rising drug costs due to Murray’s repeated...

Secretary Price has failed to produce correspondence that President Trump sent to House GOP during negotiations on Trumpcare or reveal details of his closed door meeting with Senate GOP   Senators: What promises to repeal basic health care protections is this Administration making behind closed doors?   (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators...

(Washington, D.C.) –Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision not to defend an Obama Administration appeal of a court decision preventing the updated overtime rule from being enforced. The...

Secretary DeVos delayed a series of borrower protections for defrauded students before July 1 implementation, using inconsistent and legally questionable justifications   Members of Congress again cite concerns that Secretary DeVos is putting financial interests of for-profit colleges ahead of students who had been cheated and defrauded by...

Trump Administration must decide whether to continue Obama appeal of November court decision preventing Overtime Rule from being enforced by Friday   (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Mark Takano (D-CA) today introduced a resolution in support of the 2016...

Senate HELP, Finance Committees’ joint report concludes gutting of Medicaid, ending consumer protections, insufficient opioid fund would devastate individuals seeking treatment for substance, opioid use disorders   NEW—Joint report makes clear reported $45 billion opioid fund is woefully inadequate; health experts blast proposal as...

At rally with Planned Parenthood, coalition partners, Murray warns “this is when the backroom deals, arm-twisting go into overdrive”   Murray: “You can bet they will put everything they have into passing Trumpcare—and they will do it on the backs of women, children, workers, those with disabilities, the sick, and the...