Chair's Press

(Washington, D.C.)–Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Labor, released the following statement on the importance of statewide assessments. Statewide data is valuable because it offers valid,...

Senator Murray: “These guidelines will help us chart the path forward in getting students back in the classroom safely by helping educators and school officials make science-based decisions in coordination with public health officials.”   Senator Murray: “However, implementing these important public health measures to enable...

Dr. Cardona advanced out of committee by a bipartisan vote of 17-5  Senator Murray: “Dr. Cardona is a proven, collaborative leader, a champion for public schools, and an excellent choice to lead the Department of Education through the challenges ahead.” (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...

Mayor Walsh advanced out of committee by a bipartisan vote of 18-4  Senator Murray: Workers “need a Secretary of Labor like Mayor Walsh who will act quickly to keep workers safe, defend and expand workers’ rights, and be a partner in helping our economy come back stronger and fairer for all workers.” (Washington, D.C.)...

Senator Murray: “Today’s report makes clear what we’ve known all along: raising the minimum wage—which hasn’t increased since 2009—to $15 an hour isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good policy that will give a raise to up to 27 million workers and lift almost one million people out of...

Murray, Schumer, Scott, Pelosi introduce the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to help build a fairer, more inclusive economy  Legislation addresses growing income inequality by strengthening federal laws that protect workers’ right to join a union and negotiate for higher wages and better benefits (Washington, D.C.)...

During confirmation hearing, Senator Murray highlighted the importance of confirming Mayor Walsh and protecting and supporting workers and retirees in order to recover from the current health and economic crises and build back an economy that works for everyone   Senator Murray: Workers “need a Secretary of Labor like Mayor Walsh who...

Senator Murray to serve as Chair and Senator Burr to serve as Ranking Member during the 117th Congress    (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), released the following statement on serving as Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee:   “Today, I have the immense...

During confirmation hearing, Senator Murray stresses urgent need to confirm Dr. Cardona in order to meet President Biden’s goal of getting the majority of K-8 students safely back in the classroom for in-person instruction within the first 100 of his Administration   Senator Murray highlights Dr. Cardona’s public education...

Washington, D.C. – For your planning purposes, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), incoming Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have scheduled hearings to consider the nominations of Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), incoming chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after meeting by phone with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of Labor:   “After talking with Mayor Walsh...

WASHINGTON – Today, incoming Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation to invest...

Every Democrat in Congress is an Original Cosponsor   Legislation Among President Biden’s Gender Equality Priorities   Washington, D.C.— Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), incoming Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations...

Trump Administration rule undermines care for 1.6 million patients who seek care from Title X funded providers each year   Murray: “I’m glad President Biden is moving us closer to finally reversing the Trump Administration’s damaging, ideological gag rule on Title X health care providers.”   (Washington, D.C.)...

The Raise the Wage Act fulfills a key pillar of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan  Nearly 32 million Americans would get a raise, a majority of whom are frontline or essential workers  (Washington, D.C.) – Today, incoming Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) joined House Committee on Education and Labor...

Reporting reveals HHS has rushed to enact major policy changes at the FDA without input from the agency   Murray: “These efforts jeopardize the public health mission, priorities, and integrity of FDA and show blatant disregard for the expertise of FDA career staff.”   (Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, Senator Patty Murray...

President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan includes provisions that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and end subminimum wages for tipped workers and workers with disabilities   Murray: “Now more than ever, it’s time to give millions of workers a sorely-needed and much-deserved raise and finally ensure having a...

President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill includes additional $40 billion in child care relief   Murray: “Families and child care providers need relief yesterday—so I’m glad that President-elect Biden’s plan meets the moment to address the child care crisis we’re facing.”   (Washington, D.C.)...

President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill includes key provisions championed by Senator Murray to extend and expand paid leave   Murray: “With a Democratic majority in the Senate and a Biden Administration only days away, I’m ready to get to work—not just to extend the paid leave policy we had on the books, but to...

Murray: “The incoming Biden-Harris Administration’s proposal represents a world of change from President Trump’s hands-off, head-in-the-sand approach.”   (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the...