U.S. Senator, Washington state | @SenateApprops Vice Chair | Working every day to help people and solve problems
WA & DC
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Families shouldn't be priced out of health insurance or have to skip the doctor or medications because of costs.
It’s way past time for universal health care, and I'll keep pushing to make that a reality.
Medicare open enrollment is underway. Shop your coverage.
And remember: Medicare negotiates drug prices now because Democrats fought for it. Not one Republican voted yes.
Trump started a war no one supported. It created a global energy crisis. The economy runs on fuel—when diesel and oil are more expensive, you will feel it at the pump, grocery store, almost everywhere.
Trump’s illegal war is making life unaffordable.
The price of the fuel, used by farmers and truckers, is up more than 75% since the start of the Iran war in late winter. Diesel costs have become a particular concern for economists, who say higher diesel fuel costs trickle down into “just about everything.” nbcnews.com/business/economy…
Over the summer, wildfires devastated homes, natural habitats, communities, and so much more on the Colville Tribes' land.
I met with local leaders to hear about the damage firsthand and make sure they know I have their back on the long road to recovery.
Who is safer when America forcibly detains a woman who has called this country home since she was 6, is a mom to four citizens, and is a military spouse?
This is a disgrace and we need to force a change with our voice and our votes.
NEW: ICE is trying to deport a mother of 4 while her husband is at Fort Benning in Army basic training. When she went to pick up the family's military IDs, Navy personnel turned her over to ICE. She's been in the US since age six. Story with @nancyayoussef theatlantic.com/politics/202…
Everyone’s talking about AI. In Pullman, we mean Apple Innovation. 🍎
I got to celebrate WSU’s new ag research center, a project I’ve fought for in every funding bill for 20+ years. They’re tackling crop disease, using artificial intelligence for farmers, and yes, the next great apple. Go Cougs! 🐾
Public health is as important as our national defense. It needs to be trusted and grounded in science and facts.
We can’t just put back what Trump and RFK Jr. broke. I'm working to build something that can’t be broken again.
Three of the five experts on Sen. Patty Murray's new public health advisory group are from Washington state. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
This is heartbreaking. Kids are being killed in class.
And it's been 13 years since the Sandy Hook shooting. It's way past time for Congress to pass gun safety reforms.
My heart goes out to every family suffering with a loss tonight. Our kids deserve better.
At least three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The suspect, who was 16 years old, was shot and killed by a bystander, law enforcement sources said. cbsn.ws/3TVTMX5
Trump wants to create an entirely new federal agency to do the exact same work the Department of Education already does—and call it "efficiency."
It's illegal without Congress. And more than 40 million student loan borrowers will pay the price.
The Education Department is planning to offload its student loans office, working rapidly to stand up a new independent agency that would take over what has long been a core part of the department’s mandate. washingtonsun.com/administra…
Taxpayers fund EPA to protect their health and the environment, not to advance a political agenda against women's health care.
I'm demanding answers from Trump's EPA about its new study tracking medication abortion in drinking water.
Raise your hand if you’d like your lettuce to NOT give you explosive diarrhea. 🙋♀️🥬
Public health is public safety. And it IS worth fighting for.
Why does everything cost more? Ask Republicans.
Their tariffs. Their war with Iran. Their cuts to your health care.
Helen was a leading light for public health reporting, especially in the dark times of COVID. We will all miss her thoughtful voice.
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69. trib.al/3bBswKg
Trump's out-of-control DHS agents aren't going after the "worst of the worst" like they claim—they're arresting and detaining CITIZENS. More than 500 of them!
Republicans in Congress are doing nothing to hold Trump accountable for these constitutional violations—VOTE!
New inflation numbers are out, and families are paying the price for Republican choices.
Their tariffs raised prices at the store. Their war with Iran sent gas to $4+ a gallon. And they gave giant corporations tax breaks while you foot the bill.
Trump is selling access to the presidency and not even trying to hide it.
Meanwhile, families are struggling to pay for health care, groceries, and gas.
This Republican Congress might be willing to ignore this historic corruption. But I assure you, a Democratic majority will NOT.
Extinction is forever—so the work that folks like SeaDoc Society and Eba do to track and support orcas is critical.
I secured federal dollars to help our endangered species recover and thrive, and make sure they don't disappear.
Save the Sound.
Save our Orcas.