U.S. Senator, Washington state | @SenateApprops Vice Chair | Working every day to help people and solve problems

WA & DC
Trump and RFK Jr. have put our public health system on life support. We can't just rebuild what they've broken; we have to build a stronger public health system and protect it from anti-science political interference going forward.
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Trump promised to end inflation. Instead, the average family has paid $4,700 more under Trump.
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You paid into it. You earned it. Now Republicans want to call it a "Ponzi scheme." My message? Hands off Social Security.
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Trump wants to squeeze families who are already struggling with their student debt, after already raising their prices on everything from gas to health care.   Absolutely not. I'll be pushing back.
The Trump admin is moving forward on plans to impose financial penalties on Americans in default on their federal student loans and hire private debt collectors to go after them. The plans are unlikely to be announced until after the midterms. washingtonsun.com/economy/tr…
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The extremists in this administration are trying to keep their anti-abortion agenda hush-hush until after you vote, so we need to make sure everyone understands abortion rights are at stake right now. VOTE.
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Senator Patty Murray retweeted
Senator @PattyMurray and I met with firefighters and leadership from the WA State Fire Training Academy in North Bend to tour the facility and thank them for protecting our communities from wildfires. In Congress, I’ll keep supporting our firefighters, bolstering local response efforts, and expanding prevention resources.
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Trump and Republicans kicked millions of people off SNAP because they would rather give billionaires more money than make sure working families can put food on the table.
More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. to.pbs.org/47Sb4rd
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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Fire RFK Jr.
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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…
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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! 🐾
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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…
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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
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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…
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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.
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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.
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