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Senator Murray is briefed on Mount Vernon
multi-modal facility by Mount Vernon Mayor Skye Richendrfer, and
Skagit Transit Director Dale O'Brien. - April 25, 2003 |
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News Releases
Note: The following news releases
include topics that affect the entire state such as homeland security,
northern border, pipeline safety, and economy.
7/31/2008
Murray, Larsen Introduce Legislation to Renew and Expand Conservation Efforts in the Northwest Straits
7/17/2008
Senator Murray Works to Increase Veterans Budget by More Than $3 Billion
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers $2 Million for Whatcom County Transit Buses
7/2/2008
PHOTO: Murray Shares the News of a Permanent Site for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Mt. Vernon
6/19/2008
Northwest Straits: Murray Provides $1.6 Million for Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate
5/30/2008
PHOTO: Celebrating the New Wild Sky Wilderness Area
5/12/2008
Interim Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Moves to Sedro-Woolley Site, Expands Care for Veterans
5/8/2008
President Signs Wild Sky into Law
5/7/2008
Murray Announces Over $64 Million for WA's Flood Damaged Roads in Senate Emergency Supplemental Bill
2/19/2008
Murray, Larsen: VA Opens Interim Clinic for Veterans in Mount Vernon
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Northwest Washington Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
7/19/2007
Murray Announces $35 million to Repair Storm Damaged Roads
7/17/2007
Murray Adds $400,000 to Help Washington State Farmers Access New Markets
7/12/2007
Bellingham: Murray Adds $850,000 for Economic Development and Transportation Priorities in Northwest Washington
6/29/2007
Senator Murray Provides $1 Million to Support Whatcom County Border Prosecution and Law Enforcement Communication Projects
6/28/2007
Northwest Straits: Murray Provides $1.7 Million for Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
6/26/2007
Murray Provides $700,000 in Funding for Skagit River Flood Control Study
6/22/2007
Senator Murray Provides $150,000 in funding for Training Electrical Workers in Northwest Washington
6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $3 Million for National Park and Forest Service Conservation Efforts
6/13/2007
Senator Murray Directs VA to open Northwest Washington VA Clinic by February 2008
5/23/2007
Senator Murray Thanks Bellingham Iraq War Veteran for Helping to Improve Care for Wounded Warriors
4/17/2007
Murray Applauds House Passage of Wild Sky Wilderness Legislation
3/7/2007
Wild Sky Takes Another Step on Path to Passage
2/7/2007
VA Vet Center Coming to Everett
12/11/2006
Workforce Development: Senator Murray Announces Over $4 Million in Grants for WA Community College Job Training Programs
10/24/2006
PHOTO: NCLB Roundtable in Northwest Washington
8/17/2006
PHOTO: Speaking to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce
7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $5.8 Million for NORTHWEST Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities
7/20/2006
Murray Secures $125,000 for NORTHWEST Workforce Develpment Program
6/29/2006
Murray Applauds Air Wing's Role in Busting Drug Ring
1/25/2006
Senator Murray Presses Bush Administration to Delay Passport Requirement and Work with Whatcom Businesses to Ensure Secure, Efficient Border
11/18/2005
Murray Secures Over $50 million for NORTHWEST Washington Transportation and Border Improvements
7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen Announce Over $52 million in for the 2nd Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
6/15/2005
Senator Murray Secures $600,000 to Study Skagit River Flood Control
7/1/2004
Murray Saves Bellingham Federal Building and Post Office
6/15/2004
PHOTO: Working for Pipeline Safety
6/15/2004
Senator Patty Murray's Remarks at the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Oversight Hearing on Pipeline Safety
6/10/2004
Senator Patty Murray Joins Community Leaders to Mark the Fifth Anniversary of the Bellingham Pipeline Explosion
6/5/2004
Murray Celebrates Success of Northwest Straits Commission in Cleaning Up Puget Sound and Empowering Citizens to Restore the Environment
2/11/2004
PHOTO: Supporting Tribal Education
9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Northwest Washington
Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill
7/23/2003
Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Clears Senate Committee
7/10/2003
Murray Announces Funding for Washington State Firefighters
7/2/2003
Statement of Sen. Murray on Vancouver Winning the 2010 Winter Olympics
5/8/2003
Cantwell-Crapo-Murray Legislation Will Help Local Communities Defray Border Security Costs
4/25/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray and Rep. Rick Larsen discuss community-wide transportation needs with members of the “Farmhouse Gang,” the North Sound Connecting Communities Project in La Conner, WA
4/25/2003
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Skagit County
4/14/2003
PHOTO: Economic Development on San Juan Island
4/14/2003
PHOTO: Solar Energy in Friday Harbor
4/14/2003
PHOTO: Stopping Erosion on San Juan Island
2/25/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray Meets with Whatcom Council of Government Members
2/19/2003
Murray, Larsen Restart the Clock for Wild Sky Wilderness
2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Northwest Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report
2/13/2003
Murray, Cantwell, Dicks Eliminate $3 INS Fee for Passenger Ferries
1/23/2003
Murray Protects Northwest Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill
10/3/2002
Wild Sky Wilderness One Step Closer to Law
9/12/2002
“Wild Sky” Wilderness Bill Clears House Hurdle
7/26/2002
Murray Secures $1.6 Million for Oil Spill Prevention in Strait of Juan de Fuca
7/25/2002
Murray Secures Funding for Northwest Washington Community and Environmental Initiatives
7/24/2002
Murray Supports Northwest Washington's Transportation Priorities in Senate Bill
7/3/2002
Murray Announces New Coast Guard Boat for Bellingham
6/6/2002
PHOTO: Improving Veterans' Health Care
5/29/2002
Senator Murray Unveils Wild Sky Wilderness Bill
4/17/2002
PHOTO: Senator Murray meets with Ken Hansen, Chairman of the Samish Tribe.
3/25/2002
PHOTO: Praising Our Hardworking Service Men and Women
3/25/2002
PHOTO: Skagit County Roundtable
1/16/2002
Statement by Senator Murray on Weyerhaeuser, Evergreen Forest Trust Effort to Conserve Forest Land
11/9/2001
Murray Announces Over $1.5 Million for Northwest Washington in VA-HUD Conference Report
9/28/2001
Senator Murray Announces $1.5 Million to Ease Groundfish Crisis in Washington State
8/2/2001
Murray Announces Full Senate Approval of $1 Million for Bellingham Redevelopment in VA-HUD Bill
10/19/2000
Murray Secures $500,000 for Skagit County Farmland Protection
5/10/2000
Murray Announces $225,000 for New Skagit County Officers
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Local News: Patty in Northwest Washington
Murray
urges placing new veterans clinic in Bellingham
A new proposal urges placing a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Bellingham, though VA officials only say one will
be put somewhere north of Seattle. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.,
inserted language into the VA’s appropriations bill to encourage
placing the clinic in Bellingham.
- Bellingham Herald - July 20, 2006
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VA
secretary to meet with Murray; pledges NW Wash. clinic
Veterans Administration Secretary James Nicholson on Thursday agreed
to meet with Sen. Patty Murray and provide details on a so-far cryptic
plan to preserve medical services for military veterans in the Walla
Walla area.
- The Columbian - July 20, 2006
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Pipeline
safety sees 'good step forward'
"So you have a lot more people on the ground who are inspecting
these pipelines so when they find something, they get it fixed. That
is a huge difference between now and seven years ago," Murray said.
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer - June 5, 2006
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Editorial:
Port Security Bill Poised to Succeed
Murray’s port measure is not about demagoguery. It’s a
solid, well-crafted piece of legislation that she has patiently advanced
by working with members of the Senate’s Republican majority.
- The News Tribune - May 7, 2006
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Protecting
Ports
Improved cargo screening is a cornerstone of Sen. Collins' legislation.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, has five
parts: standards for cargo security; higher standards that give shippers
preferred treatment under a voluntary program called GreenLane, which
tracks their cargo from factory until it reaches the United States;
protocols for restarting port operations after an attack; $400 million
for security grants for ports; and deadlines and accountability for
the Department of Homeland Security to ensure port security occurs.
- The Bangor Daily News - May 4, 2006
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Port
Security: Not a Stepchild
An important step is the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, co-sponsored
by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It would
provide incentives to shippers who voluntarily meet the highest levels
of security and container screening. Their cargo would get preferential
treatment and move faster through the system. And time is money.
- Seattle Post Intelligencer - April 30, 2006
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Slipping
through the net - and into our ports
According to the findings in Murray's bill, only 17.5 percent of cargo
assessed as high-risk is inspected overseas, and the inspections are
carried out by foreign officials using equipment that is "untested
and of unknown quality."
The Seattle Times - April 22, 2006
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Murray
offers 'pragmatic' approach to immigration
Border patrols should be beefed up to keep out illegal aliens, but
those already in the United States should be allowed to stay if they
pay a fine and take steps to become U.S. citizens, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray
said Thursday.
"The Washington economy right now depends on a high factor of
immigrant workers, and if we just simply deport everyone unless they
can prove they came here legally, we will have a huge impact on our
Washington state economy," said Murray, D-Wash.
- Longview Daily News - April 21, 2006
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Living
proof: ports are vulnerable
Washington Sen. Patty Murray has been pressing for years to enhance
port security. Bolstering port security is a good idea in a post 9/11
world.
Democrat Murray and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Republican from Maine,
have proposed the GreenLane Maritime Security Act to better track and
secure goods shipped from overseas.
- Seattle Times - April 8, 2006
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Editorial:
Port Security: Alarming lapse
“Washington Sen. Patty Murray has been at the forefront of efforts
to persuade a recalcitrant Bush administration to make the investments
and undertake the diplomatic efforts necessary to upgrade and integrate
security systems for marine cargo.”
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer - April 7, 2006
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