Patty Murray - U.S. Senator from Washington State

10/28/2008
Senator Murray Calls New Study's Findings on Military Sexual Trauma "Unacceptable"

10/24/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Major Speech on Financial Crisis, Trade Policy, and Meeting the Challenges of the Global Economy

10/23/2008
Senator Murray, Governor Gregoire Announce over $63 Million in Federal Highway Funding to Reimburse State Costs from Flooding, Viaduct Repairs

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Important Voter Registration Information

For Washington State Veterans And Non-Partisan Voter Registration Groups

Feeling pressure from Senator Murray and other veterans advocates, the Department of Veterans Affairs has OVERTURNED a controversial ban on voter registration efforts at VA facilities.

Now that the ban has been lifted, there is simply no time to lose in registering Washington state veterans by the October 4th voter registration deadline.

County election officials and nonpartisan groups need to apply immediately at VA facilities to register veterans. You can do so by calling your VA Voluntary Services Officer at your local VA facility.

If you are a veteran who needs help registering, please contact your County Auditor or visit:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx

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Baird and Murray celebrate dredge success

It was truly a joyous occasion in Chinook last week as a big crowd gathered at the Chinook Fire Hall to thank U.S. Rep. Brian Baird and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray for their last-minute save of the Port of Chinook's channel. The two were instrumental, thanks to a barrage of phone calls, in procuring $1.5 million to dredge the perpetually silted-in channel.

- The Chinook Observer - October 28, 2008

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Officials declare victory in decades long battle to eradicate spartina

United States Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Brian Baird, along with state and local officials, civic leaders, community businessmen and activists gathered this week at the Willapa Harbor Community Center in South Bend to celebrate what is being touted as an unprecedented eradication of the invasive marsh grass.

- The Daily World - October 24, 2008

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State to get $63 million for flood, other damage

"With our state’s budget tightening, we can’t afford to be forced to foot the bill for repairing federal roads and highways that have been damaged by natural disaster," said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee.

- The Olympian - October 23, 2008

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Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Becomes Law!

Celebrating Wild Sky Wilderness

After 6 years of working Wild Sky Wilderness through the legislative process, U.S. Senator Patty Murray and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen celebrated the final step in the process – Presidential signing. President Bush signed Wild Sky Wilderness into law this morning, creating the first new wilderness area in the state of Washington in over twenty years. -

"I could not be more proud of the spirit of togetherness and dedication that has surrounded Wild Sky from the very beginning. Today is a tribute to so many people who never gave up and never lost sight of the goal – preserving the heart and soul of this beautiful land."

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