Housing
News Releases
12/13/2008
Murray Calls HUD Secretary Nominee "Uniquely Qualified" to Address the Nation's Housing Crisis
12/3/2008
As Washington State Foreclosure Rates Rise, Murray Helps Secure Additional Funding for Foreclosure Counseling "Lifeline"
9/26/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Purchase of WaMu by J.P. Morgan
9/19/2008
Senator Murray Announces $20 Million in Hope VI Housing Support for Bremerton
9/19/2008
Murray Announces $30.5 Million in HOPE VI Funding for King County Housing Redevelopment Projects
7/29/2008
Murray Urges Passage of Bill to Extend Sales Tax Deduction for WA Residents, Create Jobs, and Shore Up Highway Trust Fund
7/25/2008
Murray Applauds Key Senate Vote for Housing Package to Help Struggling Homeowners
7/24/2008
Murray Urges Support for Housing Package to Help Struggling Homeowners, Strengthen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
7/14/2008
Murray Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Olympic Peninsula Transportation Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Snohomish County Transportation and Housing Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Southwest Washington Transportation, Housing, and Community Development Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Pierce County Transportation and Housing Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Tri-Cities Transportation Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Central Washington Housing, Community Development, and Transportation Projects
7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Eastern Washington Transportation, Housing and Community Development Projects
6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate
4/18/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Bush's Nomination of Steve Preston as Secretary of HUD
4/10/2008
Murray, Schumer, Brown And Casey Succeed In Adding $80 Million For Mortgage Counseling To Senate-Passed Housing Bill
4/4/2008
Murray, Schumer Pledge To Revisit Housing Amendment Adding $100 Million For Mortgage Counseling
4/3/2008
Murray, Schumer, Brown And Casey Offer Amendment To Housing Bill Adding $100 Million In Mortgage Counseling Funds
3/31/2008
Senator Murray on the Resignation of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson
3/31/2008
Murray Urges President Bush, Republicans to Support Foreclosure Prevention Act
3/24/2008
PHOTO: Listening to Southwest Washington Residents Affected by the Mortgage Crisis
3/21/2008
Senate Housing Leaders Call for HUD Secretary Jackson's Resignation
2/28/2008
Murray: Republicans Recklessly Block Help for Americans in Need
2/26/2008
Murray Announces $130 Million in Grants That Will Support Families Facing Foreclosure
2/26/2008
PHOTO: Helping Families Facing Foreclosure
2/7/2008
Murray Helps Pass Economic Relief for Struggling Families
2/4/2008
Murray Statement on Bush Budget
2/4/2008
BUDGET: Murray on Cuts to Washington State Priorities in Bush Budget
1/31/2008
Murray Calls For Financial Jumpstart, Long-term Economic Planning
1/28/2008
Reaction to State of the Union Address, Murray Urges Bush to Put America First
12/14/2007
Murray Helps Pass Bill that Gives More Washingtonians Access to Safe and Affordable Mortgages
12/5/2007
Murray Brings Up Critical Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Spending Bill; Republicans Block Senate Consideration Again
11/15/2007
Senate Democrats Discuss Efforts To Address Nation's Subprime Housing Crisis
11/8/2007
Senator Murray Includes More Than $153 Million for Washington State Transportation, Housing, and Economic Development Projects
7/12/2007
King County: Murray Adds $131.7 Million for Transportation, Housing and Community Development Priorities in King County
7/10/2007
Chairman Murray Moves $104.6 Billion Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill Forward
7/10/2007
Statement of Chairman Patty Murray
- Subcommittee Markup of the FY08 Appropriations Bill
6/5/2007
Housing: Senator Murray Helps Honor Two Outstanding Seattle Low-Income Housing Properties at Capitol Hill Ceremony
5/3/2007
Housing: Murray Chairs Hearing to Examine HUD Budget for 2008
4/6/2007
Senator Murray Spotlights Collaboration to Address Housing Affordability in Puget Sound Region
4/6/2007
PHOTO: Finding Collaborative Solutions to Puget Sound Crisis
3/22/2007
Murray Votes for Over $4 billion in Funding to Care for Wounded Veterans and Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Service Members
3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Andrew Lofton
3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Christina Pegg
3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Renée Rooker
3/15/2007
Murray's Statement - Hearing on the Federal Housing Administration
2/14/2007
Murray Votes for Joint Funding Resolution that Invests in Critical National Priorities
2/12/2007
Senator Murray Warns that Housing, Aviation Safety, and Highway Safety Will Suffer Unless the Senate Passes the Joint Funding Resolution (H.J. Res 20)
2/12/2007
Murray Warns Law Enforcement and Veterans Healthcare Will Suffer Unless the Senate Passes the Joint Funding Resolution (H.J. Res 20)
2/5/2007
Murray Statement on President's Shortsighted Budget Request
1/30/2007
Murray, Bond Voice Bi-Partisan Support for Transportation and Housing Increases in Joint Funding Resolution
1/9/2007
Senator Murray Discusses Her Priorities for the 110th Congress
1/9/2007
PHOTO: Murray Sets Forth Agenda to Help Washingtonians in the Upcoming Congress
11/9/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Democratic Victory in the U.S. Senate
9/27/2006
PHOTO: Politics Over Progress at HUD
9/22/2006
Murray Blasts Administration for Partisan Favoritism in Contract Awards
7/18/2006
Senator Murray's Statement on the TTHUD Subcommittee Bill
5/10/2006
Senator Tells HUD Secretary that Political Message on Contracts was "Grossly Unprofessional"
4/26/2006
HOUSING: Senator Murray Addresses Housing Leaders at 2006 NAHRO Pacific Northwest Regional Council Conference
4/25/2006
Farmworker Housing: Senator Murray Applauds Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust Board for Reaching Historic Agreement on Grower-Sponsored Housing
4/11/2006
PHOTO: Saving Community Development in Kitsap
3/21/2006
Senator Murray and Community Leaders Rally Against Cuts to Community Development Block Grants
3/21/2006
PHOTO: Community & Housing Groups Stand Together to Fight Budget Cuts
3/15/2006
Republicans Say "No" to Affordable Housing and Community Development
3/14/2006
PHOTO: Fighting for Housing and Community Development
3/2/2006
HOUSING: Senator Murray Warns that the President's Housing Budget Will Hurt Families and Undermine Community Development
2/7/2006
Senator Murray Warns that Budget Decisions Made Today Will Limit Our Ability to Help Families Tomorrow; Murray Says Budget Must Reflect Our Values & Priorities
12/18/2005
Senator Murray Sees Affordable Housing Progress in Tacoma
12/15/2005
Senator Murray Warns an Across-the-Board Budget Cut Will Hurt Aviation Safety, Transportation and Housing
12/8/2005
Senator Murray Secures $500,000 to help Low-Income Families in Kitsap County
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust Board
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Touring a Buena Nueva Home
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Juan Aguilar
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - WA State House Speaker Frank Chopp
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - State Representative Phyllis Kenney
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Mike Gempler
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Eric Nicholson
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Mario Villanueva
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Maria Aguiar
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Isabel Suarez
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Ruthanna Rebman
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Children Present Drawings of Their Homes
7/20/2005
Murray, DeWine Introduce Legislation to Help Homeless, Foster Kids Achieve in Higher Education
7/19/2005
Senator Murray's Statement at Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Mark-Up
4/14/2005
Housing Secretary Promises Senator Murray that King County will Receive Funding Fix
4/14/2005
PHOTO: Murray Questions HUD Secretary About Section 8 Housing Funding Error in King County
3/3/2005
Murray Gains New Position to Help Washington’s Veterans, Military Families and Housing Needs
6/30/2004
Senator Murray Meets with Affordable Housing Advocates and Tenants to Protect Washington's Families from Bush Administration Policies
6/30/2004
PHOTO: Working to End the Affordable Housing Crisis in Washington State
1/5/2004
Celebrating the Work of Hope Home - Helping Teen Parents
8/16/2002
PHOTO: Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking
8/16/2002
PHOTO: Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking in Bremerton
7/25/2002
Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound Community and Environmental Initiatives
5/28/2002
Murray Promotes New Effort to Boost Home Ownership for Low Income Families
5/28/2002
PHOTO: Murray Welcomes New Homeowners
6/20/2001
Senator Murray Announces $950,000 for Seattle-Area Housing Project to Help Those with AIDS/HIV
5/10/2001
Senator Murray Announces $1.75 Million for Farmworker Housing
3/9/1999
Murray Announces Grant to Build Affordable Housing in Yakima