Transportation

News Releases

12/19/2008
Senator Murray Looks Forward to Working with Rep. LaHood to Confront Nation's Pressing Transportation Challenges

11/19/2008
Murray Urges Senate to Pass Economic Stimulus and Invest in Transportation Infrastructure, Create Jobs, and Help Struggling Families

11/18/2008
Senator Murray Re-Elected to Democratic Leadership Team

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

9/30/2008
Senator Murray Announces Grant to Help Build New Rail Connection in Tacoma

9/10/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon's Decision to Cancel Tanker Contract

9/10/2008
Murray Helps Pass Bill to Fix Highway Trust Fund

9/9/2008
Murray Urges Republicans to Join Democrats to Help Avoid Crisis in Highway Trust Fund

9/8/2008
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND: When Democrats Sounded Alarm, Republicans Pressed Snooze

9/5/2008
TRANSPORTATION: Senator Murray Announces Over $14 Million in Transportation Funding for 520 Bridge Congestion Relief, Washington State Ferries

9/5/2008
Murray Applauds Grant to Reinstate Air Service Between Moses Lake and Seattle

9/5/2008
Murray Statement on Bush Administration's Admission that Highway Trust Fund is in Crisis

7/29/2008
Murray Urges Passage of Bill to Extend Sales Tax Deduction for WA Residents, Create Jobs, and Shore Up Highway Trust Fund

7/24/2008
Murray Applauds Sound Transit Board Vote

7/11/2008
Murray Secures $8 Million for Washington State Ferries

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 More Than $3 Million for Walla Walla Transportation Projects

7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Eastern Washington Transportation, Housing and Community Development Projects

7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers $2 Million for Whatcom County Transit Buses

7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers More Than $2.35 Million for Olympia Area Transportation Projects

6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate

5/22/2008
Senator Murray Helps Pass Federal Spending for Washington State Emergencies

5/15/2008
Senator Murray Includes Funding for Urgent Washington State Priorities in Emergency Spending Bill

5/7/2008
Murray Announces Inclusion of $451 Million in Emergency Highway Funds in Senate Supplemental Bill

5/6/2008
In Letter to Chairman Murray, FAA Discloses Over One Hundred Overdue Inspections

4/25/2008
Murray Announces WA State to Receive Over $1.5 Million in Small Shipyard Grants

4/21/2008
Kennedy, Rockefeller, Murray Call For Delta & Northwest To Respect And Include Workers In Merger Talks

4/17/2008
Murray Tells FAA it Must Restore Passengers' Faith After Repeated Problems

3/18/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on FAA Maintenance Inspections Announcement

3/14/2008
Murray: Senate-Passed Budget Invests in Americans' Real Priorities

3/6/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Southwest Airlines Safety Risks

2/20/2008
PHOTO: Touring Storm Damage in Thurston County

2/4/2008
BUDGET: Murray on Cuts to Washington State Priorities in Bush Budget

1/28/2008
Reaction to State of the Union Address, Murray Urges Bush to Put America First

12/17/2007
Murray Makes King County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Pierce County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Northwest Washington Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Tri-Cities Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Olympia Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Eastern Washington Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Snohomish County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Island County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Olympic Peninsula Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Kitsap County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes North Central Washington Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/17/2007
Murray Makes Grays Harbor and Pacific County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill

12/13/2007
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Senate Passage of the Energy Bill

12/5/2007
Murray Brings Up Critical Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Spending Bill; Republicans Block Senate Consideration Again

12/5/2007
Senator Murray Discusses the Impact of Devastating Flooding in Washington State

12/4/2007
Senator Murray's Statement on Flood Damage in Washington State

11/16/2007
Republicans Block Transportation Funding as Americans Head to Highways and Runways for Thanksgiving Travel

11/15/2007
Murray Response to President's Rhetoric on Flight Delays

11/8/2007
Senator Murray Includes More Than $153 Million for Washington State Transportation, Housing, and Economic Development Projects

10/30/2007
Murray Helps Pass Amtrak Reauthorization Bill that Includes Help for Washington State Amtrak Lines

10/25/2007
Murray to President: Don't Veto America's Future

9/12/2007
Murray Leads Senate in Passing $176.5 Million for Washington State Highways, Bridges, Ferries, Buses, Transit, Housing and Community Development Projects

9/10/2007
Murray Adds $1 Billion to Repair Deficient Bridges Across the Nation

8/7/2007
PHOTO: Reducing Congestion at the Port of Vancouver

7/19/2007
Murray Announces $35 million to Repair Storm Damaged Roads

7/12/2007
Bellingham: Murray Adds $850,000 for Economic Development and Transportation Priorities in Northwest Washington

7/12/2007
Tri-Cities: Murray Adds $2.9 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Benton and Franklin Counties

7/12/2007
King County: Murray Adds $131.7 Million for Transportation, Housing and Community Development Priorities in King County

7/12/2007
Murray Adds $200,000 for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties

7/12/2007
Senator Murray Secures $500,000 for Lacey I-5 Interchange Project

7/12/2007
Eastern Washington: Murray Adds $5.67 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Eastern Washington

7/12/2007
Olympic Peninsula: Murray Adds $2.7 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Olympic Peninsula

7/12/2007
North Central Washington: Murray Adds Over $1 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in North Central Washington

7/12/2007
Kitsap: Murray Adds $2.65 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Kitsap County

7/12/2007
Tacoma: Murray Adds $10.6 Million for Transportation, Housing, and Community Development Priorities in Pierce County

7/12/2007
Snohomish County: Senator Murray Adds $6.95 Million for Transportation and Community Investments in Snohomish County

7/12/2007
Southwest WA: Murray Adds $4.85 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Southwest Washington

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

7/10/2007
Senator Murray Advances $30 Million for Sound Transit's University Link Extension

6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides Funding for "Airport University" Jobs Skills Program at SeaTac

6/13/2007
Murray Announces $807,500 Grant for Friday Harbor Airport

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $600,000 Grant for Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $1,000,000 Grant for Port of Whitman County Business Air Center

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $875,000 Grant for Yakima Air Terminal

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $4,760,000 Grant for Spokane International Airport

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $150,000 Grant for Pangborn Memorial Airport

5/10/2007
Murray Holds Hearing to Examine FAA Safety Shortcomings and Cost Overruns

4/26/2007
Mexican Trucks: Congress Sends Bill to White House that Includes Requirements for Safety and Fairness

4/23/2007
Ben Franklin Transit Receives More Than $1 Million in Federal Funding Secured by Senator Murray

4/19/2007
Senator Murray Examines Alarming Increase in Deaths on America's Highways

3/28/2007
Senate Approves Cantwell, Murray - Championed Deal to Save County Payments

3/23/2007
Fixing Flood-Damaged Roads: Senator Murray Includes $35.9 Million in Senate Bill to Repair Damaged Highways and Roads

3/12/2007
Murray Announces $19 Million to Ensure Flight Safety at Sea-Tac's Third Runway

3/8/2007
Statement of Chairman Patty Murray - Hearing on Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico

2/28/2007
Amtrak: Senator Murray's Remarks at Senate Appropriations Hearing

2/22/2007
Mexican Trucks: Senator Murray Announces Hearing to Determine if the Bush Administration Has Met All Safety Requirements to Expand Cross-Border Trucking

2/22/2007
Flood Recovery: Senator Murray Applauds Over $17 Million in Federal Funds to Repair Washington's Flood-Damaged Roads

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)

2/8/2007
Transportation: Senator Murray Pushes for Transportation & Safety Progress at First Hearing with Transportation Secretary Mary Peters

2/8/2007
PHOTO: Pushing for Transportation & Safety Progress

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

12/7/2006
Senator Murray Warns that Republicans' Failure to Pass Funding Bills Will Delay Hanford Cleanup and the Fight Against Meth and Gangs

11/27/2006
Flood Recovery: Washington to Receive $1 Million from USDOT to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges

11/9/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Democratic Victory in the U.S. Senate

9/29/2006
Murray Says Republicans' Failure to Act on Appropriations Bills Hurts Our Country

9/25/2006
Murray says $14.5 million in Security Funding for Washington State Must be the Start of a More Robust Effort

9/22/2006
PHOTO: Murray Helps Break Ground on Airport Light Rail Connection

8/31/2006
Senator Murray Urges FAA Administrator to Move Aggressively to Hire More Air Traffic Controllers

8/18/2006
PHOTO: Touring the Lexington Bridge Site

8/15/2006
PHOTO: Discussing Efforts to Secure Funding for Columbia River Jetty Repair

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $166 Million for Washington State Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $140 Million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures Over $2.8 Million for SOUTHWEST Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures Over $6 Million for OLYMPIC Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $5.8 Million for NORTHWEST Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $4.89 Million for EASTERN Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $4.2 Million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/18/2006
Senator Murray's Statement on the TTHUD Subcommittee Bill

7/12/2006
Senator Stevens and Senator Murray Protect Navigation System Important to Pacific Northwest and Alaska

7/6/2006
Keep America's Railroad Jobs in America

6/16/2006
Senators Collins, Lieberman, Coleman and Murray Call on Chertoff to Issue Transportation and Port Security Grant Guidance

6/16/2006
Murray Announces $17.6 Million Runway Improvement Grant for Boeing Field

5/16/2006
Murray Slams Airbus' "Illegal Tricks"

5/4/2006
Murray Sounds Alarm Over Critical Shortage of FAA Safety Inspectors

4/10/2006
PHOTO: Park-and-Ride Groundbreaking in Mercer Island

4/5/2006
Murray Statement on FAA, Air Traffic Controller Talk Breakdown

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

1/18/2006
PHOTO: Murray Celebrates Commencement of Light Rail Tunneling Under Beacon Hill

1/18/2006
PHOTO: Sound Transit Tunneling Begins Under Beacon Hill

12/15/2005
Senator Murray Warns an Across-the-Board Budget Cut Will Hurt Aviation Safety, Transportation and Housing

12/12/2005
Senator Murray Celebrates Completion of Arlington 172nd Street Overpass

12/6/2005
Senator Murray Announces Funding to Expand the Port of Olympia and Boost Economic Growth

12/5/2005
PHOTO: SW Washington – Economic Growth and Traffic Relief

12/5/2005
Vancouver Celebrates Economic Development and Traffic Relief at Port of Vancouver

11/18/2005
Murray Secures Over $133 million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

11/18/2005
Murray Secures nearly $5 million for SOUTHWEST Washington Transportation Priorities

11/18/2005
Murray Secures Over $50 million for NORTHWEST Washington Transportation and Border Improvements

11/18/2005
Murray Secures $4.5 million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Agriculture Priorities

11/18/2005
Murray Secures $18 million for OLYMPIC PENINSULA Transportation Priorities

11/18/2005
Sen. Murray Secures Nearly $8 Million for EASTERN WASHINGTON Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

11/9/2005
Murray Statement on Firing of Amtrak President David Gunn

11/4/2005
Murray Announces Critical Federal Support for Light Rail

10/17/2005
Senator Murray Works to Invest in America as Senate Debates 2006 Transportation-Treasury Bill

10/13/2005
Senator Murray Named PNWA's "Legislator of the Year" - Calls for Investing in Washington's Infrastructure

10/13/2005
PHOTO: Murray Addresses the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

10/6/2005
Citing Critical Aviation Safety Vulnerabilities, Senator Murray Urges the Senate to Pass the Transportation-Treasury Bill (H.R. 3058)

9/15/2005
More than $7.2 million for Access Control, Video Monitoring, Canine Training Facilities, & Bainbridge Island Police

9/2/2005
Murray Announces $1.77 million DOT Grant for Bus Services in Port Townsend

9/1/2005
Murray Announces Over $5 million DOT Grant for Noise Mitigation at Sea-Tac Airport

9/1/2005
Murray Announces Nearly $2 million DOT Grant For Transit Center in Burien

8/4/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating the Channel Deepening Project with Diane Perry and Laura Hicks

8/2/2005
Senator Murray Joins Richland Residents to Celebrate Transportation & Quality of Life Project

8/2/2005
PHOTO: Improving Quality of Life in the Tri-Cities

8/2/2005
PHOTO: Improving Quality of Life in the Tri-Cities - Soundwall Name Plate in Richland

8/2/2005
PHOTO: Improving Quality of Life in the Tri-Cities - Beginning the Soundwall Second Phase

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Mayor Bozeman Talks about the Potential of Water Transportation

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Secretary MacDonald Talks About How Increased Federal Support will Help Local Ferries.

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Dick Hayes, Director of Kitsap County Transit

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Chris Endresen, chair of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Revitalization

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Revitalization - Historic Building 50

8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Welcome Senator Murray

8/1/2005
Murray Announces $285 Million for Ferry Systems Nationwide at Seattle Ferry Terminal

8/1/2005
In Bremerton, Murray Announces Win for Ferries

8/1/2005
PHOTO: New Boost for Washington's Ferries - Seattle

7/29/2005
Murray, Larsen Secure Ferry Funding Boost in Surface Transportation Bill

7/29/2005
Murray, Cantwell, McMorris Announce $29.6 million for the 5th Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/29/2005
Murray, Cantwell Announce $ 4.25 million in for the 4th Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/28/2005
Victory for Viaduct Funding

7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Inslee Announce $14.7 million in for the 1st Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen Announce Over $52 million in for the 2nd Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Baird Announce Over $58 million for Southwest Washington’s Transportation Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Dicks Announce $ 22.85 million in for the 6th Legislative District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Smith Announce Over $41 million for South Sound Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill

7/21/2005
Senator Murray's Statement on TTHUD at Committee Mark-Up

7/19/2005
Senator Murray's Statement at Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Mark-Up

7/18/2005
Senator Murray Announces $2.7 Million in Transit Security Grants to Protect Washington State's Transportation Systems from Terrorist Threats

7/13/2005
Murray Announces $1.5 Million Runway Improvement Grant for Sea-Tac Airport

5/26/2005
Murray Responds to Mineta Letter on Amtrak Funding

5/17/2005
Senate Passed Surface Transportation Bill will Invest in Transportation, Improve Quality of Life for Washington State Residents

5/16/2005
Murray Announces $14.7 Million in Grants To Ease South Sound Congestion

5/12/2005
Senator Murray’s Opening Statement
Amtrak Hearing

4/28/2005
Murray: Budget Resolution Shortchanges Washington State; Puts Future at Risk

4/22/2005
PHOTO: Questioning Budget Director Bolten Over Amtrak Funding

4/21/2005
Murray Calls on Administration to ‘Come Clean’ about Amtrak’s Needs

4/21/2005
Murray Questions Budget Director Over Amtrak Funding

4/15/2005
Murray Statement on Administration Plan to Dismantle Amtrak

3/16/2005
Murray Introduces Bill to Boost Federal Funds for Ferries

3/8/2005
Murray Announces over $5 million in DOT Grants to Sea-Tac Airport

3/8/2005
Murray Announces $1.8 million DOT Grant to Pullman/Moscow Airport

3/2/2005
Murray Addresses the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

3/2/2005
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

2/21/2005
Spokane Airport Tower Groundbreaking

2/21/2005
Spokane Agriculture and Transportation Roundtable

2/18/2005
Murray to Amtrak's Governing Board: Be Honest about Railroad's Needs

2/16/2005
Murray Demands Answers on Bush Plan to Bankrupt Amtrak

1/31/2005
Murray to Open New Office on the Eastside

12/21/2004
Murray, Transportation, Airport Officials Announce Agreement to Take Light Rail to SeaTac Airport

11/20/2004
Murray Secures Nearly $235 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

10/1/2004
Senator Murray Announces $750,000 in Funding for Sounder Commuter Rail between Seattle and Everett

9/9/2004
Great Start: Murray Secures More Than $113 Million in First Round of Transportation Funding

8/27/2004
Murray Announces More than $27 Million in Grants to Help Ease Commute in Puget Sound Region

8/23/2004
Senator Murray Discusses Transportation at Statewide Conference

7/21/2004
Murray Announces $61.9 Million Federal Commitment for SeaTac's Third Runway

7/19/2004
Senator Murray Announces Air Traffic Modernization Contract for Boeing

7/13/2004
PHOTO: Murray Receives Rail Leadership Award

7/1/2004
Murray Improves Transportation Safety and Freight Mobility for the Kent and Green River Valley

6/30/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in King County

6/24/2004
PHOTO: Murray Awarded MADD's 2004 Congressional Excellence Award

6/13/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at Sound Transit Check Presentation

6/7/2004
After Supreme Court Ruling, Murray Urges White House to Ensure Public Safety Before Opening Border to Mexican Trucks

6/4/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Cowlitz County

5/28/2004
Remarks by Senator Murray at Lynnwood Transit Center

5/28/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation and Creating Jobs in Snohomish County

5/27/2004
Murray Announces Delivery of Clean-Air, Hybrid Bus Fleet to King County

5/27/2004
PHOTO: Working for Clean Air Transportation Alternatives

5/24/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray Dedication of the New Air Traffic Control Tower and TRACON at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

5/24/2004
PHOTO: Improvements for Sea-Tac International Airport

4/16/2004
Murray Secures Millions in New Funding for Safer, More Efficient Transportation on Tribal Lands

4/16/2004
Murray Champions Washington Workers and Innovation at Visit to Boeing's Longacres Facility

4/15/2004
Murray Announces Millions In Funding For 13 Transportation Projects Across Washington State

4/6/2004
PHOTO: Murray Recognized by National Associations of Maritime Organizations

4/1/2004
Senator Murray Announces New ALASKA AIRLINES Daily Nonstop Roundtrip flights between Washington, D.C. and Seattle/Tacoma and between Washington, D.C. and L.A.

3/19/2004
Murray Announces Grant of More than $10 Million to Port of Seattle for Noise Mitigation Measures at Sea-Tac

3/19/2004
Murray Announces $11.59 Million to Port of Seattle for New Runway Construction

3/16/2004
Vancouver's Future: Murray Details Her Fight for Southwest Washington's Economy at the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

3/11/2004
Murray and Baird Announce Vancouver Site Selection for Bay Bridge Construction Project

3/9/2004
"Don't Shortchange Washington's Transportation & Jobs," Senator Murray Warns Transportation Secretary

3/9/2004
PHOTO: Fighting for Washington's Transportation Needs

3/9/2004
Murray Warns that the President’s Budget will Force Moses Lake, Ephrata to Pay for Essential Air Service

3/3/2004
PHOTO: Jobs and Transportation

3/2/2004
Murray Announces $1.9 Million for King County Park-and-Ride Lot

2/12/2004
Murray Secures Record Ferry Funding, Triples Funding to $720 Million over Six Years

1/28/2004
Murray Calls Administration's Proposed FAA Budget Cuts "Reckless"

1/22/2004
Murray Secures a Record $245 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

1/16/2004
Murray Statement on Senate Omnibus Appropriations Bill

12/16/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray at Mothers Against Drunk Driving "Tie One On For Safety" Event

12/3/2003
PHOTO: A Partner In Progress with Washington's Ports

12/1/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets with North Central WA Community Leaders

11/25/2003
Murray Blasts Bush Administration’s Back-Room Dealing to Fire Thousands of Federal Workers

11/24/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on Administration Efforts to Gut the "Competitive Sourcing" Compromise

11/21/2003
Senator Murray’s Statement on Administration Abandoning Air Traffic Controller Privatization Scheme

11/13/2003
Murray Secures a Record $245 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

11/13/2003
Murray Announces $17.3 million in Homeland Security Funds

11/12/2003
PHOTO: Murray Secures $245 Million for WA State Transportation

11/8/2003
Statement by Senator Murray Sound Transit Link Light Rail Groundbreaking

10/24/2003
Murray Secures a Record $243 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities in Senate Bill

10/24/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on the Signing of Sound Transit’s Full Funding Grant Agreement

10/23/2003
Murray Applauds New Maritime Security Plan, Urges Administration Funding

10/22/2003
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Istook Letter on FFGA

10/7/2003
Murray Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for SR 519

10/6/2003
Opening Comments at Spokane Chamber of Commerce Meeting

10/6/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Spokane Chamber of Commerce

9/10/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on House of Representatives Concerns with the Federal Transit Administration

9/9/2003
Murray Announces $2.5 Million for Lakewood Transit Center and Park-And-Ride Lot

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Central Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Southwest Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Northwest Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Eastern Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for the Olympic Peninsula Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/3/2003
Murray Helps Secure $75 Million for Sound Transit

8/29/2003
Murray Applauds $3.5 Million Federal Loan for Port of Quincy

8/27/2003
Murray Announces $3.75 Million for Projects at SeaTac

8/27/2003
Murray Announces Over $9.5 Million for Spokane International Airport

8/15/2003
Murray Announces $2.5 million for Federal Way Transit Center

8/15/2003
Murray Speaks at Groundbreaking of Interurban Trail in Shoreline

8/15/2003
PHOTO: Interurban Trail Ground Breaking

8/14/2003
PHOTO: Murray Takes Inaugural Ride on the Tacoma Link

8/13/2003
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Southwest Washington

8/13/2003
Remarks of Senator Murray at Vancouver Field Hearing on Transportation

8/4/2003
Statement from Sen. Patty Murray on the Retirement of Sen. Fritz Hollings

8/4/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Quincy Multi-Modal Project

7/28/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on the Administration’s Amtrak Plan

7/24/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on House Action on Sound Transit

7/18/2003
Murray Announces Federal Funds for Sea-Tac Airport

7/17/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on the Sound Transit Board Vote on Alternative Funding

7/16/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Elliot Bay Seawall

7/16/2003
Murray Secures $5 million in Senate for Columbia River Channel Deepening

7/11/2003
Bush Administration’s Federal Transit Administration Sends Full Funding Grant Agreement to Congress

7/2/2003
Murray Announces $4.5 million for Spokane International Airport

7/1/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on New Maritime Security Act Proposal

7/1/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Innovative and Environment Friendly Commuting Options

6/30/2003
PHOTO: Award Recognizing Commitment to Washington State's Transportation Infrastructure

6/30/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray
US Highway 12 Celebration in Walla Walla

6/27/2003
Murray: Help is on the way for Sea-Tac

6/26/2003
Murray Introduces Ferry Transportation Enhancement Act

6/25/2003
Murray Calls For Immediate Action to Reduce Wait Times at SeaTac

6/5/2003
Murray Announces Transportation Funding for SE First - NW Lake Road Project

6/5/2003
Murray Announces Transportation Funding for I-82/SR-240 Interchange

6/5/2003
Murray Announces Transportation Funding for Highway 12

5/28/2003
Murray Statement on Bush Signing of Tax Cut

5/28/2003
Murray Announces Sounder Commuter Rail Service Between Everett and Seattle

5/28/2003
Remarks at Groundbreaking of Everett's California Street Overpass

5/28/2003
PHOTO: Everett Gets Safer Roads with Less Traffic Congestion

5/28/2003
PHOTO: Murray Announces Sounder Commuter Rail Service Between Everett and Seattle

5/27/2003
Remarks at Spokane's Monroe Street Bridge Modernization

5/27/2003
PHOTO: Improving Spokane’s Monroe Street Bridge

5/20/2003
PHOTO: Questioning Treasury Secretary John Snow

5/14/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray at Mothers Against Drunk Driving Event

5/14/2003
PHOTO: Commemorating the Worst Drunk Driving Accident in U.S. History

5/14/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Mothers Against Drunk Driving

5/8/2003
Transportation Secretary "Very Confident" About Sound Transit Revised FFGA

5/8/2003
Murray Introduces Moses Lake Native, Annette Sandberg, At Senate Confirmation Hearing

5/8/2003
PHOTO: Washingtonian, Annette Sandberg, former Chief of the Washington State Patrol, to Lead America’s Truck Safety Efforts

5/7/2003
PHOTO: Spokane Airport Leaders Honor Murray for Work on Aviation

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5/7/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray speaks to the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors

More about Trade and Transportation

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: Sen. Murray is briefed on the new air traffic control tower at Paine Field Airport in Everett.

4/25/2003
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Skagit County

4/16/2003
Murray Amendment to Help 35,000 Boeing Workers Becomes Law

4/14/2003
PHOTO: Stopping Erosion on San Juan Island

4/11/2003
Murray Prevails in Providing Unemployment Assistance for Airline Industry Workers in Supplemental

4/8/2003
Even As President Opposes Workers Aid, House Votes to Support Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/4/2003
Murray Spearheads Bipartisan Letter to Bush to Urge for Workers Assistance

4/3/2003
Final Senate Appropriations Bill Retains Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/2/2003
Murray Urges Administration To Help Airline Industry Workers and Airports at Hearing

4/1/2003
Murray Airline Industry Workers Amendment Flies Through Senate Appropriations Committee Markup

3/29/2003
Murray to Offer Alternative Airline & Worker Assistance Package

3/17/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on the Senate Budget Resolution

3/13/2003
Murray Urges Investment in Transportation Infrastructure in Fiscal Year 2004 Budget

2/25/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray Meets with Port of Benton Commissioners

2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Northwest Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report

2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Southwest Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report

2/13/2003
Murray, Cantwell, Dicks Eliminate $3 INS Fee for Passenger Ferries

2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Eastern Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report

2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Puget Sound Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report

2/5/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with the FAST Corridor Coalition to discuss the reauthorization of TEA-21 & FY 2004 transportation appropriations.

2/3/2003
Remarks by Sen. Patty Murray on Sound Transit Federal Funding

1/27/2003
Murray Discusses Funding for Kent Transportation Project

1/24/2003
Murray Protects Puget Sound Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill

1/23/2003
Murray Protects Northwest Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill

1/23/2003
Murray Protects Eastern Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill

1/23/2003
Murray Protects Southwest Washington Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill

1/16/2003
Sound Transit to Get $50 Million From Federal Government

1/16/2003
Murray Prevails Over Senate GOP Leadership, Saves Amtrak Funding

1/15/2003
Murray Applauds Major Step for Light Rail, Puget Sound

11/27/2002
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on the Opening of the Border to Mexican Trucks

10/28/2002
Coast Guard Commandant Confirms to Murray: No Implementation of Ferry Plan Without Local Involvement

10/24/2002
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Western Washington

9/24/2002
Murray Announces Over $3.6 Million for Vancouver Transportation Project

9/18/2002
Murray Announces $4.3 Million for King County Park-and-Ride Lot

9/6/2002
PHOTO: Launching a Fast Patrol Boat

8/20/2002
Murray Applauds Major Step for Link Light Rail

8/18/2002
PHOTO: Reducing Traffic Congestion

8/16/2002
PHOTO: Reducing Traffic Congestion

8/14/2002
Murray Tells Mineta that Bush's Cut Will Weaken Transportation Security

8/13/2002
Murray Responds to Bush Cuts to Homeland Security Budget

8/8/2002
PHOTO: Reducing Traffic and Promoting Safety and Trade

8/8/2002
PHOTO: On the Job With Sound Transit Workers

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Southwest Washington Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Southeast Washington Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Murray Secures Funding for Washington State Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill

7/24/2002
Transportation Funding for FY 2003: Murray's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup

7/24/2002
Murray Supports Northwest Washington's Transportation Priorities in Senate Bill

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Olympic Peninsula Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for North Puget Sound's Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senate Transportation Spending Bill Restores Cuts to Federal Highway Aid; Fully Funds Amtrak

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Spokane Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Tri-Cities Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Kitsap County Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
Murray Introduces Bill to End Unfair Tax for Puget Sound Ports

7/24/2002
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Clark County Transportation Priorities

7/24/2002
PHOTO: Funding America's Transportation Needs

7/23/2002
Murray to Mineta: Don't like the TSA budget? Talk to OMB

7/18/2002
Murray and FAA Administrator Announce Contract to Develop New Air Traffic Security System

7/18/2002
Murray Laments Administration-Forced Cuts in TSA Budget, Concerned about Magaw Resignation

7/18/2002
PHOTO: Improving Airline Safety

7/12/2002
Sen. Patty Murray Responds to Administration's Objections to Amtrak Funding in Emergency Supplemental Bill

6/28/2002
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on Administration's Amtrak Deal

6/27/2002
PHOTO: Promoting Safe Highways and Free Trade

6/26/2002
Statement of Sen. Patty Murray on Wednesday Night's DOT Announcement

6/25/2002
Murray Warns Administration: Accounting Gimmicks Won't Help Amtrak

6/25/2002
PHOTO: Keep Amtrak Rolling

6/22/2002
Murray on the Bush Administration's "Emergency" Amtrak Meeting

6/21/2002
Murray Challenges Administration To Support Amtrak

6/20/2002
Senator Murray Challenges Administration on Amtrak

6/10/2002
Sen. Murray Announces $14 Million for Improvements at SeaTac

6/7/2002
Senate Bill Helps Secure Washington's Borders, Ports, and Transportation Infrastructure

6/5/2002
Senator Murray Supports Transportation Security Investments in Senate Supplemental Appropriations Bill

5/28/2002
PHOTO: A Car that Runs on Bio-Diesel

5/21/2002
Murray Applauds Decision on Arming Pilots

5/8/2002
Murray Applauds Major Step for Link Light Rail

5/2/2002
Murray Warns Administration On Passenger Privacy, Dignity

5/1/2002
Murray Works to Improve Rail Service for Potato Farmers, Businesses

5/1/2002
PHOTO: Murray Warns Administration On Passenger Privacy

4/23/2002
PHOTO: Murray Updated by U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta

4/16/2002
Senator Murray Holds a Hearing on Aviation Capacity and Safety

3/21/2002
Murray Holds Hearing on Cargo Security

3/20/2002
Democratic Budget Resolution Funds Northwest Priorities

3/14/2002
Murray Announces $3.7 Million to Support Security Efforts at Washington's Airports

3/7/2002
Murray Holds Hearing on Future of Amtrak

3/6/2002
Murray & Cantwell Announce Federal Transportation Funds for Earthquake Recovery

2/27/2002
Murray Chairs Transportation Hearing on Highway Safety

2/7/2002
Senator Murray Opens First Hearing on the Transportation Budget for Fiscal Year 2003

2/1/2002
Murray Announces Security Study at Spokane International Airport

1/15/2002
Senator Murray Announces $980,000 to Help Washington State Buckle Up

1/14/2002
PHOTO: Inside the Transit Center

1/5/2002
Statement by Senator Murray on the Death of Nathan Ross Chapman in Afghanistan

1/1/2002
Senator Murray Secures a Record $190 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

12/19/2001
President Bush Signs Murray's Transportation Spending Bill, Directing $190 Million to Washington State Transportation Projects

12/4/2001
Senator Murray Announces $16 Million Increase for Indian Reservation Roads

11/28/2001
Senator Murray Announces Deal on Mexican Trucks

11/15/2001
Statement from Sen. Murray on Aviation Security Bill

10/23/2001
Federal Highway Transit Administration Agrees to Study I-90 Bridge Plan

9/27/2001
Murray Pleased Bush Urges Americans to Fly Again But Disappointed by Lack of Help for Boeing Workers

9/25/2001
Sen. Murray Announces Over $4.6 Million for Noise Reduction in Communities Surrounding SeaTac

9/20/2001
Remarks by Senator Murray Before a Joint House-Senate Hearing on Aviation Safety

8/8/2001
Remarks on Energy and Transportation by U.S. Senator Patty Murray

8/6/2001
"Keeping Our Highways Safe" -- Washington Post Op-Ed by Senators Murray & Shelby

8/1/2001
Murray on the 100-0 Vote to End Debate on Transportation Bill

8/1/2001
Statement by Senator Murray on the Senate's Passage of the Transportation Bill

7/25/2001
Statement by Senator Murray on the Gramm Amendment on Mexican Truck Safety

7/24/2001
Remarks by Senator Murray on Ensuring the Safety of Mexican Trucks

7/20/2001
Murray Introduces "California Model" Amendment to Strengthen Transportation Bill

7/20/2001
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing the Transportation Funding Bill to the Full Senate

7/17/2001
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with Ellen Engleman, the Administrator of the Research & Special Programs Administration (RSPA) at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.

7/12/2001
Remarks by Senator Murray on the Senate Transportation Funding Bill

7/10/2001
Murray Announces $12.8 Million for Seattle Area Bridges

6/28/2001
Senator Murray Works to Ease Problems in Plane and Train Travel

6/22/2001
Senators Patty Murray & Ted Stevens Announce Alaska Airlines Nonstop Route from Washington, D.C. to Seattle and Anchorage

6/13/2001
Murray Holds First Hearing as Chair of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee

6/1/2001
Murray Holds Hearing in Seattle to Improve Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

5/17/2001
Senator Murray Works to Reduce Traffic and Increase Safety at the Northern Border

5/1/2001
Sen. Murray Announces $5 Million for Noise Reduction at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

5/1/2001
Sen. Murray Announces $1.8 Million for Repairs at Felts Field

4/26/2001
U.S. Department of Transportation Committed to Sound Transit

4/20/2001
Senator Murray Honors SeaTac's Air Traffic Controllers

3/15/2001
Murray Holds Hearing to Ease Freight Congestion in Washington State

3/9/2001
Sen. Murray Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Repair Boeing Field