1/29/2009
Senator Murray Includes Over $55 Million for Unemployed Washington State Workers to Access Job Training Resources in Economic Recovery Bill

1/29/2009
Senators Introduce Bill To Improve Global Development Efforts, Us Image Abroad

1/29/2009
Murray Statement on President Obama's Signing of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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One-Stop Economic Resource Center

In an effort to help Washington state residents make informed financial decisions, access all of the help available to them, and to keep them informed on the very latest on economic recovery plans, Senator Murray has established this One-Stop Economic Resource Center.

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Patty's Blog

Inauguration 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I thought it would be simple to blog throughout Inauguration Day.  Obviously, it turned out to be harder than it sounded!  From the time I got up at 5:30 a.m., I barely had five seconds to sit down and record my thoughts.  But it was such an exciting day, let me take a few minutes now to go back through it for you.

When I arrived at my office in the Russell Building, it was still dark and very cold.  Yet outside my window, I could see thousands upon thousands of bundled-up people waiting to get onto the Capitol grounds.  Despite the cold and the long lines, people were laughing and singing and sharing stories and their excitement.  Watching it all, I thought how amazing it is to live in a democracy in which people from every part of our nation – people with diverse backgrounds and unique lives – can come together and share a moment in our history – share a celebration that literally belongs to us all.

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FLOODING: Critical Flood Resources Available

Emergency Management Divisions by County
(click on counties)

New! - Where to Report Damage
Preparedness Handbook
Preparedness and Planning
Ready.gov
Flood Risk and Insurance
Flood Risk Management
After Disaster Strikes

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Obama's VA pick quizzed

Murray stated the VA has been a passive organization and veterans have suffered because of that. She asked the nominee his feelings about that passivity. "Do you share my view we need to start being more of a proactive organization ... If so, how do we get there?"

- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - January 14, 2008

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We can make education work for our future

Over the past several months, we've watched some of the biggest financial institutions in the world fail.

The fallout is threatening the world's largest industries and nations across the world. And it's affecting us here in Washington and the Tri-Cities as well - people are losing their jobs, homes and savings.

- Tri-City Herald - December 11, 2008

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Washington senator re-pledges allegiance to veterans

Speaking to a conference for military families, Murray spotlighted two issues she plans to address in Washington, D.C.
One concern is making sure soldiers have enough time between deployments “to regroup and reconnect” with their families.
“And,” she added, “we need to make sure for once and for all that when our troops come home they always get the world class care that they have earned.”

- The News Tribune - November 14, 2008

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