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Women's Issues
The Challenge
Every issue is a women's issue. However, there are several challenges that especially affect women, such as:
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| Sen. Murray, shown with Olympic gymnast, Dominique Dawes and Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), joined a bipartisan group of Senators, athletes and women's sports activists at a press conference supporting existing Title IX policies. (More Women's Photos) |
Since being elected as the first woman to represent Washington state in the U.S. Senate, Patty Murray has been a champion for women and their families.
She has spearheaded efforts to invest in women's health, protect reproductive rights, close the pay gap, and increase access to child care. She helped write and pass the historic Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and was a key proponent of its reauthorization in 2000 and 2005.
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Recent News Releases
1/29/2009
PHOTO: President Obama Signs the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
1/29/2009
Murray Statement on President Obama's Signing of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
1/23/2009
Murray Applauds Lifting of Global Gag Rule