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Women's Issues
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
9/25/2008
Murray, Clinton Lead Senators In Letter Urging Hhs Secretary To Halt Proposed HHS Rule
9/12/2008
Murray Participates in Democratic Latina Summit
9/10/2008
PHOTO: Improving Career Counseling in High Schools
9/10/2008
PHOTO: Democratic Latina Summit
8/21/2008
Murray, Clinton Express Serious Concern On HHS Rule
7/23/2008
Senators to Leavitt: Abandon Attempt to Undermine Women's Health
7/16/2008
Senators Murray and Clinton Call On HHS To Stop Plans To Obstruct Family Planning Services
6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate
4/22/2008
Murray: Pay Discrimination Hurting Women, Families
4/2/2008
Senators Introduce Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans
4/2/2008
PHOTO: Introducing Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans
2/1/2008
Democratic Women Senators Stand Up For
Female-Owned Small Businesses
1/28/2008
Murray, Kerry Introduce Bill to Address Youth Homelessness
6/21/2007
Murray Provides $400,000 for WSU Mentorship Program for Women in the Pure and Applied Sciences
6/21/2007
Murray Provides $1 Million for Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Tacoma
6/20/2007
Senators Murray and Stevens Pass Senate Resolution Honoring the 35th Anniversary of Title IX
6/18/2007
Senator Murray Introduces Senate Resolution Honoring the 35th Anniversary of Title IX
4/18/2007
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
4/17/2007
Murray Holds Hearing and Introduces Bill on Domestic Violence in the Workplace
4/17/2007
PHOTO: Unlocking the Doors that Trap Victims in Abusive Situations
4/12/2007
Murray Speaks Out for Equal Pay Legislation at Senate Hearing
3/30/2007
Senators Applaud Departure of Administration Ideologue
2/7/2007
Murray, Snowe Introduce Legislation to Assess Gender Inequalities in High School Athletics
1/22/2007
Statement of Senator Murray on the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
1/4/2007
Murray, Reid, Clinton Announce Reintroduction of Prevention First Act
12/7/2006
Murray Statement on Confirmation of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach as FDA Commissioner
11/21/2006
Senators Decry Ideological Appointment to Health Post
9/20/2006
Murray Will Support von Eschenbach as FDA Commissioner
9/13/2006
Murray Statement on Ann Richards
8/24/2006
Senators Murray and Clinton Applaud FDA Decision on Plan B
7/31/2006
Senators Murray and Clinton to Keep Hold on FDA Nominee
7/25/2006
Remarks by Senator Murray on the So-Called "Child Custody Protection Act"
6/23/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the 34th Anniversary of Title IX
6/21/2006
Murray Joins Female Democratic Colleagues to Call for Change in Congressional Priorities
6/7/2006
PHOTO: Working to End Domestic Violence
6/5/2006
Statement of Sen. Patty Murray on the Proposed Washington State Pharmacy Regulation Change
5/25/2006
Statement of Senators Patty Murray and Hillary Rodham Clinton on Plan B Revelations
3/14/2006
Murray, Democratic Women Senators Fight for America’s Middle Class
12/20/2005
Murray Congratulates UW’s Women’s Volleyball Team on NCAA Championship
12/16/2005
Murray Applauds Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
11/21/2005
Murray Statement on New FDA Head of Office of Women’s Health
11/14/2005
Murray, Clinton: GAO Report Proves Politics Trumped Science on Plan B
11/1/2005
Nearly 10,000 Americans Join Senators Clinton and Murray in Pressing the FDA on PLAN B
10/26/2005
Murray Offers FDA Amendment to Investigate Mismanagement at the FDA
10/6/2005
PHOTO: Breaking the Cycle of Violence
9/29/2005
Murray Introduces "SAFE Act" to Help Domestic Violence Victims
9/23/2005
Statement by Senator Murray on Resignation of Lester Crawford
9/21/2005
Murray Speaks Out on the Credibility Gap at the FDA
9/9/2005
Clinton, Murray and 11 Senators Urge GAO to Release Audit of Plan B Approval Process
8/30/2005
Murray, Clinton Urge Leavitt to Honor Deal on Plan B, Bring Swift Action on Answer
8/26/2005
Senators Murray & Clinton Express Outrage at Continued Delay of Decision on Plan B
8/17/2005
Senator Murray Announces Over $7 million Federal Grant to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence
8/3/2005
Senator Murray Holds Roundtable on Domestic Violence
8/3/2005
PHOTO: Fighting Domestic Violence: Listening to Advocates in Bellevue
7/18/2005
Murray Statement on Crawford Nomination
7/15/2005
Murray, Clinton Declare Victory in Fight Over Plan B
6/23/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating and Protecting Title IX
6/22/2005
Murray Celebrates 33rd Anniversary of Title IX, Urges Protection of Law
6/15/2005
Murray, Clinton Place “Hold” on Nomination of FDA Head
5/26/2005
Murray Cosponsors Bill to Support Role of Women in Combat
4/7/2005
Murray, Clinton Announce Plans to "Hold" Nomination of FDA Head
4/5/2005
Senator Murray Works to Help Women in Developing Nations by Ending the "Global Gag Rule"
3/18/2005
Murray Pushes Back at FDA on Delay in Approval of
Plan B Emergency Contraceptives
3/9/2005
Senator Murray Floor Speech on the First Introduced Republican Social Security Privatization Plan
3/8/2005
Murray Statement on Schumer Amendment
3/3/2005
PHOTO: Women and Social Security
1/19/2005
Sen. Murray Statement on Rep. Thomas's Social Security Comments
1/12/2005
Murray, Cantwell Urge Ashcroft to Fully Investigate Arson at Olympia Reproductive Health Clinic
10/13/2004
Murray Congratulates Storm on Historic Win
6/30/2004
Murray Joins Seniors to Protect Social Security and Fix the Medicare Prescription Drug Law
6/24/2004
PHOTO: Murray Awarded MADD's 2004 Congressional Excellence Award
4/23/2004
Statement by Senator Murray on the March for Choice
3/30/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on the
Snowe/Dodd Amendment to Increase Child Care Funding
3/30/2004
PHOTO: Celebrating Women Leaders
3/25/2004
Republicans to Victims of Domestic Violence: Politics Before Protection
3/3/2004
Murray Decries ‘Separate but Less than Equal’ Title IX Policy
12/16/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray at Mothers Against Drunk Driving "Tie One On For Safety" Event
10/30/2003
Murray Bill Would Help Domestic Violence Victims Escape Abusive Relationships
10/28/2003
PHOTO: Murray Commemorates Senator and Sheila Wellstone's Work to Combat Domestic Violence
10/28/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray Honoring Paul and Sheila Wellstone's Work to End Domestic Violence
10/24/2003
Murray Remembers Paul Wellstone
10/21/2003
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on Final Passage of S. 3, the So-Called Partial Birth Abortion Ban
10/6/2003
PHOTO: Head Start and Child Care Advocates and Parents Welcome Senator Murray
9/16/2003
Murray, DeWine Introduce Legislation to Help Homeless, Foster Kids
7/18/2003
Murray Speaks Out Against Reported Rapes in Iraq
6/30/2003
PHOTO: Highlighting the Importance of Ending Domestic Abuse
6/11/2003
Murray Addresses National Network to End Domestic Violence
6/11/2003
PHOTO: Murray Rallies Parents at Children’s Defense Fund March
6/11/2003
PHOTO: "I Haven’t Forgotten What It Means to Be A Mom” "
6/11/2003
PHOTO: A Parent Thanks Senator Murray
6/11/2003
PHOTO: Working to Help Victims of Domestic Violence
6/5/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on Senate Democratic
Victory on Child Tax Credit for Working Families
5/14/2003
PHOTO: Commemorating the Worst Drunk Driving Accident in U.S. History
5/14/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Mothers Against Drunk Driving
2/26/2003
Murray Stands Up for Women and Girls Through Title IX
2/26/2003
PHOTO: Fighting for Title IX
2/11/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray speaks at the National Network for Youth Rally
2/6/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray to the National Business and Professional Women Policy Conference
2/6/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with attendees of the Business & Professional Women's Luncheon.
2/5/2003
Murray Marks a Decade of FMLA, Urges Expansion of Act
1/30/2003
Senator Murray on Title IX Commission Changes
1/22/2003
Statement on the 30th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
11/14/2002
Statement by Sen. Murray on Denial of Access to Choice at Overseas Military Bases
9/25/2002
Sen. Murray Statement on Poverty Rate Increase
9/18/2002
Bill Summary: Secure and Healthy Families Act (S.2876)
9/18/2002
PHOTO: Fighting for Safe and Healthy Families
9/18/2002
PHOTO: Danny Glover Joins Murray in Fighting for Safe and Healthy Families
8/2/2002
Murray Introduces 'Secure and Healthy Families Act'
7/25/2002
Murray Secures Funding for Eastern Washington Community and Environmental Initiatives
7/25/2002
PHOTO: Protecting Women from Violence
7/25/2002
PHOTO: Protecting Women from Violence
6/21/2002
Senate Approves Murray Amendment on Access to Choice at Overseas Military Bases
6/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Meets With MADD
6/12/2002
PHOTO: Fighting Domestic Violence
5/28/2002
Murray Shares Her Family's Story at One Spokane Poverty Summit
5/23/2002
Murray Lays Out Standards and Principles for Welfare Reauthorization
4/16/2002
PHOTO: Sen. Murray with Rep. Baird and Margaret McKinney
3/26/2002
PHOTO: Encouraging Young Women to Explore New Career Options
3/6/2002
Murray Bill Would Boost Awareness of Emergency Contraceptives
1/14/2002
PHOTO: Women Business Leaders
10/25/2001
Speaking Out for Women in Afghanistan
7/19/2001
Murray Announces Funding for Washington State Law Enforcement in Senate Appropriations Bill
7/18/2001
Murray Introduces Domestic Violence Victims Economics Safety and Security Act (VESSA)
6/12/2001
Murray Fights To Protect Women During Social Security Reform
5/16/2001
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at a Forum on Domestic Violence in Rural Communities
4/3/2001
Senator Murray Calls for Elimination of the Wage Gap on 'Equal Pay Day'
2/2/1993
Senator Murray Fights on the Senate Floor to Pass the Family and Medical Leave Act