Civil & Human Rights

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

1/21/2009
Murray, Boxer, DeGette, Slaughter Lead Letter to Obama Asking New Administration to Rescind Bush HHS Rule

1/14/2009
Murray Urges Support for Bill Protecting Workers' Rights to Challenge Discrimination in the Workplace

7/9/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on FISA

5/20/2008
Murray Statement on Senator Ted Kennedy

5/7/2008
PHOTO: Meeting the Film Crew Recently Released from a Nigerian Prison

4/22/2008
Murray: Pay Discrimination Hurting Women, Families

1/24/2008
Murray Supports Civil Rights Act of 2008

4/12/2007
Murray Speaks Out for Equal Pay Legislation at Senate Hearing

1/22/2007
Statement of Senator Murray on the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

6/27/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on "Flag Burning Amendment"

6/23/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the 34th Anniversary of Title IX

6/7/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on the "Marriage Protection Amendment"

6/6/2006
PHOTO: Focusing on Our Soldiers and Veterans

3/2/2006
Senator Murray Works to Protect Our Security While Preserving Our Civil Liberties

1/31/2006
Murray Statement on Coretta Scott King

1/25/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on the Confirmation of Judge Alito

12/16/2005
Murray Statement on Patriot Act

10/25/2005
Murray Statement on Rosa Parks

2/1/2005
Senator Murray to Vote Against Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales

1/27/2005
Murray Reflects on 60th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberation

1/17/2005
Remarks by Senator Murray at Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – UW Kickoff Event

7/14/2004
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on the Federal Marriage Constitutional Amendment

6/19/2004
Murray Joins African-American Leaders at Emancipation Celebration

6/19/2004
PHOTO: "Never Be a Bystander in the Fight for Human Dignity”

6/16/2004
Murray Lauds Senate Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation as Victory for Equal Rights

4/23/2004
Statement by Senator Murray on the March for Choice

2/24/2004
Murray Statement on Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage

11/8/2003
Murray Honors Seattle NAACP's 90th Anniversary with Civil Rights Leaders at Mount Zion Baptist Church

8/11/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Hosts Hispanic/Latino Leadership Summit

6/23/2003
Sen. Patty Murray on Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

1/20/2003
Remembering Dr. King's Struggle, Murray Calls for Unity to Overcome Challenges

9/18/2002
Bill Summary: Secure and Healthy Families Act (S.2876)

6/11/2002
Murray Disappointed by Senate Setback on Hate Crimes

6/10/2002
Murray Speaks in Favor of Hate Crimes Legislation

4/24/2002
Senate Prepares Non-Discrimination Legislation for Floor Vote

10/25/2001
Speaking Out for Women in Afghanistan

8/1/2001
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on the Introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001