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Note: The following news releases include topics that
affect the entire state such as homeland security, northern border,
pipeline safety, and economy.
News Releases
1/7/2009
Senator Murray Sponsors Major Anti-Gang Legislation as Washington State Faces Rising Tide of Gang Violence
11/25/2008
Murray, Hastings Call on Washington State and Federal Agencies to Come Back to the Table on Hanford Cleanup
11/20/2008
Senator Murray Helps Deliver Major Victory for Walla Walla Veterans
11/19/2008
Senator Murray Helps Launch Investigation into Compensation Program for Ill Hanford Workers
8/25/2008
Murray Commends Secretary Kempthorne's Decision to Designate Hanford's B Reactor as a National Historic
8/22/2008
Murray Outlines Strong Support for B Reactor Historic Landmark Designation in Letter to Interior Secretary
7/22/2008
Senator Murray Applauds National Park System Advisory Board's Decision to Designate B Reactor for Landmark Status
7/17/2008
Senator Murray Works to Increase Veterans Budget by More Than $3 Billion
7/15/2008
Murray, Hastings Press DOE for Answers on Hanford Mission Support Contract
7/15/2008
Murray Urges National Historic Landmark Designation for B Reactor
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
7/8/2008
Murray Delivers Billions for Tri-Cities Priorities in Critical Senate Spending Bill
6/26/2008
Tri-Cities: Senator Murray Includes $150,000 to Expand Pediatric Center in Senate Spending Bill
6/20/2008
Senator Murray Announces $1 Million for Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative
6/19/2008
Senator Murray Includes $25 Million for PNNL Relocation Project in Senate Spending Bill
6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate
5/22/2008
Murray, Hastings Continue Work to Dedicate Wenatchee VA Clinic to Elwood "Bud" Link
5/7/2008
Murray Announces Over $64 Million for WA's Flood Damaged Roads in Senate Emergency Supplemental Bill
2/13/2008
Murray Questions VA Secretary about "Unacceptable" Budget
1/23/2008
Statement from Senator Murray and Congressman Hastings on DOE's PNNL Operating Contract Announcement
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Tri-Cities Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Yakima Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
TRI-CITIES: Murray Secures $32 Million Increase for Hanford, Despite President's Failure to Make Clean-Up a National Priority
12/12/2007
Senator Murray Helps Save Millions in Assistance for Yakima, Tri-Cities Asparagus Farmers in Farm Bill
12/5/2007
Senator Murray Applauds Vote to Consider B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark
11/30/2007
PHOTO: A Conversation with Yakima Farmers about this Year's Farm Bill
11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving Jobs at Hanford
11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving History at Hanford
10/25/2007
Joint Statement by Murray, Hastings and Dicks on Lack of Use Permit Provision in Draft PNNL Competition Contract
10/23/2007
Senator Murray Seeks Answers about Compensation for Sick Hanford Workers
9/12/2007
CENTRAL WASHINGTON: Murray Announces $7 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Central Washington in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill
7/12/2007
Tri-Cities: Murray Adds $2.9 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Benton and Franklin Counties
6/28/2007
Murray Provides $400,000 for Citizens for a Safe Yakima Valley Law Enforcement Initiative
6/27/2007
Murray Secures $62 Million to Help PNNL Relocate 300 Area Facilities
6/26/2007
Murray Secures over $1.96 Billion for Hanford Cleanup Priorities
6/21/2007
Murray Secures $1.3 Million for Water Treatment Facilities in Chelan, Lewis and Benton Counties
6/21/2007
Murray Advances New Training Center in Yakima to Help Meet Agriculture Labor Needs Year-Round
6/21/2007
Lawmakers Press to Preserve PNNL Use Permit
6/13/2007
Senator Murray Directs VA to open Wenatchee Clinic as Soon As Possible
6/13/2007
TRI-CITIES: Murray Advances $15 Million to Help PNNL Relocate 300 Area Facilities
6/12/2007
Murray Announces $200,650 Grant for Richland Airport
6/8/2007
Murray Announces $875,000 Grant for Yakima Air Terminal
5/9/2007
Murray and Hastings Work to Name New Wenatchee VA Clinic in Honor of Elwood "Bud" Link
4/23/2007
Ben Franklin Transit Receives More Than $1 Million in Federal Funding Secured by Senator Murray
4/12/2007
Senator Murray Presses Veterans Secretary to Open Wenatchee VA Clinic Without Any Further Delays
3/21/2007
PHOTO: Questioning DOE official in Charge of 300 Area Replacement
1/22/2007
Murray's Efforts Help Thwart Yakima Post Office Consolidation
10/26/2006
PHOTO: Senator Murray with TRIDEC President and CEO Carl F. Adrian
10/26/2006
PHOTO: Meeting with the Tri-City Economic Development Council (TRIDEC)
10/26/2006
PHOTO: Celebrating the Kennewick Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
10/16/2006
PHOTO: NCLB - Listening to Students in Central Washington
9/29/2006
Murray's $2 Million for PNNL Headed to the President for his Signature
7/20/2006
PHOTO: Murray Questions VA Secretary on Walla Walla and NW Washington VA Clinics
7/20/2006
VETERANS: Murray Gets New Details from VA Secretary on Walla Walla and NW Washington VA Clinics
7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $4.2 Million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities
7/20/2006
Murray Secures $550,000 for CENTRAL Washington Healthcare and Workforce Development Programs
7/20/2006
Murray Secures $500,000 for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
7/13/2006
Senator Murray Asks Veterans Secretary for Answers on Walla Walla Healthcare Announcement
6/27/2006
Hanford: Senators Murray and Cantwell Secure Full Funding for Vit Plant in FY 2007 Subcommittee Budget
12/7/2005
PHOTO: Supporting Jobs and Science in the Tri-Cities
12/7/2005
Senator Murray Applauds Progress on Hanford Reach Visitors Center
11/18/2005
Murray Secures $4.5 million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Agriculture Priorities
9/30/2005
Murray Sends Letter to Walla Walla Local Advisory Panel
9/29/2005
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on Sam Volpentest
8/2/2005
Senator Murray Announces New Funding for Farmworker Housing at Celebration in Yakima County
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust Board
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Touring a Buena Nueva Home
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Juan Aguilar
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - WA State House Speaker Frank Chopp
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - State Representative Phyllis Kenney
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Mike Gempler
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Eric Nicholson
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Mario Villanueva
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Maria Aguiar
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Isabel Suarez
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Ruthanna Rebman
8/2/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Our Progress on Farmworker Housing - Children Present Drawings of Their Homes
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
7/29/2005
Murray, Cantwell Announce $ 4.25 million in for the 4th Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
7/29/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Hastings Secure Funds for Hanford Reach Visitors Center
6/14/2005
Murray Boosts Funding for Hanford in Senate Bill
6/9/2005
Murray Announces Over $2 Million for Hanford Reach Visitor Center in Senate Bill
3/10/2005
Senator Murray Fights Bush Administration Cuts to
Hanford Nuclear Cleanup
3/10/2005
PHOTO: Murray Fights Cuts to Hanford Clean Up
9/21/2004
Murray Secures More Than $2 Million for Economic Development Projects
8/19/2004
Murray Celebrates Progress Cleaning up Hanford Nuclear Facility
6/27/2004
Senator Murray's Wine Summit - Opening Remarks
6/3/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on Cleaning Up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
6/3/2004
Statement of Senator Murray on the Senate Vote on Reclassification of High-Level Nuclear Waste
5/24/2004
Senator Murray Applauds Latino Students for Academic Excellence
5/24/2004
Senadora Murray Felicita a Estudiantes Latinos por Excelencia Académica
4/22/2004
Murray Stands Up for Underserved Veterans, Places Hold on Administration Nominee
3/16/2004
Murray Announces Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance for Laid-Off Yakima Workers
3/9/2004
Murray Warns that the President’s Budget will Force Moses Lake, Ephrata to Pay for Essential Air Service
2/13/2004
Murray, Cantwell, Baird Applaud Decision to Save Vancouver Veterans Facility
2/13/2004
Senators Oppose Plan to Close Walla Walla VA Medical Center
1/5/2004
Celebrating the Work of Hope Home - Helping Teen Parents
12/19/2003
CARES Commission Agrees with Bush Administration
Plan to Close Walla Walla VA Medical Center
12/19/2003
Murray and Cantwell Continue to Oppose Closure of Washington State VA Facilities
11/19/2003
Murray Announces Victories for Washington State Veterans
11/17/2003
Murray Works to Improve Veterans' Health Care
in North Central Washington
10/1/2003
Murray Announces Funding for Community Technology Centers
9/23/2003
Murray Secures Nearly $9 Million for Washington State Land Acquisition and Conservation Priorities in Senate-Passed Bill
9/17/2003
Cleaning Up Hanford: Murray Announces Over $2 Billion in Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill
9/16/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on the Hanford Nuclear Cleanup and the Army Corps of Engineers
9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funds for Central Washington Community, Environmental, Economic Development Initiatives
9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Central Washington
Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill
8/29/2003
Murray Applauds $3.5 Million Federal Loan for Port of Quincy
8/4/2003
PHOTO: Innovative Job Training Programs in Moses Lake
8/4/2003
PHOTO: Working for the Multi-Modal Project in Port of Quincy
8/4/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Quincy Multi-Modal Project
7/17/2003
Murray Secures $7 Million for HAMMER in Senate Appropriations bill
7/17/2003
Murray Announces $560,000 to Aid Washington State Firefighters
7/16/2003
Cleaning Up Hanford: Murray Announces Over $2 Billion in Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill
7/15/2003
Murray Announces $48,000 for the City of Richland to Help Sustain and Create Jobs
6/5/2003
Murray Announces Transportation Funding for I-82/SR-240 Interchange
6/5/2003
Murray Announces Transportation Funding for Highway 12
5/8/2003
Murray Introduces Moses Lake Native, Annette Sandberg, At Senate Confirmation Hearing
2/25/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray Meets with Port of Benton Commissioners
2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Central Washington Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report
1/29/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with the Yakama Tribal Council to discuss the BPA budget for the Fish and Wildlife program.
1/23/2003
Murray, Cantwell Secure Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill
1/23/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with Greg Hughes, Exec. Dir., of the Hanford Reach National Monument
7/25/2002
Murray Secures Funding for Central Washington Community and Environmental Initiatives
7/22/2002
Murray Secures Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill
4/18/2002
Murray Grills Administration Over Cuts to Hanford Cleanup
4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Chairs Hearing on Hanford Cleanup
4/18/2002
PHOTO: Assistant Secretary Roberson Responds to Murray
4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Expresses Disapproval over Bush Budget
4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Congratulates Award Winners
3/27/2002
PHOTO: Honoring a Meals on Wheels Volunteer
3/27/2002
PHOTO: Supporting Washington's Seniors
3/27/2002
PHOTO: Opening a New National Guard Facility in Yakima
3/6/2002
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Hanford Agreement
2/5/2002
Murray Questions Budget Director on Hanford Cleanup Cuts- TRANSCRIPT
2/5/2002
Murray Grills O.M.B. Director Daniels on Hanford Cleanup
12/19/2001
Murray Announces Record Increase in Hanford Monument Budget
11/8/2001
Murray Announces Over $3.7 Million for the Eastern Washington Region in VA-HUD Conference Report
8/9/2001
PHOTO: Sen. Murray tours the Apple Packing Warehouse in Yakima
7/6/2001
Murray Announces $1.2 million for Rural Healthcare
6/28/2001
Murray Secures Funds for Columbia Valley
4/17/2001
Senator Patty Murray Hires Mary McBride as Central Washington Regional Representative
3/27/2001
Murray Announces $2.8 million HUD Loan to Keep Jobs in Kennewick
10/19/2000
Senator Murray Announces Funding for the Columbia Basin Groundwater Management Area
8/8/2000
Murray Announces Funding to Help Farmworkers
6/20/2000
Statement of U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 4(d) Rule
6/16/2000
Remarks by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) on Protecting the Hanford Reach and Recovering Wild Salmon Runs
6/9/2000
Senator Murray Applauds Hanford Reach Designation
5/13/2000
Murray Applauds Administration Recommendation for the Hanford Reach
4/13/2000
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing the Apple Orchard Diversification Act (S.2442)
6/9/1999
Murray Secures $28 Million for Yakima Training Center
3/9/1999
Murray Announces Grant to Build Affordable Housing in Yakima
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DOE
to put new safety regulations in place for Hanford workers
"Until now, contractors around the country got to set their own
rules for worker health and safety, with inadequate oversight and enforcement,"
said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in a statement. "Now all DOE contractors
will have to follow the same standards."
- Tri-City Herald - February 3, 2006
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Murray
resets focus on future for vit project
After four months of wrangling with the Department of Energy for money
for Hanford's vitrification plant in fiscal year 2006, U.S. Sen. Patty
Murray has moved on to fighting for money for fiscal 2007.
- Tri-City Herald - December 8, 2005
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Big
hit expected for vit plant budget
No budget number will be available until today, but Murray said the
budget could drop from $690 million for fiscal year 2005 to $526 million
or less for the next fiscal year.
She blamed the Department of Energy for the expected cut, saying it
failed to make a strong case for the Waste Treatment Plant under construction
at the nuclear reservation.
- Tri-City Herald - October 27, 2005
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Hanford
budget cutbacks criticized
Congress is slashing more than $100 million from the budget for a plant
to clean up the most dangerous radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear
reservation, a move that threatens deadlines for cleaning up the mess,
Sen. Patty Murray said Wednesday.
- The Seattle Times - October 27, 2005
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Richland
sound wall shows effort pays off
Murray said the constant insistence by city groups is what helped get
the wall built so quickly. It took a few years, but that's fast in the
world of transportation funding, she said.
- Tri-City Herald - August 16, 2005
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