VA will ease way for vets to get stress disability, Shinseki says Oct 15, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. called it a significant shift in policy. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Key Health Care Vote Due Today Oct 15, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. a member of the party's leadership. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
This time, Brown is keeping it clean Oct 11, 2009
If you re keeping score at home, the women serving in the Senate now are Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of California, Patty Murray and Maria E. Cantwell of Washington, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins of Maine, Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Deborah Stabenow of Michigan, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Kay R.... (Boston Globe)
Coverage is one-sided Oct 10, 2009
If you don t like changing your clocks twice a year, write to your senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Congressman Brian Baird and ask them to change the law. Let s live by sun time and let those who want to, adjust their clocks to fit their needs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
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Accessed via the website of U.S. Senator Patty Murray, http://murray. senate. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Opponents criticize Baird over vote against flood money Oct 8, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:18 PM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Cowlitz PUD looks at green future Oct 5, 2009
Patty Murray and Nancy Sutley, a White House environmental quality official Friday. Other panel members included representatives from Chelan PUD, Puget Sound Energy and Avista Corp.. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Domestic violence as pre-existing condition? 8 states still a00004000llow it Oct 4, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. who's been trying to convince Congress to address the issue for roughly a decade. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Washington politicians try to help man who faces deportation Oct 2, 2009
Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, and Democratic Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have all written letters of support for Chehade. McDermott went further, introducing a private bill in Congress last week asking Congress to give Chehade permanent residency. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Federal spending bill includes more than $2 billion for Hanford Oct 1, 2009
Patty Murray of Washington state says the additional money will go toward groundwater cleanup and treatment and disposal of radioactive sludge. In addition, 2 billion in stimulus money is being spent at the 586-square-mile site. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Flood Insurance In Green River Valley Hard To Come By Sep 30, 2009
On Monday, Senator Patty Murray and other lawmakers visited Kent to urge families to take proper precautions against massive flooding. They showed off the giant sandbags that'll be used to reinforce levies to deal with the floods and they assured residents of the long term goal of shoring up the Howard Hanson Dam. (KIRO TV, WA)
Woman warrior struggles to 'heal her demons' Sep 26, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Washington, the bill would authorize $50 million in VA special needs grants over five years. Peacock, who has no children herself, says she's been sober for three years. (CNN)
First Day of Fall, September 22, Focuses on Preventing Falls to Older Adults Sep 23, 2009
Senate Resolution 276 was introduced by Chairman Herb Kohl of the Senate Select Committee on Aging and we would like to thank him for his leadership role and Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) for cosponsoring the legislation. The National Falls Prevention Awareness Day Resolution comes at a critical time when each year, one in three Americans age 65 and older falls. (PR Newswire)
Boeing, Lawmakers Brace For Tanker Contract Fight Sep 23, 2009
Inside were various air refueling simulators that Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash. tested out. (KIRO TV, WA)
Linda Smith has played a key role in the fight against human-trafficking, child exploitation Sep 22, 2009
She left the House to run for one of Washington s Senate seats in 1998, losing to Democrat Patty Murray. The political defeat only served to redirect Smith s focus and energies. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Senate approves gun transport on Amtrak Sep 18, 2009
Patty Murray and Christopher Bond decrying Wednesday's congressional mandate. They are the top Democrat and Republican, respectively, on the Appropriations Committee's transportation subcommittee. (CNN -- Travel)
Boeing vs. Airbus: The Tanker Battle Resumes Sep 17, 2009
"I urge you to take the strongest possible action to prevent further harm from being inflicted on the American aerospace industry," Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash. said in a letter to President Barack Obama. (BusinessWeek)
Senate Votes To Allow Guns On Amtrak Sep 17, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. said implementing the policy would be too costly. (W-USA News, DC)
Air Force gets back tanker contract, Gates's confidence Sep 17, 2009
Patty Murray (D) of Washington, who represents a state where many Boeing jobs reside, worries that the competition is already tilted against Boeing. She cites a World Trade Organization ruling that the European Union is providing illegal subsidies to help the European aerospace firm Airbus, which owns EADS.. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Seattle's Cynthia Stroum nominated as Luxembourg ambassador Sep 15, 2009
Stroum has been a major donor to Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Washington Democrats. She is the daughter of Sam Stroum, a businessman and past owner of Schuck's Auto Supply. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Boeing-Airbus subsidy scrap far from over Sep 8, 2009
Patty Murray said the ruling confirms that Boeing has been competing on an uneven playing field for decades. Murray may be right about the unfair competitive advantage these subsidies have given Airbus. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Health care recess over for state's congressional delegation Sep 7, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash ... Patty Murray, Democrat. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lawmakers claim Boeing victory in ruling Sep 6, 2009
Patty Murray (D-Wash. said in a statement after WTO submitted its ruling on Friday. (TheHill.com)
Airplane Trade Ruling Comes in Era of Bailouts Sep 6, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. who led efforts in 2004 to get the Bush administration to initiate the WTO case, said the ruling "confirms that Boeing has been competing on an uneven playing field for decades.". (ABC News -- Wire)
Officials react to WTO-Boeing decision Sep 5, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. This ruling confirms that Boeing has been competing on an uneven playing field for decades. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Cuba policy reform long overdue Sep 3, 2009
Senate Bill 1089 co-sponsored by Washington Democrats Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and 13 other senators would eliminate all travel restrictions and substantially increase agricultural trade with Cuba. The measure removes financing restrictions on sales of U.S. farm products to Cuba that have kept the flow of agricultural exports over the past nine years to relative trickle. (Longview Daily News, WA)
State hoping to receive federal rail funds Sep 1, 2009
Patty Murray (D-Wash. intervened, the directed another $7. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Appeal filed over plan to move NOAA's fleet Aug 30, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, have also asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review the decision. A spokesman said the GAO will decide in the next few weeks whether to conduct such a review. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Boeing may expand S.C. plant for 787 production Aug 27, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both Democrats, said the state has been home to Boeing since 1916. Our commitment to keeping Boeing in Washington has never wavered and never will, a joint statement said, adding the second line belongs in Washington state. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Summer of the Lobbyist: Heather Podesta, The It Girl... Aug 25, 2009
Patty Murray of Washington came with reminders about two fundraisers the next day: breakfast for Rep. Steve Driehaus of Ohio and the ill-fated Feinstein lunch, and six more in the next five weeks. (The Drudge Report)
Washington Lawmakers Ask Review Of NOAA Decision Aug 20, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and five of the state's nine House members. NOAA said Aug. 4 it plans to base four research ships in Newport and later signed a 20-year lease. (KIRO TV, WA)
Health care ads try to promote cooperation Aug 19, 2009
Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patty Murray, D-Wash. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Make an informed decision Aug 18, 2009
Some nutcases have taken away my civil rights to have a meeting with my senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and Rep. Brian Baird. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Heisel: Apathy's taking the back seat Aug 17, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and Rep. Brian Baird. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Town Halls Too Heated For Some | 13WMAZ.com |... Aug 15, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Rep. Brian Baird, all Democrats, on health care. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
No lawmakers, but plenty of health care discussion at Expo Center Aug 15, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as Rep. Brian Baird had been scheduled weeks ago to discuss funding and management of the Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Breaking news: Mount St. Helens meeting canceled over security concerns Aug 13, 2009
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as Congressman Brian Baird on Thursday during a public meeting at the Cowlitz County Expo Center. But an e-mail sent by Organizing for America, the group that led President Obama s campaign last year and now promotes his agenda, misconstrued the meeting s agenda. (Longview Daily News, WA)
New deal to clean up Hanford nuclear site Aug 12, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski. "All of our energy now is to be devoted to where it belongs to cleaning up Hanford," Chu said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
'Yes' vote is vital Aug 10, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, my representatives do not support the Obaminable health-care reform baloney being rammed down the public throat. Further, let s all trust that any public meetings held by our representatives are not invitation only events. (Longview Daily News, WA)
VA center wasn't aware of many veteran suicides Aug 10, 2009
Patty Murray with inquiries about the father's efforts to obtain the information. On July 7, 2008, Steve Senescall accompanied his son who had a history of mental illness, including a previous suicide attempt to the medical center's psychiatric ward, where Lucas was seen by Dr. William L. Brown. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Baird defends choice not to hold town hall meetings Aug 9, 2009
yeoldgrump wrote on Aug 8, 2009 10:46 AM:" I'll be happy to drive the truck that hauls the personal belongings of Brian Baird home from Washington D.C., after the election of 2010 (while we're at it, those of Patty Murray and Jim McDermott;as well). (Better yet, maybe they should resign.) It's time he was sent packing. Any member of Congress who refuses to meet with his/her constituents face to face for any matter does not deserve to remain in office. ". kelsograd wrote on Aug 8, 2009 10:49 AM:"... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Senate Dems Haven't Reached Out to Senate Docs on Health Care Aug 6, 2009
Patty Murray (D.-Wash. the Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, was also departing. (Human Events Online)
Why no town halls? Aug 5, 2009
Patty Murray s and Maria Cantwell s offices to inquire if any town hall meetings are scheduled. To my surprise, none are scheduled. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kittitas Highway may get $2 million Aug 1, 2009
Patty Murray (D-Wash. in a news release said she included the funds in the bill as chairwoman of the Senate s THUD Subcommittee. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Longview, Castle Rock fortunate to get more police officers Jul 31, 2009
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Clearly, Longview entered this competitive process well-prepared. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Rural air subsidy costs spiral Jul 31, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. who chairs the Appropriations Committee's transportation subcommittee. (Albany Times Union)
Dems say media 'created' deadline... Jul 31, 2009
Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Conference Secretary Patty Murray (D-Wash. also acknowledged that critics will "pour it on" during the coming August recess and they plan to respond in kind. (The Drudge Report)
Longview may get $500,000 toward center for homeless veterans Jul 31, 2009
Patty Murray securing 500,000 for the project ... twosense wrote on Jul 30, 2009 9:03 AM:" This is something I'm more than happy to have my taxes spent on. I'm not a Democrat, but thank you Patty Murray and Brain Baird. "Brotherly love" has no political party, and our vets have this coming. Cool. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sen, Murray, Rep. Tierney Pitch Job Training Bill Jul 30, 2009
Patty Murray wants to put $912 million into a new national center that would invite states to compete for money for innovative job training programs. Murray, a Democrat who represents Washington, said Wednesday that she hopes the bill will encourage employers, schools and work force training experts to get together with state officials to create programs to train high school and college students for jobs that pay enough to support families. (ABC News -- Wire)
Wash. emergency center gets pre-Olympics trial run Jul 27, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. who secured federal funding for the center, called it "incredibly important.". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oberstar Maps a Course for Full Highway Bill Jul 27, 2009
Patty Murray (D-Wash. chairwoman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, acknowledged last week. (Roll Call)
Senate Votes to Kill F-22 Fighter Program Jul 22, 2009
Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash. whose constituents include Boeing, said: "If we end the F-22 program, we are cutting a link in technology that we will not be able to repair overnight." Additionally, former and current Air Force officials, including some military officers, have argued that the F-22 is still strategically worthwhile. (BusinessWeek)
Seattle light rail preview for Murray, Nickels Jul 19, 2009
Patty Murray and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels are set for a preview ride Friday afternoon on Seattle's new Link light rail line. Both are scheduled to speak at the Westlake Station in the downtown area, the northern end of the 13. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Murray Secures Additional $7.6M For Ferries Jul 16, 2009
Patty Murray secured an additional $7. 6 million for the states ferry docks and terminals from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. (KIRO TV, WA)
State gets additional ferry money Jul 16, 2009
Patty Murray said Wednesday she has secured 7. 6 million more in federal money for Washington state s ferry system, a day after the state was snubbed in an initial announcement of stimulus grants. (Longview Daily News, WA)
State gets thin slice of federal ferry money Jul 15, 2009
Patty Murray, who had played a key role in getting money for ferry projects included in the nearly 800 billion federal stimulus package passed earlier this year. Murray called LaHood Tuesday, asking him to re-examine the process through which the allocations were made. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Report: VA inadequately serving women Jul 15, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. that would mandate a review of barriers keeping women veterans from getting care from the VA and require the VA to start a pilot program to provide child care to women seeking mental health care. (MSNBC -- Health)
Murray seeks $2 million for Chehalis Basin flood projects Jul 10, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. has requested a total of 2 million for two ongoing flood control projects in the Chehalis River Basin. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Flight Attendants Advance Towards FMLA Coverage Jul 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) today applauded Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jim Webb (D-VA), Sue Collins (R-ME), Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Kit Bond (R-MO) for introducing the Airline Flight Crew Family and Medical Leave Act. The legislation would clarify the intent of the original Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and finally provide all flight attendants equal coverage under this statute as was intended. (PR Newswire)
Ed Secretary Challenges NEA On Teacher Pay Jul 6, 2009
Patty Murray, a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, challenged Duncan at a hearing last month on whether there is any evidence that performance pay improves student achievement. Critics worry that pay might be based mostly on test scores, even though tests can be flawed and not all subjects are tested. (Click2Houston, TX)
More female veterans are winding up homeless Jul 6, 2009
Women veterans and veterans with children often have different needs and require specialized services, Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat of Washington and a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said in a statement. Senator Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island and a former Army officer, also believes more women-focused veterans services are needed. (Boston Globe)
Byrd Improving but Remains in Hospital Jun 23, 2009
Patty Murray (D-Wash. filling in for Byrd, will steer the fiscal 2010 Homeland Security appropriations bill on the floor later this week. (Roll Call)
Orion Energy Systems' Executive Participates in First Green Jobs Summit On Capitol Hill Jun 20, 2009
Senate Democratic Conference Secretary Patty Murray (D-Wash. and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-Calif. (Primezone Releases)
Senate health overhaul estimate: $1.6 trillion Jun 17, 2009
Patty Murray, D-Wash. left, gestures during a news conference on health care reform, Tuesday. (MSNBC -- Health)
Columnist missed the mark Jun 17, 2009
Patty Murray (866-481-9186) and Maria Cantwell (888-648-7328), and Rep. Brian Baird (202-225-3536) and ask them to show the political will to fight for the common good. (Longview Daily News, WA)
