News Releases

11/18/2009
WA Lawmakers Call on Defense Department to Consider Illegal, Market Distorting Airbus Subsidies in Tanker Competition

10/28/2009
Murray Statement on Boeing 787 Decision

9/24/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on the Air Force Tanker Draft Request for Proposal

9/16/2009
Murray: WTO Decision Makes Clear that EU Subsidies Have Created Uneven Playing Field, Cost American Jobs

9/15/2009
Murray Highlights Illegal, Market Distorting Airbus Launch Aid in Letter to Gates on Tanker Competition

9/14/2009
Murray to Obama: Strong Action Needed to Prevent Further Harm to American Aerospace Industry, Workers

9/4/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on WTO Ruling that Launch Aid is an Illegal Subsidy

8/31/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on Change in Leadership at Boeing Commercial Airplanes

8/26/2009
AEROSPACE: Senators Murray and Cantwell Call Washington State's Ability to Deliver on a Second 787 Line "Second to None"

6/16/2009
Murray Demands Halt to Illegal, Unfair Airbus Subsidies in Letter to E.U.

6/9/2009
Senator Murray, Secretary Gates Continue to Oppose Tanker Dual-Buy

6/4/2009
Murray Receives Commitment From Air Force Secretary for "Fair and Open" Tanker Competition, Continued Opposition to Dual Buy

5/12/2009
PHOTO: Speaking at Machinists and Aerospace Workers Conference

5/12/2009
Senator Murray Speaks at Machinists and Aerospace Workers Conference, Reiterates Importance of Preserving Strong Industrial Base

5/7/2009
Murray's Amendment to Take Industrial Base into Account Passes as Part of Senate Procurement Reform Bill

5/6/2009
Military Procurement: Senator Murray's Remarks on Senate Floor Offering Amendment to Protect America's Industrial Base

1/9/2009
Murray Statement on Boeing Job Cuts

9/10/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon's Decision to Cancel Tanker Contract

8/22/2008
Murray: More Time Needed for Tanker Bids

8/6/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/30/2008
Murray Calls on Pentagon to take GAO's Findings Seriously, Provide Fair and Transparent New Competition

7/15/2008
Pentagon's Plans Would Bias New Tanker Contest for Airbus

7/14/2008
Senator Murray Asks More Americans to Join Her in Calling for Fair and Transparent Competition in Tanker Re-Bid

7/10/2008
Murray Skeptical About Pentagon Plans to Re-open Tanker Contest

7/9/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/8/2008
Senator Murray Introduces Senate Resolution Calling on Pentagon to Rebid Tanker Contract

6/26/2008
Murray: Air Force Must Follow GAO Recommendations and Rebid Tanker Contract

6/25/2008
Murray Statement on Release of Full GAO Decision

6/19/2008
Murray: GAO Ruling Shows Air Force Made the Wrong Decision on Refueling Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
Murray: GAO Decision Won't Answer Pressing Questions on Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
GAO Tanker Decision: Major Victory for Washington State Aerospace Industry

6/17/2008
Senator Murray Highlights Congressional Role in Reviewing Tanker Contract as GAO Decision Nears

6/12/2008
TANKERS: Murray Encourages More People to 'Join the Fight'

6/12/2008
Air Force Admits Errors in Tanker Contract

6/11/2008
TANKERS: Murray Highlights Illegal Subsidies Received by Airbus in Senate Speech

6/5/2008
Senator Murray: It's Congress's Job to Get Answers on Tanker Contract

6/5/2008
Murray Statement on Air Force Resignations

6/5/2008
Independent Study Shows Awarding European-Based Airbus Tanker Contract Would Cost U.S. 14,000 Jobs

5/28/2008
TANKERS: Murray Reacts to Questions Raised by Defense Expert over Lack of Transparency in Air Force Tanker Decision

5/20/2008
Gates to Murray on $35 Billion Tanker Contract: "I'm No Expert"

5/14/2008
Murray Demands Answers on How Military Will Pay for Billions of Dollars in Additional Construction, Fuel, and Maintenance Costs of Larger Airbus Tanker

5/7/2008
Tankers: Murray Asks Pentagon Why they Didn't Pick the Safest Possible Tankers for the American Warfighter

5/7/2008
Tankers: Washington, Kansas Senators Question Joint Chiefs on Why the Safest Tanker for the American Warfighter Was Not Chosen

4/24/2008
Tankers: Pentagon Officials Have No Answers for Murray on Additional Construction Costs for Larger Airbus Tankers

4/15/2008
On Tax Day Murray Decries $40 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Rebate for Airbus

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
Senator Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Talks with Boeing Workers at the Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/12/2008
Senator Murray Questions Air Force Secretary Wynne About the Tanker Contract

3/10/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Highlights New Questions about Air Force Contract Requirements in Speech on Senate Floor

3/10/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Tanker Protest

3/7/2008
Air Force Tankers: Senator Murray Calls on Congress to Consider the Repercussions of Outsourcing Military Technology

3/7/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Debrief

3/6/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Decries Outsourcing of Jobs and Military Technology in Speech on Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Senator Murray Debunks Airbus Claims in Speech on the Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Murray Questions Airbus Claims of Tanker Deal's Effect on U.S. Economy

3/5/2008
Murray Encourages People to 'Join the Fight'

3/4/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Rails Against Outsourcing Military Capabilities and Jobs to European Company Airbus

3/4/2008
SENATORS DECRY DECISION TO OUTSOURCE TANKER JOBS

3/4/2008
Murray, Dicks Announce Boeing Debrief to Happen this Week

3/3/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Angered Air Force is Outsourcing American Military Capabilities

3/3/2008
Washington and Kansas Delegations Ask Gates to Debrief Boeing this Week

2/29/2008
Statement by Murray, Cantwell, Dicks, Larsen, Inslee, Smith, McDermott and Reichert on Tanker Decision

2/29/2008
Statement from Senator Murray on Air Force's Tanker Decision

2/29/2008
PHOTO: Senator Murray Joins Boeing Works to Hear the Air Force's Shocking Decision to Award Airbus with the Tanker Contract

10/31/2007
Senator Murray Delivers Speech Supporting Boeing Bid for Critical Air Refueling Tanker Contract

10/11/2007
Murray Calls on Air Force to Disavow 'Split-Buy' Replacement Strategy for Aerial Refueling Tankers

4/11/2007
Murray Statement on Boeing Placing Bid to Replace Aging Tankers

11/16/2006
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Filing of an Updated WTO Case Against the European Union

9/5/2006
Murray Statement on Alan Mulally

6/27/2006
Aerospace: Senator Murray Urges "No More Subsidies" for Airbus in Senate Floor Speech

6/27/2006
PHOTO: Murray Urges "No More Subsidies" for Airbus

6/19/2006
Aerospace: Murray Calls on President Bush to Speak Out Against Airbus Subsidies During Summit with EU Leaders

6/8/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on Confirmation of Susan Schwab as United States Trade Representative

5/16/2006
Murray Slams Airbus' "Illegal Tricks"

5/8/2006
PHOTO: Defending American Aerospace - Meeting with the new US Trade Representative

7/20/2005
Murray Statement on WTO Case against Airbus

6/13/2005
PHOTO: Standing Up for American Aerospace Workers

6/13/2005
Murray Calls for End to Airbus Subsidies as Air Show Kicks Off in Paris

5/31/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Statement on the Filing of Competing Aerospace Cases at the World Trade Organization

5/19/2005
Murray Calls for WTO Case Against Airbus

5/5/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Tells Boeing Machinists "We Cannot Allow Airbus to Subsidize the A350"

5/2/2005
Senator Murray Warns that Proposed White House Cuts to Airports Will Hinder American Aviation

5/2/2005
PHOTO: Murray Delivers Speech to American Association of Airport Executives

5/2/2005
PHOTO: Airport Leaders Listen to Senator Murray's Address at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Airport Executives

4/11/2005
Senators Murray, Cantwell Help Pass Senate Resolution Denouncing Unfair Aerospace Trade Policies

2/18/2005
Murray Sends Letter to Bush on Eve of EU Summit

1/28/2005
Murray Hails Chinese Airlines Purchase of Boeing Dreamliner

1/11/2005
Murray Statement on US-EU Negotiations to End Trade Distorting Commercial Aircraft Subsidies

10/8/2004
Statement of Senator Patty Murray on the Boeing Tanker Deal

10/6/2004
Murray Hails USTR Announcement

9/30/2004
Murray: Europe’s Empty Rhetoric Will Escalate Aerospace Trade Tensions

9/16/2004
Fighting for the Future of America's Aerospace Industry

8/13/2004
Statement by Senator Murray on President Bush's Meeting with Boeing Workers

7/19/2004
Senator Murray Announces Air Traffic Modernization Contract for Boeing

7/15/2004
Senator Murray Calls for Withdrawal from 1992 Aerospace Trade Agreement, Offers New 'Buy America' Proposal in Her Continuing Campaign to Save America’s Aerospace Jobs

7/15/2004
PHOTO: Saving American Aerospace Jobs

6/18/2004
Murray Calls for Pentagon Explanation, Congressional Oversight over Defense Department Participation in NATO’s Largest Award in History

5/24/2004
PHOTO: Improvements for Sea-Tac International Airport

5/19/2004
PHOTO: Raising the Profile of the Airbus Issue

5/5/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray - Will the Last Aerospace Worker Leaving America Turn Out the Lights?

4/16/2004
Murray Champions Washington Workers and Innovation at Visit to Boeing's Longacres Facility

4/6/2004
Murray Fires Back at Airbus Tanker Claims

4/1/2004
Senator Murray Announces New ALASKA AIRLINES Daily Nonstop Roundtrip flights between Washington, D.C. and Seattle/Tacoma and between Washington, D.C. and L.A.

3/22/2004
Murray to Rumsfeld: Don't Allow Tanker Critics to Export Aircraft Manufacturing Jobs to Europe

3/15/2004
Statement from Senator Patty Murray on Boeing Tanker Development

2/20/2004
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Layoffs at Boeing’s 767 Assembly Line

1/28/2004
Murray Calls Administration's Proposed FAA Budget Cuts "Reckless"

12/16/2003
Murray Applauds Washington’s Selection to Build the 7E7 Dreamliner

11/20/2003
Murray Statement on Boeing Decision to Locate 7E7 HQ in Everett

11/12/2003
Murray Applauds Boeing’s Sale of Aircraft to China

10/15/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on Report of Base Closures

7/11/2003
Murray Praises Air Force Intention to Proceed with Boeing 767 Tanker Lease

5/23/2003
Boeing Tanker Deal Reached: Murray's Statement

5/23/2003
PHOTO: Boeing Tankers Will Help Defense & Economy

5/16/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Boeing’s 7E7 Site Selection Announcement

5/7/2003
PHOTO: Spokane Airport Leaders Honor Murray for Work on Aviation

More about Transportation

4/16/2003
Murray Amendment to Help 35,000 Boeing Workers Becomes Law

4/11/2003
Murray Prevails in Providing Unemployment Assistance for Airline Industry Workers in Supplemental

4/8/2003
Even As President Opposes Workers Aid, House Votes to Support Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/4/2003
Murray Spearheads Bipartisan Letter to Bush to Urge for Workers Assistance

4/3/2003
Final Senate Appropriations Bill Retains Murray Airline Workers Amendment

4/2/2003
Murray Urges Administration To Help Airline Industry Workers and Airports at Hearing

4/1/2003
Murray Airline Industry Workers Amendment Flies Through Senate Appropriations Committee Markup

3/29/2003
Murray to Offer Alternative Airline & Worker Assistance Package

3/26/2003
Murray Praises GAO Dismissal of Airbus Attempt to Undermine Boeing 737 Lease

3/18/2003
Responding to Murray Inquiry, Commerce Department Disputes Airbus Claims

2/6/2003
Murray Challenges Airbus Claims

7/18/2002
PHOTO: Improving Airline Safety

7/18/2002
PHOTO: Improving Airline Safety

10/26/2001
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the JSF Decision

10/4/2001
Senator Murray Responds to President's Worker Relief Proposal

10/3/2001
Murray Hosts Meeting with Chinese Delegation As China Signs Deal for 30 Boeing Planes

9/27/2001
Murray Pleased Bush Urges Americans to Fly Again But Disappointed by Lack of Help for Boeing Workers

9/21/2001
Senators Murray, Cantwell, and Governor Locke Ask Secretary Chao To Extend the National Emergency Grant for Boeing Workers

9/21/2001
Murray Cosponsors Aviation Worker Relief Package

9/21/2001
Murray Speaks on Senate Floor About Lack of Protection for Boeing and Other Workers Facing Layoffs

9/19/2001
Murray and Cantwell Fight for Federal Assistance To Help Boeing Workers Facing Layoffs

3/21/2001
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on the Relocation of Boeing's Headquarters