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11/13/2009
PHOTO: Announcing the Opening of the Sound Transit Light Rail link to Sea-Tac Airport

11/4/2009
Murray Applauds Passage of Homebuyer's Tax Credit, Unemployment Benefits Extension

10/2/2009
Murray Announces Federal Grants to Help Small Businesses Raise Capital, Create Jobs

9/25/2009
Cowlitz County and Puyallup Water Infrastructure Improvements Pass Full Senate

9/23/2009
Senator Murray Announces $25M in Recovery Funding for Affordable Rental Housing, Improving Energy Efficiency in Washington State Homes

9/21/2009
Murray Applauds Clean-Energy Transportation Recovery Funding for Snohomish County, Wenatchee, Vancouver

9/17/2009
King County Community Priorities, Transportation Projects Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Olympia Waterfront Revitalization, Key Regional Priorities Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Central Washington Job-Creating Projects Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Eastern Washington Transportation and Community Priorities Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Bremerton Community Center Funding Passes Full Senate

9/17/2009
Senate Passes FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill

9/17/2009
Northwest Washington Transportation Projects Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Tacoma Intermodal Transit Center, Key Pierce County Transportation Priorities Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Snohomish County Community Priorities, Broadway Bridge Replacement Funds Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
Vancouver Waterfront Redevelopment, Southwest Washington Priorities Pass Full Senate

9/17/2009
COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING: Murray Provision that Boosts Project's Chances for Federal Funding Passes Senate

9/9/2009
Murray Secures Millions in Job-Creating Defense Spending for Washington State in Critical Bill

9/3/2009
Senator Murray Announces $10 Million in Recovery Funding for Seattle Public Housing Improvement Project

7/30/2009
Funding for Clean Energy Research on Algae Biofuels Passes Senate

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funding for Community Priorities, Job Creation in King County

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funding for Key Eastern Washington Transportation and Community Priorities

7/29/2009
CENTRAL WA: Senator Murray Secures Support for Job-Creating Projects in Central Washington

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funds for Bremerton Community Center, Key Kitsap County Priorities

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funds for Critical NW Washington Transportation Projects

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funding for Olympia Waterfront Revitalization, Key Regional Priorities

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funding for Tacoma Intermodal Transit Center, Key Pierce County Transportation Priorities

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funding for Broadway Bridge Replacement, Key Snohomish County Community Priorities

7/29/2009
Murray Secures Funds for Waterfront Redevelopment in Vancouver, Key SW Washington Priorities

7/29/2009
TRI-CITIES: Murray Secures Funding for Major Transportation Project that Will Help Farmers Get Goods to Market

7/29/2009
Murray Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup of THUD Spending Bill

7/29/2009
Murray Introduces Landmark Legislation to Prepare Students for the Challenges of the Global Workforce

7/17/2009
Senator Murray Announces $2 Million for Bellingham, Snohomish County Mass-Transit

7/10/2009
Senator Murray Announces $23 Million to Weatherize 5,000 Washington State Homes

7/8/2009
Senator Murray Includes Millions for Washington State Army Corps Projects in 2010 Spending Bill

7/1/2009
Murray Announces $380K to Train Washington State Students for 21st Century Careers

6/24/2009
Senator Murray Announces $24 Million in Clean Energy Recovery Funding for Washington State

6/24/2009
Senator Murray Announces Release of Over $800,000 for Clallam County Highway Improvements

6/24/2009
Senator Murray Announces Release of $1.7 Million for Auburn Inter-Modal Connector

6/24/2009
Senator Murray Announces Release of $2.6 Million for Tri-Cities-Walla Walla Highway Safety Improvements

6/24/2009
STEVENS COUNTY: Murray Announces $4.25 Million in Economic Recovery Funding for Job Creating Stevens County Projects

6/19/2009
Senator Murray Announces Release of $20 Million for Washington State Mass Transit Projects from Recovery Act

6/18/2009
Senator Murray Announces $7 million Loan for Battle Ground Sewer Project included in Recovery Funding

6/18/2009
Senator Murray Pushes DOT Secretary LaHood on Ferries, 2010 Transportation Budget

6/12/2009
Senator Murray Includes Provision to Save Jobs and Avoid Service Cutbacks at Washington State Transit Agencies in Bill Set to Move in Congress

6/11/2009
Murray Questions HUD Secretary Donovan on Housing Crisis, Supporting Washington State Families Hurt by Recession

6/5/2009
PHOTO: Speaking to Small Business Owners About Health Care

6/4/2009
Senator Murray Announces $11 Million for Affordable Housing in Washington State

6/3/2009
Education Secretary Calls Murray Effort to Create Partnerships that Build Job Skills "Hugely Important"

5/20/2009
Senator Murray Announces $114 Million for Washington State Mass Transit Projects in Recovery Act

5/19/2009
Murray Helps Pass Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights with Critical Financial Literacy Amendment

5/15/2009
Senator Murray Announces $20 Million in Department of Energy Recovery Funding for Washington State Company

5/13/2009
Murray Works to Add Financial Literacy Effort to Credit Card Reform

5/12/2009
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights: Senator Murray Delivers Speech on Senate Floor Urging Passage

5/8/2009
Senator Murray Announces More than $1 million in Security Equipment for Sea-Tac Airport

5/7/2009
Senator Murray Announces $44 Million for Sound Transit in Recovery Funds

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

5/6/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on Passage of Major Housing Bill to Help Stem the Tide of Foreclosures

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

4/28/2009
Senator Murray Helps Pass Legislation Protecting Consumers From Fraud

4/23/2009
Senator Murray's Statement Introducing Ron Sims at Nomination Hearing

4/21/2009
GREEN JOBS: On the Eve of Earth Day, Murray Explores Plans to Get Workers Green Job Skills

4/16/2009
PHOTO: Talking to Students About Financial Literacy in Lynnwood

4/16/2009
PHOTO: Meeting with Western Washington Students about Financial Education

4/15/2009
Senator Murray Announces Almost $1.5 Million in Recovery Funding for Washington State Schools

4/15/2009
Senator Murray Announces up to $15 Million in Recovery Funding for Washington State Superfund Clean-up

4/15/2009
Senator Murray Announces Over $120 Million in Recovery Funding to Improve Washington State's Water Infrastructure

4/13/2009
PHOTO: Discussing My Financial Literacy Bill at Columbia Basin College

4/10/2009
Senator Murray Announces Almost $12 Million in Recovery Funding for Washington State Community Service Block Grants

4/9/2009
PHOTO: Talking with Students About Finanical Literacy in Tukwila

4/2/2009
Senator Murray Questions Washington State Realtor and Mortgage Lender on State Housing Market and the Importance of Federally Guaranteed Loans

3/25/2009
Senator Murray Announces $35 Million for Two New Amtrak Facilities in Seattle as part of Economic Recovery Funding

3/24/2009
Senator Murray Announces Over $40 Million for Public Housing Improvement Projects Across Washington State in Economic Recovery Act

3/24/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on Confirmation of Gary Locke

3/17/2009
Murray Sends Strong Message to AIG: Give Up Bonuses or Congress Will Tax Them

3/17/2009
In Speech, Murray Mourns the Closing of the Seattle P.I. and Discusses the Struggling Newspaper Industry

3/16/2009
Murray Calls AIG Bonuses "Indefensible"

3/12/2009
Senator Murray Presses Secretary Geithner on Banking CEOs Receiving Bonuses

3/10/2009
UPDATE: SOUTHWEST WA - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Southwest Washington, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: CENTRAL WA - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Central Washington, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: EASTERN WA Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Eastern Washington, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: KING COUNTY Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for King County, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: OLYMPIA Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Olympia, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: OLYMPIC PENINSULA Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Olympic Peninsula, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: SNOHOMISH COUNTY - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Snohomish County, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: PIERCE COUNTY - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Pierce County, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: TRI-CITIES - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Tri-Cities, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: WALLA WALLA - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Walla Walla, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/10/2009
UPDATE: WHATCOM COUNTY - Murray Helps Pass Legislation that Includes Millions for Whatcom County, Bill to Be Signed by President Obama

3/6/2009
PHOTO: Breaking Ground on Sound Transit's U-Link Extension

3/5/2009
PHOTO: Affordable and Environmentally Sustainable Housing Efforts

3/4/2009
TRADE: Murray Warns Against "Walling Off" Global Trade In Economic Recovery Efforts

2/26/2009
Murray Statement on President Obama's Budget

2/24/2009
Murray Delivers Billions for Hanford, Tri-Cities Priorities in Critical Senate Spending Bill

2/24/2009
Murray Statement on Presidential Address to Congress

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Spokane and Eastern Washington in 2009 Spending Bill

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Hundreds of Millions for King County in 2009 Federal Spending Bill

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Olympia in 2009 Spending Bill

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Olympic Peninsula in 2009 Spending Bill

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Pierce County Housing, Transportation, and Law Enforcement Projects in Yearly Spending Bill

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Snohomish County Housing, Community Development, and Transportation Projects

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Tri-Cities Transportation and Health Care Projects

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers More Than $3 Million for Walla Walla Transportation Projects

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers $1.9 Million for Whatcom County Transit Buses

2/23/2009
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Critical Southwest Washington Projects in 2009 Federal Spending Bill

2/20/2009
PHOTO: Meeting With Workers at the Seattle WorkSource Center

2/18/2009
Senator Murray's Statement on President Obama's Plan to Help Homeowners

2/13/2009
Senator Murray Announces Washington State Investments in Economic Recovery Package

2/11/2009
Murray Urges Support for Economic Recovery Bill

2/10/2009
Murray Ensures Economic Recovery Package Invests in Washington State

2/3/2009
Murray/Feinstein Amendment to Invest in Transportation and Water Projects Nationwide

2/2/2009
Murray Statement on Ron Sims Nomination to HUD

1/29/2009
Senator Murray Includes Over $55 Million for Unemployed Washington State Workers to Access Job Training Resources in Economic Recovery Bill

1/28/2009
Senator Murray Announces Investments for Washington State Workers in Senate Economic Recovery Package

1/26/2009
Chairman Murray Outlines Transportation Investments Included in Senate Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Package

1/16/2009
Murray Urges Obama to Include at least $100 Billion for Medicaid Funding in Economic Recovery Package

1/15/2009
Murray Statement on Economic Rescue Funds Vote

1/9/2009
Murray Statement on Boeing Job Cuts

12/19/2008
Senator Murray Looks Forward to Working with Rep. LaHood to Confront Nation's Pressing Transportation Challenges

12/13/2008
Murray Calls HUD Secretary Nominee "Uniquely Qualified" to Address the Nation's Housing Crisis

12/11/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act

12/4/2008
Murray Calls For Immediate Confirmation of Watchdog for Financial Rescue Plan

12/3/2008
As Washington State Foreclosure Rates Rise, Murray Helps Secure Additional Funding for Foreclosure Counseling "Lifeline"

12/3/2008
PHOTO: Economic Roundtable in Everett

11/24/2008
Murray Statement on President-Elect Obama's Economic Team

11/20/2008
Murray Works to Extend Unemployment Assistance, Provide Help to Struggling Families

11/19/2008
Murray Urges Senate to Pass Economic Stimulus and Invest in Transportation Infrastructure, Create Jobs, and Help Struggling Families

11/19/2008
AUDIO: Murray Discusses Economic Stimulus and Consumer Confidence with Top Economists

11/18/2008
Senator Murray Re-Elected to Democratic Leadership Team

11/13/2008
Murray Calls for 'Employment' Stimulus

10/24/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Major Speech on Financial Crisis, Trade Policy, and Meeting the Challenges of the Global Economy

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Meeting with Students at the North Olympic Peninsula Skill Center

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Listening to a Recent Graduate of the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center

10/8/2008
PHOTO: Students Share Their Work at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center

10/1/2008
Murray Statement On Senate Vote On Economic Rescue Plan

9/26/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Purchase of WaMu by J.P. Morgan

9/23/2008
Murray Statement on Administration Bailout Plan

9/10/2008
Murray Helps Pass Bill to Fix Highway Trust Fund

9/9/2008
Murray Urges Republicans to Join Democrats to Help Avoid Crisis in Highway Trust Fund

9/8/2008
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND: When Democrats Sounded Alarm, Republicans Pressed Snooze

7/29/2008
Murray Urges Passage of Bill to Extend Sales Tax Deduction for WA Residents, Create Jobs, and Shore Up Highway Trust Fund

7/25/2008
Murray Applauds Key Senate Vote for Housing Package to Help Struggling Homeowners

7/24/2008
Murray Urges Support for Housing Package to Help Struggling Homeowners, Strengthen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

7/24/2008
Murray Applauds Sound Transit Board Vote

7/19/2008
Murray, In Democratic Radio Address, Discusses Democrats' Short- And Long-Term Solutions To Energy Crisis

7/15/2008
Murray Speaks Out Against Bush Drilling Expansion Plan

7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Central Washington Housing, Community Development, and Transportation Projects

7/10/2008
Senator Murray Delivers Millions for Eastern Washington Transportation, Housing and Community Development Projects

6/10/2008
PHOTO: Discussing the Democratic Bill to Reverse the President's Oil-Friendly Policies

4/30/2008
Murray Calls for Energy Policy that Favors Middle Class Families Not Big Oil Companies

4/25/2008
Murray Announces WA State to Receive Over $1.5 Million in Small Shipyard Grants

4/18/2008
Senator Murray's Statement on Bush's Nomination of Steve Preston as Secretary of HUD

4/16/2008
Washington Senators to NBA: Delay Vote

4/16/2008
Sen. Murray, Rep. Clyburn, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Call for Summer Jobs Program to Stimulate Economy

4/10/2008
Senator Murray Presses Top Army Corps of Engineers Official about Centralia Flood Control Project

4/10/2008
Murray, Schumer, Brown And Casey Succeed In Adding $80 Million For Mortgage Counseling To Senate-Passed Housing Bill

4/4/2008
Murray, Schumer Pledge To Revisit Housing Amendment Adding $100 Million For Mortgage Counseling

4/3/2008
Murray, Schumer, Brown And Casey Offer Amendment To Housing Bill Adding $100 Million In Mortgage Counseling Funds

3/31/2008
Senator Murray on the Resignation of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson

3/31/2008
Murray Urges President Bush, Republicans to Support Foreclosure Prevention Act

3/24/2008
PHOTO: Listening to Southwest Washington Residents Affected by the Mortgage Crisis

3/13/2008
Senator Murray Calls for Summer Jobs Program to Stimulate Economy, Introduce Teens to Work, and Keep At-Risk Youth off the Streets

2/26/2008
Murray Announces $130 Million in Grants That Will Support Families Facing Foreclosure

2/7/2008
Murray Helps Pass Economic Relief for Struggling Families

2/6/2008
Murray: Republicans Block Help for Families Struggling in Economic Hard Times

2/1/2008
Murray Statement on Department of Labor Jobs Report

1/31/2008
Murray Calls For Financial Jumpstart, Long-term Economic Planning

12/14/2007
Murray Helps Pass Bill that Gives More Washingtonians Access to Safe and Affordable Mortgages

12/5/2007
Murray Brings Up Critical Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Spending Bill; Republicans Block Senate Consideration Again

11/28/2007
Senator Murray Kicks Off Effort to Address Washington State Workforce Needs with U.S. Senate Hearing in Seattle

11/28/2007
PHOTO: Getting Young People the Skills They Need to Keep our State Strong

11/15/2007
Senate Democrats Discuss Efforts To Address Nation's Subprime Housing Crisis

11/8/2007
Murray: Senate Votes to Override the President's Veto of the Water Resources Development Act

11/8/2007
Senator Murray Includes More Than $153 Million for Washington State Transportation, Housing, and Economic Development Projects

10/25/2007
Murray to President: Don't Veto America's Future

9/12/2007
Murray Leads Senate in Passing $176.5 Million for Washington State Highways, Bridges, Ferries, Buses, Transit, Housing and Community Development Projects

9/10/2007
Murray Adds $1 Billion to Repair Deficient Bridges Across the Nation

7/18/2007
Murray Adds $125,000 to Establish the Puget Sound Regional Economic Development Council Initiative

7/12/2007
Bellingham: Murray Adds $850,000 for Economic Development and Transportation Priorities in Northwest Washington

7/12/2007
King County: Murray Adds $131.7 Million for Transportation, Housing and Community Development Priorities in King County

7/12/2007
Murray Adds $200,000 for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties

7/12/2007
Eastern Washington: Murray Adds $5.67 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Eastern Washington

7/12/2007
Olympic Peninsula: Murray Adds $2.7 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Olympic Peninsula

7/12/2007
Kitsap: Murray Adds $2.65 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Kitsap County

7/12/2007
Tacoma: Murray Adds $10.6 Million for Transportation, Housing, and Community Development Priorities in Pierce County

7/12/2007
Snohomish County: Senator Murray Adds $6.95 Million for Transportation and Community Investments in Snohomish County

7/12/2007
Southwest WA: Murray Adds $4.85 Million for Transportation and Community Development Priorities in Southwest Washington

6/8/2007
Murray Announces $1,000,000 Grant for Port of Whitman County Business Air Center

6/5/2007
Housing: Senator Murray Helps Honor Two Outstanding Seattle Low-Income Housing Properties at Capitol Hill Ceremony

6/5/2007
PHOTO: Broadway Crossing in Seattle Wins National Recognition

6/5/2007
PHOTO: Genesee Apartments in Seattle Wins National Recognition

5/3/2007
Housing: Murray Chairs Hearing to Examine HUD Budget for 2008

4/25/2007
Senator Murray Works to Make America's Workers and Economy More Competitive

4/6/2007
Senator Murray Spotlights Collaboration to Address Housing Affordability in Puget Sound Region

3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Andrew Lofton

3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Christina Pegg

3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Renée Rooker

2/12/2007
Senator Murray Warns that Housing, Aviation Safety, and Highway Safety Will Suffer Unless the Senate Passes the Joint Funding Resolution (H.J. Res 20)

2/1/2007
Senator Murray's Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage

1/30/2007
Murray, Bond Voice Bi-Partisan Support for Transportation and Housing Increases in Joint Funding Resolution

1/24/2007
Senator Murray Works to Raise the Minimum Wage and Fights Attacks on Working Families

1/24/2007
PHOTO: Fighting for Working Families

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

9/27/2006
PHOTO: Politics Over Progress at HUD

7/25/2006
Murray Says Bill Could Cost Washington Millions in Lost Revenue

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $166 Million for Washington State Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $140 Million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures Over $2.8 Million for SOUTHWEST Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures Over $6 Million for OLYMPIC Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $5.8 Million for NORTHWEST Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $4.89 Million for EASTERN Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $4.2 Million for CENTRAL Washington Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

7/18/2006
Senator Murray's Statement on the TTHUD Subcommittee Bill

6/21/2006
Senator Murray: Raising the Minimum Wage is the "Right Thing to Do for Workers and Our Economy"

6/8/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on the Estate Tax

5/15/2006
Murray Response to President’s Immigration Address

5/11/2006
Murray: Republican Tax Plan Leaves Working Families Behind

5/10/2006
Senator Tells HUD Secretary that Political Message on Contracts was "Grossly Unprofessional"

4/26/2006
HOUSING: Senator Murray Addresses Housing Leaders at 2006 NAHRO Pacific Northwest Regional Council Conference

4/11/2006
PHOTO: Saving Community Development in Kitsap

4/10/2006
PHOTO: Park-and-Ride Groundbreaking in Mercer Island

3/21/2006
Senator Murray and Community Leaders Rally Against Cuts to Community Development Block Grants

3/21/2006
PHOTO: Community & Housing Groups Stand Together to Fight Budget Cuts

3/15/2006
Republicans Say "No" to Affordable Housing and Community Development

3/14/2006
PHOTO: Fighting for Housing and Community Development

1/18/2006
PHOTO: Murray Celebrates Commencement of Light Rail Tunneling Under Beacon Hill

1/18/2006
PHOTO: Sound Transit Tunneling Begins Under Beacon Hill

12/12/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Phase 1 Completion of Kent Station

12/6/2005
Senator Murray Announces Funding to Expand the Port of Olympia and Boost Economic Growth

12/5/2005
PHOTO: SW Washington – Economic Growth and Traffic Relief

12/5/2005
Vancouver Celebrates Economic Development and Traffic Relief at Port of Vancouver

11/18/2005
Murray Secures Over $133 million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

11/18/2005
Sen. Murray Secures Nearly $8 Million for EASTERN WASHINGTON Transportation and Economic Development Priorities

11/7/2005
Murray Secures Millions for Columbia River Channel Deepening, Jetty Repair, and Shallow-Water Ports

10/17/2005
Senator Murray Works to Invest in America as Senate Debates 2006 Transportation-Treasury Bill

9/1/2005
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Emergency Funding for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief

8/1/2005
Murray Announces $285 Million for Ferry Systems Nationwide at Seattle Ferry Terminal

8/1/2005
In Bremerton, Murray Announces Win for Ferries

7/28/2005
Victory for Viaduct Funding

7/19/2005
Murray Secures Economic Development Funding for Puget Sound Projects

6/14/2005
Murray Secures Millions for Navigation on the Columbia River

5/17/2005
Senate Passed Surface Transportation Bill will Invest in Transportation, Improve Quality of Life for Washington State Residents

3/9/2005
Senator Murray Floor Speech on the First Introduced Republican Social Security Privatization Plan

3/2/2005
Murray Addresses the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

3/2/2005
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

2/16/2005
MURRAY: Bush's $5 Trillion Privatization Plan Does Nothing to Strengthen Social Security, Heaps Massive New Debt on Future Generations

2/16/2005
PHOTO: Murray Makes the Case Against Bush's Social Security Privatization Plan

2/14/2005
PHOTO: Fighting to Prevent Massive Debt for Future Generations

11/20/2004
Murray Secures Millions for Critical Washington State Priorities

10/11/2004
Murray Announces Tax Relief for Middle Class, Job Growth Incentives for Washington state Businesses

9/23/2004
Senate Passes Murray Research and Development Tax Credit Extension

9/21/2004
Murray Secures More Than $2 Million for Economic Development Projects

9/21/2004
Murray Secures $750,000 for Port of Walla Walla Construction of Water Project Near Burbank

9/9/2004
Senator Murray Statement in Support of Sales Tax Deductibility for Washington State Citizens

9/9/2004
Great Start: Murray Secures More Than $113 Million in First Round of Transportation Funding

8/27/2004
Murray Announces More than $27 Million in Grants to Help Ease Commute in Puget Sound Region

8/23/2004
Senator Murray Discusses Transportation at Statewide Conference

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

8/11/2004
Murray Calls on President to Support Channel Deepening During Visit to Pacific Northwest

7/21/2004
Murray Announces $61.9 Million Federal Commitment for SeaTac's Third Runway

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

7/14/2004
Senator Murray Addresses Tribal Leaders, Expresses Support for Economic Development in Indian Country

7/7/2004
Senator Murray Helps Celebrate New Telecommunications Technology in Forks

7/7/2004
PHOTO: Celebrating New Telecommunications Technology in Forks

7/1/2004
Murray Improves Transportation Safety and Freight Mobility for the Kent and Green River Valley

7/1/2004
Murray Helps Snohomish County Train Workers and Support Economic Growth

6/30/2004
Senator Murray Meets with Affordable Housing Advocates and Tenants to Protect Washington's Families from Bush Administration Policies

6/30/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in King County

6/30/2004
PHOTO: Working to End the Affordable Housing Crisis in Washington State

6/27/2004
PHOTO: Murray Hosts Washington Wine Summit

6/13/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at Sound Transit Check Presentation

6/4/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Cowlitz County

5/28/2004
Remarks by Senator Murray at Lynnwood Transit Center

5/28/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation and Creating Jobs in Snohomish County

5/24/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray Dedication of the New Air Traffic Control Tower and TRACON at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

5/19/2004
Washington Senators, Representatives Call for Sales Tax Relief After House Chairman Hedges on Inclusion in Tax Legislation

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?

4/29/2004
Murray Supports Compromise to Extend Internet Access Taxes Moratorium for Another Four Years

4/6/2004
PHOTO: Murray Recognized by National Associations of Maritime Organizations

4/5/2004
Murray Statement on the President’s Job Training Proposal

3/31/2004
Sens. Murray, Cantwell Release New Government Report Showing 21,500 Workers in Washington to Lose Unemployment Benefits

3/24/2004
Murray Statement on Microsoft Ruling

3/20/2004
PHOTO: Murray Recognized for Her Work for Port of Chinook

3/20/2004
Murray Honored for Saving Hundreds of Jobs in Southwest Washington

3/16/2004
Vancouver's Future: Murray Details Her Fight for Southwest Washington's Economy at the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

3/9/2004
"Don't Shortchange Washington's Transportation & Jobs," Senator Murray Warns Transportation Secretary

3/3/2004
Murray Leads Fight to Keep American Jobs Here at Home

3/3/2004
Senator Murray’s Winning Amendment Means JOBS for Washington Workers

3/2/2004
Murray Announces $1.9 Million for King County Park-and-Ride Lot

2/25/2004
Tax Cuts vs. Social Security

2/12/2004
Murray Secures Record Ferry Funding, Triples Funding to $720 Million over Six Years

2/11/2004
PHOTO: Speaking with Tribal Leaders

2/11/2004
Senator Murray Stands Up for Tribes in the New Budget

1/23/2004
Murray Secures Agriculture Research Funding in Omnibus Appropriations Measure

1/22/2004
Murray Secures a Record $245 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

1/22/2004
Murray Secures Workforce Training Funding in Omnibus Appropriations Measure

1/22/2004
Murray Shepherds Washington State Funding Through Senate

1/22/2004
Murray Secures Economic Development, Environmental and Public Safety Funding for Washington in Omnibus

1/21/2004
Senator Murray's Response to President Bush's State of the Union Address

1/21/2004
PHOTO: Plans for Olympic Sculpture Park on Elliot Bay

1/20/2004
Murray Will Work to Pass Bill That Funds WA Priorities

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

12/3/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at Washington Public Ports Association Annual Meeting

11/17/2003
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on GAO Study of Administration Delays on Worker Training Grants

11/17/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on Senate Passage of Workforce Investment Act

11/13/2003
Murray Secures a Record $245 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities

11/12/2003
PHOTO: Murray Secures $245 Million for WA State Transportation

11/11/2003
Senators Ask Secretary Rumsfeld To Nix Plans To Close Commissaries, Base Schools

11/8/2003
Statement by Senator Murray Sound Transit Link Light Rail Groundbreaking

11/5/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Southwest Washington in Senate Appropriations Bill

10/30/2003
Murray Helps Win Committee Passage of Pension Fix

10/29/2003
Murray Introduces Bill to Extend Unemployment Assistance

10/29/2003
PHOTO: We Must Pass The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

10/29/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

10/24/2003
Murray Secures a Record $243 Million for Washington State's Transportation Priorities in Senate Bill

10/24/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on the Signing of Sound Transit’s Full Funding Grant Agreement

10/17/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on 757 Line Closure

10/17/2003
Statement from Sen. Patty Murray on the CBO Report on Tankers

10/6/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Spokane Chamber of Commerce

10/2/2003
Murray Bill Will Help Train More US Workers

9/27/2003
Democratic Radio Address
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)

9/17/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Southwest Washington in Senate Appropriations Bill

9/10/2003
Victory for Overtime Workers as Senate Defeats Bush Effort to Deny Overtime Pay to 8 Million Americans

9/10/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on Supporting Hispanic Education

9/9/2003
Murray Speaks Out Against Effort to Deny Overtime Pay to 8 Million Americans

9/4/2003
Standing Up for Workers, Murray Fights to Increase Worker Training

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound Community and Environmental Initiatives

9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funds for Eastern Washington Community, Environmental, Economic Development and Public Safety Initiatives

8/29/2003
Murray Applauds $3.5 Million Federal Loan for Port of Quincy

8/25/2003
Murray Announces that Dredging Efforts are to Begin at Port of Chinook

8/15/2003
PHOTO: Interurban Trail Ground Breaking

8/14/2003
PHOTO: Murray Takes Inaugural Ride on the Tacoma Link

8/14/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Job Training

8/13/2003
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Southwest Washington

8/5/2003
PHOTO: Kitsap Tourism/Economic Development Roundtable

8/4/2003
PHOTO: Working for the Multi-Modal Project in Port of Quincy

7/30/2003
Murray Stands Up for Washington Electricity Ratepayers in Energy Bill

7/24/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on House Action on Sound Transit

7/16/2003
Murray Secures $5 million in Senate for Columbia River Channel Deepening

7/15/2003
Murray Announces $48,000 for the City of Richland to Help Sustain and Create Jobs

7/10/2003
Murray Offers Amendment to Extend Unemployment Benefits

7/2/2003
Statement of Sen. Murray on Vancouver Winning the 2010 Winter Olympics

6/30/2003
PHOTO: Award Recognizing Commitment to Washington State's Transportation Infrastructure

6/30/2003
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray
US Highway 12 Celebration in Walla Walla

6/24/2003
PHOTO: Speaking to Washington’s Biomedical Community

6/18/2003
Murray Stands Up for Workers During Consideration of Workforce Investment Act

6/5/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on Senate Democratic Victory on Child Tax Credit for Working Families

5/28/2003
Murray Statement on Bush Signing of Tax Cut

5/28/2003
Murray Announces Sounder Commuter Rail Service Between Everett and Seattle

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

5/23/2003
Murray's Statement on Tax Cut Vote

5/23/2003
PHOTO: Boeing Tanker Deal Means Strong Economy & Strong Defense

5/23/2003
PHOTO: Workers Cheer 767 Tanker Deal at Everett Plant

5/20/2003
PHOTO: Questioning Treasury Secretary John Snow

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

5/16/2003
Murray’s Efforts Pay Off: Miller Brewery Workers Eligible for Unemployment Assistance

5/15/2003
Statement of Sen. Patty Murray on Senate Vote on State Aid

5/14/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray Introducing Her Amendment to Provide Funding to States and Stimulate the Economy

5/14/2003
PHOTO: Murray Works to Help Washington State During Budget Crisis

Floor Remarks | Summary of Murray Amendment

5/2/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Unexpected Increase in Unemployment

4/15/2003
PHOTO: Newport and Pend Oreille Leaders Talk with Senator Murray

4/14/2003
PHOTO: Economic Development on San Juan Island

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
U.S. Companies, Workers in WTO Trade Dispute

3/31/2003
Murray Announces $145 Million Contract for Port Orchard Company

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

3/1/2003
Murray Delivers Democratic Radio Address on Economy

2/26/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray Speaks with Port of Ilwaco Commissioner, Jim Stiebritz

2/26/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Meets with Port of Chelan County Deputy Director, Joyce Stewart

2/13/2003
Murray Chosen Top Democrat on Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee

2/6/2003
Murray Challenges Airbus Claims

2/5/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with the FAST Corridor Coalition to discuss the reauthorization of TEA-21 & FY 2004 transportation appropriations.

1/28/2003
Senator Patty Murray's Response to President Bush's State of the Union Address

1/27/2003
Murray Discusses Funding for Kent Transportation Project

1/15/2003
Murray Applauds Major Step for Light Rail, Puget Sound

1/15/2003
Murray Addresses Washington's Economy and Stimulus Plans

1/7/2003
Senator Murray on the President’s Economic “Stimulus” Plan

1/7/2003
Unemployment Insurance Extension Passes the Senate

11/25/2002
Murray Salutes Boeing Workers in Sale of Boeing Spokane Plant

11/15/2002
Senate Passes Extension of Unemployment Insurance

10/23/2002
Washington Bases Will Benefit from Military Construction Law

9/25/2002
Sen. Murray Statement on Poverty Rate Increase

9/25/2002
Murray Introduces Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act

8/18/2002
PHOTO: Reducing Traffic Congestion

8/16/2002
PHOTO: Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking

8/16/2002
PHOTO: Habitat for Humanity Groundbreaking in Bremerton

8/16/2002
PHOTO: Reducing Traffic Congestion

8/12/2002
PHOTO: Creating Jobs and Serving Small Business

8/12/2002
PHOTO: Creating Jobs and Serving Small Business

8/9/2002
PHOTO: Expanding Small Business and Technology

8/9/2002
PHOTO: Expanding Small Business and Technology

7/25/2002
Senator Murray On Senate Passage Of Accounting And Corporate Reform Legislation

7/19/2002
Murray Works for More Washington State Jobs in Shipbuilding and Commercial Fishing

7/15/2002
Murray Votes for Accounting Reform and Investor Protection

7/9/2002
Sen. Murray Responds to President Bush's Speech on Corporate Responsibility

6/11/2002
Murray on Permanent Repeal of the Estate Tax

5/28/2002
PHOTO: Fighting Poverty in Spokane Transcript | Video

5/8/2002
Murray, Cantwell Call for Criminal Investigation of Enron Trading

4/16/2002
PHOTO: Zoellick Meets With Murray

4/3/2002
PHOTO: Bolstering Small Businesses in Washington State

3/26/2002
PHOTO: Murray Visits the Cowlitz County Economic Development Council

3/25/2002
PHOTO: Skagit County Roundtable

3/21/2002
Murray's Efforts Pay Off: Kaiser Workers Eligible For Unemployment Assistance

2/6/2002
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Economic Stimulus Package

1/29/2002
Senator Murray Responds to the State of the Union Address

1/16/2002
Murray Delivers Remarks at "Save Boeing Spokane" Rally

1/14/2002
PHOTO: Inside the Transit Center

12/13/2001
Patty Murray Gets Grants for Rural Telecom into Senate Farm Bill

11/30/2001
Murray and Colleagues Continue to Push for Sales Tax Holiday

11/30/2001
Murray and Colleagues Continue to Push for Sales Tax Holiday

11/16/2001
Statement from Sens. Patty Murray and Olympia Snowe on the National Sales Tax Holiday

11/15/2001
Murray Calls for Extension of Unemployment Benefits to Help Laid-Off Workers

11/14/2001
Murray Disappointed by Delay on Stimulus Package

11/6/2001
Murray Announces Funding for Smaller Class Size, Dislocated Workers, Health Care Programs in Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill

10/31/2001
Sens. Murray & Snowe Introduce National Sales Tax Holiday

10/31/2001
Senators Murray & Snowe Announce National Sales Tax Holiday Proposal

10/19/2001
Help for Longview Aluminum Workers

10/11/2001
Senator Murray Secures Nearly $8 Million for Preservation and Revitalization Projects in the Columbia Valley

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

9/28/2001
Senator Murray Announces $1.5 Million to Ease Groundfish Crisis in Washington State

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

8/2/2001
Murray Announces Full Senate Approval of $1 Million for Bellingham Redevelopment in VA-HUD Bill

7/25/2001
Murray, Cantwell Applaud Committee Approval Of Apple Relief Payments

6/28/2001
Murray Secures Funds for Columbia Valley

6/14/2001
Murray Bill Gives Rural Areas Broadband Help

5/9/2001
Senator Murray Speaks Against the Budget Resolution

4/25/2001
Murray Applauds Passage of Brownfields Revitalization Bill

3/27/2001
Murray Announces $2.8 million HUD Loan to Keep Jobs in Kennewick

2/15/2001
Senator Murray Raises Strong Concerns with Bush Administration Over Planned Cuts in Telecommunications

10/12/2000
Murray Secures $500,000 for El Centro de la Raza Community Center

5/23/2000
Murray Convenes Major Telecom Conference for Small and Rural Communities