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News Releases
Note: The following news releases include topics that
affect the entire state such as homeland security, northern border,
pipeline safety, and economy.
5/8/2008
President Signs Wild Sky into Law
5/7/2008
Murray Announces Over $64 Million for WA's Flood Damaged Roads in Senate Emergency Supplemental Bill
4/29/2008
Wild Sky Passes House, Final Stop before President's Desk
4/18/2008
Senators Murray and Cantwell on NBA Board of Governors Vote to Allow Sonics Move
4/16/2008
Washington Senators to NBA: Delay Vote
3/21/2008
Senator Murray Pleased by Announcement to Build Veterans Health Clinic in South Puget Sound Region
2/21/2008
PHOTO: Senator Murray Receives a Briefing on How HAZMAT Equipment is Deployed in the Field
2/21/2008
PHOTO: Senator Murray Addresses the Crowd at a Homeless Veterans Roundtable in Seattle
2/20/2008
PHOTO: Touring Storm Damage in Thurston County
2/13/2008
Murray Questions VA Secretary about "Unacceptable" Budget
12/17/2007
Murray Makes King County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Pierce County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Olympia Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Snohomish County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Island County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
12/17/2007
Murray Makes Kitsap County Projects a Priority in Federal Spending Bill
9/30/2007
Senator Murray Announces Over $500,000 in Homeland Security Grants for Local Nonprofits Deemed High Risk for Terrorist Attacks
9/12/2007
Murray Includes $50 Million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts for Washington State
9/7/2007
Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Provide Millions for Puget Sound Conservation Planning
7/19/2007
Murray Announces $35 million to Repair Storm Damaged Roads
7/18/2007
Murray Adds $125,000 to Establish the Puget Sound Regional Economic Development Council Initiative
7/12/2007
King County: Murray Adds $131.7 Million for Transportation, Housing and Community Development Priorities in King County
7/12/2007
Senator Murray Secures $500,000 for Lacey I-5 Interchange Project
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
7/10/2007
Senator Murray Advances $30 Million for Sound Transit's University Link Extension
6/29/2007
Murray Provides $800,000 to Establish a National Meth Center in Pierce County
6/29/2007
Senator Murray Provides $450,000 for Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative
6/29/2007
Murray Provides $500,000 for Pierce County Emergency Communications Network
6/28/2007
Murray Provides $400,000 for East King County Regional Public Safety Communications (NORCOM) 911 Center
6/26/2007
Senator Murray Provides $5 Million in Funding for Water Restoration Projects in Puget Sound and Green and Duwamish Rivers
6/26/2007
Murray Secures $3.55 Million to Help Pierce County Convert Landfill Emissions into Energy
6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $500,000 to Help the Uninsured Avoid Excessive Medical Bills in Olympia Area
6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $1.2 Million for Seattle Community Health Education and Training Center
6/21/2007
Murray Provides $1.5 Million for Cutting Edge Proton Therapy Cancer Treatment Center in Seattle
6/21/2007
Murray Provides $1,000,000 for Seattle Area Educational Initiatives
6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides Funding for "Airport University" Jobs Skills Program at SeaTac
6/21/2007
Murray Provides $1 Million for Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Tacoma
6/21/2007
Senator Murray Provides $3 Million for National Park and Forest Service Conservation Efforts
6/20/2007
5 Pacific Mountain Counties Win $5 Million to Transform the Regional Economy and Build a Skilled, Innovative Workforce
6/15/2007
PHOTO: Getting Answers on the Safety of our VA Facility
6/13/2007
Military: Senator Murray Strengthens Washington State Military Installations and Delivers Major Investment for Naval Station Everett
6/13/2007
EVERETT: Senator Murray Advances New $11 Million Training Center for Naval Station Everett
6/13/2007
Senator Murray Announces $6 Million More for Port of Tacoma Radiation Detection Center Operations
6/5/2007
Housing: Senator Murray Helps Honor Two Outstanding Seattle Low-Income Housing Properties at Capitol Hill Ceremony
5/25/2007
Senator Murray's Statement on the Passing of Norm Maleng
5/16/2007
Senator Murray Helps Pass Bill to Protect and Improve Washington State's Water Resources
5/11/2007
Senator Murray Celebrates Port of Tacoma Intermodal Radiation Test Center
5/11/2007
PHOTO: Helping Tacoma Lead the Way on High-Tech Security Advances
4/17/2007
Murray Applauds House Passage of Wild Sky Wilderness Legislation
4/16/2007
Murray Congratulates Seattle P-I, Seattle Times on Agreement
4/6/2007
Senator Murray Spotlights Collaboration to Address Housing Affordability in Puget Sound Region
4/6/2007
PHOTO: Finding Collaborative Solutions to Puget Sound Crisis
3/20/2007
PHOTO: Meeting with Housing Leader Andrew Lofton
3/12/2007
Murray Announces $19 Million to Ensure Flight Safety at Sea-Tac's Third Runway
3/7/2007
Wild Sky Takes Another Step on Path to Passage
2/7/2007
VA Vet Center Coming to Everett
12/11/2006
Veterans: Senator Murray Applauds Announcement of Fisher House in Seattle
12/11/2006
Workforce Development: Senator Murray Announces Over $4 Million in Grants for WA Community College Job Training Programs
12/9/2006
Congress Authorizes $38 million to Build New Veterans Nursing Home in Tacoma to Replace Unsafe, Earthquake-Damaged Facility
11/22/2006
Flooding: Senators Murray and Cantwell Urge FEMA Director to Quickly Approve Governor’s Request for Federal Assistance
9/22/2006
PHOTO: Murray Helps Break Ground on Airport Light Rail Connection
8/17/2006
PHOTO: Improving Efforts to Help Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
8/16/2006
PHOTO: Working to Complete the Sam Chastain Waterfront Trail
8/16/2006
Murray Statement on Container Scare at the Port of Seattle
7/28/2006
Statement by Senator Murray on Seattle Shootings
7/20/2006
Sen. Murray Secures $140 Million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities
7/20/2006
VETERANS: Murray Secures $38 million to Build New Veterans Nursing Home in Tacoma to Replace Unsafe, Earthquake-Damaged Facility
7/20/2006
Senator Murray Secures $2.6 million for SEATTLE area Health, Education & Job Training Programs
4/11/2006
PHOTO: Saving Community Development in Kitsap
4/10/2006
PHOTO: Park-and-Ride Groundbreaking in Mercer Island
3/30/2006
Murray Statement on Hearst/Seattle Times Agreement
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
3/2/2006
Murray: Delegation Efforts Pay Off for Puget Sound
1/19/2006
PHOTO: Supporting Children’s Hospital
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
12/18/2005
Senator Murray Sees Affordable Housing Progress in Tacoma
12/12/2005
Senator Murray Celebrates Completion of Arlington 172nd Street Overpass
12/12/2005
PHOTO: Celebrating Phase 1 Completion of Kent Station
12/8/2005
Senator Murray Secures $500,000 to help Low-Income Families in Kitsap County
11/18/2005
Murray Secures Over $133 million for PUGET SOUND Transportation and Economic Development Priorities
11/7/2005
Murray Announces Victory in Fight to Keep Ballard Locks Open
11/4/2005
Murray Announces Critical Federal Support for Light Rail
10/7/2005
Senators Murray, Cantwell Announce $113.5 million in Job-Creating Defense Contracts For Washington State Companies
9/1/2005
Murray Announces Over $5 million DOT Grant for Noise Mitigation at Sea-Tac Airport
9/1/2005
Murray Announces Nearly $2 million DOT Grant For Transit Center in Burien
8/5/2005
PHOTO: Visiting the Community Health Center of Snohomish County
8/5/2005
PHOTO: Visiting the Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Dr. Tom Tocher
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Mayor Bozeman Talks about the Potential of Water Transportation
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement -
Secretary MacDonald Talks About How Increased Federal Support will Help Local Ferries.
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Dick Hayes, Director of Kitsap County Transit
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Chris Endresen, chair of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Revitalization
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Revitalization - Historic Building 50
8/1/2005
PHOTO: Bremerton Ferry Announcement - Welcome Senator Murray
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
8/1/2005
PHOTO: New Boost for Washington's Ferries - Seattle
7/28/2005
Victory for Viaduct Funding
7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Inslee Announce $14.7 million in for the 1st Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen Announce Over $52 million in for the 2nd Congressional District’s Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
7/28/2005
Murray, Cantwell, Smith Announce Over $41 million for South Sound Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
7/19/2005
Murray Secures Economic Development Funding for Puget Sound Projects
6/21/2005
Murray Secures $1.4 Million for Northwest Straits Commission
6/14/2005
Murray Saves Ballard Locks from Cutbacks
6/14/2005
Senator Murray Secures $1.5 Million for Study and Design of Elliot Bay Seawall Replacement
6/14/2005
Murray Secures $6 Million for Salmon Recovery in the Puget Sound Region
6/10/2005
Murray Announces $500,000 for City of Carnation
6/9/2005
Murray Secures $250,000 for Beach Watchers Program
5/16/2005
Murray Announces $14.7 Million in Grants To Ease South Sound Congestion
4/14/2005
Housing Secretary Promises Senator Murray that King County will Receive Funding Fix
4/14/2005
PHOTO: Murray Questions HUD Secretary About Section 8 Housing Funding Error in King County
3/8/2005
Murray Announces over $5 million in DOT Grants to Sea-Tac Airport
3/2/2005
Senator Murray Announces $16 million DHS Contract to Seattle Construction Firm
2/23/2005
Tacoma Youth Workforce/Scholarship Launch
2/16/2005
Wild Sky Passes Key Senate Committee
1/31/2005
Murray to Open New Office on the Eastside
1/25/2005
Murray Renews Effort to Create Wild Sky Wilderness
1/21/2005
PHOTO: Murray Visits Asian Counseling and Referral Service
12/21/2004
Murray, Transportation, Airport Officials Announce Agreement to Take Light Rail to SeaTac Airport
10/1/2004
Senator Murray Announces $750,000 in Funding for Sounder Commuter Rail between Seattle and Everett
9/14/2004
Murray Secures $3.4 Million to Complete
I-90/Plum Creek Land Acquisition
9/2/2004
Statement by Senator Murray on King County and Hancock Timber Resource Group's Agreement to Conserve Forest Land
8/27/2004
Murray Announces More than $27 Million in Grants
to Help Ease Commute in Puget Sound Region
7/21/2004
Murray Announces $61.9 Million Federal Commitment for SeaTac's Third Runway
7/1/2004
Murray Improves Transportation Safety and Freight Mobility for the Kent and Green River Valley
6/30/2004
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in King County
6/19/2004
Murray Joins African-American Leaders at Emancipation Celebration
6/13/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at Sound Transit Check Presentation
6/5/2004
Murray Celebrates Success of Northwest Straits Commission in Cleaning Up Puget Sound and Empowering Citizens to Restore the Environment
5/28/2004
Remarks by Senator Murray at Lynnwood Transit Center
5/28/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray at the Kent Family Services Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
5/27/2004
PHOTO: Working for Clean Air Transportation Alternatives
5/27/2004
Murray Announces Delivery of Clean-Air, Hybrid Bus Fleet to King County
5/24/2004
PHOTO: Improvements for Sea-Tac International Airport
4/20/2004
PHOTO: Murray Questions Army Corps of Engineers Over WA Priorities
4/20/2004
Murray Questions Army Corps Officials Over Green / Duwamish Restoration Project
4/16/2004
Remarks by Senator Murray at the Grand Opening of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Public Health Sciences Building
3/19/2004
Murray Announces Grant of More than $10 Million to Port of Seattle for Noise Mitigation Measures at Sea-Tac
3/19/2004
Murray Announces $11.59 Million to Port of Seattle for
New Runway Construction
3/17/2004
Senator Murray Speaks to Educators in Everett; Reiterates Call for Federal Government to Keep Promise to Fully Fund No Child Left Behind
3/15/2004
Senator Murray Celebrates Arrival of First Cargo Container Secured Through Operation Safe Commerce
3/15/2004
Statement from Senator Patty Murray on Boeing Tanker Development
3/15/2004
PHOTO: Murray Celebrates First Container Shipment Tracked by Operation Safe Commerce
3/2/2004
Murray Announces $1.9 Million for King County Park-and-Ride Lot
3/1/2004
Murray Announces $5.8 Million for Ryan White AIDS Grants
2/20/2004
PHOTO: Supporting the Squaxin Museum Library and Research Center
1/30/2004
PHOTO: Talking with Students in Olympia
1/29/2004
PHOTO: Standing Up for Seniors
1/22/2004
Senate Vote Delivers Funding for Pritchard Park
1/21/2004
PHOTO: Plans for Olympic Sculpture Park on Elliot Bay
1/21/2004
PHOTO: Meeting with Health Care Advocates for the Uninsured
1/9/2004
Remarks by Senator Murray at the Dedication of the Janet Sinegal Patient Care Center
1/9/2004
PHOTO: Supporting Military Families
1/9/2004
PHOTO: Supporting the Washington National Guard
1/6/2004
PHOTO: Helping Our High Schools
1/6/2004
PHOTO: Meeting with Educators
11/24/2003
Senate Approves Wild Sky Wilderness Bill
11/20/2003
Murray Statement on Boeing Decision to Locate 7E7 HQ in Everett
11/13/2003
Murray Announces $17.3 million in Homeland Security Funds
11/8/2003
Murray Honors Seattle NAACP's 90th Anniversary with Civil Rights Leaders at Mount Zion Baptist Church
11/8/2003
Statement by Senator Murray
Sound Transit Link Light Rail Groundbreaking
11/5/2003
Senator Murray Secures Funding for Water and Salmon Recovery Projects in Puget Sound
10/24/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on the Signing of Sound Transit’s Full Funding Grant Agreement
10/22/2003
Statement by Senator Patty Murray on Istook Letter on FFGA
10/18/2003
PHOTO: Murray Recognizes YMCA Volunteers
10/14/2003
Nomination of Ricardo Martinez Sent to Senate, Murray Announces
10/7/2003
Murray Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for SR 519
9/29/2003
Murray Secures Funds for Operation Safe Commerce;
Announces Release of Port Security Grants
9/25/2003
PHOTO: Meeting with Tribal Representatives
9/25/2003
Murray Secures Important Defense Appropriations Funding
9/25/2003
Murray Announces $4.5 million for Naval Construction Project in Vancouver
9/17/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on House Passage of Community Forestry Legislation
9/10/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on House of Representatives Concerns with the Federal Transit Administration
9/9/2003
Murray Announces $2.5 Million for Lakewood Transit Center and Park-And-Ride Lot
9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound
Transportation Priorities in Senate Appropriations Bill
9/4/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Puget Sound Community and Environmental Initiatives
9/3/2003
Murray Helps Secure $75 Million for Sound Transit
8/27/2003
Murray Announces $3.75 Million for Projects at SeaTac
8/15/2003
PHOTO: Talking to Seniors about Medicare and Social Security
8/15/2003
PHOTO: Interurban Trail Ground Breaking
8/15/2003
Murray Announces $2.5 million for Federal Way Transit Center
8/15/2003
Murray Speaks at Groundbreaking of Interurban Trail in Shoreline
8/14/2003
Murray Discusses Port Security at the Port of Tacoma
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Murray Takes Inaugural Ride on the Tacoma Link
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Visiting Young Artists in Tacoma
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Talking to Teachers in Tacoma
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Touring Tacoma’s Arts Facilities
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Visiting a Summer Program for Kids at UW-Tacoma
8/14/2003
PHOTO: Visiting Port of Tacoma
8/14/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray on Job Training
8/12/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Life Sciences Research Facility at UW
8/7/2003
Remarks by Senator Murray to the Mockingbird Society
8/5/2003
PHOTO: Kitsap Tourism/Economic Development Roundtable
7/30/2003
Standing Up for Veterans, Murray Secures Commitment to Save American Lake VA Medical Center
7/24/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on House Action on Sound Transit
7/23/2003
Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Clears Senate Committee
7/23/2003
PHOTO: Security at the Port of Tacoma
7/18/2003
Murray’s Standoff with Bush Administration Yields Millions for Puget Sound Ports
7/18/2003
Murray Announces Federal Funds for Sea-Tac Airport
7/17/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on the Sound Transit Board Vote on Alternative Funding
7/16/2003
Murray Secures Funding for Elliot Bay Seawall
7/15/2003
Murray Announces Nearly $900,000 for the Seattle King County Public Health Department for AIDS Treatment
7/11/2003
Bush Administration’s Federal Transit Administration Sends Full Funding Grant Agreement to Congress
7/9/2003
Murray Secures $30 Million More for Operation Safe Commerce in Senate Subcommittee Bill
7/1/2003
PHOTO: Supporting Innovative and Environment Friendly Commuting Options
6/27/2003
Murray: Help is on the way for Sea-Tac
6/26/2003
Murray Introduces Ferry Transportation Enhancement Act
6/25/2003
Murray Calls For Immediate Action to Reduce Wait Times at SeaTac
6/11/2003
Murray Wins Battle Over Port Security Funding
6/4/2003
PHOTO: Murray Works to Create Wild Sky Wilderness Area
5/28/2003
Murray Announces Sounder Commuter Rail Service Between Everett and Seattle
5/28/2003
Remarks at Groundbreaking of Everett's California Street Overpass
5/28/2003
PHOTO: Everett Gets Safer Roads with Less Traffic Congestion
5/28/2003
PHOTO: Murray Announces Sounder Commuter Rail Service Between Everett and Seattle
5/23/2003
PHOTO: Workers Cheer 767 Tanker Deal at Everett Plant
5/23/2003
Boeing Tanker Deal Reached: Murray's Statement
5/22/2003
Murray announces $9.5 million contract to rebuild Coast Guard Pier
5/16/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Boeing’s 7E7 Site Selection Announcement
5/16/2003
Senator Murray to Secretary Ridge: Don’t Weaken Port Security in Seattle/Tacoma to Pay for the Administration’s Budget Mistakes
5/16/2003
Murray’s Efforts Pay Off: Miller Brewery Workers Eligible for Unemployment Assistance
5/14/2003
Senator Murray on Homeland Security, Port Security Grants for Seattle
5/8/2003
Transportation Secretary "Very Confident" About Sound Transit Revised FFGA
5/6/2003
Murray Praises Crew at U.S.S. Lincoln Homecoming Celebration
5/6/2003
PHOTO: Aboard the U.S.S. Lincoln, Murray Praises Returning Crew
4/29/2003
PHOTO: Students Present Murray with Civics Award
4/25/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray is briefed on the new air traffic control tower at Paine Field Airport in Everett.
4/8/2003
Murray Announces Homeland Security Funds for Seattle
3/31/2003
Murray Announces $145 Million Contract for Port
Orchard Company
2/25/2003
PHOTO: Murray Meets with Sheriff Dave Reichert of King County
2/19/2003
Murray, Larsen Restart the Clock for Wild Sky Wilderness
2/13/2003
Murray Secures Critical Funding for Puget Sound Priorities in Omnibus Conference Report
2/5/2003
PHOTO: Sen. Murray meets with the FAST Corridor Coalition to discuss the reauthorization of TEA-21 & FY 2004 transportation appropriations.
2/3/2003
Remarks by Sen. Patty Murray on Sound Transit Federal Funding
2/3/2003
Murray Unveils First-in-the-Nation Port Security Demonstration
1/27/2003
Murray Discusses Funding for Kent Transportation Project
1/27/2003
PHOTO: Senator Murray Meets With Community Healthcare Leaders
1/24/2003
Murray Protects Puget Sound Transportation Priorities in Senate Omnibus Spending Bill
1/16/2003
Sound Transit to Get $50 Million From Federal Government
1/15/2003
Murray Applauds Major Step for Light Rail, Puget Sound
11/20/2002
Murray Pushes Memorial Study for Bainbridge Island Through Senate
10/24/2002
PHOTO: Improving Transportation in Western Washington
10/3/2002
Wild Sky Wilderness One Step Closer to Law
9/18/2002
Murray Announces $4.3 Million for King County Park-and-Ride Lot
9/12/2002
“Wild Sky” Wilderness Bill Clears House Hurdle
8/20/2002
Murray Applauds Major Step for Link Light Rail
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
8/9/2002
PHOTO: New Coast