March 22, 2024
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ICYMI: Murray Leads Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Reverse Dangerous Ruling That Would Restrict Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upend FDA Approval Process
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Sen. Patty Murray
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March 3, 2024
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BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Feb. 22, 2024
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Senator Murray Hosts Roundtable with Everett Fire, Police Department, Local Officials to Discuss Fentanyl Epidemic in Snohomish County
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Nov. 30, 2023
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Senators Murray, Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Important Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Sept. 27, 2023
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Senator Murray Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan SAFER Banking Act, Pushes to Get Cannabis Banking Bill Across the Finish Line
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Sen. Patty Murray
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May 11, 2023
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Chair Rodgers on Drug Shortages: We Must Ensure People Can Find Lifesaving Care and Medicines
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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May 4, 2023
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Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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April 28, 2023
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Murray, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 22, 2023
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Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson: SAFE Banking Act is a matter of life and death for WA pot businesses
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 19, 2023
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At Hearing with Commissioner Califf, Senator Murray Emphasizes Importance of Ensuring FDA Lives Up to Critical Mission, Has Resources to Keep Families Safe
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 18, 2023
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Senator Murray Statement on 147 Republicans in Congress Asking Supreme Court to Deny Patients Access to Mifepristone, Upend FDA's Authority to Do Its Job
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 14, 2023
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Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling From Restricting Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upending FDA Approval Process
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 11, 2023
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Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling Threatening Access to Mifepristone From Taking Effect
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 8, 2023
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Senator Murray Responds to Unprecedented Decision Seeking to Revoke Mifepristone Approval, Emphasizes Republicans' Decades-Long Efforts to Ban Abortion
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 7, 2023
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Senator Murray Statement on Court Revoking Mifepristone Approval--Threatening to Effectively Ban It in All 50 States
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Feb. 15, 2023
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Chair Rodgers: Biden's Border Crisis is a Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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Oct. 22, 2022
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Tweet - "With the Inflation Reduction Act, we're finally empowering Medicare to bring big pharma to the negotiating table to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state seniors."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Oct. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "Our communities are doing everything they can to fight the opioid crisis, but they need help from the federal government too. I helped secure resources for people on the ground in WA state to fight this, and I'm still pushing for more."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Oct. 7, 2022
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Murray Slams GOP Bill to Undo Drug Price Negotiation, Let Costs Continue to Skyrocket, and Protect Pharmaceutical Company Profits
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Oct. 6, 2022
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Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Announcements on Cannabis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Oct. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "This is a historic step that will change so many people's lives. No one should be in federal prison for simple marijuana possession, but we need to do more to catch federal laws up to Washington state's laws when it comes to legalizing cannabis. I'll keep pushing on this."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Aug. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "I've heard from people in WA state who've had to ration their insulin because they can't afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap seniors' insulin costs at $35 a month. But we have to do more for EVERYONE. This isn't just about saving money--it's about saving lives."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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Aug. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "Republicans just voted AGAINST our $35/month insulin cap for patients on private insurance, forcing countless patients to continue rationing their insulin--putting their lives at risk. Everyone should be able to afford the lifesaving medicine they need. This is shameful."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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July 26, 2022
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Senator Murray Pushes to Strengthen Federal Response to Fentanyl Crisis
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Sen. Patty Murray
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July 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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July 21, 2022
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Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
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Sen. Patty Murray
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July 17, 2022
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Tweet - "It's unbelievable that right now, some patients with lupus, arthritis, and other conditions are being denied their prescriptions due to concerns the drugs would be used for an abortion. This is a health care crisis that extreme Republicans have created."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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July 3, 2022
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Tweet - "I negotiated a historic bipartisan agreement to lower drug costs by finally making safe drug importation from Canada a reality. I'm going to do everything I can to get it passed--and it's just one step I'm working on to lower health care costs for WA state families."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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June 28, 2022
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Newhouse Amendment to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Blocked by Democrats
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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June 24, 2022
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Newhouse Extends Title 42 Authority, Securing Southern Border
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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June 22, 2022
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Tweet - "For millions and millions of patients, insulin is absolutely essential. This is life and death for people. So let's get this done, save families some money, and most importantly save lives."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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June 14, 2022
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Senator Murray Lands Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Allow Drug Importation from Canada
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Sen. Patty Murray
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May 14, 2022
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Tweet - "You should be able to walk into a pharmacy without worrying about whether you can afford the prescription drugs you need. Right now, that isn't always the case. I'm working to change it."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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May 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Fentanyl deaths in King County doubled last year. Drug-related overdoses have skyrocketed. We've heard story after story about lost loved ones. This is a crisis. I secured funding to help our communities with this, & I'm working on legislation to do even more."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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May 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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May 4, 2022
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Senator Murray Hosts a Virtual Roundtable with AARP Washington, Outlines Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 28, 2022
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Following Push from Murray, FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 23, 2022
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Tweet - "Washington state cannabis businesses shouldn't have to fear for their safety because of outdated banking laws. Let's pass the #SAFEBankingAct and make sure these businesses don't have to operate fully in cash.
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 22, 2022
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Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 22, 2022
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Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 20, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers, ...
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April 20, 2022
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Tweet - "Federal laws on cannabis haven't caught up with Washington state & it's hurting small businesses and putting workers in danger. We've got to pass the #SAFEBankingAct because it makes absolutely no sense that legal cannabis businesses are being forced to operate entirely in cash."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 13, 2022
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McMorris Rodgers Brings Community Together For Fentanyl Roundtable
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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April 5, 2022
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Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on the Medical Marijuana Research Act
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers
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April 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Over the last decade, insulin prices have tripled. But insulin isn't suddenly 3x better--it's the same product. Drug companies keep jacking the price up for bigger profits & that's wrong. We've got to bring down insulin costs and @SenatorWarnock & I are working on it."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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April 1, 2022
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Strickland Votes to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland
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March 31, 2022
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Senators Murray, Warnock Push Efforts to Lower Cost of Lifesaving Drugs Like Insulin at Roundtable with WA and GA Patients
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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March 24, 2022
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Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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March 24, 2022
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Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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March 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Guthrie Leads Letter Criticizing President Biden's Misguided Approach to Addressing Deadly Fentanyl
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers, ...
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