Thursday, October 03, 2019

Some Tweets from Senator Patty Murray



  •  3 hours ago
    Georgia's extreme abortion ban is shameful, dangerous, & unconstitutional. This is good news for now, but we must keep fighting back against these harmful attacks on women & protect access to safe, legal abortion.
    14 replies23 retweets113 likes
     
     
  •  4 hours ago
    By moving billions of dollars from vital military construction projects to his wasteful border wall, President Trump shows he cares more about his vanity project than about our servicemembers and their families. I won't stop speaking out against this gross abuse of power.
    46 replies82 retweets302 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    Expanding early childhood education & child care are common sense solutions that would truly help families. The Child Care for Working Families Act is an important step to make high-quality child care more accessible and affordable for all parents.
    9 replies19 retweets54 likes
     
     
  •  7 hours ago
    Getting rid of President Trump's gag rule on is part of the larger fight to protect a woman’s ability to make decisions about her body and upholding the constitutional right to safe, legal abortion. Join me in the fight to .
    14 replies71 retweets239 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    This is a heartbreaking story that has become too common. We must address bullying, hazing, and harassment—and Congress can take a needed step forward by passing the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
    7 replies17 retweets56 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 2
    Growing up in a family involved in WA's Chicano movement, Chief Judge Ricardo Martinez always wanted to fight for civil rights & the people—& he did. What started as local activism led to becoming a trial lawyer, & eventually, the 1st Latino District Judge to serve in Western WA.
    3 replies12 retweets28 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 2
    Protections for people with pre-ex conditions, letting young adults stay on their parents' insurance, & Medicaid expansion lowered costs & expanded coverage for millions—yet Trump & Republicans continue to try to take health care in our country backward.
    8 replies28 retweets66 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 2
    President Trump is ransacking federal funds from our military communities & national security priorities to build his wasteful border wall. This is unacceptable—Congress needs to put a check on this President, plain and simple.
    54 replies137 retweets409 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 1
    The climate crisis isn't just hurting our planet—it’s impacting public health. Our federal government can no longer stand on the sidelines and it's beyond time for Congress to .
    36 replies31 retweets107 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 1
    If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources and organizations that can help. This , help spread the word:
    3 replies26 retweets48 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 1
    We cannot let the Trump Administration and Republican leaders take away protections for people with pre-ex conditions, like . Join us to fight back and .
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    17 replies38 retweets142 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 1
    In their ongoing attempts to jeopardize health care in our country, the Trump Administration has issued a rule that would let states empower insurance companies to discriminate against patients with pre-existing conditions. This is wrong & & I are fighting back.
    40 replies115 retweets359 likes
     
     
  •  Oct 1
    This , I’ll keep fighting for the protections survivors & their families need, such as: ✅ Preventive care ✅ Access to cancer screenings ✅ Protections for pre-ex conditions ✅ Caps on out-of-pocket costs
    8 replies20 retweets52 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 30
    I’m fighting to stop the gag rule for the 4M people—including young people, women who have low incomes, and women of color—who go to Title X-funded health centers for birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, STD tests, & more.
    24 replies55 retweets246 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 30
    While this is good news, Congress absolutely still needs to pass our legislation to end family separations & ensure humane treatment for children and families being held in U.S. custody.
    22 replies36 retweets107 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 30
    Congress can by passing the EACH Woman Act—legislation that would help ensure every woman, regardless of how she is insured, her zip code, or her income, can make the health care decisions that are right for her.
    19 replies54 retweets183 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 30
    Today President Trump will continue his anti-worker agenda by swearing in Eugene Scalia, an elite corporate lawyer, to serve as Sec. of Labor. We know from his record he will put big corporations first—which is why I'll fight every day to hold him accountable & protect workers.
    105 replies375 retweets1,054 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 30
    President Trump seems to care more about his wasteful vanity wall than our troops, our military communities, or the American people. Our military deserves better—and I’ll keep fighting to end this President’s outrageous abuse of power.
    68 replies143 retweets649 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 29
    Women & families across the nation rely on -funded health care centers for essential reproductive health care. I will not stop fighting against the Trump-Pence Administration's dangerous gag rule.
    19 replies61 retweets162 likes
     
     










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