Senator Patty Murray

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Once again, @senatemajldr plans to hold no votes this week on additional—and needed—COVID-19 relief legislation or on the #JusticeInPolicing Act or other related legislation. Instead, the Senate GOP is once again focused on partisan judicial nominees. This is disgraceful. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Ending systemic racism won't happen overnight—but it’s important that we start the work now if we ever want to make justice and equality realities in our country instead of distant ideals. https://t.co/ywpW3ucQWK — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Many students and families in WA & across the country are falling further behind simply because they don’t have reliable access to broadband internet. Congress must act to ensure #DigitalEquity. Read more in my @Yakima_Herald op-ed. https://t.co/plRIpVWg7m — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

RT @SenateDems: What is the Senate doing this week? Not COVID legislation. Not policing reform. Senator McConnell is spending the Americ… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Equal protection under the law is a fundamental right in our country. Today’s SCOTUS decision is a critical step to end LGBTQIA+ discrimination in the workplace & ensure all Americans get an equal opportunity to succeed—but there's still more work to do. https://t.co/vrSHpTK1g9 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

The racism at the heart of the over-policing of Black communities is the same racism connected to their suffering disproportionately from the impacts of COVID-19. Multilayered challenges like these can be traumatizing for Black people & our policies need to address this reality. https://t.co/aciXkpSlUW — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

In order to help the country move forward, the Trump Administration must be transparent about how it will identify & evaluate candidates to ensure a safe and effective vaccine is produced for & equitably distributed to everyone who needs it, at no cost. https://t.co/kc2hIdyjlj — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

While Senate Republicans want to protect corporations from having responsibility to ensure safe workplaces in the face of this pandemic, @SenateDems are working to strengthen protections for workers and keep families and communities safe. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Despite these uncertain and difficult times, Ryann Wilks of Heritage Senior High School in Vancouver urges her fellow graduates to choose to be the change our country needs. https://t.co/o6kNDwPrab — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Many families, students, and workers don't have access to reliable Internet, devices or the skills to effectively use it—which has been made even worse by the pandemic. We must pass my legislation to help close the digital divide. #DigitalEquityNow https://t.co/eq3CZpygqp — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

COVID-19 case counts continue to rise in states across the country, yet our testing capacity continues to lag far behind what is needed. We still need a comprehensive national plan and leadership from the White House, and we still don't have either. https://t.co/YlRZOXWDWb — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

President Trump finalizing his rule to allow health care discrimination amid a pandemic is presidential malpractice. Instead of pushing cruel policies to make it harder for people to get health care, he should focus on keeping *everyone* safe & healthy. https://t.co/Y92l7eRa84 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

.@senatemajldr is more concerned about protecting corporations than he is about protecting workers. This is unacceptable—and Democrats will keep fighting to stop the GOP's reckless attempt to give a "get out of jail free card" to corporations. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

As students across the country are struggling to make ends meet in the face of unprecedented financial challenges, @BetsyDeVosED is going above and beyond to deny this much-needed aid. It's just plain cruel. https://t.co/MNAMiT9tLI — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

The protests in WA and nationwide are driven by people, including many young people, who are angry at the systemic racism behind the repeated killings of Black people in our communities—and rightly believe we aren't moving forward nearly fast enough. https://t.co/HmMKI3uS64 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

I’ve heard people refer to COVID-19 as “the great equalizer,” but that is far from the truth. The systemic racism in our health care system & lack of data to inform the response have resulted in Black, Latino, & Native American communities being hit hardest. We must do better. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

A great message from graduate Elijah Buxton of Kentwood High School in Covington to the Class of 2020: Seize every moment, and don't let anything hold you back. https://t.co/MW6Ichrb0h — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

REMINDER: certain employees are guaranteed paid sick days & family leave for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more and find out if you're eligible. https://t.co/AqT0ndF8OK — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

The last thing we need during a pandemic is for people to be afraid to take important steps to help keep them & their families healthy because of cost. We've made sure COVID-19 testing is available at no cost to patients & I will keep fighting to make sure treatment is as well. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Our country has an opportunity for real progress right now. So I hope every senator will support the #JusticeInPolicing Act & it gets passed and signed into law as quickly as possible. This is the work before all of us—& I intend to work for justice every day until it arrives. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

To see President Trump at the helm of our country in this moment is tragic—& frightening. But the President cannot simply dismiss the legitimate anger on display in WA and across the country at the pervasive & crushing impact of racism on Black people & other people of color. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Another big piece of this work requires looking inward. Change in our own hearts and minds—& in our communities—is as fundamental and essential to truly overcoming racism in our country as reforming policies and systems. Now is the time to listen and learn. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

The protests are a passionate call for meaningful change in our systems & institutions. That means addressing racism in maternal mortality, the climate crisis, the gender pay gap, & ensuring equity of resources, opportunity & quality in our schools, colleges & universities. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

We must also prioritize equity in our response to coronavirus. That means collecting & reporting the necessary data to target our efforts, making sure that testing kits and PPE are getting to the hardest-hit communities, & planning now for equitable distribution of a vaccine. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

One major step we can take is passing the #JusticeInPolicing Act by @SenKamalaHarris and @SenBooker, which among other things would: reform qualified immunity, ban the use of chokeholds, and require deadly force be used only as a last resort. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

These protests are driven by people, including many young people, who are justifiably sick & tired of the systemic racism behind these killings that is deeply woven in the fabric of our democracy & our history—and rightly believe we are not moving forward nearly fast enough. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Speaking on the Senate floor about the senseless, repeated killings of Black people—including by police—that have led to the massive outpouring of anger we see across the country, & the work ahead to start living up to our ideals of equality and justice. https://t.co/3QmexvSjpk — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

This is the type of tweet the President sends to try to distract everyone from the pandemic he's ignoring and the tens of millions of people who are out of work. @realDonaldTrump, you're not fooling anyone. PS: We're still waiting for a real national testing strategy. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Conversion therapy is despicable & deeply harmful. This is why we can’t allow @BetsyDeVosED to advance her privatization agenda that would funnel taxpayer dollars to private schools that promote this heinous practice—and we must pass my bill to ban conversion therapy. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray

Congress should be focused on strengthening protections for workers & ensuring their health & safety. But instead, the Senate GOP wants new protections for corporations that would jeopardize workers' safety. This is absolutely not where our focus should be. — PolitiTweet.org