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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1h

I spoke with Susan from Idaho, whose health care premiums could go up 900% if Republicans refuse to work with us to fix this crisis.

Republicans need to come to the table to work with us to extend these tax credits and save health care for millions of Americans like Susan.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18h

A lot of Republican Members of Congress are in a total bubble.

Right-wing media can paint a rosy picture of our economy, sure.

But reality is gonna come crashing down on Republicans when their constituents see their premiums more than double, or even quadruple.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19h

Make sure everyone knows: these mass firings are NOT because of the shutdown.

Trump doesn’t have to fire any of these people—he’s choosing to do it as an intimidation tactic.

Difficult to overstate how stupid and reckless this is.

Mass CDC cuts hit staff dealing with measles, Ebola and disease forecasting

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 22h

Over coffee, I updated @repemilyrandall.bsky.social on what is happening in the Senate right now: Republican leaders STILL would rather shut down the government than even talk to Democrats about how to stop health care costs from skyrocketing for millions of Americans.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

A Qatari military facility on American soil? A $20 billion bailout for Argentina? Not very America First of President Trump.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Trump says he’s slapping a 100% sales tax on top of the rest of his tariffs, forcing you to pay that much more for just about everything.

This would mean chaos and pain for any small businesses that rely on China for trade & business.

Republicans could end these tariffs today.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Bob is a retired educator in Idaho and his wife spent decades working in health care.

If Republicans refuse to work with Democrats to protect the health care tax credits, his premiums will increase from $51 to $2,250 a MONTH.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Republicans are pushing debunked anti-abortion propaganda as an excuse to rip mifepristone off the shelves and block women from getting abortion care.

100+ studies prove mifepristone is safe and effective.

SPEAK UP, we can't let them get away with this.

Nearly All GOP Senators Urge the FDA to Restrict Abortion Pills

The senators are asking the FDA to suspend its approval of generic mifepristone, which would heavily restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.

www.notus.org

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

I've never seen a time when our country has been facing a true crisis, and the president & GOP leaders won't even TALK to Democrats about a solution.

Democrats are ready to work on a solution to reopen the gov & stop health care costs from skyrocketing. Where are Republicans?

White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week

The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

Once again: if President Trump & Russ Vought decide to do more mass firings, they are CHOOSING to inflict more pain on people. “Reductions in force” are not a new power these bozos get in a shutdown.

We can’t be intimidated by these crooks.

Vought sounds layoff siren: 'The RIFs have begun'

At least nine agencies appear to be affected.

www.politico.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

Know who else is not in a good mood, Mike? Americans who are seeing their health insurance premiums DOUBLE because YOU refuse to act.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

I'm tired of hearing Republicans say they'll deal with the health care crisis they created "later."

Later is TOO LATE.

If Republicans could rush to give billionaires tax breaks this summer, we can save families from seeing their health care premiums more than double RIGHT NOW.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

I voted NO on the annual defense policy bill.

Trump is lying about chaos on our streets to deploy the military against our own citizens.

I support our troops always, but I DON'T support a President who says Democratic cities should be used as "training grounds" for the military.

Senator Murray Statement on Opposing National Defense Authorization Act - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 202...

www.murray.senate.gov

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

The corruption on display here is clear as day. But we can't simply be quiet.

We all have to speak out against the weaponization of our Justice Department.

We need a DOJ that works for the people, not one that is focused on political retribution for Donald Trump.

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

Republicans care about your health care? Yeah, right.

Right now, Donald Trump and Republican leaders would rather keep the government closed than figure out a solution to save your health care. Watch what they do, not what they say.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

"This situation is devastating—and it's also anti-small business."

Rebecca and her husband are entrepreneurs in Seattle who will see their health care premiums increase at least $1,300 a month if Republicans refuse to save the health care tax credits.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

People in red states will hurt the most from Republicans' refusal to address this health care crisis and they deserve to know who is fighting for them—and who isn't.

Top Senate Democrat takes health care fight to red states

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is planning a virtual press conference with Democrats in neighboring Idaho.

www.semafor.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

Idaho families could see premiums jump from $611 to $2,083 a month if Republicans refuse to work with Democrats to save the health care tax credits. That's an increase of $1,472 a month for the SAME plan.

Republicans won’t talk about it but Democrats refuse to let that happen.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

A reporter asked me what my conversations have been like with GOP WA Reps Newhouse and Baumgartner.

Nonexistent—they've been on vacation.

But if they WERE here, I'd say it's YOUR constituents that are most at risk. You need to talk to Speaker Johnson about protecting health care.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

We are not at war with Venezuela and NO President can go to war without Congress.

Trump's illegal strikes in the Caribbean have already killed 21 people, with no evidence that they are who Trump says.

This puts us all at risk, so I voted to END these dangerous abuses of power.

Democrats to force vote to limit Trump war powers after strikes on Venezuelan boats

Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers

www.npr.org

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

When tax breaks for billionaires were set to expire in December, Republicans made that priority number 1—because heaven forbid billionaires have to worry about filling up their private jets!

But tax credits for families to afford health care? Republicans refuse to talk about it.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

Every Congressional Republican needs to answer: Do you support the President's call to imprison the Governor of Illinois and Mayor of Chicago?

Trump is not a king. This is not acceptable. Do Republicans want a dictator or a President?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 4d

There is nothing Republican leaders are doing that even suggests they are serious about ending the shutdown or preventing your health care costs from skyrocketing—House Republicans aren't even here!

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 4d

Big thank you to the great @murray.senate.gov for joining Meidas Health today with my great friend and physician leader @drkavitapatel.bsky.social to break down the terrible impacts of rhe government shutdown on our nations health.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Murray: I talked to a family that’s paying about $300 a month for their health insurance. It’s going to jump to over $1,800 per month.

Many people will turn away and not pay for it—obviously, they’ll lose their health insurance. The fewer people who have insurance, the more everybody pays.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 4d

On Day 8 of the Republican shutdown I want to be clear: Democrats are still here. We are still at the table. And we are still ready to work together on a deal to reopen the government and address this health care crisis.

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