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Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Introduction of Legislation to Provide Historic, Permanent Investment in Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

About 18 percent of home care workers live in poverty, many receive few or no benefits, and earn a median wage of $13 an hour—bill would boost economy by allowing millions of family caregivers to […]

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Senator Murray Issues Statement on FDA Food Oversight Reforms, Will Continue Pushing to Ensure Improvement

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing a series of […]

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Cantwell, First U.S. Senator to Oppose Pebble Mine, Celebrates EPA Decision to Save Prolific Bristol Bay Salmon Run

Cantwell: “This is the final nail in the coffin for the Pebble Mine;” Bristol Bay salmon generate $500 million annually for WA state and support 5,000 jobs WASHINGTON, DC. — Today, after a 12 year-long […]

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Cantwell on Senate Floor: “No Company Will Ever Be Able to Stick a Mine on Top of Some of the Best Salmon Habitat in the World”

Cantwell was the first U.S. Senator to raise concerns about the Pebble Mine proposal; Bristol Bay salmon generate $2.2 billion annually, including $500 million in WA state, & support thousands of jobs WASHINGTON, DC. — […]