Senator Patty Murray

Business

Illegal child labor is surging in WA and across US. Sen. Murray wants to hold businesses accountable

A record 138 businesses in Washington were fined for violating child labor laws last year, the highest number in recent memory, according to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat.

Government

Hundreds of Jewish activists in Seattle demand ceasefire in Gaza

People filled into the lobby of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle Tuesday, demanding U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) call for a ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas. The large crowd was led by the group Jewish Voice for Peace, which argues the state of Israel does not represent Jews around the world.

Government

Weekend vote to keep government open has WA state politicians calling for bipartisanship

Politics

Cantwell, Murray join Democrats calling for Menendez to resign

Washington's Democratic senators are joining the growing number of lawmakers calling for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) to resign.

National

With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control

With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control.