The most recent press release, "Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination Victims’ Right to Sue for Damages," was submitted on April 29.
The Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions published 31 press releases the month before, marking a 3.2 percent decrease for the current month.
The Committee has three subcommittees: children and families; employment and workplace safety; and primary health and retirement security.
Many of the prominent issues it deals with — the opioid crisis, skyrocketing drug and medical prices, college expenses — lend themselves to bipartisan cooperation.
Press releases by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in April
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination Victims’ Right to Sue for Damages | 04/29/2022 |
| Senator Murray Continues Pressing for Answers on FDA’s Slow Response to Information About Contaminated Infant Formula | 04/29/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement On President Biden’s COVID and Ukraine Funding Request | 04/28/2022 |
| Following Push from Murray, FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars | 04/28/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement on Oklahoma’s Texas-Style Abortion Ban | 04/28/2022 |
| Murray, Smith, Baldwin Reintroduce INFORM Act to Ensure People Aren’t Denied Key Info When Considering Lump-Sum Buyouts of Pension Benefits | 04/27/2022 |
| Senator Murray Defeats Senate Republicans’ Attempt to Undermine Birth Control, Cancer Screenings, and STI Testing & Treatment | 04/27/2022 |
| Murray, Menendez, COVID Survivor Groups Honor Almost 1 Million Lives Lost to COVID, Urge Congress to Pass PREVENT Pandemics Act | 04/27/2022 |
| Senator Murray Presses FDA Leaders On COVID Vaccines for Kids, Fentanyl Deaths, Lowering Costs, and More at Hearing on User Fee Programs | 04/26/2022 |
| Senator Murray Pushes to Protect Workers at Dollar Store Chains, After Reports of Egregious Labor Violations | 04/22/2022 |
| Alongside President Biden, Senator Murray Pushes for Bold Action to Lower Child Care and Prescription Drug Costs | 04/22/2022 |
| Murray, Brown, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Training Repayment Agreements Saddling Workers with Debt | 04/21/2022 |
| Ahead of President Biden’s Visit, Senator Murray Pushes Plan to Lower Families’ Child Care Costs at West Seattle Child Care Center | 04/21/2022 |
| Following Push from Murray, Biden Administration Announces Income-Driven Repayment Fix for Student Loan Borrowers | 04/19/2022 |
| Murray, Scott Push Biden Administration to Fix Longstanding Failures with Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment System | 04/18/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement on Kentucky and Florida’s Unconstitutional Abortion Bans | 04/14/2022 |
| ICYMI: Leading Labor Advocates Push for Sen. Murray’s Child Care Plan in Reconciliation Package | 04/12/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement on Oklahoma’s Abortion Ban | 04/12/2022 |
| Senator Murray Calls on FDA to Quickly Address Unacceptable, Longstanding Food Safety Failures | 04/11/2022 |
| Senator Murray Calls on FDA to Strengthen Lagging Food and Nutrition Regulation Efforts | 04/09/2022 |
| Senator Murray Joins Planned Parenthood Leaders to Celebrate New Title X Funding for Washington State, Vows to Defend Reproductive Rights Amid Republican Attacks | 04/08/2022 |
| Senator Murray Announced As Key Negotiator On Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Supply Chains, Boost American Competitiveness | 04/07/2022 |
| Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation | 04/07/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement on Biden Admin Extending Student Payment Pause After Her Push For Action | 04/06/2022 |
| Senator Murray, Surgeon General Murthy Push to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis | 04/06/2022 |
| Senator Murray Stresses Importance of Putting Families First, Lowering Drug Costs at Hearing on Reauthorizing FDA’s User Fee Programs | 04/05/2022 |
| Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration’s Plan to Fix the “Family Glitch” and Lower Families’ Health Care Costs | 04/05/2022 |
| Senator Murray Joins Senator Hassan in Calling for Investigation into McKinsey’s Potential Conflicts of Interest in Relation to Opioid Crisis | 04/05/2022 |
| Murray on New Report on Income-Driven Repayment System Failing Borrowers: It’s Time to Finally Fix Broken Student Loan System and Extend Payment Pause | 04/01/2022 |
| Senator Murray Statement on President Biden’s Pick to Join the EEOC | 04/01/2022 |
