Patty Murray

Senate confirms Sonderling as labor secretary, 47-41

“to strip overtime protections for our workers, to undercut our unions, and to let giant corporations get away with robbery.”

FDA nominee Overton commits to Alaska food inspections and salmon labeling but not mifepristone access

Alaska ended childhood liver cancer, and Washington noticed

VA research is losing staff and trials as Senate panel presses on $43M cut

“On the very first day of the Trump administration, all VA research staff became subject to a hiring freeze.”

Alaska veterans fly to Seattle for cancer care. The Senate is arguing over why.

Democrats challenge Sonderling on overtime rollbacks, education transfers at HELP hearing

“You rescinded the overtime rule in May, slamming the door on time and a half pay for more than 4 million workers who already aren't making much to begin with.”