Cantwell, Murray, Senate Colleagues Urge President Obama to Protect West Coast from Offshore Drilling
Senators Call for Action to Safeguard Our Environment and Coastal Economies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to President Obama, urging him to exercise his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently withdraw the West Coast from consideration for new oil and gas leasing.
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-murray-senate-colleagues-urge-president-obama-to-protect-west-coast-from-offshore-drilling
Murray, Cantwell Introduce Senate Resolution Commemorating National Apprenticeship Week, Renew Efforts to Ensure Washington State Workforce Leads in 21st Century Economy
(Washington, D.C) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led 12 Senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. Senate designating the week of November 14, 2016, National Apprenticeship Week.
“I am proud to introduce this resolution that recognizes the importance of strengthening and expanding registered apprenticeship programs,” said Senator Patty Murray. “Apprenticeships help make sure students and workers are prepared to compete for high-skill, high-wage jobs, which is critical to providing more families in my home state of Washington and across the country a ladder of opportunity to reach a stable middle class life.”
“Apprenticeships are an American institution and critical to ensuring workers have the tools and training to learn while they earn. That’s why I have introduced legislation that would create half a million new apprenticeship opportunities across the country, and continue to fight to expand innovative approaches to on-the-job training programs,” said Senator Maria Cantwell. “I applaud our apprentices and mentors in Washington state and across the country for their dedication to our economic prosperity. Together, we can increase opportunities for workers to learn new skills while earning good wages.”
http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=913200C7-A874-4B88-A1BC-7490B346E46E
SENATE LEADERSHIP: Senator Murray Elected Assistant Democratic Leader, Expands Leadership Role and Responsibilities in Next Congress
Nov 16 2016
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) was elected by the Democratic caucus to serve as Assistant Democratic Leader, the third-ranking position in Senate Democratic leadership. In this post, Senator Murray will work with Democratic Leader Schumer to shape the Democratic agenda and strategy, and will play a critical role in implementing it on and off the Senate floor with the rest of the leadership team and caucus. Senator Murray is currently the Conference Secretary, the fourth-ranking position, where she has served since 2006.
“I am honored that my colleagues have put their trust in me to take on this expanded role as their Assistant Democratic Leader in our unified Democratic leadership team,” said Senator Murray.
http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=04F5FDC6-7E8C-454B-B4F7-F8F1FCDC89E0
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