When I was fighting to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act when I first came to the Senate, a male colleague actually told me, “we don’t tell personal stories on the floor of the United States Senate.” Well I told him, I came here to tell personal stories and change laws to make them work for people in this country, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing ever since. | Patty Murray

Senators are ELECTED to be a VOICE for their constituents. What happens when that voice is stifled, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed like Senator Padilla was? We have a democracy, but we can lose that democracy. I took to the Senate floor to speak out—I hope you'll join me. | U.S. Senator Patty Murray

128K views · 7K reactions | I voted NO on House Republicans' slush funds bill—cloture, final passage, all of it—but it just passed. To my constituents who are frightened: I understand your fears. Some days, I even share them. But your voice matters. You elected me to be your voice, and you better believe I’m going to fight for you. So, shoulders up. Keep the faith. We stand strong, and we do NOT stand down. | U.S. Senator Patty Murray | Facebook