Keep fighting to extend unemployment insurance and restore support for Washington state workers and struggling families.

I am going to keep fighting to help Washington state workers get the support they need to keep their head above water while they look for work.

Murray commits to continue pushing for unemployment insurance support for Washington workers who are out of work.

Murray Blasts Republican Hold Up of Support for Washington State Families - Senator Patty Murray
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"I will continue to fight for these families, to get this assistance started anew while we work to get our economy back on track." Murray said a Republican senator's block of a bill would cut off unemployment assistance for families across Washington state and the nation.

Official Senate statement shows Murray publicly committed to keep fighting to restore unemployment assistance after a blocked extension effort.

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Murray Calls Republican Senator's Hijacking of Unemployment Benefits for Washington State Families 'Appalling and Shameful'
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Murray said she voted to pass H.R. 4213, which "includes... help for out-of-work Washington residents" and "extends unemployment benefits." The Senate passed the bill 62 to 36.

Murray supported a concrete legislative vehicle extending unemployment benefits and helping Washington families and the state budget.

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Murray Helps Pass Bill that Includes $500 Million to Help Fill WA Budget Shortfall, Extends Unemployment Benefits, Provides Sales Tax Deductibility for 2010
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The bill became Public Law No: 111-205 on 07/22/2010. The summary states it "extends the final date" for Emergency Unemployment Compensation and postpones termination of the program until April 30, 2011.

Official congressional record shows the unemployment insurance extension Murray supported was enacted into law.

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H.R.4213 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 - All Information
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Murray urged colleagues to reauthorize the unemployment insurance program through the end of 2011 and said she was a co-sponsor of the Unemployment Insurance Stabilization Act of 2010. The statement notes Senate Republicans blocked the bill.

After the 2010 election, Murray continued pushing legislation to extend unemployment insurance into the next year, matching the promise to keep fighting for workers and families.

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ECONOMY: Murray Pushes for Continued Support for Long-Term Unemployed in Washington State
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Murray urged colleagues to maintain "vital unemployment insurance for families" and said it would be wrong to cut off support while workers continued to struggle to find work.

During her later Senate term, Murray continued advocating for unemployment insurance for families, showing the promise was not a one-time campaign statement.

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Murray Pushes to Maintain Unemployment Benefits for Middle Class Families
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Murray spoke on the Senate floor to urge passage of a renewal of critical unemployment insurance benefits, saying it would be wrong to cut support off while the economy struggled and workers were having difficulty finding work.

Murray was still actively pushing unemployment insurance renewals years later, reinforcing that she kept fighting for the issue across terms.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: Murray Urges Renewal of Critical Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Public Law 111-205 is the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, showing Congress enacted a federal extension of unemployment compensation during Murray's same-term Senate service.

Official enactment proves the unemployment-insurance extension was delivered into law.

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Public Law 111-205, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
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Congress.gov records Patty Murray as the sponsor of a Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, the unemployment-compensation extension bill, reflecting active legislative work to extend benefits for unemployed workers.

Shows Murray took concrete legislative action on the unemployment-insurance extension effort.

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S.Amdt.4348 to S.Amdt.4301 to H.R.4213
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Congress.gov record for H.R.4213 shows the bill 'Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010' was enacted and notes: 'Latest Action: 07/22/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-205.'

Official congressional record confirming H.R.4213 became Public Law No: 111-205 on July 22, 2010, implementing a federal extension of emergency unemployment compensation and postponing program termination.

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H.R.4213 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 - All Information
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Senator Murray's official Senate press release describes her role in helping pass legislation that included an extension of unemployment benefits and additional support for Washington state families and the state budget.

Contemporaneous official Senate press release documenting Senator Murray's active legislative support for an unemployment-benefits extension affecting Washington state—evidence of concrete action by the candidate toward the promised outcome.

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Murray Helps Pass Bill that Includes $500 Million to Help Fill WA Budget Shortfall, Extends Unemployment Benefits, Provides Sales Tax Deductibility for 2010
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