Washington, D.C. — Today—over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new report found Trump and Republican’s $1 trillion cuts in health care, and refusal to extend the Affordable Care […] The post New Report Shows…
***LETTER HERE*** Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 25 of her Democratic colleagues in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its proposal to roll back drinking water protections—which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount of certain PFAS compounds in our drinking…
Murray authored and passed new language into law to make Washington state eligible for rural ferry grants for the first time ever Murray leads efforts to fund federal support for urban and rural ferry funding streams Murray has supported both the Passenger Ferry Grant Program and Rural Ferry Grant Program since both were established Washington, […] The post Senator Murray Secures Nearly $30…
***LETTER HERE*** Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined all thirteen members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority and the Democratic leader of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about deteriorating conditions aboard the USS…
Murray and Murphy Blast Wasteful Spending, Demand Answers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasting DHS’ acquisition of 12 new planes—including 5 new luxury jets—and…
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 29 of her Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year and demanding answers regarding delays in processing of these applications at U.S. embassies and […] The post…
Full Senate Democratic Caucus Calls for Withdrawal of CMS Rule Imposing Strict Requirements on Americans Trying to Get and Keep Medicaid Coverage Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of […] The post Murray, Wyden, Warnock, and…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley […] The post Senators…
ICYMI: Senator Murray Slam’s Trump’s Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program *** WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, […] The post Senators Murray, Luján,…
Murray, a former preschool teacher and the Senate’s leading advocate for child care, secured $12.35 billion for Head Start in the FY26 funding bill she negotiated Murray has sounded the alarm on Trump’s leaked memo to gut Head Start and Trump’s illegal impoundment of Head Start funds Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), […] The post Senator Murray Slams Trump’s Latest Attack…
