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Murray Remarks in Support of National Security Supplemental and Opposition to Effort to Table It
***WATCH: Senator Murray's floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to a motion to table the national security supplemental. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below: “I’ve spoken quite a bit about how the votes we cast as United States Senators for this funding have tremendous consequence. I’ve talked about how whether or not we deliver this aid, especial… Continue Reading
02.09.24
Murray Remarks Ahead of Motion to Proceed to National Security Supplemental
***WATCH: Senator Murray's floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of tonight's vote on the motion to proceed to the national security supplemental. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below: “Let’s be clear—the stakes of this moment could not be higher. The question before us is nothing short of ‘what kind of future do we want for our kids?’ “Our r… Continue Reading
02.08.24
Murray Remarks on Senate Voting to Advance National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about next steps for the national security supplemental after the Senate voted 67-32 to consider the package. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below: “M. President, it should never have taken this long to move forward on this aid that so many of us are saying is necessary—but I am so glad that we are finally here making progress on this cruci… Continue Reading
02.07.24
Murray on Senate Republicans Voting Down Comprehensive Supplemental: They Will Be “Telling the World American Leadership Has Been Hollowed Out by Republican Obstruction”
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** “By voting it down, Republicans will be telling our allies our word cannot be trusted, telling dictators like Putin that our threats are not serious, and telling the world American leadership has been hollowed out by Republican obstructionism,” said Senator Murray. “And let’s be clear: they will be telling the American people they don’t want to solve the crisis at our border—they want to campaign on it.” “Republicans went from ‘we demand bor… Continue Reading
02.07.24
With Republicans Planning to Block Bipartisan Supplemental with Border Policy Changes They Demanded, Murray Releases Supplemental without Border Provisions
Washington, D.C. — Today—ahead of a vote on the Senate’s comprehensive bipartisan national security supplemental with border policy changes that Senate Republicans insisted upon but are expected to vote against—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released legislative text of a national security supplemental that includes: aid to Ukraine and Israel, humanitarian assistance, resources to support our allies in the Indo-Pacific and deter aggression by t… Continue Reading
02.06.24
Murray Floor Remarks on National Security Supplemental and Bipartisan Border Compromise
Senator Murray: “If Republicans kill this deal—throwing out border policies they demanded, throwing their Senate colleagues under the bus, and throwing in the towel to dictators like Putin—how are they going to have any sort of credibility on addressing the border? They won’t. The American people will rightly see it for the kind of naked, partisan politics most people can’t stand.” ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), … Continue Reading
02.04.24
Murray Remarks on Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the Senate’s bipartisan national security supplemental package on a press call with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). Senator Murray’s full remarks, as delivered, are below: “Tonight, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the full text of the bipartisan national security supplemental. A few things that I want to make clea… Continue Reading
02.04.24
Murray Releases Text of Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released text of the Senate’s bipartisan national security supplemental package and issued the following statement: “As Ukraine runs low on ammunition to fend off Putin’s brutal invasion, it is imperative we finally extend our support. We must also live up to our commitments to our allies around the globe and quickly get more aid to innocent civilians caught in conflict, including in … Continue Reading
01.18.24
Senator Murray Remarks as Senate Advances CR in 77-18 Vote
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — This afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown in a 77-18 vote. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the floor ahead of the vote urging speedy passage of the CR so Congress can continue negotiating and pass the strongest possible bipartisan, bicameral full-year appropriations bills in the coming weeks after Sena… Continue Reading
01.17.24
Murray Remarks on Averting Shutdown, Passing National Security Supplemental
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s Remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke at this afternoon’s Senate Democratic leadership press conference about the need for bipartisan cooperation to quickly avert a government shutdown and the importance of soon passing the strongest possible bicameral, bipartisan funding bills and a comprehensive national security supplemental package. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are … Continue Reading
01.14.24
Murray Releases Text of Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released text of a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) to prevent a needless government shutdown while Congress works to pass bipartisan, bicameral full-year appropriations bills following the framework agreement reached by Senate and House leadership last week. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) teed up a procedural vote on a shell bill for the CR, which the Senat… Continue Reading
01.09.24
Murray Remarks on Next Steps in Passing Full-Year Appropriations Bills
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s Remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke at this afternoon’s Senate Democratic leadership press conference about her efforts to hammer out the strongest possible bicameral, bipartisan appropriations bills. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below: “After really months of needless delay caused by House Republicans going back on their word, we now have a spending framew… Continue Reading
01.07.24
Senator Murray on Framework Appropriations Agreement
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the framework agreement reached today by Senate and House leadership allowing both chambers of Congress to proceed with negotiations on full-year appropriations bills. “We now have a framework agreement to allow us to finally begin the hard work of negotiating—and passing—full-year spending bills. We cannot afford to delay further, so I will be working with… Continue Reading
12.15.23
Senator Murray on Record 12% Increase in Homelessness Reported This Year: “No Time to Talk About Slashing Our Investments in Tackling This Crisis”
ICYMI: Murray Details Devastating Harm of Speaker Johnson’s Full-Year CR Threat That Would Cut Federal Housing Assistance for Nearly 700k Households - MORE HERE Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, an annual point-in-time snapshot of homelessness in the U.S., which found more tha… Continue Reading
12.14.23
NEW: Secretary of Defense, Top Pentagon Leadership Sound Alarm That a Year-long CR Would Jeopardize Our National Defense
In new letters to top Senate Appropriations leaders, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force service secretaries detail the harm of a full-year continuing resolution for DoD ICYMI: Chair Murray Warns of Devastating Implications of a Full-Year CR - MORE HERE ICYMI: Vice Chair Collins Calls for Action on Appropriations, Full-Year Defense Funding Bills - MORE HERE Washington, D.C. — In new letters to Senate Appropriations… Continue Reading
12.12.23
Senator Murray’s Remarks on the Urgent Need to Pass National Security Supplemental Funding, Full-Year Funding Bills at Democratic Leadership Press Conference
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s Remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at this afternoon’s Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray discussed what needs to happen so that Congress can pass a supplemental funding package to meet urgent national security priorities and pass full-year appropriations bills ahead of the fast-approaching funding deadlines. Senator Mu… Continue Reading
12.12.23
Senator Murray Statement Following All-Senators Meeting with President Zelenskyy
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside her colleagues in the Senate. “There’s no doubt that delaying aid to Ukraine is a gift to Putin and his army as they continue to wage a brutal invasion of Ukraine—and that failing to renew aid altogether may well allow Putin to win the war and extinguish a sovereign democracy and U.S. a… Continue Reading
12.07.23
FACT SHEET: Senator Murray Details Devastating Harm of Speaker Johnson’s Full-Year CR Threat That Would Undercut America’s Economy and National Security
***READ: Senate Appropriations Committee Fact Sheet Detailing Devastating Harm of a Date-Change, Full-Year CR*** ICYMI: Chair Murray Spoke on the Senate Floor to Detail How Johnson’s Full-Year CR Backup Would Jeopardize Our National Security, Devastate Families - MORE HERE Date-change, full-year CR would mean tens of billions of dollars less for defense and non-defense funding alike Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Comm… Continue Reading
12.06.23
Senator Murray on Republican Attempt to Pass Israel-Only Aid Bill, Urges Colleagues to Support Aid for Ukraine
ICYMI: Senator Murray urges Senate Republicans to move forward on national security supplemental - MORE HERE ***WATCH: Senator Murray responds to failed cloture vote*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor after objecting to a Senate Republican attempt, led by Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), to pass military aid for Israel only, excluding Ukraine, by unanimous consent. Senator Murray joined c… Continue Reading
12.06.23
Murray on Senate Republicans Blocking Security Supplemental
ICYMI: Senator Murray urges Senate Republicans to move forward on national security supplemental - MORE HERE ***WATCH: Senator Murray responds to failed cloture vote*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of the Senate’s national security supplemental comprised of bipartisan priorities. Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered. are bel… Continue Reading