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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Commerce-Justice-Science, Interior-Environment, State and Foreign Operations, and Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bills
Committee approves Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill in 26-3 vote Committee approves Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill in 28-1 vote Committee approves State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill in 24-5 vote Committee approves Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill in 28-1 vote ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee me… Continue Reading
07.25.24
Chair Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup
ICYMI: Summary of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill ICYMI: Summary of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill ICYMI: Summary of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Agencies Appropriations Bill ICYMI: Summary of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the … Continue Reading
07.25.24
BILL SUMMARY: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Bill provides new investments to strengthen the United States’ global leadership and competitiveness, fortify our alliances, and deliver vital humanitarian aid and development assistance to build a safer, more prosperous world Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act provides $61.605 billion in total funding for the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other international agencie… Continue Reading
07.25.24
BILL SUMMARY: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Bill delivers new investments to support Tribal communities and wildland firefighters, protect our environment and public lands, and ensure Americans have clean air and water Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $44.6 billion in total funding. “This year’s Interior bill delivers for our public lands and our Tribes and will benefit both Oregonians and people across the United States for years to come,” said Sena… Continue Reading
07.25.24
BILL SUMMARY: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Bill makes critical new investments to strengthen air and rail safety, help Americans keep a roof over their head, boost our housing supply, and improve our transportation infrastructure Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $98.737 billion in total discretionary funding. “This bill makes important investments to strengthen our nation’s transportation infrastructure and address the housin… Continue Reading
07.25.24
BILL SUMMARY: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Legislation makes critical new investments to ensure America stays at the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation, to keep communities safe, and to propel our economy Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act provides a total of $73.735 billion in discretionary funding—$5.2 billion more than fiscal year 2024. The bill invests in a wide range of critical programs that affect the lives of every American. T… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Subcommittee Allocations, Legislative Branch, Ag-FDA, and Military Construction-VA Bills
Committee unanimously approves Legislative Branch bill in 27-0 vote Committee unanimously approves Agriculture-FDA bill in 27-0 vote Committee unanimously approves Military Construction-VA bill in 27-0 vote ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup and approved subcommittee allocations for all twelve subcommittees and the fiscal year 2025 Legislative Branch; Agriculture, Rural Dev… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Chair Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup
ICYMI: Summary of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill ICYMI: Summary of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill ICYMI: Summary of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, gaveled in a Senate Appropriations Committee markup … Continue Reading
07.11.24
BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Legislation fully funds WIC, supports rural communities, protects our food supply, keeps families safe, and invests in agricultural research Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $27.049 billion in total funding, an $821 million increase over fiscal year 2024. “The Senate Appropriations Committee is proving, yet again, that it is possible to find common ground across party … Continue Reading
07.11.24
BILL SUMMARY: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Legislation supports our veterans, servicemembers, and military families and strengthens our national security and readiness at installations across the globe Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and related agencies $129.57 billion in non-defense discretionary funding, as well as $210.41 billion in mandatory funding, to fulfill our nation’s obligations to… Continue Reading
07.11.24
BILL SUMMARY: Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bill
Bill delivers resources to carry out Congress’ responsibilities, assist constituents, and keep the Capitol safe for all who work in it and come to visit Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2025 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act provides $7 billion for the operations of the United States Senate and House, the United States Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Congressional Budget… Continue Reading
06.28.24
Senator Murray Statement on the President’s Supplemental Funding Request
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Biden’s supplemental funding request, which was submitted to Congress today. The request includes updated funding asks to meet urgent disaster relief needs across the country—building on the President’s domestic supplemental funding request from October. “Making sure communities across America can recover and rebuild after disaster strikes i… Continue Reading
06.18.24
FACT SHEET: Murray Details How FY25 Spending Caps Mean Painful Shortfalls for Essential Domestic Programs, Calls for More Nondefense Funding
Senator Murray: “Congress needs to decide—do we want a stronger America?” Senator Murray underscores insufficiency of FRA’s 1% increase for domestic programs in FY25 after nondefense funding was effectively frozen in FY24; calls for increase in nondefense funding ***READ: Senate Appropriations Committee fact sheet on FY25 spending caps and implications for vital nondefense programs*** ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s floor speech detailing how important nondefense funding is to… Continue Reading
06.18.24
REMARKS: Murray Details How FY25 Spending Caps Mean Painful Shortfalls for Essential Domestic Programs, Calls for More Nondefense Funding
ICYMI: Fact Sheet Details How FY25 Spending Caps Mean Painful Shortfalls for Essential Domestic Programs WATCH: Senator Murray's floor speech Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about how the spending caps imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) hold America back—undercutting our economy, competitiveness, and future—and present particularly acute challenges for all manner of essent… Continue Reading
06.04.24
At Treasury Budget Hearing, Senator Murray Highlights Importance of Robust Nondefense Investments to Our Economy and Our Country’s Future
Murray asks Yellen about Direct File, 45-V rulemaking, child tax credit, more ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s back-and-forth with Secretary Yellen*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of the Treasury—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discussed the indispensable role Treasury plays in protecting our ec… Continue Reading
05.23.24
Senator Murray Emphasizes Need for Strong Nondefense Investments to Keep Propelling NIH’s Lifesaving Research
Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discussed the need for strong nondefense investments to continue advancing NIH’s life-changing and lifesaving research. In opening comments, Senator Murray said: “You know, the fact of the ma… Continue Reading
05.23.24
Senator Murray Chairs Hearing on Department of Energy’s Budget, Underscores: We Cannot Cut Investments Without Ceding Ground
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s questioning of Secretary Granholm*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, led a hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE)—at which she underscored the need for robust nondefense funding to continue propelling all of the Department’s vital wor… Continue Reading
05.22.24
Senator Murray Discusses Keeping Capitol Safe for All Who Work and Come to Visit at Capitol Police Budget Hearing
***WATCH: Senator Murray speaks at hearing*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget requests for the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the United States Capitol Police (USCP)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, noted the importance of the agencies in keeping lawmakers, staff, and visitors to our nation’s capitol safe. In opening comments, S… Continue Reading
05.21.24
Senator Murray at Army Budget Hearing: Our Servicemembers Need Safe, Affordable Child Care and Housing
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s questioning of Secretary Wormuth*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Army—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stressed the importance of both delivering the resources the Army needs to keep us safe and take care of servicemembers and their families—and of adequately funding agencies across government that keep Americans safe … Continue Reading
05.21.24
At State Department Budget Hearing, Murray Asks Blinken About Ensuring Security Assistance is Used in Compliance with International Law, What Aid to Ukraine Means on the Ground
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s questioning of Secretary Blinken*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations State and Foreign Operations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of State—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, reiterated the importance of investing in our diplomatic tools to keep America safe and reduce conflict across the globe. She asked Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about s… Continue Reading