Minority News Releases

June 2025
Senator Murray Grills Navy Secretary Phelan on Politicization of Civilian Hiring, Navy Hospital Staffing Cuts Eliminating Health Care on Base for 15,000 Servicemembers
Murray, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Call on Department of Education to Immediately Cease Illegal Plan to Transfer Career and Technical Education Program Responsibilities to Labor Department
Whitehouse, Murray, Heinrich Statement on Trump Firing NRC Commissioner Hanson
Government Watchdog Finds Trump Admin is Illegally Impounding Funding for Museums and Libraries Across America; Senator Murray Responds
Senator Murray Slams HUD Secretary Turner on Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Attacks on Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention
Senator Murray Presses US Forest Service Chief on Wildfire Preparedness Amid Mass Layoffs & Funding Freezes at Hearing on Forest Service Budget
Senator Murray Slams Secretary Hegseth for Playing Politics with America’s National Security
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing on Army Corps, Bureau of Reclamation Budgets
Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration’s Politicization of Water Resources, Proposal to Gut Investments in America’s Waterways, Flood and Drought Prevention
NIH Director Commits to Providing Detailed List of Total Staff Reductions at NIH By End of Day; Senator Murray Grills Director on Cuts to Clinical Trials, Grant Terminations
Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Blast Director Bhattacharya for Terminating Thousands of Active NIH Grants, Upending Research, Threatening Patient Treatment
Senator Murray Slams Lutnick for Decimation of NOAA, Illegal Cancellation of Digital Equity Act Funding, More
Senator Murray Statement on Trump’s Rescission Request to Congress
Pressed by Murray, McMahon Says “No” Analysis Was Conducted Before Firing Half of the Department of Education's Staff
NEW: Trump Continues to Block At Least $425 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to American People
Schumer, Murray Statement on President Trump’s Expected Rescissions Request
May 2025
Senator Murray on President Trump’s Budget Request
Murray Responds to Trump Admin Canceling Ongoing Contract to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
Murray, DeLauro Call Out Trump Admin’s Lack of Transparency on Spending, Demand Detailed Agency Spend Plans Be Submitted as Required By Law
Trump Admin Encourages Max $200k Pay for Political Appointees as It Fires Veterans, Cancer Researchers, & More—Murray, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers, List of Top-Paid Political Staff
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