Minority News Releases
Senator Murray Demands All Remaining Education Funds Blocked By Trump Get Released Immediately
Trump relents, finally releasing a fraction of withheld education funds while continuing to block $5.5 billion more ICYMI: Senator Murray Blocks Fast-Track Consideration of Education Nominee as Trump Continues Blocking Nearly $7 Billion for Students & Schools Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called on President Trump to release every penny of the $5.5 billion in federal funding for K-1… Continue Reading
07.17.25
Senator Murray Blocks Fast-Track Consideration of Education Nominee as Trump Continues Blocking Nearly $7 Billion for Students & Schools Nationwide
ICYMI: Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Demanding Vought, McMahon Stop Blocking Funding for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools Across America ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, objected to fast-track consideration of Mary Christina Riley, President Trump’s nominee to serve … Continue Reading
07.17.25
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves MilCon-VA, CJS Bills
Committee approves Military Construction-VA bill in a 26-3 vote — BILL SUMMARY HERE Committee approves Commerce-Justice-Science bill in a 19-10 vote — BILL SUMMARY HERE ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup to consider its draft fiscal year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations act and to resume consideration of its draft… Continue Reading
07.17.25
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Military Construction-VA, Commerce-Justice-Science Bills
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider the draft fiscal year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations acts. Senator Murray’s opening remarks, as delivered, are below: “Thank you very much, Chai… Continue Reading
07.16.25
Senate & House Education Leaders Statement on Trump Admin Illegally Moving Department of Education Programs to DOL as Part of Its Efforts to Dismantle the Department
ICYMI: 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 Washington, D.C. — Today, Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee; Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); Ranking Member Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human … Continue Reading
07.16.25
Murray Slams Republicans’ Rescissions Package on Senate Floor
FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Shutter Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriatio… Continue Reading
07.15.25
Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety
FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Shutter Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriation… Continue Reading
07.11.25
Murray, Sanders, Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Vought, McMahon Stop Blocking Funding for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools Across America
32 senators demand Trump admin stop blocking funding signed into law by President Trump in March and end freeze that has sent districts scrambling just weeks out from the new school year Washington, D.C. — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee… Continue Reading
07.10.25
On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Rescissions Package, Warning Against Senselessly Abandoning Communities at Home and Leadership Abroad
FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Devastate Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes—Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Murray on claims passing the bill is about fiscal responsibility: “You could cut the equivalent of th… Continue Reading
07.10.25
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of CJS, Ag-FDA, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider draft fiscal year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch appropriations acts. Senator Murray’s opening remarks, as delivered, are belo… Continue Reading
07.10.25
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ag-FDA and Legislative Branch Bills
Committee approves Agriculture-FDA bill in 27-0 vote — BILL SUMMARY HERE Committee approves Legislative Branch bill in 26-1 vote—BILL SUMMARY HERE ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup and approved its draft fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. The Committee als… Continue Reading
07.09.25
Senator Murray Remarks at “Children’s Congress” Hearing on Type 1 Diabetes
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. - Today—at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on accelerating research and a cure for Type 1 diabetes—the annual “Children’s Congress”—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered opening remarks underscoring the importance of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Special Diabetes Program and how President Trump’s unprecedented attacks on our nation’s premier biom… Continue Reading
07.08.25
Murray, Kaptur Statement on DOE Failure to Comply with Basic Spending Transparency Requirements As Highlighted in New GAO Report
Washington, DC — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development issued the following joint statement in response to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issuing a report that finds the Department of Energy (DOE) is not in compliance with required reportin… Continue Reading
07.02.25
Murray, Kaptur Blast Energy Department’s Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar to Favored Industries—In Defiance of Bipartisan Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following joint statement on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to illegally cut investments that Congress provided to support the research and development of wind and sol… Continue Reading
07.01.25
Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On
Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement demanding the prompt release of billions of dollars in funding for K-12 schools across America that the Trump administration is blocking just weeks away from the start of the new school year. These funds largely go out the door to … Continue Reading
06.26.25
Senator Murray Presses Air Force Secretary on Servicemembers’ Access to Child Care, Discrimination Against Women Servicemembers
***WATCH: Senator Murray's exchange with Secretary Meink*** Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing to review the Air Force budget request-Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General David Allvin on the future of tanking missions within the Air Force and at Fairchild Airforce Base in Washington state, the reversal of policies… Continue Reading
06.26.25
Senator Murray Presses Air Force Secretary on Servicemembers’ Access to Child Care, Discrimination Against Women Servicemembers
***WATCH: Senator Murray's exchange with Secretary Meink*** Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing to review the Air Force budget request-Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General David Allvin on the future of tanking missions within the Air Force and at Fairchild Airforce Base in Washington state, the reversal of policies… Continue Reading
06.25.25
At Hearing with Attorney General Bondi, Senator Murray Slams Trump’s Weaponization of DOJ, Presses AG on Whistleblower Complaint on Ignoring Court Orders, Termination of Public Safety Grants for Communities
***WATCH: Senator Murray's exchange with AG Bondi*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the president's fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department of Justice (DOJ). Senator Murray spoke about how the Trump administration has attacked DOJ's independence and eroded… Continue Reading
06.25.25
Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes—Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety
***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** ***WATCH: Senator Murray questioning Director Vought*** ***WATCH and READ: Senator Schatz’s testimony*** ***FACT SHEET: Rescission Package Would Devastate Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America*** ***FACT-FICTION: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments*** Washington, D.C. — Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump’s $9.4 billion rescission request—U.S. S… Continue Reading
06.25.25
Senator Schatz Testimony at Hearing on President Trump’s Rescission Package
***WATCH: Senator Schatz’s testimony*** ***WATCH and READ: Senator Murray's opening remarks*** ***FACT SHEET: Rescission Package Would Devastate Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America*** ***FACT-FICTION: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, testified on President Trump’s $9.4 billion rescission r… Continue Reading