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Headline: Senator Murray Questions Secretary Haaland on Interior Department's FY25 Budget Request
At Interior Budget Hearing, Murray Discusses Essential Funding for Salmon Recovery, National Park Staffing, and Upholding Commitment to Tribes
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Collins Blasts Secretary of Education on Inexcusable FAFSA Delays
Senator Susan Collins did not mince words as she questioned Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona regarding the delays in implementing the FAFSA Simplification Act. During a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, Senator Collins expressed her disappointment in Secretary Cardona's leadership, labeling the FAFSA system's issues as "inexcusable and inexplicable."Senator Collins, who co-sponsored the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act, emphasized the Department of Education's failure to roll out a new...
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Senator Collins Questions Secretary of Education on Rise of Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Washington, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, engaged in a discussion with Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona regarding the concerning increase in anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education.Senator Collins expressed her dismay at the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses, stating, "Every day we hear from Jewish students who tell me that they're frightened on campus. I just cannot believe the rise of...
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Collins Urges Colleagues to Recognize Perilous Times, Pass National Security Supplemental
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, recently delivered a passionate speech on the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to support the national security supplemental appropriations package. Collins emphasized the importance of the legislation, which aims to strengthen the military, rebuild the defense industrial base, and assist allies during volatile times in world history.Collins highlighted the critical components of the national security package, which includes funding for defense, assistance to...
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Senator Murray Advocates for Investments in Child Care and Health at HHS Budget Hearing
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) emphasized the need to maintain investments in child care and health during a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Murray highlighted various critical issues, stating, “HHS really is on the frontlines of some of the most challenging issues that our families are facing: opioids, mental health, child care, so much more.”Regarding reproductive...
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Senate Approves Final FY24 Funding Package in Overwhelming 74-24 Vote
In a decisive move, the Senate has approved the final set of bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills in an overwhelming 74-24 vote, sending the legislation to President Biden's desk for final approval. This crucial funding package, totaling $1.2 trillion, is set to strengthen America’s national security and make significant investments in various aspects of the American society.Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, expressed her satisfaction with the passage of the bills, highlighting the $1 billion increase in funding for...
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Senators Murray and Collins Statement on Release of Final FY24 Funding Bills
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, issued a joint statement regarding the release of the final bipartisan package of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills."These final six bills represent a bipartisan and bicameral compromise—they will invest in the American people, build a stronger economy, help keep our communities safe, and strengthen our national security and global leadership," stated Senator Patty Murray.Senator Susan Collins...
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Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2024 Strengthens Safety and Housing Programs
The Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act has been introduced with a total discretionary funding of $97.484 billion, aimed at supporting crucial programs that impact millions of Americans every day. Senator Brian Schatz, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, emphasized the importance of the bill, stating, "This bill includes critical funding to support affordable housing, help alleviate homelessness, improve roads and highways, and enable the hiring...
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Senator Collins Urges Support for FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package to Prevent Shutdown
Senator Susan Collins delivered a passionate plea on the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to support the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package to avert a government shutdown. Collins emphasized the importance of passing the bipartisan legislative package without delay to continue serving the American people.Collins warned of the potential consequences of a government shutdown, highlighting the impact it would have on various departments and services. She questioned, “Why in the world would we want to shut down government and stop serving the American people?” Collins...
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Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill Strengthens Investments in Scientific Research and Climate Programs
Washington, D.C. – Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Interim Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, expressed the importance of the bipartisan Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides $58.191 billion in total funding for various agencies. Senator Murray highlighted the bill's focus on strengthening investments in scientific research, renewable energy, climate projects, and environmental cleanup efforts, while also ensuring the continuity of key programs and projects.The...
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Legislation Allocates Record Funding for Veterans Affairs and Military Construction in Fiscal Year 2024
Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, expressed the importance of the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Murray stated, "This bill honors the sacred obligation we have to take care of our veterans when they come home by fully funding veterans’ medical care and benefits and delivering essential resources VA needs to operate. Of critical importance to me, we make record investments in women...
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Murray Statement on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental
In a 70-29 vote, the Senate has approved a comprehensive national security supplemental package aimed at supporting U.S. allies and delivering critical humanitarian assistance. The package, totaling $95.34 billion, received overwhelming bipartisan support.U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, expressed her satisfaction with the Senate's decision. She called on the Speaker of the House to schedule a vote on the bipartisan package immediately, emphasizing the urgency of the situation in Ukraine. Senator Murray stated, "our friends in...
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Murray Remarks on Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), discussed the Senate's bipartisan national security supplemental package in a press call today.During the call, Senator Murray highlighted the key provisions of the package. She emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine in its struggle against Putin's invasion, stating, "As Ukraine runs low on ammunition to fend off Putin's brutal invasion, we need to finally extend our support."...
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Murray Remarks on Averting Shutdown, Passing National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation to avert a government shutdown and pass strong funding bills and a comprehensive national security supplemental package. Speaking at a Senate Democratic leadership press conference, Senator Murray outlined the importance of moving quickly to pass bipartisan, bicameral funding bills."Now that we finally have a spending framework, which allows us to move forward on full-year appropriations bills, I have been working around the...
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Murray Releases Text of Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has released the text of a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) aimed at preventing a government shutdown. The CR will provide temporary funding while Congress works towards passing full-year appropriations bills. The framework agreement was reached by Senate and House leadership last week, and the Senate is expected to vote on the CR when it returns on Tuesday.Senator Murray emphasized the importance of avoiding a shutdown and the need for bipartisan cooperation in passing...
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Murray Remarks on Next Steps in Passing Full-Year Appropriations Bills
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.
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Senator Murray on Framework Appropriations Agreement
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her support for the framework agreement reached by Senate and House leadership. This agreement allows both chambers of Congress to proceed with negotiations on full-year appropriations bills.
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Senator Collins Urges Actions to Address Out-of-Control Border Security Crisis
Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has called for bipartisan solutions to address the border security crisis the United States is facing at both the southern and northern borders. In a recent speech on the Senate floor, Senator Collins highlighted the alarming increase in encounters with foreign nationals entering the U.S. without authorization.According to Senator Collins, there were a record 12,381 encounters recorded yesterday alone. She expressed concern that the current rate of encounters, averaging nearly 8,500 per day this...
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Senator Murray on Record 12% Increase in Homelessness Reported This Year: "No Time to Talk About Slashing Our Investments in Tackling This Crisis"
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, revealing a staggering 12% increase in homelessness compared to the previous year. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, expressed her concern over the rising crisis and emphasized the need for strengthened federal efforts to address the issue."This report makes clear what so many of us already recognize: homelessness is a crisis in every part of our country that is getting worse, and it’s critical we...
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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, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown Jr., and Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force detail the severe repercussions that a first-ever full-year continuing resolution (CR) for the Department of Defense (DoD) would have on national defense strategy, servicemembers and their families, and military readiness.The letters were sent to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) ahead of the upcoming funding...