United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
Recent News About United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Senator Murray urges swift congressional action on pending disaster relief package
U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a hearing on disaster relief needs in Washington, D.C., emphasizing the urgency for Congress to approve a bipartisan disaster aid package before year-end.
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Homeland Security bill targets border security, fentanyl crisis with increased funding
The U.S. Senate has unveiled the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which allocates $66.16 billion in discretionary funding for a variety of national security priorities.
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Senator Murray calls for bipartisan talks on full-year funding bills
U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, addressed the Senate floor today ahead of the consideration of a continuing resolution. She called on her colleagues to engage in serious bipartisan and bicameral negotiations to pass full-year funding bills before year-end.
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Senator Murray criticizes GOP's continuing resolution as harmful
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at the Senate Democrats’ weekly leadership press conference to criticize the House Republican Continuing Resolution (CR). Murray described the CR as "dangerous and damaging to American interests."
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Schumer and Murray criticize House Republican funding proposal
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) have issued a statement regarding the House Republicans' recent funding proposal and the looming possibility of a government shutdown.
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Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill allocates $61.605 Billion for state operations
The Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act allocates $61.605 billion to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other international agencies and programs. This funding aims to enhance America's global leadership, strengthen alliances, and provide humanitarian aid.
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Senate committee approves four major appropriations bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee convened today to approve four key appropriations bills for the fiscal year 2025. The committee passed the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bills.
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Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations act boosts funding for justice, commerce, science
The Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act allocates $73.735 billion in discretionary funding, marking an increase of $5.2 billion from the previous fiscal year. The bill supports a variety of programs impacting American lives.
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Senate committee announces key details on FY 2025 transportation-housing appropriations
The Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $98.737 billion in total discretionary funding.
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Senate committee reviews fiscal year 2025 appropriations acts
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, initiated a Senate Appropriations Committee markup to consider several Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations acts. These include the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Agencies Appropriations Act; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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Senator Murray supports Biden's supplemental funding for disaster relief
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on President Biden’s supplemental funding request submitted to Congress today. The request includes updated funding to address urgent disaster relief needs across the country, building on the President’s previous domestic supplemental funding request from October.
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Senator Murray calls for increased nondefense funding due to FY25 spending caps
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a fact sheet addressing the implications of the Fiscal Responsibility Act's (FRA) spending caps on essential nondefense programs for FY25. In her remarks on the Senate floor, Senator Murray emphasized the inadequacy of the FRA’s 1% increase for domestic programs following an effective freeze in nondefense funding in FY24.
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Senator Murray calls for increased nondefense spending amid Fiscal Responsibility Act constraints
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, addressed the Senate floor regarding the spending caps imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). She argued that these caps undermine America's economy, competitiveness, and future by severely limiting funding for essential nondefense programs.
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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...