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Senate Approves Bipartisan Funding Package in Overwhelming 75-22 Vote
Six-bill package fully funds WIC, protects vital funding to propel our economy, keeps Americans safe, helps families thrive, and rejects extreme Republican riders and draconian cuts ICYMI: Murray Secures Full Funding for WIC, Protecting Lifesaving Benefits for Nearly 7 Million Moms & Kids Nationwide - MORE HERE ICYMI: Senator Murray’s floor remarks urging colleagues to support bipartisan appropriations package - MORE HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate voted 75-22 to se… Continue Reading
03.06.24
Senator Murray Remarks on Six-Bill Appropriations Package
House passed legislation in overwhelming bipartisan 339-85 ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** ICYMI: Murray, Top Appropriators Release Minibus - MORE HERE ICYMI: Murray Secures Full Funding for WIC, Protecting Lifesaving Benefits for Nearly 7 Million Moms & Kids Nationwide - MORE HERE Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the six-bill appropriations package tha… Continue Reading
03.03.24
Murray, Top Appropriators Release Minibus
Six-bill package fully funds WIC, protects vital funding to propel our economy, keeps Americans safe, helps families thrive, and rejects extreme Republican riders Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the first bicameral, bipartisan package of six fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills alongside Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX-12) and Ranking Member R… Continue Reading
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill strengthens investments in scientific research, protects key climate programs, keeps waterways flowing to irrigate crops, invests in environmental cleanup projects, and more Legislation includes no extreme new riders ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.191 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of … Continue Reading
07.20.23
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Energy and Water Development, State-Foreign Operations, and Transportation-HUD Bills
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s opening remarks*** Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met and approved the fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water Development; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills. “Today, our Committee will continue passing serious Appropriations bills that can actually be signed into law and making sure the voice o… Continue Reading
07.20.23
Chair Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Energy and Water Development, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills
ICYMI: Summary of the Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill – READ HERE ICYMI: Summary of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill – READ HERE ICYMI: Summary of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill – READ HERE Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriat… Continue Reading
07.20.23
BILL SUMMARY: Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill propels cutting-edge scientific research, protects energy security, keeps waterways flowing to irrigate crops, funds environmental clean-up projects, and more Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.095 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and independent agencies. “Our energy and water infrastructure need significant investment to meet the needs of Ameri… Continue Reading
05.03.23
Senator Murray: Investing in Lowering Energy Costs, Protecting Our Grid, and Cutting-Edge Scientific Discovery is a No-Brainer
***WATCH: At hearing, Senator Murray discusses how investing in DOE's work is critical to stay ahead of our competitors and keep the lights on in America*** ***WATCH: Senator Murray questions witnesses on DOE budget proposal*** Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development subcommittee hearing on the President's fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Senator Patty… Continue Reading
04.26.23
Senator Murray: Our Water Resources Are Too Critical to Shortchange or Take for Granted
***WATCH: Senator Murray's remarks at Appropriations subcommittee hearing*** ***WATCH: Senator Murray's questioning*** Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development subcommittee hearing on President Biden's FY24 budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to protect and maintain the nation's ports, waterways, energy … Continue Reading
08.04.21
SUMMARY: Energy and Water and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - The Energy and Water Development fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill totals $53.625 billion in discretionary budget authority, $1.873 billion more than fiscal year 2021 and equal to the President's request. The bill provides $10.662 billion to improve the nation's water infrastructure, which includes a record level of funding for the Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program at $8.7 billion, an increase of $906 million over fiscal year 2021. Funding for the Corps will be … Continue Reading
09.21.18
Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) REAX To President Trump Signing The Appropriations “Minibus 1” Bill
"This bill is the product of a bipartisan agreement among Chairman Shelby, Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer and myself. It is free of partisan policy riders, has broad bipartisan support, and it complies with the Bipartisan Budget Agreement reached in February. This is a successful framework that we should continue to follow to complete the remaining nine appropriations bills to ensure the Government of the American people stays open for business. I am glad that President Trump signed onto ou… Continue Reading
09.12.18
Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Statement On On Senate Passage Of The “Minibus I” Conference Report
Today, the Senate will consider final passage of the "Minibus #1" conference report. This package contains the Legislative Branch, Energy and Water Development, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills. When we first considered this package in June, we held our first real debate on the Senate floor on an appropriations bill in a very long time. We had eight roll call votes on amendments and adopted a managers' package containing 32 more - taking… Continue Reading
09.10.18
Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Leahy (D-Vt.) Releases Conference Agreement Summary For “Minibus I”
WASHINGTON (MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018) - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday released a summary compiled by the Senate Appropriations Committee Minority staff of the conference agreement for the Energy & Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and Legislative Branch "minibus" appropriations bill. The package includes $146.57 billion in discretionary spending and must now be passed by Congress and signed into law… Continue Reading
09.10.18
Energy and Water Conference Report
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development fiscal year 2019 funding legislation totals $44.6 billion in discretionary budget authority, $1.4 billion more than fiscal year 2018, $874 million more than the Senate bill, and $60 million less than the House bill. Bipartisan Budget Agreement - The bipartisan budget agreement resulted in a $6.9 billion increase compared to fiscal year 2017 levels, including $2.5 billion for defense programs and $4.4 billion in non-… Continue Reading
09.05.18
Statement of Vice Chairman Leahy (D-Vt.) On The Conference Meeting For The "Minibus I" Appropriations Bill
I am pleased to be here for the first conference of the FY 2019 Appropriations season. The "minibus" before us contains three important appropriations bills. This minibus provides important resources for the support and care of our Nation's veterans, and it makes critical investments in our country's water infrastructure and energy programs. It also provides support to numerous agencies under the umbrella of the Legislative Branch. We have made a lot of progress toward an agreement that wil… Continue Reading
06.25.18
Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Leahy On Passage Of The FY 2019 "Minibus" Appropriations Bill
Today we are voting on final passage of the first package of Senate appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2019. This "minibus" contains three appropriations bills - the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, and the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill. Chairman Shelby and I, working closely with Senator McConnell and Senator Schumer, have committed to getting the appropriations process back on track. Our strategy has been t… Continue Reading
05.25.18
Summary Of The Energy And Water Development Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved fiscal year 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that totals $43.8 billion in discretionary budget authority, which is $566 million more than the fiscal year 2018 level and $7.2 billion above the President's requested level. Non-defense activities see an increase of $474 million, emphasizing the importance of funding the nation's infrastructure, scientific research, and technology development priorities. Defense activiti… Continue Reading
05.22.18
SUMMARY: Senate Subcommittee Approves FY2019 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved fiscal year 2019 funding legislation that totals $43.8 billion in discretionary budget authority, which is $566 million more than the fiscal year 2018 level and $7.2 billion above the President's requested level. Non-defense activities see an increase of $474 million, emphasizing the importance of funding the nation's infrastructure, scientific research, and technology development priorities… Continue Reading
07.20.17
SUMMARY: Senate FY2018 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill Advances
WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, July 20, 2017) - The Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday approved the Energy and Water Development fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill that totals $38.4 billion, which is $629 million more than the fiscal year 2017 level and $4.1 billion above the President's requested level. There is a $1 billion increase for defense activities, while non-defense activities see a decrease of $415 million, demonstrating the fundamental imbalance in the current approach to funding th… Continue Reading
07.20.17
Vice Chairman Leahy Statement On the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill And Energy & Water Appropriations Bill
Today we mark up two appropriations bills, the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill and the FY 2018 Energy & Water bill. We will also consider the allocation offered by Chairman Cochran. Before I comment on the Chairman's allocations, I want to talk briefly about the two bills under consideration today. I thank Chairman Hoeven and Ranking Member Merkley for their hard work on the Agriculture Appropriations bill. While this bill is $352 million below last year's funding level, it … Continue Reading