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BILL SUMMARY: Financial Services and General Government Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill delivers resources to maintain essential government functions, support small businesses, protect Americans’ bank accounts, and more Rejects drastic cuts and scores of extreme Republican riders that would hurt consumers, help scammers, block action on climate change, promote discrimination, block Free File for taxpayers, and much more ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Gover… Continue Reading
03.21.24
BILL SUMMARY: Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill delivers resources to carry out the work of the American people, assist constituents, keep the Capitol safe, and support the officers who bravely protect it Rejects unacceptable riders that would have set back efforts to ensure dedicated public servants from all backgrounds are able to work in Congress and serve their communities ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act pro… Continue Reading
03.21.24
BILL SUMMARY: Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill makes new investments in our servicemembers and military families and strengthens our deterrent capabilities and global readiness Rejects extreme Republican riders to restrict abortion access for servicemembers, weaken climate resilience at installations, promote discrimination against LGBTQ+ servicemembers, and more ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act provides $825 billion in t… Continue Reading
03.21.24
BILL SUMMARY: Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill delivers new funding to stop the flow of fentanyl and transnational crime, resources to help meet operational needs at the border, and continued support for the refugee resettlement program Rejects extreme Republican riders ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations Act provides $61.8 billion in total discretionary funding. “This is a bipartisan compromise that will provide som… Continue Reading
03.11.24
Senator Murray Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request: “The President’s budget shows he understands that the source of our nation’s strength is our people—and that investing in working families pays off in a major way. This budget lowers costs for people in every corner of the country, protects and strengthens Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and ta… Continue Reading
03.08.24
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
Murray Secures Full Funding for WIC, Protecting Lifesaving Benefits for Nearly 7 Million Moms & Kids Nationwide
ICYMI: Murray, Top Appropriators Release Minibus - MORE HERE ICYMI: Senator Murray Hosts Roundtable with Local Nutrition Advocates, Officials, Moms; Reiterates her Commitment to Fully Funding WIC for Moms & Babies As Program Faces Shortfall - MORE HERE Recent studies show that $1 invested in WIC saves about $2.48 in medical, educational and productivity costs Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the fo… Continue Reading
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Bill strengthens air and rail safety, protects vital funding to help Americans keep a roof over their head, boosts resources to reduce homelessness, and sustains key infrastructure investments while rejecting extreme partisan riders ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $97.484 billion in total discretionary funding. “… Continue Reading
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Legislation keeps our promise to veterans by fully funding veterans’ medical care and benefits, strengthens our national security, and delivers record investments in veterans’ mental health, ending veteran homelessness, and women veterans’ health Rejects extreme partisan riders that would deny veterans access to abortion care and more ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,… Continue Reading
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Sustains critical pay raises for brave federal firefighters and supports wildfire suppression efforts, invests in Tribal communities, and rejects extreme new policy riders and drastic cuts to core environmental and conservation programs ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $41.2 billion in total funding. “This bill ensures the country is pr… 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
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Legislation maintains critical investments to ensure America stays at the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation, keep communities safe, and deliver critical investments to boost economic growth; rejects dozens of extreme riders ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act provides a total of $68.537 billion in discretionary funding. T… Continue Reading
03.03.24
BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Legislation fully funds WIC, maintains vital rental assistance for Americans in rural areas, protects resources farmers and ranchers count on, and protects America’s food supply and families’ health Bill rejects extreme new partisan riders ***Bill text, explanatory statement, & more available HERE*** Washington, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $26.228 billion in total … Continue Reading
02.29.24
Murray Remarks Ahead of Senate Vote to Avert Shutdown
***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the floor ahead of the Senate vote on a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded as Congress works to finalize and pass full-year funding bills starting next week. Senator Murray’s full remarks, as delivered, are below: “Thank you M. President. I am really glad that we have a clear consensus that n… Continue Reading
02.28.24
Schumer, McConnell, Johnson, Jeffries, Murray, Collins, Granger, DeLauro Joint Statement On FY24 Appropriations Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) along with Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement: “We are in agreement that Congress must work in a bipartisan manner to fund our government.… Continue Reading
02.27.24
Murray Floor Remarks on FY24 Funding and Preventing a Needless Shutdown
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the state of FY24 funding talks and what’s needed to pass final bills and prevent a government shutdown. Senator Murray’s full remarks, as delivered, are below: “Thank you, M. President. “‘We have the means and just enough time this week to avoid a shutdown and to make serious headway on annual appropriations. But, as always, the task at hand will r… Continue Reading
02.27.24
Senator Murray Details Harms of a Needless & Costly Shutdown as She Pushes to Get Final Funding Bills Across Finish Line
SHUTDOWNS COST TAXPAYERS: The last three government shutdowns cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion—at least $3.7 billion in back pay to furloughed federal workers and at least $338 million in other costs associated with the shutdowns, including extra administrative work, lost revenue, and late fees on interest payments. SHUTDOWNS STUNT ECONOMIC GROWTH: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the five-week partial government shutdown in 2018-2019 reduced economic output by $11 bil… Continue Reading
02.13.24
Murray Statement on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental
In a 70-29 vote, Senate approves package to support U.S. allies and deliver humanitarian assistance ***WATCH: Senator Murray urges colleagues to pass national security supplemental*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the Senate voting 70-29 to pass the national security supplemental: “Now that the Senate has passed a comprehensive national security supplemental with an overw… Continue Reading