Minority News Releases
Senator Murray Statement on Trump and Musk Moving to Permanently Abolish USAID
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on the Trump administration illegally moving to permanently shutter the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). “Trump and Musk shuttering USAID leaves a dangerous void our adversaries will fill, punishes dedicated Americans who honorably chose to serve their country, and is quite literally causing preventable deaths all across the globe. Trump… Continue Reading
03.28.25
Senator Murray on Trump Blocking Disaster Relief for Americans
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on the Trump administration blocking billions of dollars in disaster relief owed to victims and communities struck by disasters for unacceptable, political reasons. “When hurricanes or floods or fires destroy Americans’ homes and bring life to a screeching halt for entire communities, the federal government has a serious responsibility to help ensure families h… Continue Reading
03.27.25
Senator Murray Slams Trump Continuing to Block Funding for America, Defying Spending Laws
Murray: “All of us want a better working, more efficient government that delivers for people. But what Trump and Musk are doing has nothing to do with efficiency or with helping people. They are breaking the law, and ripping the rug out from underneath families and American businesses—all while working overtime to pass more tax breaks for billionaires like themselves.” *** WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Se… Continue Reading
03.27.25
Senators Collins, Murray Challenge the Administration’s Treatment of Emergency Spending in Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, sent a letter to Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought challenging the Administration’s decision and authority to concur with only a portion of the emergency-designated funding included in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. “Regardless of our views on the Fiscal Responsibility… Continue Reading
03.25.25
Senator Murray Statement on Trump’s Sweeping New Illegal Cuts to Critical National Security Initiatives
Trump seeks to gut funding to: combat global narcotics trade, support allies’ defenses, strengthen American competitiveness, and more Illegal move threatens billions of dollars more for Americans’ housing, NASA, and other critical programs Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on illegal cuts President Trump sought to make on Monday to critical investments in America’s national security and compet… Continue Reading
03.24.25
What are they hiding? Murray, DeLauro Demand OMB Promptly Restore Access to Website Detailing Federal Spending Allocations, As Federal Law Requires
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) moved to unlawfully hide how the agency directs agencies to spend taxpayer dollars. OMB hid this information by destroying a website that publicly displayed all of these decisions, known as apportionments. “F… Continue Reading
03.17.25
Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Demand Detailed Answers on Trump Admin’s Sweeping Mass Firings at Department of Education
Top appropriators press McMahon on how the Department will carry out requirements of federal law and its critical responsibilities despite far-reaching, illegal firings of approximately 50% of staff Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), … Continue Reading
03.14.25
On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Urges No Vote on House Republicans’ CR
Murray: “House Republicans are saying give Trump all this power, or we will shut down the government. But let’s be very clear: that is and always has been a false choice.” Murray: “Before I close, I want to say to my constituents who are frightened or scared: I understand your fears. … But your voice matters. Speaking out matters. You elected me to be your voice, and you better believe I’m going to fight for you. So, shoulders up. Keep the faith. We’re going to keep fighting for the Ameri… Continue Reading
03.12.25
Senator Murray Calls on Senate to Reject House Republicans’ Power Grab Funding Bill, Immediately Pass Common Sense Short-Term CR
Murray: “Let’s immediately pass a short-term CR to prevent a shutdown and finish writing bills that keep our government working for the American people—and ensure our constituents have a voice in this process.” ICYMI: Senator Murray Statement on Republicans’ Yearlong Continuing Resolution ICYMI: Analysis of Speaker Johnson’s Yearlong CR ICYMI: Murray, DeLauro Introduce Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bills WATCH: Senator Murray’s floo… Continue Reading
03.11.25
Senator Murray Floor Remarks on House Republicans’ CR
ICYMI: Senator Murray Statement on Republicans’ Yearlong Continuing Resolution ICYMI: Analysis of Speaker Johnson’s Yearlong CR ICYMI: Murray, DeLauro Introduce Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bills WATCH: Senator Murray’s remarks Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, spoke on the Senate floor about House Republicans’ partisan, yearlong continuing resolution (CR) and the … Continue Reading
03.10.25
Murray, DeLauro Introduce Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bills
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, introduced a short-term continuing resolution (CR) in the House and Senate respectively to prevent a government shutdown come Saturday, allow Congress to get back to negotiating and passing full-year funding bills for fiscal year 2025 that invest in America’s families and future, and ensure the Americ… Continue Reading
03.08.25
Senator Murray Statement on Republicans’ Yearlong Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on the yearlong continuing resolution (CR) released today by Republican leadership: “Instead of working with Democrats to invest in working families and communities all across America, Speaker Johnson has rolled out a slush fund continuing resolution that would give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over federal spending—and more power to pick winners and … Continue Reading
03.04.25
Senator Murray on Yearlong CR, DOGE’s Utter Lack of Transparency, and Elon Musk’s Glaring Conflicts of Interest
In floor speech, Murray slams yearlong CR proposal, calls for transparency from DOGE so Congress can do its job, and reiterates call for Musk to come before Congress Murray: “No one wants a shutdown—well, no one except Elon Musk, who recently said that ‘sounds great.’” Murray: “Elon Musk is, apparently, in charge of his own conflicts of interest—we’re just supposed to trust him. Has he recused himself from a single decision? We haven’t heard a single update about that.” ***WATCH: Senator Mur… Continue Reading
03.03.25
Murray, Colleagues Blast Trump and Musk’s Plans to Gut Social Security Administration, Threaten Americans’ Social Security
Murray: “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration and putting your Social Security benefits at risk.” Murray: “When you make it impossible for people to meet or talk to anyone about their Social Security benefits, that’s a benefits cut. Maybe making it impossible to talk to a real person is a good business model in Silicon Valley, but it’s not how our government should treat taxpayers.” ICYMI: Co-President Elon Musk on Friday: “Social… Continue Reading
03.03.25
Murray, Colleagues Blast Trump and Musk’s Plans to Gut Social Security Administration, Threaten Americans’ Social Security
Murray: “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration and putting your Social Security benefits at risk.” Murray: “When you make it impossible for people to meet or talk to anyone about their Social Security benefits, that’s a benefits cut. Maybe making it impossible to talk to a real person is a good business model in Silicon Valley, but it’s not how our government should treat taxpayers.” ICYMI: Co-President Elon Musk on Friday: “Social… Continue Reading
02.28.25
FACT SHEET: Trump and Musk’s Plot to Make It Harder for Americans to Get Their Social Security Benefits
Trump admin plans to gut Social Security Administration “Massive” staffing reductions planned at an already severely understaffed agency; 90% of SSA staff work across the country outside of the agency’s headquarters in Baltimore DOGE touts coming closures of field offices around the country Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, warned of the Trump administration’s plans to gut the Social Security Administration (SSA)-an… Continue Reading
02.28.25
Murray, DeLauro Statement on Government Funding Talks
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on government funding talks: “It’s incredibly disappointing that Republican leadership is walking away from bipartisan negotiations to fund the government—and raising the risk of a shutdown in so doing. “Republican leadership’s plan to pass a full-year continuin… Continue Reading
02.27.25
Senator Murray Blasts Trump Admin for Lawlessly Cancelling Lifesaving USAID, State Programs Important to America’s National Interests
Murray: “The Trump administration has chosen to spit in the face of the law and Congress—expressing total disdain for a court order mandating that they release the foreign aid funding they had illegally withheld.” Murray: “If Ebola, Marburg, or any other infectious disease makes it to our shores, it will be thanks to Elon and Trump—two billionaires without a clue who are positively smug about their own ignorance.” ***VIDEO HERE*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vi… Continue Reading
02.27.25
Murray, Kaptur Follow-Up, Demand Answers from Trump DOE as it Continues to Block Investments to Lower Americans’ Energy Costs
Washington, D.C. — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Ranking Member, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a new letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, demanding answers about the Department of Energy’s freeze of key energy investments. Murray and Kaptur pressed Secretary Wright to provide answers to questions … Continue Reading
02.26.25
FACT SHEET: Trump and Musk Endanger Veterans’ Care, Heartlessly Fire Thousands Who’ve Served in Uniform
Trump’s VA announced another round of 1,400 indiscriminate firings late Monday-jeopardizing veterans’ benefits and care VA’s cancellation of nearly 900 contracts supporting patient safety and veteran privacy, as well as its decision to reduce medical centers’ purchase card limits to $1, will further endanger veterans’ access to benefits and care Trump and Musk fire veterans across government Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appr… Continue Reading