Patty Murray

Senator Murray Presses Mullin on Urgent Need for ICE, Border Patrol Reforms & Admin’s Claims About Policy Changes ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department…

Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns About Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization ICYMI: In Letter, Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization ICYMI: Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns about the USDA Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area…

Whoops! Senator Murray Statement on Broken Ankle ***PHOTO HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement: “Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush, I tripped and ended up breaking my ankle—I wouldn’t recommend it. Next week, I’ll…

Following Murray, Warren Request, Independent Government Watchdog Expands Investigation Into Trump Admin Efforts to Dismantle Education Department Government Accountability Office (GAO) announces investigation into transfer of defaulted student loan portfolio from Education Department (ED) to…

Senator Murray Releases Statement on Implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview Longview, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the major chemical tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave…

Senator Murray Presses NIH Director on Trump’s Proposal to Cut Medical Research Funding to Pay for $1.5 Trillion War Budget NIH Director declines to defend Trump’s request to cut NIH funding while boosting defense budget by half a trillion dollars ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning***…

In Letter, Murray, Klobuchar Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and…

Murray, Dingell, Moore reintroduce the SAFE for Survivors Act to Provide Economic Security for Domestic Violence Survivors The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) for Survivors Act of 2026 addresses economic barriers faced by survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, ensures 40 days…

After Duffy Refuses to Answer Basic Ethics Questions in Angry Outburst at Senate Hearing—Senator Murray Calls for Inspector General to Investigate Duffy’s Corporate-Sponsored Road Trip ICYMI: Senator Murray Grills Secretary Duffy on Corporate-Paid Reality TV Road Trip as Americans Pay Sky-High Gas…

At Hearing, Murray Slams Trump Admin for Seeking to Gut Funding for Ports, Drought Mitigation, and Critical Infrastructure Projects Murray on Trump’s budget request: “We cannot let Trump open the floodgates for defense contractors while our families and farmers barely get anything.” Murray says…

Senator Murray Slams Doug Collins Over Staffing Cuts That Hurt Veterans ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today, at a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray…

At Budget Markup, Senator Murray Slams Republicans for Hurling Money at ICE & Trump’s Ballroom While Doing Nothing for Families As Costs Skyrocket ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s comments at budget markup*** Washington, D.C. — Today, at the Senate Budget Committee’s markup of the Homeland Security and…

Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution To Overturn A.I.-Driven Program That’s Overruling WA Doctors & Delaying Care for Seniors WA hospitals report extended delays for authorization under WISeR pilot program WA seniors report crippling pain while they wait for treatment GAO confirmed WISeR pilot…

Murray Slams Senate Republicans for Voting to Support Trump Administration Rule to Politicize Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Senator Murray: “I will keep fighting to overturn this corrupt rule as soon as possible and protect PSLF for the people who rely on it.” Washington, D.C. – U.S.…

At Hearing with Acting AG Blanche, Senator Murray Blasts Outrageous Creation of $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund, Presses for Apology to Epstein Victims Murray on Trump’s new $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded MAGA slush fund: “What we are talking about is nothing short of the sitting President of the United…

Senator Murray Questions Secretary Duffy on Corporate-Paid Reality TV Road Trip as Americans Pay Sky-High Gas Prices Duffy refuses to engage with basic questions from Murray on corporate-sponsored trip Murray to Duffy: “Americans don’t have corporate sponsors to pay for their gas.” ***WATCH:…

Senator Murray Slams HUD Secretary for Backing Budget to Fund War Instead of Helping Americans Afford Housing ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and…

Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Preserving Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide ICYMI: Following Emergency Stay, Murray, Schumer, Jeffries Lead 250+ Democrats in Supreme Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, and FDA Authority Washington, D.C. — Today U.S.…

Senator Murray Celebrates $8.8M Nuclear Energy Award for Richland This funding was secured in the FY24 appropriations bill which Murray helped author and negotiate; currently, Murray is the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Energy Washington, D.C.…

Murray, Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care Senator Murray: “This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve.”…

Senator Murray Presses EPA Administrator on Agency Siding with Mega Polluters, Plans to Gut Clean Water Funding ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment,…

Senator Murray Grills Kash Patel on Tenure at FBI Murray: “We need somebody at this agency who’s focused on solving criminal cases, not passing out branded bourbon, or jetting around the globe. Your job is to be reachable. … If you want to pass out liquor, or pop bottles in a locker room, stick to…

Senator Murray Grills Hegseth on Iran War, Trump’s Astronomical $1.5 Trillion War Budget, and Spending Priorities Pressed by Murray on Trump’s comments that the U.S. can’t afford child care or health care—only fighting wars, Hegseth defends Trump’s budget request: “I certainly support this.” ICYMI:…

New Report Shows Child Care Subsidies Provide Relief for Families, Meanwhile Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for War Budget While Costs Are Skyrocketing Washington, D.C. – Today—as Trump proposes to slash domestic investments to help pay for a defense spending increase of roughly half a trillion…

ICYMI: In Yakima, Murray Discusses Key Homelessness & Housing Investments, Visits with Provider Whose Federal Funding She Helped Protect ICYMI: Senator Murray Forces Trump Administration to Release Homelessness Funding to Washington State ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Yakima, WA – On Tuesday, U.S.…

After Murray Defeated Trump Efforts to Defund Legal Aid, Murray Meets with Northwest Justice Project in Seattle to Highlight a Lifeline for Workers, Veterans, Survivors, and More Last year Trump fought to defund the Legal Services Corporation entirely, House Republicans fought to cut the program…

In the Tri-Cities, Murray Rejects Trump’s Budget Cuts, Affirms Commitment to Hanford Cleanup and Workers ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s Budget Request for Hanford ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Pasco, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations…

In Kennewick, Murray Sounds Alarms on Republican Cuts to Health Care, Pushing Rural Health Care to Brink ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Kennewick, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with health care…

Following Emergency Stay, Murray, Schumer, Jeffries Lead 250+ Democrats in Supreme Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision…

In Ellensburg, Murray Highlights Importance of Rural Healthcare, Rejecting Trump & Republican Cuts to Medicaid Murray met with health care provider from Kittitas Valley Healthcare, for whom she was able to secure $2.26 million in CDS to support patient care; Murray visited to get an update on the…

Murray and Wyden Target Billionaire Trusts, Introduce Landmark Legislation to Close Loopholes Sheltering Potentially Trillions in Untaxed Wealth The Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act cracks down on tax avoidance and ensures that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share A…

Senator Murray Statement on Fifth Circuit Ruling to Harshly Limit Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide Washington, D.C. — Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and…

Senators Murray, Murkowski, Other Women Senators Reintroduce Historic Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Menopause Research, Expand Training and Awareness Around Menopause Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski…

Senator Murray on Passage of DHS Funding Bill Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of the fiscal year 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that passed the…

As Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry, Murray Again Calls on House Republicans to Pass DHS Funding Bill With only $1.6 billion remaining in the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), today FEMA implemented Immediate Needs Funding (INF), which suspends all disaster relief expenditures that are not lifesaving or…

Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs MURRAY: “At the same time Trump is demanding trillions for a war in Iran and trying to justify this war on the threat of nuclear proliferation, he is completely blowing…

Senator Murray Grills McMahon on Dismantling the Department of Education, Proposing More Cuts to Investments in Students ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today,—at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health…

Senator Murray to House Republicans: Put the DHS Funding Bill on the Floor Today Murray: “If Speaker Johnson and House Republicans are looking for someone to blame for the shutdown, we need to find them a mirror.” ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s remarks*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty…

Murray, Boozman Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Designate April as Month of the Military Child Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, reintroduced a…

RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ACOG Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Text of Senate Amendment 5283 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2016] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5283.…

Senator Murray Slams Trump and Burgum’s Interior Budget that Fires Park Staff and Cuts Funding for Tribes ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and…

Text of Senate Amendment 5284 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2016] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5284.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5285 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2016] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5285.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5286 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2016] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5286.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5287 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2016-S2017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Text of Senate Amendment 5288 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5288.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5289 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5289.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5290 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5290.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5291 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2017] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5291.…