Murray, Top Appropriators Introduce Bill to Impose Significant Penalties on Trump Admin for Using Taxpayer Dollars to Air Political Propaganda

Introduced bill to penalize Trump administration for using taxpayer dollars on political propaganda.

“Not a cent of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars should ever be used to run political ads glorifying the president. Clearly, this administration couldn’t care less about what the law says or about wasting Americans’ tax dollars on obscene ads. Congress cannot sit on its hands.”

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Murray Applauds Ruling to Reinstate Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington State

Praised court ruling reinstating Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington.

“Trump fired a qualified, court-appointed U.S. attorney in under an hour simply because he didn’t pick him, and today a judge said what we all knew: that’s against the law. Today’s ruling is an important victory for the rule of law and the people in Western Washington who deserve a U.S.”

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Senator Murray Reintroduces Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act to Increase Access to Life-Saving Cancer Screenings

Reintroduced bill to increase access to cancer screenings at safety net health care providers.

“I’m proud to reintroduce the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act in honor of Jeanette Acosta, a fierce advocate who fought to make sure every woman could get the health care she needs”

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PASSED: Murray & Daines Floodplain Bill Passes the Senate, Cutting Red Tape, Simplifying Pathway for Ecosystem Restoration

Senate passed bipartisan bill simplifying ecosystem restoration approval in floodplains.

“This is great news for Washington state. We are one step closer to making it easier to get ecosystem restoration projects approved. This is a commonsense, zero-cost fix that will cut red tape and allow critical restoration projects in Washington state to move forward”

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Murray, Kaptur Slam Trump Administration’s Oil Reserve Release as Months Too Late for Families Paying High Energy Costs

Criticized Trump administration's Strategic Petroleum Reserve release as too late to lower energy costs.

“Families in Washington State, Northwest Ohio, and all across the country are still paying too much at the pump and on their home energy bills — and this latest release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve woefully comes months too late to bring those high costs down.”

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Republicans Block Democrats’ Bill to Stop Trump from Robbing the American People with “Pocket Rescissions”

Sought to pass bill blocking Trump's illegal pocket rescissions of appropriated funds.

“Now is the time for our Republican colleagues who said they would never let this happen to help us pass a bill that makes our message to Russ Vought equally clear: stop stealing from our constituents and start following our laws.”

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Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

Madam President, I thank my colleague from Oregon for setting out what is going on here because, as he said, on Friday night, President Trump announced that he was stealing more money from the American people. Trump and his Budget Director, Russ Vought, call it a pocket rescission. Well, whatever…

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NEW: Trump Sets Over $230 Million for Rural Housing on Fire

Criticized Trump administration for allowing $230 million in rural housing funds to expire.

“This theft is an attack on rural America. President Trump and Secretary Rollins are lighting funding on fire that should have helped families in rural areas fulfill their dreams of owning a home to call their own”

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Murray, Murphy Demand Answers on DHS Spending Tax Dollars to Air Trump Campaign Ads

Murray and Murphy demanded DHS stop using taxpayer funds for Trump campaign ads.

“It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may be using Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars to bankroll the obscene political ads celebrating President Trump that have aired on stations nationwide in recent days”

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Murray Calls Out Republicans’ Failure to Defend Funding for Families & Congress’ Power of the Purse

Murray criticized Republicans for failing to oppose Trump's illegal pocket rescission scheme.

“So let me ask, how does Trump stealing taxpayer dollars for life-saving health care, research, or housing, help make life more affordable? It does not.”

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Murray on GAO Concluding Trump’s Pocket Rescission is Illegal

Murray criticized Trump's pocket rescission as illegal after GAO concluded it violates law.

“The question is not whether this is illegal; it’s whether Republicans will finally join Democrats to defend Congress’ power of the purse and ensure our constituents get the investments they are owed by law.”

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Murray Leads WA Delegation in Supporting Governor’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance for Devastating Wildfires in Washington State

Led Washington delegation requesting Major Disaster Declaration for wildfire recovery.

“As members of the Washington state delegation, we write in support of Washington state’s September 28th request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance due to devastating wildfire damages incurred from July 23 through August 31.”

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