This short-term funding bill blocks a corrupt policy that would allow Trump to hold even more federal grants hostage—and it closes House Republicans' loophole to pull funding for other agencies to give to Border Patrol. My full statement.⬇️

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While families get hit with higher costs, President Trump just requested nearly $90 billion in supplemental funding for the Iran war, the Department of Defense, & more. Read Vice Chair Murray's statement ⬇️ www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...

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Republicans have decided they would rather shut down DHS than work with us to rein in CBP & ICE. Republicans know full well that Democrats want to pay TSA agents and fund FEMA and cyber security. I tried to pass a bill to do just that today—and Republicans blocked it!

PASSED: Tonight, the Senate approved five more FY26 appropriations bills, sending them to the House for final passage. Read Vice Chair Murray's full statement ⬇️

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PASSED: In an 82-15 vote, the Senate overwhelmingly approved three more FY26 appropriations bills, sending them to the president's desk to be signed into law. Read Vice Chair Murray's full statement⬇️ www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...

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Vice Chair Murray: “Trump has pushed to eviscerate key investments in our small businesses & America’s global leadership, but because Democrats were at the table, this package rejects his truly extreme plan, protecting essential funding." New minibus⬇ www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...

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NEW: Appropriators release three-bill funding package. Vice Chair Murray: "Passing these bills will help ensure that Congress, not President Trump and Russ Vought, decides how taxpayer dollars are spent." www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...

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This is mafia-style blackmail, plain and simple. These workers have nothing to do with the ongoing disputes that have brought us to the brink of a shutdown. It’s not only an attack on Americans’ services and benefits — it’s also likely illegal. We’ll be fighting back with all we’ve got.

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown

In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

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Who is Trump trying to fire exactly? These geniuses have had to scramble to REHIRE thousands of workers ranging from nuclear scientists to food safety inspectors tracking bird flu. Intimidation tactics won't work. Behave like an adult—negotiate with Democrats.

This is intimidation. It does nothing to lower costs for working families and is an excuse to speedrun Project 2025. We can fund the government and lower health care costs. Why wouldn’t Republicans take that deal?

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EARLIER EXCLUSIVE: The White House tells federal agencies to prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown.

Vice Chair Murray Responds to OMB Shutdown Memo: "The constitution does not make the president a king, and a shutdown certainly doesn’t make him one either. Trump needs to sit down and negotiate with Democrats to prevent a shutdown of his own making."

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Murray, DeLauro introduce bill to PREVENT REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: "While Republicans push America to the brink of a shutdown, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan CR and government funding bills that actually help working people—not just billionaires—and protect people’s health care."

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NEW: Trump continues to illegally block funding that Americans are counting on. Click to view our updated tracker with @democrats-appropriations.house.gov detailing how the $410+ BILLION that Trump is holding up affects you.

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Vice Chair Murray's Statement on partial restoration of spending transparency website after court orders Trump, Vought to stop breaking the law to hide their tracks:

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Murray demands all apportionment data be published online as court order requires Murray: “It’s clear now why Vought and Trump have fought so hard to prevent this information from being public: they h...

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When Republicans try to defund public broadcasting.

Republicans are saying, after trillions in tax cuts for billionaires, there's nothing left for our kids. Sorry! They’re feeding Big Bird to the fat cats.   Maybe this isn't quite how Sesame Street would say it, but America knows that message is brought to you by the letters “B” and “S”

Maybe cutting PBS and getting our kids hooked on brainrot TV is part of the Republican plan. After all, if our kids watch PBS, they might learn to count! And if our kids learn to count, how will Republicans ever convince anyone that trillions of dollars in tax cuts are free?

I just voted NO to advance Trump's DOGE cuts to PBS, rural radio, and lifesaving aid. Republicans need to decide: Does Congress decide how to spend taxpayer dollars, or do they just take orders from Russ Vought?

If President Trump and Russ Vought have their way—if Republicans approve their rescissions package—over 1500+ local public radio & TV stations could shutter. READ MORE on these cuts: www.murray.senate.gov/fact-sheet-t...

FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Devastate Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America - Senator Patty Murray

Rescissions package that Senate Republicans are debating—and House Republicans passed—would rescind every dollar of federal support for 1500+ local public radio and TV stations nationwide  Sweeping cu...

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GET THE FACTS: President Trump’s rescissions package would gut bipartisan foreign policy investments, leaving a less secure world and a less safe America. Read more as the Committee holds a hearing on the package: www.murray.senate.gov/fact-sheet-t...

FACT SHEET: Trump’s Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments  - Senator Patty Murray

Rescissions package that Senate Republicans are debating—and House Republicans passed—would decimate core foreign policy investments made on a bipartisan basis  Lifesaving programs like PEPFAR, GAVI, ...

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Sen. Murray: "When you cut off the Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations grant, were you aware that that grant helps our authorities prosecute rape and sexual assault?" AG Bondi: "I have no idea about that specific grant you're talking about."

I shared the story of Natalie, a mom from WA state with stage 4 colorectal cancer enrolled in an NIH clinical trial, but she was told her care was delayed because of RFK Jr.'s staffing cuts. He admitted NIH cuts, "are gonna hurt."   It's unacceptable. I'm demanding accountability.

"NIH Cuts Will Hurt" RFK Jr. Admits When Pressed by Senator Murray on Harm to NIH Clinical Care

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Kash Patel, the conspiracy theorist that Republicans made FBI Director, came to a Senate hearing on the budget—with NO budget, NO timeline, and NO clue. It's downright incompetent, and it's making America less safe. We need serious leadership at the FBI.

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MURRAY: It was due last week. By law. PATEL: I understand. MURRAY: You're not gonna follow the law? ... And you have no timeline? PATEL: No MURRAY: Hmm. We're not having a budget hearing without a budget request. So where is it?

Sen. Ossoff: Who out there in the American public is sitting at home demanding that we shut down cancer research and Alzheimer's research?

Trump's, DOGE's, and the GOP's cuts to medical research won't just stunt the search for cures for decades to come—they're taking away hope from Americans whose lives depend on that research. I spoke out at today's @senateapprops.bsky.social hearing because I know that need for hope too well.

THIS is what NIH funding means for real people, and why we can't lose it. I sat down with Emily & her daughter Charlie to discuss how NIH-funded clinical trials at Seattle Children's led to a cure for Charlie's cancer. This is why we have to speak up, this is who we're fighting for.

We thought we'd help out POTUS's mission to be "the most transparent administration in history." So we created a website with @democrats-appropriations.house.gov to track just how much $ he is ripping away from the American people. Here's a look at the $430+ BILLION Trump & Elon Musk are blocking.

100 Days In, Trump Blocks At Least $430 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to American People | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

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NEW: Just 100 days in, Trump is blocking $430+ billion in federal funding, & it is families, small businesses, & communities across America who are paying the price. We teamed up with @democrats-appropriations.house.gov to track Trump’s unprecedented funding freeze.

Republicans: we need to focus on reducing the national debt!! Also Republicans:

Steve Rattner@steverattner.bsky.social · last yr.

The proposed Senate budget resolution would add almost 4x more to the debt than the first TCJA and 3x more than Biden’s covid-relief bill.

Wall of Deceits.