Those sorts of actions, and that sort of rhetoric from the president, should stop every one of us cold.
Patty Murray
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Patty Lynn Murray is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership positions in the Senate, including serving as the Senate's first female President pro tempore. Throughout her tenure, Murray has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and women's rights, advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
It’s telling that President Trump has chosen to release his budget on a Friday night with no fanfare whatsoever.
demonstrated an inability to effectively and efficiently manage public resources.
Many agencies' plans still have yet to be submitted or blatantly omit basic funding details at your agency's direction.
We need to see the 'real version' of HHS' spend plan, and we need to see actual funding amounts—not asterisks—for these vital programs.
Your lack of transparency shows disdain for the right of the public to understand how taxpayer dollars are being spent and for the rule of law.
serious questions about what exactly this administration is seeking to hide from the committees—and the American people.
This legal decision affirms what we've long known: The president is breaking the law to block funding Congress passed on a bipartisan basis and that is owed to the American people—simply because he disagrees with it. This plain fact is…
These bipartisan investments need to start flowing immediately—as do the hundreds of billions of dollars in other investments President Trump is holding up.
You came here to argue with me. I came here to ask you questions about your budget request.





