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On the recordMay 21, 2025
These bipartisan investments need to start flowing immediately—as do the hundreds of billions of dollars in other investments President Trump is holding up.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray calls for immediate release of funds held up by Trump.

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