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Patty Murray: “This policy is indefensible. The Department must immediately abandon this approach and administer appropriated funds in…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
This policy is indefensible. The Department must immediately abandon this approach and administer appropriated funds in full alignment with both the law and the needs of the communities that rely on these programs.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Murray calls for a reversal of the funding policy.

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