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Patty Murray: We cannot allow this administration to shred patients’ hopes of new, lifesaving cures and treatments so that President…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
We cannot allow this administration to shred patients’ hopes of new, lifesaving cures and treatments so that President Trump and Secretary Hegseth can secretively fund their own priorities in defiance of Congress.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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On the Pentagon's funding diversion from NIH.

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