U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on July 16, 2026 - 19:56 GMT

Murray, Kaptur Blast DOE for Illegally Funneling Carbon Capture Funds to Prop Up Coal Plants, Demand Department Halts Plans

07.16.26 Washington, D.C. — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the House …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 02:48 GMT

Sen. Collins Questions Justices Kagan and Barrett on Supreme Court Budget

07.14.26 Q&A on Residential Security Funding Request Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q&A on Exterior Screening Facility for Supreme Court Building Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q& A on Contested Climate Change Chapter in …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 02:34 GMT

At Hearing with Justices Kagan and Barrett, Murray Presses Need for an Enforceable Code of Conduct and Transparency from SCOTUS

07.14.26 ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the United States Supreme Court—U.S. …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 17:24 GMT

Murray, Van Hollen Call Out Blanche for Failing to Meet with Epstein Survivors, Press Him to Make Good on His Commitment

07.14.26 Senators’ letter follows Blanche’s commitment to meet with Epstein survivors in response to the Senators’ questioning in front of the Appropriations Committee ICYMI: At Hearing with Acting AG Blanche, Senator Murray Blasts Outrageous …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 20:59 GMT

Murray, Kaptur Call on OMB to Rescind Proposed Rule That Would Politicize DOE Grants, Scare Off Private Investment

07.07.26 Washington, D.C. — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the House …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 04:27 GMT

Sen. Collins Asks OMB to Withdraw Parts of Grant Rule, Extend Comment Period

07.06.26 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on the agency’s proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 23:26 GMT

Murray, Peters, Schumer, & Merkley Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to ...

07.02.26 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 23:26 GMT

Murray Leads Colleagues in Calling on RFK Jr. to Reinstate 50+ Recently Cancelled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants

07.02.26 On Friday, Trump admin cancelled vast majority of grants awarded to communities nationwide to prevent teen pregnancy Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a letter to …

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Published on June 30, 2026 - 22:34 GMT

Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights ...

06.30.26 As part of Trump Admin’s push to shut down the Department of Education, Trump is illegally kicking out special education programs, civil rights enforcement from Department Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 00:07 GMT

Senator Murray on Trump’s Supplemental Request

06.24.26 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s request for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding for the Iran war and a variety …

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Published on June 23, 2026 - 20:12 GMT

Murray, Murphy Urge Watchdog to Investigate Trump Admin’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Trump’s Ballroom

06.23.26 Appropriators ask GAO to issue a legal decision after the Trump administration redirects nearly $400 million in Secret Service funding to finance Trump’s ballroom ICYMI: Washington Post: A year of Trump insisting his ballroom won’t cost …

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Published on June 18, 2026 - 06:36 GMT

Murray, Padilla Press Trump Admin on Corrupt Plan to Establish New Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Sable Offshore Corporation

06.17.26 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, are pushing the Trump Administration for …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 05:52 GMT

Murray Blasts Trump and McMahon’s Decision to Abandon Students with Disabilities & the Administration’s Legal Responsibility to ...

06.16.26 Murray slams the Inter-Agency Agreements inked today by the Education Department to offload the responsibilities of the Office for Civil Rights to Todd Blanche’s DOJ and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to …

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Published on June 10, 2026 - 01:08 GMT

Sen. Collins Questions Air Force Secretary on Engine Production, Aerial Refueling Based in Maine

06.09.26 Q&A on Funding for F135 and F-35 Engine Modernization Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q&A on Future Modernization Efforts for the KC-135 Aircraft Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – At a hearing to …

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Published on June 5, 2026 - 02:37 GMT

GAO Investigation Requested by Murray, Kaptur Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy

06.04.26 ICYMI: Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department’s Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law Washington, D.C. — Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) …

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Published on June 4, 2026 - 05:28 GMT

Sen. Collins Questions Secretary Marco Rubio on Iran, Gavi Funding

06.03.26 Sen. Collins Questions Secretary Marco Rubio on Iran, Gavi Funding Q&A on Commercial Impacts of Military Hostilities in Iran Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q&A on Releasing Gavi Funds Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. …

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Published on June 4, 2026 - 05:28 GMT

Pressed By Murray on Whether He Advised Trump to Go to War with Iran, Rubio Affirms Unwavering Support for Iran War

06.03.26 ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of State—U.S. Senator …

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Published on June 3, 2026 - 07:26 GMT

Senator Murray Presses Mullin on Urgent Need for ICE, Border Patrol Reforms & Admin’s Claims About Policy Changes

06.02.26 ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s full questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray ( …

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