Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Pressing for Reestablishment of Medical Evacuation Corridor from Gaza
Gaza. This amendment to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would have also established formal congressional recognition
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Cantwell Statement on Artemis III Crew Announcement
supplying NASA’s Artemis Mission – Karman Space & Defense in Mukilteo, and L3Harris in Redmond. Karman Space & Defense
House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
congressional commission assigned to study the Defense Department’s Confederate honorifics. After a spirited 30-minute debate late … also voted to change the name of the Defense Department to the Department of War . Rep. Ronny Jackson
Strickland Secures Quality of Life Improvements for Servicemember and their Families
Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). “Improving … priority in the annual defense policy bill,” said Strickland . “This bill is set to build on the quality
House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate
Hill | House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate By: Ellen Mitchell and Filip Timotija … Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure
Fiscal 2027 NDAA approved by House Armed Services Committee
Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act late Thursday after a series of politically … debates about the Iran war, Pentagon acquisition rules, defense spending and vestiges of the Confederacy in the military
Democrats Ready a Slew of Amendments for the Defense Policy Debate
Democrats Ready a Slew of Amendments for the Defense Policy Debate By: Joe Gould The three things … House Armed Services Committee takes up the defense bill. The House Armed Services Committee may debate about
Pressed By Murray on Whether He Advised Trump to Go to War with Iran, Rubio Affirms Unwavering Support for Iran War
Trump to have 1.5 trillion dollars for a defense budget to start wars around the globe. I hear … cutting diplomacy and paying defense contractors, and I just believe from my point of view, and I know
Cantwell Blasts Trump’s Suspension of the Jones Act
Grant Program, which was passed in the National Defense Authorization Act. In Washington state, the maritime sector supports
My May Newsletter
Clear Creek Hatchery. Questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint … Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Defense Community Infrastructure Program: Department of Defense Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
Senator Murray Presses NIH Director on Trump’s Proposal to Cut Medical Research Funding to Pay for $1.5 Trillion War Budget
request to cut NIH funding while boosting defense budget by half a trillion dollars *** WATCH : Senator Murray … requested half a trillion dollar increase in defense spending. [TRUMP SEEKS CUTS TO MEDICAL RESEARCH TO FUND WARS
DelBene Leads Bill to Maintain U.S. Global Leadership in Semiconductor Manufacturing
that can power quantum computing, AI, and advanced defense systems. Without policy adaptation, the U.S. risks falling behind … leadership in AI, quantum computing and advanced defense systems,” said Buchanan . “My Semiconductor Superiority Act will ensure
At Hearing, Murray Slams Trump Admin for Seeking to Gut Funding for Ports, Drought Mitigation, and Critical Infrastructure Projects
cannot let Trump open the floodgates for defense contractors while our families and farmers barely get anything.” Murray … cannot let Trump open the floodgates for defense contractors while our families and our farmers barely get anything
Senator Murray Questions Secretary Duffy on Corporate-Paid Reality TV Road Trip as Americans Pay Sky-High Gas Prices
year—while pushing to increase the defense budget by nearly half a trillion dollars more. The Bipartisan Infrastructure
Strickland Presses Army Leaders on Workforce Uncertainty and Halted Poland Rotation
billion over the FYDP (Future Years Defense Program) . Strickland : No, and we appreciate the saving of taxpayer money
Senator Murray Slams HUD Secretary for Backing Budget to Fund War Instead of Helping Americans Afford Housing
while seeking a half trillion dollar increase in defense funding. [CONTINUUM OF CARE] Senator Murray began by pressing
Cantwell Grills USFS Chief on Trump Admin Withholding Wildfire Funds Crucial for WA Preparedness Ahead of Peak Fire Season
Washington. Funding includes $28.6 million in Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG) which are funds are set aside
Senator Murray Grills Hegseth on Iran War, Trump’s Astronomical $1.5 Trillion War Budget, and Spending Priorities
questioning*** Washington, D.C. — Today—at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request … Department of Defense (DoD)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned
Cantwell Meets Artemis II Crew & Presents Senate Resolution Honoring Their Historic Journey Around the Moon
supplying NASA’s Artemis Mission – Karman Space & Defense in Mukilteo, and L3Harris in Redmond. Karman Space & Defense
New Report Shows Child Care Subsidies Provide Relief for Families, Meanwhile Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for War Budget While Costs Are Skyrocketing
slash domestic investments to help pay for a defense spending increase of roughly half a trillion dollars … Trump proposes spending $1.5 trillion on the defense budget—roughly half a trillion more than this year—raising
After Murray Defeated Trump Efforts to Defund Legal Aid, Murray Meets with Northwest Justice Project in Seattle to Highlight a Lifeline for Workers, Veterans, Survivors, and More
Native Americans, veterans, and provide eviction and foreclosure defense
Senators Murray, Murkowski, Other Women Senators Reintroduce Historic Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Menopause Research, Expand Training and Awareness Around Menopause
Veteran’s Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD)—related to menopausal symptoms, mid-life women
Senator Murray on Passage of DHS Funding Bill
Coast Guard, and our cyber defense agency, it is a very good thing that this bill is finally
Strickland Presses Pete Hegseth on Firing of General Randy George and Military Promotion Integrity
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint … time. Strickland : Under DoDI 1320.04, the Secretary of Defense may withhold or disprove forwarding nomination after service recommendations
Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs
Subcommittee, pressed witnesses on current needs of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation programs, following congressional direction in the recently-enacted … NNSA Administrator Brandon Williams, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Matthew Napoli, and NNSA Deputy Administrator