WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After Republicans Passed The Largest Healthcare Cut In History And On The 60th Anniversary Of The Creation Of Medicaid And Medicare, Ranking Member Merkley, Leader Schumer, And Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Reverse Devastating Healthcare Cuts In Republicans' "Big, Ugly Betrayal" After Republicans passed legislation earlier this month that woul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * As New Wave of Tariffs Go into Effect, Senator Murray, WA Businesses, Econ Experts Highlight How Trump's Trade War is Raising Costs for American Families & Hurting Businesses * Reuters : Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes Association of Washington Business : Bumps to international trade hit hard in Washington Washington state is one of the most trade-dependent states in the country, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Delivers Opening Statement at July 30 Markup U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at the July 30, 2025, Full Committee Markup: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I want to first acknowledge, as yo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bills Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup to consider its draft fiscal year 2026 Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations acts. "These are not the bills I w more PR