Month: November 2023

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MERKLEY STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S MOVE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM WILDFIRE AND SMOKE IMPACTS

November 9, 2023 GNCadm1n Comments Off on MERKLEY STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S MOVE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM WILDFIRE AND SMOKE IMPACTS

Washington, D.C. – As an outspoken leader for protecting communities from extreme wildfire and smoke events, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, issued a […]

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Senators Murray, Brown Introduce Legislation to Strengthen WARN Act And Ensure Workers Get a Fair Warning Before They Are Affected by Layoffs, Business Closures

November 9, 2023 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Senators Murray, Brown Introduce Legislation to Strengthen WARN Act And Ensure Workers Get a Fair Warning Before They Are Affected by Layoffs, Business Closures

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), former Chair and senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Fair Warning Act, legislation that would […]

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ICYMI: Senate Passes Senator Murray’s Military Construction and VA Funding Bill, Including More Than $582 Million for WA State Projects

November 9, 2023 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ICYMI: Senate Passes Senator Murray’s Military Construction and VA Funding Bill, Including More Than $582 Million for WA State Projects

***VIDEO: Senator Murray speaks in support of legislation on Senate Floor** Senator Murray: “These resources are critical to providing high-quality health care to our veterans and ensuring we have world-class military infrastructure to support our servicemembers.” Washington, […]

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Cantwell Calls on Defense Department to Identify Funding Needs to Address PFAS Testing Backlog

November 9, 2023 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cantwell Calls on Defense Department to Identify Funding Needs to Address PFAS Testing Backlog

In letter, Senators urge DoD to address “growing backlog of contaminated sites across the country”; Dangerous “forever chemicals” found in drinking water near military bases, including in Spokane, Yakima, Tacoma, Whidbey Island, and other areas […]