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Senator Murray on President Trump Once Again Proposing to Zero Out Funding for Howard Hanson Dam

ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request  Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the release of President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget […]

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Wyden Demands Answers from Social Security Commissioner Over Trump Directive to Create Unconstitutional National Voter Database

Recent executive order on mail-in voting would require a data sharing agreement between SSA and DHS to establish a national voter list, potentially violating the Privacy Act Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron […]

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Merkley, Warren Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis

“In other words, life is becoming less, not more, affordable for Americans–and the President’s response, it seems, is to put his name on currency”  “It is entirely plausible that he–and by extension, his Administration–believes that placing […]

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Merkley, Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement

“This would be a…betrayal of the nation paying the price for this war and the troops you are sending into harm’s way.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – After new reports revealed that Defense Secretary […]