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In this photo provided by Washington State University, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., left, walks with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, center, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, before they took part in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new USDA research facility at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split

In this photo provided by Washington State University, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., left, walks with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, center, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, before they took part in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new USDA research facility at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.

August 12, 2023, 6:05am Politics

Senate appropriators may have kept up the earmarking pace even after several heavyweights retired at the end of the 117th Congress, but a handful of states are feeling the loss. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray speaks at a roundtable on ending youth homelessness on Aug. 8. 2023.

WA Sen. Patty Murray proposes new grants to help prevent youth homelessness

Sen. Patty Murray speaks at a roundtable on ending youth homelessness on Aug. 8. 2023.

August 10, 2023, 7:44am Latest News Free

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday announced legislation that seeks to funnel more federal dollars to local programs that help prevent youth homelessness. Read story

This photo provided by the White Creek Wind Project shows scorched ground from a wildfire seen in this photo taken at the White Creek Wind Project northwest of Roosevelt, Wash., on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Plant employees shut down the project's 89 turbines, as well as the 43 turbines at the nearby Harvest Wind project, as the Newell Road Fire raced through.

Sen. Patty Murray provides update on state’s wildfire response

This photo provided by the White Creek Wind Project shows scorched ground from a wildfire seen in this photo taken at the White Creek Wind Project northwest of Roosevelt, Wash., on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Plant employees shut down the project's 89 turbines, as well as the 43 turbines at the nearby Harvest Wind project, as the Newell Road Fire raced through.

August 4, 2023, 7:49am Latest News

The discussion around wildfires has “changed dramatically” in recent years, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) said Thursday morning, and now includes increased preventative measures instead of just efforts to fight already blazing fires. Read story

Farmers voice funding requests as Senator Murray visits Wenatchee

August 3, 2023, 7:42am Northwest

Agricultural leaders from around the state once again convened in North Central Washington to voice their priorities as congress looks to renew the wide-ranging farm bill. Read story

In this photo taken July 11, 2016, a sign warns of radioactive material stored underground on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland.

Murray secures proposed record-high funding to clean up radioactive waste in Eastern WA

In this photo taken July 11, 2016, a sign warns of radioactive material stored underground on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland.

July 31, 2023, 7:48am Clark County Politics

The Hanford nuclear reservation site would receive a record of just over $3 billion in fiscal 2024, up $195 million from current funding, under the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Read story

Sen. Murray announces UW semiconductor research grant

July 26, 2023, 7:58am Northwest

Sen. Patty Murray announced Wednesday a $10 million grant for semiconductor workforce development and research at the University of Washington. Read story

Washington D.C. Roll Call report

June 25, 2023, 5:52am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending June 23. Read story

Washington, D.C., Roll Call report

June 17, 2023, 5:38am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending June 16. Read story

The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington, seen Oct.

As the West’s dam removal movement presses on, could the Lower Snake be next?

The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington, seen Oct.

June 14, 2023, 11:48am Latest News

The controversy over removing the four Lower Snake River dams in the Columbia basin has simmered for decades as salmon runs struggle. Yet Indigenous leaders and other proponents are watching closely as the nation's biggest dam removal project gets underway in Northern California. Read story

Washington, D.C., roll call report

June 3, 2023, 5:35am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending June 2. Read story