Senator Murray sounds off as Trump Administration denies FEMA funds for Washington State

Lawmakers outraged after White House abruptly scraps crucial project: 'This decision is grievously wrong'

President Trump withdrew from a landmark federal plan to help bring back salmon in the Pacific Northwest — a plan that took around five years to come together.  The Guardian reported that Washington and Oregon state officials, four Native American tribes, and members of the Biden Administration had backed the agreement.  The deal committed over $1 billion to salmon recovery and more affordable energy development, with plans to replace the power …

Senator Murray sounds off as Trump Administration denies FEMA funds for Washington State

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Patty Murray is sounding off as the Trump administration denied the State of Washington a Major Disaster Declaration to unlock FEMA assistance in recovery from a bomb cyclone that hit Washington state in November 2024. “It is outrageous that President Trump is denying Washington state’s request for a federal disaster declaration,

Senator Murray Responds to Trump Administration’s Denial of WA State’s Appeal for Disaster Declaration for November “Bomb Cyclone”; Slams Trump’s Politicization of Disaster Aid - Senator Patty Murray

Severe storms resulted in extensive damage to critical infrastructure, parks, cultural sites, schools, public buildings, and more, resulting in over $34 million dollars in damages across six counties Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration’s denial of Washington […]