WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, top appropriators in the Senate and House released text of three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills.
In a statement, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said:
"While President Trump has pushed to slash and even outright defund programs that help families get by, Democrats fought to protect investments that matter most to working and middle-class families in every part of the country.
"Democrats defeated heartless cuts that would have increased Americans' c...