A federal judge put a temporary hold on the White House directive as Washington and 21 other states filed a lawsuit.

At a press conference, Senator Patty Murray criticized the Trump administration's funding freeze, calling it illegal and harmful. She highlighted its impact on disaster relief, public safety, healthcare,

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

At a press conference, Senator Patty Murray continued to criticize the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze federal funding, calling it illegal and harmful. She highlighted the chaos caused by withheld funds for housing,

Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senate Democrats’ weekly press conference on January 28 to denounce the Trump administration’s orders to withhold trillions of dollars of federal funding already signed into law.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray of Washington State tells reporters at a weekly news conference the morning after an Office of Management and Budget memo pausing federal grants and other funding that there are urgent questions but precious few answers about grants for Public Safety,