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Murray Criticizes Republicans Over Family Funding Fight
Original: Murray Calls Out Republicans’ Failure to Defend Funding for Families & Congress’ Power of the Purse
Senator Patty Murray accused Republicans of failing to defend federal funding for families and of undermining Congress's power of the purse, the constitutional authority to control government spending. She argued that ceding budget authority weakens Congress's role and risks cutting support American families rely on. The remarks come amid ongoing clashes over spending priorities in Congress, where Democrats are pressing to protect family-focused programs from proposed cuts.
Why now: Ongoing congressional budget fights have put spending on family programs at the center of partisan conflict.
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- Murray Calls Out Republicans’ Failure to Defend Funding for Families & Congress’ Power of the Purse · Senator Patty Murray (.gov)
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