Murray Secures Wins for Washington State Environment and Natural Resources in Annual Spending Bill

Statement

Late yesterday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of Appropriations Committee leaders released an omnibus Appropriations bill which includes several significant wins for Washington state secured by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), including Puget Sound cleanup and salmon recovery efforts.

"This bill is undoubtedly a significant "win' for Washington state," Senator Murray said. "Strong investments in our environment and natural resources are critically important to the economic, cultural, and recreational identity of Washington state, and I'm so proud to have been able to secure this funding. I know the important role our natural resources, from salmon to public land to a healthy Puget Sound, are to a thriving Washington, and I am so pleased I was able to work with my fellow Appropriators to ensure these priorities were protected, particularly when faced with the proposals set forth by the Republican-led House of Representatives."

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