{"id":2037941,"date":"2023-09-19T19:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:40:19","slug":"sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Patty Murray confirms progress on Ukraine and disaster aid bill."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate\u200b Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray Working on Bipartisan CR for Disaster Relief, Ukraine, and Firefighter \u2063Pay<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Appropriations \u2064Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray\u200d (D-WA) confirmed on Tuesday \u2063that she is diligently\u200b working\u200d on a continuing resolution (CR) to provide additional funds for\u2064 disaster\u200d relief, assistance for\u200d Ukraine, and\u200b firefighter pay. This supplemental spending bill has garnered broad support across both \u2064parties in the Senate, \u2063demonstrating a rare moment of \u2064unity. However, \u200bthe question remains whether\u2064 Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)\u200b would bring it\u200b up for a vote, potentially\u200d jeopardizing\u200c his speakership. \u2063Despite the uncertainty, Murray expressed determination during \u200ca press briefing, emphasizing the \u2062Senate&#8217;s commitment to moving forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>House Republicans&#8217; Internal Tensions Threaten to Spill Over<\/h3>\n<p>Murray \u200ccriticized House Republicans&#8217; recent spending \u200cproposal as &#8220;unserious&#8221; in comparison to the Senate&#8217;s bipartisan efforts. She highlighted the importance of\u200b delivering necessary funding for \u2062disaster relief, supporting Ukraine, and paying our \u200dwildland firefighters. Additionally, Murray commended Republicans \u2064on the Appropriations Committee for their commendable work in assembling the \u200c12 bills \u2064under challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 federal government faces\u200d a looming funding deadline of \u200dSeptember 30, leaving \u2063both the House and Senate with less\u2064 than 10 in-session days to find a resolution and prevent a shutdown. The situation \u200dis further complicated by the fact that House \u2063and Senate appropriators have \u200dbeen working on government\u2064 funding bills at \u2064different spending levels for months.<\/p>\n<p>Under\u200d the united leadership of Murray and Appropriations Committee ranking member Susan\u200b Collins (R-ME), the Senate has been\u200c making progress on the \u200d12 annual appropriations bills, utilizing spending levels agreed upon as part\u2064 of Biden and McCarthy&#8217;s deal to avert a debt \u200ddefault in May.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063the progress, tensions have arisen over defense caps in the deal,\u200d which would \u200dleave \u200dthe\u2064 Pentagon out of sync with the inflation rate. \u200bTo address this, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader \u200cMitch McConnell (R-KY) have pledged to bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-rejects-supplemental-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"McCarthy denies extra defense spending bill.\">supplemental defense spending bill<\/a> up for\u2062 a vote\u200b later in the year, aiming \u2064to appease defense hawks who threaten to derail \u200cthe agreement.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s slim majority in the House leaves little room for \u200ddefections \u2062within\u200b his conference.\u200d He has already\u2062 yielded to demands from hard-line \u2064conservatives to write the 12 bills at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-woes-grow-with-conservative-rebellion-over-spending-and-debt-ceiling-deal\/\" title=\"Conservative rebellion over spending and debt ceiling deal adds to House GOP woes.\">fiscal 2022 spending levels<\/a>, below the numbers \u200bin the debt limit\u2062 deal. The House&#8217;s defense appropriations bill failed, raising the possibility that the lower chamber may not have a bill to present to the\u2062 Conference Committee for reconciliation. Furthermore, McCarthy has rejected the\u2062 idea of passing a \u200bdefense supplemental in the House.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Schumer\u200b highlighted the\u200d insufficient \u200dfunding for Ukraine \u200band disaster aid \u2062in the current government \u2062funding bills, expressing the Senate&#8217;s commitment to addressing these issues in a bipartisan CR. He emphasized the\u2062 need \u2062for\u2062 collaboration with Republicans, citing the\u2064 successful bipartisan approach taken during the appropriations process.<\/p>\n<p>While some appropriations bills have\u2064 encountered obstacles, such as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) objecting to combining bills for faster passage, the Senate appropriations process is progressing \u2063overall. Senators may vote on a measure to suspend Rule 16, which would bypass Johnson&#8217;s blockade, but it requires 67 votes to pass.<\/p>\n<p>On the House side, McCarthy has \u200dindicated that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">short-term continuing resolution<\/a>\u2062 will likely be necessary to \u200dprovide sufficient\u200b time for both chambers to pass and negotiate their 12 appropriations bills. \u200dSchumer\u2064 has expressed support for this approach as well. However,\u200d the specifics of the short-term CR and its chances of passing in the \u200cdivided House remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cdeadline approaches, the\u2063 fate of government funding and the resolution of key\u2064 issues hang \u200cin the balance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u2062HERE TO READ MORE\u200b FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have recent hurricanes and wildfires impacted communities across the country, and why is \u200dit crucial for Congress to provide necessary funding \u2062for\u2063 disaster relief efforts?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng bill to the \u200cfloor in October. This \u200bbill would provide\u2063 additional funds \u200cto \u200dmeet the \u200cdefense needs of the country\u2064 and ensure that \u200cour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/\" title=\"Sen. Patty Murray confirms progress on Ukraine and disaster aid bill.\">military remains adequately funded<\/a>. However, the fate of \u2063this bill remains uncertain, as it would require\u2062 bipartisan support to pass in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to defense funding, Murray has \u2063been focused\u200b on providing much-needed resources for disaster relief. The recent\u200b hurricanes and wildfires have \u2063devastated communities across the country, and it is imperative that Congress provides the necessary funding to support the recovery efforts.\u200d Murray\u2064 has been diligent in working \u200cwith her \u200ccolleagues to secure \u2062the funding needed\u2063 to assist those affected by these natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u2062 important component \u2063of the CR being worked on by Murray is assistance for Ukraine. With ongoing geopolitical tensions in \u2063the region,\u2062 it is crucial that\u200c the United \u200bStates continues to support Ukraine in its efforts to \u200csecure\u2062 its sovereignty and defend against external threats. Murray recognizes the \u200cimportance of \u2062this assistance and is committed to ensuring that it is included in the CR.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Murray \u2063has been advocating for increased pay for our brave firefighters who put their lives on the line to\u200d protect \u200bour communities. Wildfires have been raging\u200b across several states, and our firefighters deserve to be\u2064 fairly\u2064 compensated for \u200ctheir\u2062 heroic efforts. Murray \u2062has \u2062been working to secure additional funds to\u200b ensure that\u200b these firefighters \u2064receive the pay they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>While the Senate has shown bipartisan support for \u2064this \u2063CR, the challenge \u200cnow lies in getting\u200c it\u2062 passed in \u2064the \u2063House.\u200d Speaker McCarthy&#8217;s reluctance to bring it up for \u200da vote raises concerns\u2064 about political motivations and the potential impact on his\u2062 speakership. However,\u2063 Murray \u200cremains determined to push forward and will continue to advocate for the much-needed funding for disaster relief, Ukraine assistance, and firefighter pay.<\/p>\n<p>With the September\u2064 30 funding deadline\u200b quickly approaching, time is of the essence for Congress to\u200d come together and find a resolution.\u2063 The stakes are high, as a government shutdown would have far-reaching consequences for\u2064 the American people and the economy. It\u2063 is imperative\u2063 that Congress puts \u200daside partisan politics and works towards a bipartisan\u200d solution that ensures\u2064 the necessary funding is provided for disaster relief, Ukraine\u200c assistance, and firefighter pay. Chairwoman Patty \u2064Murray and her colleagues in\u200c the Senate are committed to this cause and\u200d will continue their\u200c efforts to find a resolution that serves \u200cthe best interests of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) is drafting a continuing resolution to allocate extra funds for disaster relief, Ukraine assistance, and firefighter pay. The bipartisan supplemental spending bill enjoys widespread support in the Senate, but its fate in the hands of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) remains uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2037942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}