Murray Calls for USDA Aid for Asparagus Farmers
July 30, 2003
Pushes USDA to purchase Washington asparagus, requests cash assistance for farmers hurt by foreign imports
Murray Stands Up for Washington Electricity Ratepayers in Energy Bill
July 30, 2003
Murray pushes amendment to protect Washington families & businesses from further electricity market manipulation;
Slams FERC for penalizing Washington state and imposing Standard Market Design
Standing Up for Veterans, Murray Secures Commitment to Save American Lake VA Medical Center
July 30, 2003
Secretary Principi makes personal pledge to Senator Murray to not shut down the facility;
“I will continue to stand up for Washington state’s veterans to fight any Administration efforts to break the promise of health care which these men and women have earned.”
VA Refuses to Answer Questions on Possible Washington VA Closures
July 29, 2003
Despite advance notice, VA General Counsel says he is uninformed about Washington state.
The VA’s refusal to respond to my concerns on
behalf of Washington state’s veterans is appalling
Murray Introduces Senate Proposal to Strengthen Head Start
July 29, 2003
Decries efforts to block grant Head Start. Poor kids should not be guinea pigs in an ideological experiment
