
SAFE PORTS: What’s Working and What’s Not
Senator Patty Murray, co-author of the landmark SAFE Ports Act, explores the progress of her legislation one year later

Senator Patty Murray, co-author of the landmark SAFE Ports Act, explores the progress of her legislation one year later

Test center part of Murray’s SAFE Ports Act; Funding secured in Department of Homeland Security annual spending bill will fund operating costs

Port security grants program is key part of Murray’s landmark SAFE Ports Act; $400 million included in spending bill is $190 million increase over the President’s request

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that she has helped to secure $18,269,051 for ports across Washington state. The funds will

Murray calls $400 million for grants in SAFE Ports Act a “tremendous victory for Washington state, national security, and port communities across the country.”