Protecting Ports
May 4, 2006
Improved cargo screening is a cornerstone of Sen. Collins’ legislation. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, has five parts: standards for cargo
Port Security: Not a Stepchild
April 30, 2006
An important step is the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It would provide incentives
Murray Calls on IRS Commissioner to Halt Plan that Could Give Telemarketers Access to Taxpayers’ Private Financial Data
April 27, 2006
Murray Criticizes Proposed Changes That Would Allow Tax Preparers to Sell Tax Information to Third Parties
Murray: “The IRS should not be an accomplice in selling taxpayer information.”
Slipping through the net – and into our ports
April 22, 2006
According to the findings in Murray’s bill, only 17.5 percent of cargo assessed as high-risk is inspected overseas, and the inspections are carried out by
Officials decry cuts in funds to fight meth
April 21, 2006
Murray came to Vancouver to ask law enforcement officials what else the U.S. Department of Justice could do for them. Judging from Thursday’s discussion, they
