
Murray plans to lead Democrats into budget fray
For three years, Senate Democrats feared that presenting a budget would cloud their message against Republicans. But this year, they’re seeking to leverage a budget

For three years, Senate Democrats feared that presenting a budget would cloud their message against Republicans. But this year, they’re seeking to leverage a budget

Fresh off the shellackingin the 2010 elections, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asked four senators to run the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and only one

Sequestration is scheduled to hit in just a few days and, unless Congress acts, deep automatic cuts will slash critical investments in national priorities like

Avoiding sequestration and solving our debt crisis requires a balanced approach, writes Sen. Patty Murray. Spending cuts alone aren’t enough and will mostly hurt the middle class. Revenue from the very wealthiest must be part of the solution.

When the American people went to the polls last November, they strongly endorsed a balanced approach to our budget challenges that puts jobs and the