Chair Murray Statement on Disaster Relief Request

WEDNESDAY : Senator Murray to Chair Hearing on Disaster Funding Needs

Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the President's disaster relief funding request, which was submitted to Congress today.

"Across our country, people are reeling from a devastating string of disasters-some of which occurred as long as two years ago. Congress has never in my memory delayed so long in providing bipartisan disaster relief. Congress must deliver the resources the American people need to recover and rebuild as soon as possible.

"We cannot afford to delay further in getting disaster relief across the line so that communities can rebuild schools, roads, and utilities, families can get back on their feet, and our small businesses and farmers can stay afloat. As we get additional updates from agencies from their ongoing assessments, I look forward to working with my colleagues in the remaining weeks of this Congress to craft and pass a bipartisan disaster package that addresses this request and other critical disaster needs in order to meet the urgent challenges communities all across our country are facing."

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