"United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Issues Major News Release"

U.S. Senator Patty Murray and other top appropriators have released a bipartisan package of six fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, fully funding WIC, protecting vital funding for the economy, ensuring safety, and rejecting extreme Republican riders. The package includes measures to protect nutrition assistance, sustain funding for the economy, keep passengers safe, support veterans and firefighters, and reject drastic cuts and extreme policies. Murray emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation and urged for the package to be signed into law to complete the funding for the remaining six bills.