WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called on the Department of Transportation Inspector General to open an official investigation into Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's involvement on his "Great American Road Trip" documentary which was paid for by the same corporations he is tasked with regulating. Senator Murray's call to investigate comes after Secretary Duffy on Tuesday refused to answer basic questions about the arrangement, and following an official compliant initiated by CREW (https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/legal-complaints/crew-files-complaint-against-transportation-secretary-sean-...