WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her vote against taking up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA).
"Instead of doing anything to help make life more affordable for American families, President Trump launched a reckless and costly war against Iran without authorization from Congress or the support of the American people. Today, this war is nowhere near ending, and the President has apparently endorsed this being a forever war in the Middle East.
"I will always do everything in my power to take care of our servicemembers and keep our country ...