ICYMI: Chairman Murray Holds a Hearing on The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Borrowers and the Economy
Yesterday, Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Borrowers and the Economy with majority witnesses Rohit Chopra, Student Loan Ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Brittany Jones, recent college graduate and Former President of the Student Virginia Education Association. In […]
Chairman Murray’s Statement on the Nomination of Shaun Donovan as OMB Director
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan’s nomination to become the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). “President Obama has made a great decision in nominating Shaun Donovan to lead the Office of Management and Budget. […]
BUDGET HEARING: The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Borrowers and the Economy
Washington, D.C— Today, Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Borrowers and the Economy with majority witnesses Rohit Chopra, Student Loan Ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Brittany Jones, recent college graduate and Former President of the Student Virginia Education […]
Opening Statement of Chairman Murray. Hearing: The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Borrowers and the Economy
“This hearing will now come to order. “Thank you to the Ranking Member, Senator Sessions, and all of our colleagues for joining us. “Today, we’ll be discussing a challenge that 40 million people around the country face. “For many Americans, who want to further their education and build their skills, taking out student loans has […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: Murray Statement on EPA Proposal to Cut Emissions at Power Plants
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Monday, June 2nd, 2014, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement as the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal to mandate power plants cut carbon-dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 as part of President Obama’s Climate Change Action Plan. “I applaud President Obama and his administration for moving forward with […]
Record Number Of Men In Prime Working Years Are Not In The Workforce
There are currently 61.1 million American men in their prime working years, age 25–54. A staggering 1 in 8 such men are not in the labor force at all, meaning they are neither working nor looking for work. This is an all-time high dating back to when records were first kept in 1955. An additional […]
Murray Releases The Opportunity Outlook: A Path for Tackling All Our Deficits Responsibly
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) released The Opportunity Outlook: A Path for Tackling All Our Deficits Responsibly, a new online report that lays out principles for building on the two-year bipartisan budget deal. With greater certainty added to the budget process and an improved fiscal outlook, this online report describes […]
Ranking Member Sessions Comments On The Nomination Of New OMB Director
“The Office of Management and Budget should be one of the least political departments of government. But the President has made it into one of the most political… What we need in this position is someone who will demonstrate political independence and finally tell the American people the bitter truth about how badly their finances […]
Murray, Warren Double Down on Democrats’ Efforts to Expand Economic Opportunity for Women and Families
Washington, D.C— Today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on expanding economic opportunity for women and families. Murray and Warren discussed barriers women and their families face in today’s economy and highlighted policies that would grow the economy and level the playing field […]
Sessions Delivers Opening Statement On Economic Challenges Facing American Women
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following prepared remarks today at a hearing on the weak state of the American economy and the challenges facing women and families: “Chairman Murray, thank you for holding this important hearing today. There is no question that the state of our […]