Patty Murray — Aug 3, 2026

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August 3, 2026, Senate floor: “I cannot come to the Senate floor without acknowledging the heartbreaking devastation we are seeing in Spokane and across Eastern Washington.” Murray asked the President to approve the emergency declaration and said she would work for firefighting and recovery money.

Codes

• Disaster Mention yes — Names this Oregon/Washington outbreak or the Spokane fires.
• Climate Connection no — Drought, snowpack, heat, wind, or preparedness is not climate change.
• Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no — Aid and recovery. No blocked climate law.