(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that she has secured over $7.3 million for critical investments in workplace, healthcare, and education priorities throughout Washington state. The funding was included in the Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Senator Murray is a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
“I am proud to have helped bring funding to a variety of very worthwhile programs throughout our state,” said Senator Murray. “This bill will get health care initiatives off the ground, bring new technology to existing programs, support workforce training programs, and will ultimately make a difference in the lives of Washingtonians.”
In the Olympia area, Senator Murray was able to secure $100,000 for the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council. This funding will allow loggers to be trained for new logging requirements and will train restoration crews that will perform work after logging. The training will provide many with new family wage jobs.
“When I travel around Washington State employers tell me they are desperate to find workers with the skills they need to grow their businesses,” said Senator Murray. “Yet, for the sixth year in a row President Bush has proposed cutting hundreds of millions of dollars to job training programs. I am glad that I could secure this funding that will help loggers acquire the skills they need to advance.”
Now that the bill has passed the full Appropriations Committee it must be brought up for a vote on the Senate floor.
To view a full list of projects that Sen. Murray was able to provide funding for across Washington state visit : http://murray.senate.gov/news.cfm?id=259038
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