U.S. Senator from Washington; top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee
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Serving; secured the $10M appropriation
The federal government committed $10 million to the University of Washington in September to build a secure, on-campus AI computing platform. The NIST award funds the Husky Secure Computing Data & Infrastructure Project, which started October 1.
Updated 2 days ago
Led Democratic negotiations on science funding
For 80 years, federal science funding enjoyed bipartisan protection. Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget proposed ending that consensus, calling for cuts of 57% to the National Science Foundation (NSF), 47% to NASA's science programs, and 40% to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Updated May 23
Withdrew support for DHS funding after Pretti shooting
A three-day partial government shutdown ended February 3 when the House passed a split funding package 217-214 and Trump signed it. The deal provides full-year appropriations for five agencies through September and extends DHS funding through February 13.
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