WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:

The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.191 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and independent agencies.

"This bipartisan bill strengthens our investments in cutting-edge scientific research, protects critical funding . . .

Click here for more information about our products