WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:

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Murray, DeLauro Statement on Republican Step Toward a Shutdown

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Washington, D.C. -- Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, released the following statement on Republicans' partisan continuing resolution (CR):