Ashley Murray

Ashley Murray

Ashley Murray covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include domestic policy and appropriations.
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US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown

Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily…

Senate fails to pass war powers resolution blocking Trump attacks on Venezuela

Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 after the Nixon administration secretly bombed Vietnam and Cambodia, killing hundreds of thousands…

US Senate ends rising coffee prices in bipartisan vote to reject Trump’s tariffs on Brazil

A bipartisan vote in the Senate knocked down the national emergency Trump used to impose tariffs on Brazil, causing coffee…

No Kings protests in DC and across the US bring 7 million Americans out to oppose Trump

Compared to the first No Kings protest in June, turnout this time could be 2-3 times more Americans on the…

Oversight hearing: Pam Bondi confronted Senate Judiciary with heated rhetoric

During the oversight hearing, AG Pam Bondi was combative and hateful as she was questioned by Senators on a variety…

Senate votes down measure to force release of Epstein files

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday stopped a Democratic amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that would have compelled the…

People flood streets to protest the National Guard in DC

People gathered to protest the National Guard in DC. Trump fled the White House and golfed, then went to the…

Trump Picks Economist from Heritage Foundation to Head BLS

After firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Trump nominates E.J. Antoni, an economist from Heritage Foundation who’s…

US House GOP to scatter early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files

Mike Johnson was worried about having to vote on releasing the Epstein files. Instead of taking any chances, he started…

Republicans killed the ‘green new scam,’ but it hurts red states

Republicans were seeking popularity when they killed the ‘green new scam’ in the House, but by repealing tax breaks, they're…

House Republicans on Budget Committee switch votes, advance GOP package

House Republicans moved the “one big, beautiful” bill a step closer to the Senate in a rare Sunday night vote…

House GOP Tanks Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Budget Committee

Reps. Andrew Clyde, Josh Brecheen, Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, and Lloyd Smucker broke from their GOP colleagues to block the…