Among those pardoned by Trump were 169 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers, according to Sen. Patty Murray's office.
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Patty Murray Highlights Danger Of Trump Freezing Federal Assistance Funding During Wednesday's Senate Democrats' press briefing, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) discussed President Donald Trump's decision to freeze federal funds.
The symbolic resolution would only have condemned pardons for the most violent rioters, but Republicans have mostly moved on from criticizing the Capitol riot.
Democrats are struggling to respond to the sheer volume of executive orders, personnel changes, and policy shifts taking place in the little more than a week since Trump’s inauguration.
Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
The order sparked quick pushback from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who said Trump was trampling on the power of the purse given to Congress.
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Patty Murray hold a press conference to condemn President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to pardon 1,500 rioters involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) promised to
President Donald Trump’s order late Monday that paused federal grants and loans could affect millions of dollars awarded to Whatcom County government and nonprofit agencies, endangering projects to build roads and bridges, expand the Port of Bellingham and pay for school meals.