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Patty Murray
U.S. Senator, Washington
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Washington, a seat she has held since 1993. From 2023 to 2025, she held the position of president pro tempore of the Senate. Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, she served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Murray stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,201 →SJRES 199
SJRES 199 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4919
S 4919 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4879
S 4879 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4817
S 4817 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted