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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 United States Senate, becoming the first woman to hold the position. 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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Murray votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Murray stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,206 →S 1663
S 1663 · Introduced May 7, 2025 · Commerce
May 7, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 5247
S 5247 · Introduced Aug 5, 2026
Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5190
S 5190 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5146
S 5146 · Introduced Jul 28, 2026 · Education
Jul 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5132
S 5132 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Murray's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 779were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.9%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
5.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Murray sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Murray has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
104
Sponsored this Congress
1,206 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
6,404
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,206
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
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