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Seat
U.S. Senator from Washington
Born
October 11, 1950
Age 75
Phone
(202) 224-2621
Office
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Washington

Patty Murray

Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician who has served as the senior U.S. senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she held the position of president pro tempore of the Senate from 2023 to 2025.

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Voting Record — 840
Yes26%
No69%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Patty Murray
U.S. SenatorDemocratWashington
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Patty's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 36 sponsored · 172 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

The CDC is already painfully understaffed. This reckless layoff threat and the constant bullying of federal workers by Trump & Elon—in the middle of a Bird Flu crisis no less—could put lives at risk. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Vought’s goals are not secret, nor are they subtle—we do not have to decipher anything here. He's going to break laws, cut programs that help Americans, and funnel all that money to billionaires. I'm voting NO.
The system of checks and balances does not work on its own. Congress has to do our part and BE the check—& now is our opportunity to do so. We have to say the law is the law. And we have to REJECT Russ Vought's nomination.
While Trump is signing an executive order to try & make sure trans middle schoolers can't play sports with their friends, he's also forcing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to halt any investigations of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination. It's mean, ugly, & it doesn't help anyone.
If you're considering Trump's federal employee buyout, know that you deserve better than to have a billionaire with no real understanding of what you do, come in, belittle your work, & try to push you out the door—whether you're a food safety inspector or an air traffic controller.
Elon Musk has barged into DOL, which also oversees the Bureau of Labor Statistics—that's a huge deal. He could manipulate quarterly job numbers and much more. We are talking about MARKET MOVING INFORMATION! Do employers want Musk to have access to any of their confidential data?
So let me get this straight: the richest man in the world, with countless government contracts and ties to U.S. adversaries, is taking over our Treasury, in the name of "fighting corruption." The irony is almost as rich as Musk himself.
Illegally blocking funding, getting rid of thousands of federal workers, and abolishing entire agencies are all extreme tactics taken right from Project 2025—which was written by Russ Vought. It makes no sense to confirm him to manage our nation's budget.
Russ Vought is out of touch with America & dangerously out of touch with reality. He's said that the 2020 election was rigged, that he wants to "traumatize" our federal workers, & that we live in a "post-constitutional" time. These extreme views should be nowhere near our government.
I just came off the floor after speaking for an hour. I refuse to let Republicans confirm Russ Vought the easy way, so we're holding the floor through the night for 30 straight hours. Vought has shown he'll ignore the law & constitution. I'll be voting NO tomorrow.
Every member of Congress—myself included—was elected to write our nation's laws. Why on earth would we confirm Russ Vought to uphold those laws after he has made perfectly clear he has no intention of following them?
Donald Trump & Elon Musk are ripping the rug out from Americans all across the globe who have signed up to serve our country—often in some of the toughest places on Earth. It's not just wrong, it makes us less safe and gives China and Russia the upper hand.
Breaking News: Nearly all of the 10,000 workers at U.S.A.I.D., the U.S. global aid agency, will be put on leave by the week’s end, an official memo said.
Donald Trump has another thing coming if he thinks the people of this country—much less Congress—will consent to sending American soldiers overseas to ethnically cleanse Gaza and die for him so his family can build waterfront property.
Trump plans to 'take over' Gaza and resettle Palestinians. Hamas warns about 'igniting' region. Follow Reuters' live coverage: reut.rs/42HItDC
Washington state is facing a full-blown housing crisis—& the leader of HUD needs to be prepared to help fix it. Scott Turner is not that person if he won't stand up to Trump's lawless and corrupt agenda. I voted NO to advance Scott Turner's confirmation.
Pam Bondi is a Donald Trump loyalist—she is an election denier who without evidence has parroted his calls to investigate his enemies. Pam Bondi will not stand up to Trump's lawlessness—which is why I voted NO on her confirmation.
Today I voted NO to confirm Doug Collins as VA Secretary because at this point I have not seen a single cabinet secretary stand up to Trump and Musk’s illegal power grab that is putting our economy, national security, and future at risk.
Democrats are pulling the fire alarm on how Trump's illegal actions are hurting families everywhere and putting our economy at risk—but it's Republicans who are the majority in Congress. They need to decide if they're going to get out the fire hose or sit in the fire.
This is beyond unacceptable—we're STILL seeing fallout from Trump's illegal funding freeze. Families across my state and the country count on Head Start each and every day to help care for their kids. This needs to be fixed ASAP.
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Voting History
840 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-02-06Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-02-06Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-06Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-02-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-02-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (55-44)
2025-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (55-45)
2025-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-46)
2025-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (77-23)
2025-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-38)
2025-02-03Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-01-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (83-13)
2025-01-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)
2025-01-30Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (80-17)
2025-01-29End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)
2025-01-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-42)
2025-01-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-01-28H.R. 23 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-28Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (77-22)
2025-01-27End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (97-0)
2025-01-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (68-29)
2025-01-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-23)
2025-01-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-34)
2025-01-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-39)
2025-01-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-01-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-49)
2025-01-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-01-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-01-22S. 6 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-01-20Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (99-0)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (64-35)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (75-24)
2025-01-17S. 5 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-49)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (70-25)
2025-01-13S. 5 (119th)Begin considerationNOT_VOTINGYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)
2025-01-09S. 5 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOT_VOTINGYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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