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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 — 788
Yes24%
No70%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Patty Murray
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Patty's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 34 sponsored · 163 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

To everyone participating in a No Kings protest today, thank you. Protest PEACEFULLY, look out for your neighbors, and use your voice. This is part of how we protect our democracy. There are NO KINGS in America! ❌👑🇺🇲
Despite what Trump may have you think, shutdowns do not require presidents to  ❌ fire people en masse, ❌ cancel projects, ❌ or target political opposition. This isn't our first shutdown, but it IS the first time a President has tried to use one to hurt the American people.
It's day 17 of the Republican shutdown. WA state families are getting notices in the mail starting NEXT WEEK to let them know how much their health care premiums will increase. There’s no “later” to fix this health care crisis–we need to do it NOW.
Trump can lie about health care for illegal immigrants all day long.   But the cold, hard reality of hospitals closing, people losing their health care, and premiums more than doubling is going to be a wake-up call.   Trump doesn't care about your health care or how much it costs.
Meanwhile, these guys refuse to even TALK about how to stop the cost of health care from bankrupting middle-class Americans. Trump wants to hurt people. Democrats are trying to help people. It's never been clearer.
An administration run by crooks and cowards is ONCE AGAIN illegally and punitively blocking funds for JUST blue states. I'm not intimidated by miserable thugs like Russ Vought, and you shouldn't be either. This isn't Trump's money. These are taxpayer dollars. HANDS OFF.
When will the shutdown end? As soon as Republican leaders stop twiddling their thumbs and sit down with Democrats to negotiate. It could end TODAY if they decide to work with us to reopen the government and stop health care costs from skyrocketing.
AMERICAN CITIZENS, INCLUDING VETERANS, detained by ICE! This is an outrage. Every single Republican needs to answer for this.   In the meantime, we can't let this administration sweep this kind of gross abuse of power under the rug.   SHARE THIS STORY. USE YOUR VOICE!
Where on earth does the Trump administration get off talking about half of the country this way? What a sick way to talk about the political opposition. Democrat, Republican, whatever—we are ALL Americans. We need to show Trump what WE think with our voices and our votes.
Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."
Speaker Johnson is right—he has NO strategy to reopen the government and keep health care premiums from skyrocketing. Here's an idea: work WITH Democrats if you want our votes and COMPROMISE. Ready whenever you are.
Increase a little bit? Who is he talking to?? Health care premiums are set to increase in Leader Thune's home state of South Dakota by TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE PERCENT (235%!!!) next year.
THUNE: These premiums are going up a little bit b/c of the expiration of the enhanced tax credits VITALI: I think people hearing their premiums are doubling don't feel that it's a little bit T: I'm just saying only a small part of that is attributable to the expiration of the enhanced tax credits
Let's be clear: Trump is CHOOSING to fire as many people as he can get away with.   The mass firings have NOTHING to do with the shutdown—and everything to do with Trump trying to break the government as much as is possible and hurt the American people as much as he can.
JD Vance is straight up LYING... AGAIN! No one is making Trump & Vance fire federal workers during this shutdown—they just want to. This is just another one of Trump's intimidation tactics—don't be intimidated by these crooks. I'm not.
TODAY is the first day of open enrollment in Idaho. That means people need to start choosing their health care plans RIGHT NOW. One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits. We have to save the ACA tax credits.
My question for Sen. Sheehy, can you clarify: are you OK with Trump cutting this $1 billion investment from our states? As he now knows, this has nothing to do with the shutdown and everything to do with Trump going after Democrats. We should be working together to protect this project.
COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs? SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open S: ... Well, that's unfortunate
Do Republicans think our farmers are the radical left?   Over a quarter of farmers are covered through the ACA exchanges.   The biggest health care premium increases are ALL in red states.
Title X is a program that helps women get things like birth control & cancer screenings. It was established under RICHARD NIXON. The decision to essentially abolish this office has nothing to do with the shutdown. This is just another attack on women's basic health care.
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Voting History
788 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
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (58-39)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (55-39)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-40)
2026-02-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Final passageYESNOBill Passed (71-29, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (58-42)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (58-42)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (67-33)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (32-67)
2026-01-29H.R. 7148 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-27S. 3627 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-15H.R. 6938 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (82-15)
2026-01-15H.R. 6938 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-14S.J. Res. 98 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 98NONOPoint of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2026-01-13S.J. Res. 84 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-01-12H.R. 6938 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-08Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-40)
2026-01-08S.J. Res. 98 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98YESYESMotion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47)
2026-01-07S.J. Res. 86 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (43-50)
2026-01-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-48)
2026-01-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-01-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-35)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (58-36)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-12-18S. Res. 532 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-12-18S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
2025-12-17S. Res. 412 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-12-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (71-29)
2025-12-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (69-27)
2025-12-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (67-30)
2025-12-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-30)
2025-12-17S. 1071 (119th)Accept House changesNOYESMotion Agreed to (77-20)
2025-12-15S. 1071 (119th)End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 1071 (119th)Begin considerationNOYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)
2025-12-11S. Res. 532 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOResolution Agreed to (52-47)
2025-12-11S. 3385 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 3386 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-10S. Res. 532 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-12-10S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49)
2025-12-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-12-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-46)

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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