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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), Ranking Member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced over $47 ...
Patricia Lynn Murray ( née Johns; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician and president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2023 and the senior United States Senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993.
Senator Murray is honored to be a voice for Washington state in the U.S. Senate. Write to Patty to share your thoughts and experiences in your community, throughout the state, or across the country.
Patty’s approach today is the same as when she first entered politics: listen to families about the challenges they are facing, make their voices heard in the United States Capitol, then get to work to find solutions, build consensus, and deliver for the people of Washington state.
Jul 9, 2024 · Patty Murray urges Biden to 'preserve his incredible legacy' while Adam Smith tells him to drop out. to end his re-election bid, becoming the first Washington state member of Congress to join...
Jan 3, 2023 · Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday became the first female Senate president pro tempore, the second-highest-ranking position in the chamber.
Nov 9, 2022 · Patty Murray, one of the most senior Democrats, beat back a surprisingly stiff challenge from Tiffany Smiley, a Republican and political newcomer.
5 days ago · Patty Murray is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and began representing Washington the following year. Murray was the first female senator from the state, and she later became the first woman to serve as president pro tempore of the Senate (2023– ).
Jan 3, 2023 · Washington Democrat Patty Murray has become the first female president pro tempore of the Senate. That senior member of the majority party acts as Senate president when the vice president cannot be present.
Jan 5, 2023 · Washington state Democrat Patty Murray is the first woman to become president pro tempore of the Senate, which will put her third in line to the presidency.
