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.

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Patty Murray
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Voting Record — 789
Yes23%
No70%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Patty Murray
U.S. SenatorDemocratWashington
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Now Trump is sending $40 BILLION to bailout Argentina.
This would fund at LEAST a year of the ACA tax credits millions rely on to afford health care.
Meanwhile, Argentina has universal health care.
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.
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.
The free press is under attack in America. And the Trump administration isn't being particularly subtle about it.
Reporters are not meant to be stenographers for the Pentagon. We all need to support a free and independent press.
Donald Trump is forking over $20 billion of YOUR taxpayer dollars to bail out Argentina.
But he won't pay a cent to help American citizens afford health care.
THIS ⬇️
I've never seen a time when we are facing a true crisis, and the president & GOP leaders won't even TALK to Democrats about a solution.
Republicans can end this shutdown TODAY if they work with Democrats to reopen the government and keep health care costs from skyrocketing.
Why in the world has Speaker Johnson sent the House on a four-week VACATION while millions of people are about to get kicked off their health care? @repemilyrandall.bsky.social and I could not answer that if we tried.
RFK Jr. is pushing partisan politics and conspiracy theories over science and facts.
A bipartisan group of ACTUAL doctors and experts sounded the alarm on how dangerous it is to have RFK Jr. at the helm of the nation's health care system.
I visited a community health center in Oak Harbor today, hearing directly from doctors about the need to extend the ACA tax credits.
Patients can't afford premiums that more than double—neither can providers.
It's past time to reopen government and SAVE the ACA tax credits!
How shameful. Trump is firing these people for NO good reason and leaving students with disabilities and their families with even fewer resources.
This is cruel and stupid.
Kids with disabilities deserve a great education, just like anyone else.
It's a good thing the hostages have been released, and I am hopeful that there can be lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
There is significant work that needs to be done to rebuild Gaza in particular AND ensure a true two-state solution—that work is crucial.
A lot of mealy-mouthed lies here. Republicans wanted to repeal the ACA with no replacement—they failed. This summer, they cut $1 trillion from health care, gutting Medicaid & sabotaging the ACA.
They have no health care plan and they want to let your premiums more than double.
Sea-Tac Airport won't air Kristi Noem's miserable propaganda, and that's a good thing.
Donald Trump is not a king, and dog killer Kristi Noem can't just force our airports to break the law on her behalf.
We don’t need a Congress that only listens to the wealthy – we need a Congress that actually listens to real people.
Republicans’ refusal to work with Democrats to prevent health care costs from exploding is putting real people in an impossible situation.
Why doesn't Donald Trump remember that he was President on January 6th, 2021?
There is no insurrection in Portland unless you consider an uptick of people wearing inflatable frog costumes an insurrection.
No one is falling for this absurd propaganda, and there is NO justification for deploying our troops against peaceful American citizens.
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Voting History789 total votesExpandCollapse
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789 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37) |
| 2025-06-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (72-26) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-36) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-37) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-06-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-44) |
| 2025-05-21 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Failed (46-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S. 1582 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31) |
| 2025-05-19 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-05-15 | S. Res. 195 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-05-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-05-08 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 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.