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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 — 789
Yes23%
No70%
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 · 35 sponsored · 165 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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.
Scammers often pressure people to act immediately—which is another reason to be very wary of the Trump admin's "Fork in the Road" offer for federal employees. 9 days to make a decision is a very short amount of time to consider an offer that lacks clarity and specifics.
Parents, teachers, and STUDENTS—Trump is coming for our schools so we better be ready to stand up for public education. This former preschool teacher is ready to fight for our kids—we can’t let Trump defund our public schools. Repost if you’re with me.
Breaking news: President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department and, in the short term, dismantling it from within, according to three people briefed on its contents.
RFK Jr. is a uniquely unqualified & dangerous pick to lead HHS. No one should have to die from diseases we can prevent because we told the American people a fringe conspiracy theorist & anti-vaxxer is worth listening to. The full Senate must REJECT RFK Jr.'s nomination.
Breaking news: A Senate panel voted to narrowly advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the nation’s health agencies.
The Trump administration is doubling down on its "Fork in the Road" offer to federal employees. Trump has a history of stiffing workers—and there is NO guarantee you will get paid through September 30 as promised.
Trump and Musk have yet to find a law they think applies to them—but that is NOT how things work in this country. We have a democracy. We have checks and balances—and Democrats will push back with every single tool we have.
Just now, I voted NO on a procedural step to advance Russ Vought's nomination to manage our nation's budget. In light of the illegal spending freeze orchestrated by Vought himself and the Trump administration's recent lawlessness, every Senator should vote NO.
Two weeks in, and it’s already painfully clear that this is the most corrupt administration in history, and it’s putting our economy, government, and most at-risk communities in serious jeopardy.
Trump has given Elon Musk access to our government's highly-sensitive central payment system—and he's vowing to use it to cut off funding people are counting on. What will Musk target next? Cancer research? Food banks? Housing assistance? Veterans' benefits? This is not ok.
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Voting History
789 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
2026-05-20Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-47)
2026-05-19S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185YESYESMotion to Discharge Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-38)
2026-05-19End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (57-38)
2026-05-18S. Res. 690 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (46-43)
2026-05-14S. Res. 690 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 130 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 141 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (50-50)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 132 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (48-52)
2026-05-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-05-13S. Res. 526 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 163 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-05-12End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-05-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-05-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-05-11S. Res. 690 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGNOResolution Agreed to (46-45)
2026-04-30S.J. Res. 184 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184NOT_VOTINGYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-30S. Res. 690 (119th)End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-04-29S.J. Res. 99 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-29S.J. Res. 139 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-39)
2026-04-28S.J. Res. 124 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 124NONOPoint of Order Well Taken (51-47)
2026-04-28S. Res. 690 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2026-04-27End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Accept House changesNONOConcurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (49-49)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (48-50)
2026-04-23Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (25-73)
2026-04-23Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)NONOMotion Rejected (50-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)NONOMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (98-0)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22S.J. Res. 114 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (46-51)
2026-04-21S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2026-04-20Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (47-46)
2026-04-16End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-04-16H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (50-49)
2026-04-15H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2026-04-15H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (51-48)
2026-04-15S.J. Res. 138 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (36-63)

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