Patty Murray

Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician who has served as 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. She was Washington's first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore. Murray is also the youngest senator to occupy the office of president pro tempore in more than five decades. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Patty Murray has 1,879 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1992 Forum as a State Senator. The year with the most videos was 2017 with 106 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2011 with an average of 8,339 views per program. Most appearances with Chuck Schumer (222), Dick Durbin (152), Harry Reid (97). Most common tags: Washington Politics, Federal Budget, Democratic Party.

Appearances by Title:November 4, 1992 - Present U.S. Senator, D-WA View Map


Assistant Democratic Leader (Jan 03, 2017 - Present) Videos: 1,873

Previously

State Senator,
D
c. June 4, 1992 - c. November 4, 1992 Videos: 6

Recent Appearances

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to Haiti. Mr. Hankins was nominated by President Biden i…

  • Senate Democratic Agenda

    Senate Democratic Agenda

    Following their weekly caucus lunch meeting, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democratic leaders spoke t…

  • Senate Session, Part 2

    Senate Session, Part 2

    The Senate confirmed two U.S. District Court judicial nominations: Sunil Harjani, Northern Illinois; and Melissa DuBose, Rhod…

  • OMB Director Testifies on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

    OMB Director Testifies on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

    Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testified before the Senate Budget Committee on President Biden’s fis…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate approved a House-passed six-bill government spending package to avert a partial shutdown at midnight and fund a po…

  • Senate Session, Part 2

    Senate Session, Part 2

    The Senate confirmed two nominations: Moshe Marvit, member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and Cathy…

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Member of Congress Record

District Map
Ideology Rankings
Past Elections

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

Committees

Votes

Floor Activity

    • Days on Floor: 54
    • Total Time Speaking: 7 hours
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Bills

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