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Patty Murray

Democrat · WA · U.S. Senate

Bio

Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Washington, a seat she has held since 1993. From 2023 to 2025, she held the position of president pro tempore of the Senate. Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, she served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
D+0.36
Healthcare
D+0.90
Immigration & Border
D+0.65
Guns
D+0.54
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
D+0.79
Environment & Energy
D+0.83
Crime & Policing
D+0.89
Defense & Veterans
D+0.00
Economy & Labor
D+0.84
Foreign Policy & Trade
D+0.61
Civil Rights & Social
D+0.55
Education
D+0.74
Government & Democracy
D+0.78
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+0.78

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-18 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy, Environment & Energy
NAY
George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2026-06-18 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
2026-06-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
2026-06-17 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2026-06-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2026-06-15 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
2026-06-11 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2026-06-11 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-10 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-10 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-09 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
NAY
Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-08 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations

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