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154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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About
Patty Murray is a Democratic Senator from Washington who became the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore.
Background
Born and raised in Bothell, Washington, Patty Murray graduated from Washington State University with a degree in physical education. Before entering politics, she worked as a preschool teacher and taught parenting classes at Shoreline Community College. She began her public service as a citizen-lobbyist for education and environmental issues and served on the Shoreline School District board of directors.
Political career
Patty Murray began her elective career on the Shoreline School District board of directors before serving in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first sworn into the United States Senate in 1993 and has since been re-elected five times. She is the first woman to serve as a U.S. senator from Washington and the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore.
Current focus
Murray, Patty represents the state of WA in the U.S. Senate. Murray, Patty is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Energy and Water Development. They also serve on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Senate Committee on the Budget, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. They have sponsored 259 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4635; S. 4540; S. 4490.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Education and the American Family
- Energy and Water DevelopmentRanking Member
- Financial Services and General Government
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
118th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Education and the American Family
- Energy and Water DevelopmentRanking Member
- Financial Services and General Government
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Legislative Activity
263
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes