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Patty Murray
U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2029 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington current
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1993 | Dec 31, 2030 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Washington
United States |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1999 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), WA
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General Government — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Legislative Branch — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American Family unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.357, social dim. -0.312. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation: Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security | Nay | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Edlow to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security | Nay | Jul 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | Nay | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony Tata to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | Nay | Jul 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Nay | Jul 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luke Pettit to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Not voting | Jul 14, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Not voting | Jul 14, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency | Nay | Jul 10, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Whitney D. Hermandorfer to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Nay | Jul 10, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan Gould to be Comptroller of the Currency | Nay | Jul 10, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: William Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Scott Kupor to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy | Nay | Jul 9, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Not voting | Jul 8, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy | Not voting | Jul 8, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Amdt. No. 2360, as Amended | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Graham Amdt. No. 2848 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Klobuchar Amdt. No. 2849 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Van Hollen Amdt. No. 2585 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Warner Amdt. No. 2847 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Shaheen Amdt. No. 2564 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,002 recorded contributions totalling $1,205,253. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 91 of 1002 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 68 | $187,550 | 16% |
| Corporate PAC | 20 | $117,924 | 10% |
| Party | 1 | $10,901 | 1% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $4,520 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 911 | $884,359 | 73% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | SENATE VICTORY 2023 | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $13,508 | NAMES IN THE NEWS | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | unclassified | Jul 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $11,729 | NAMES IN THE NEWS | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | unclassified | Apr 8, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $10,901 | SENATE VICTORY 2023 - UNITEMIZED | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Party | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,924 | MVAR MEDIA LLC | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Jul 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,803 | NAMES IN THE NEWS | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | unclassified | Jan 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $7,754 | SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | unclassified | Jun 15, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $6,900 | NAMES IN THE NEWS | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | unclassified | Oct 3, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | ORGANON & CO. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Oct 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Nov 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Dec 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Oct 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Oct 11, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | ORACLE AMERICA INC PAC | PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY | Corporate PAC | Oct 24, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
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