Patty Murray
Senator Democrat representing WA
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Democrat representing WA
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1950
- Official website
- https://www.murray.senate.gov/
Terms
- Senate · WA · Democratic · 1993-present
- Senate · WA · D · 2023-2025
- Senate · WA · D · 2021-2023
- Senate · WA · D · 2019-2021
- Senate · WA · D · 2017-2019
- Senate · WA · D · 2015-2017
- Senate · WA · D · 2013-2015
- Senate · WA · D · 2011-2013
- Senate · WA · D · 2009-2011
- Senate · WA · D · 2007-2009
- Senate · WA · D · 2005-2007
- Senate · WA · D · 2003-2005
- Senate · WA · D · 2001-2003
- Senate · WA · D · 1999-2001
- Senate · WA · D · 1997-1999
- Senate · WA · D · 1995-1997
- Senate · WA · D · 1993-1995
Committee assignments
- Committee on Appropriations · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Defense · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · Ex Officio
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Education and the American Family · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security · Member
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Leadership
- Assistant Democratic Leader · 117th Congress
- President Pro Tempore · 118th Congress
Sponsored bills
- SJRES 199: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4635: SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4490: Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsored bills
- S 2252: Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
- S 5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SJRES 198: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 199.
- SRES 801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.: Star Print ordered on the resolution.
- S 5006: Work Without Worry Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.