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Patty Murray

Washington · Democrat

In the Senate since 1993 · 17 Congresses served

About

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 United States Senate, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

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In the 119th Congress

Patty Murray sits 18th from the left of 102 scored senators (2 of them since left office, marked "former" below). Ringed below; the rest of the chamber is faded.

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A–Z by last name · 101 members

Sen. Angela AlsobrooksD-MDSen. Alan ArmstrongR-OKSen. Tammy BaldwinD-WISen. Jim BanksR-INSen. John BarrassoR-WYSen. Michael BennetD-COSen. Marsha BlackburnR-TNSen. Richard BlumenthalD-CTSen. Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DESen. Cory BookerD-NJSen. John BoozmanR-ARSen. Katie BrittR-ALSen. Ted BuddR-NCSen. Maria CantwellD-WASen. Shelley CapitoR-WVSen. Bill CassidyR-LASen. Susan CollinsR-MESen. Christopher CoonsD-DESen. John CornynR-TXSen. Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVSen. Tom CottonR-ARSen. Kevin CramerR-NDSen. Mike CrapoR-IDSen. Ted CruzR-TXSen. John CurtisR-UTSen. Steve DainesR-MTSen. Tammy DuckworthD-ILSen. Richard DurbinD-ILSen. Joni ErnstR-IASen. John FettermanD-PASen. Deb FischerR-NESen. Ruben GallegoD-AZSen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NYSen. Darline GrahamR-SCSen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC (fmr)Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IASen. Bill HagertyR-TNSen. Maggie HassanD-NHSen. Josh HawleyR-MOSen. Martin HeinrichD-NMSen. John HickenlooperD-COSen. Mazie HironoD-HISen. John HoevenR-NDSen. Jon HustedR-OHSen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSSen. Ron JohnsonR-WISen. Jim JusticeR-WVSen. Tim KaineD-VASen. Mark KellyD-AZSen. John KennedyR-LASen. Andy KimD-NJSen. Angus KingI-MESen. Amy KlobucharD-MNSen. James LankfordR-OKSen. Mike LeeR-UTSen. Ben LujánD-NMSen. Cynthia LummisR-WYSen. Ed MarkeyD-MASen. Roger MarshallR-KSSen. Mitch McConnellR-KYSen. Dave McCormickR-PASen. Jeff MerkleyD-ORSen. Ashley MoodyR-FLSen. Jerry MoranR-KSSen. Bernie MorenoR-OHSen. Markwayne MullinR-OK (fmr)Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AKSen. Christopher MurphyD-CTSen. Jon OssoffD-GASen. Alex PadillaD-CASen. Rand PaulR-KYSen. Gary PetersD-MISen. Jack ReedD-RISen. Pete RickettsR-NESen. James RischR-IDSen. Jacky RosenD-NVSen. Mike RoundsR-SDSen. Bernie SandersI-VTSen. Brian SchatzD-HISen. Adam SchiffD-CASen. Eric SchmittR-MOSen. Chuck SchumerD-NYSen. Rick ScottR-FLSen. Tim ScottR-SCSen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NHSen. Tim SheehyR-MTSen. Elissa SlotkinD-MISen. Tina SmithD-MNSen. Dan SullivanR-AKSen. John ThuneR-SDSen. Thom TillisR-NCSen. Tommy TubervilleR-ALSen. Chris Van HollenD-MDSen. Mark WarnerD-VASen. Raphael WarnockD-GASen. Elizabeth WarrenD-MASen. Peter WelchD-VTSen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RISen. Roger WickerR-MSSen. Ron WydenD-ORSen. Todd YoungR-IN

Ideological trajectory · dimension 1 by Congress

Patty Murray's per-Congress position (nokken–poole), against the party mean.

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Washington delegation · both senators on dimension 1

Patty Murray and their seatmate, gap 0.10. All 50 delegations →

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Committee memberships

Patty Murray’s 4 committee assignments in the 119th Congress ranked by seniority. Each row also shows how Patty Murray’s own position compares to that committee’s overall blend.

AppropriationsRanking Member
28 members · seniority rank 1
Δ 0.48 from center
▸Serves on 12 subcommittees
  • Energy and Water DevelopmentRanking Member
    17 members
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
    16 members
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    17 members
  • Department of Defense
    17 members
  • Department of Homeland Security
    12 members
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
    15 members
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
    17 members
  • Financial Services and General Government
    10 members
  • Legislative Branch
    7 members
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    16 members
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
    14 members
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
    16 members
Budget
20 members · seniority rank 2
Δ 0.56 from center
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
23 members · seniority rank 2
Δ 0.52 from center
▸Serves on 2 subcommittees
  • Education and the American Family
    15 members
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security
    19 members
Veterans' Affairs
19 members · seniority rank 2
Δ 0.53 from center
Patty Murray’s own positionCommittee’s blended position

Laws Patty Murray sponsored or cosponsored

Every public law that Patty Murray sponsored or cosponsored, newest first. Each law shows the part Patty Murray played, the policy area, and its closest recorded final-passage vote. Only bills that became law appear: most bills a member sponsors never do.

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    Data notes

    Public laws from the 93rd Congress (1973) on, from Congress.gov and GovInfo bill data, listed under the bill that was enacted. Cosponsors who withdrew are not counted. “Major” follows David Mayhew’s list of important enactments, which stops at the 118th Congress; later laws are not yet assessed. Votes and policy areas are as on the Laws page.

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    Financial disclosures · Senate

    Net worth over time

    Net worth for 2025

    $3.6M

    Range $2.06M – $5.14M

    $5M$4M$3M$2M$1M$02013201520172019202120232025
    MidpointFull reported range

    FBALX - Fidelity Balanced

    $750K

    Spouse · Mutual Funds Mutual Fund

    $500,001 - $1,000,000

    FFFFX - Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund

    $375K

    Spouse · Mutual Funds Mutual Fund

    $250,001 - $500,000

    FFTHX - Fidelity Freedom 2035

    $375K

    Spouse · Mutual Funds Mutual Fund

    $250,001 - $500,000

    Total assets$2.31M – $5.24M
    Total liabilities$100K – $250K
    Net worth$2.06M – $5.14M
    Midpoint estimate$3.6M

    Values are the bands reported on the filing; midpoints are our estimate. Source: Senate eFD PDF, filed in 2026.

    Members of Congress don't report a net worth. They file annual disclosures listing assets and liabilities as value ranges, like “$15,001-$50,000.” We take the midpoint of each range and subtract liabilities from assets to estimate net worth. Expect wide margins: these are estimates, best read as trends and comparisons rather than exact totals.

    How to read this

    What's in a filing. Each year, members report the previous year's assets (stocks, funds, real estate other than a personal residence, retirement accounts, business interests, bank accounts) and liabilities. A spouse's or dependent child's holdings are included; a member's home, vehicles and household goods generally are not.

    Why ranges. Each item is reported within a set band, not as an exact amount, and the bands widen as values grow. The top band is open-ended (“over $X”), so a very large holding is shown with a floor, not an estimate.

    How we estimate. Net worth is the sum of asset midpoints minus the sum of liability midpoints, so the true figure could sit well above or below ours. Filings we couldn't read with confidence are flagged, and some years are missing.

    What it can and can't tell you. Comparing a member to themselves over time is more reliable than comparing two members. A year-to-year jump can be an asset crossing into the next band.

    Years are the year each report covers, so a report filed in 2025 appears as 2024. The line traces the midpoint and the shaded band shows the full reported range. Source: Senate eFD.