2 days ago · Washington state’s senior U.S. Senator | President pro tempore of the Senate | Senate Appropriations Chair | Working every day for WA families The President-elect is free to select unqualified conspiracy theorists like RFK Jr. for roles in his cabinet.

Patricia Lynn Murray (née Johns, October 11, 1950) is an American politician serving in her sixth term as a United States senator from Washington, beginning her tenure in 1993, and is the state's senior senator.

As Washington state’s senior Senator, a member of Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee since she first arrived in the Senate, Patty has a proven track record championing Washington state and breaking through partisan gridlock to solve problems, fight for progressive policies, and help ...

Senator Murray is honored to be a voice for Washington state in the U.S. Senate. Write to Patty to share your thoughts and experiences in your community, throughout the state, or across the country.

Feb 14, 2025 · Patty Murray is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and began representing Washington the following year. Murray was the first female senator from the state, and she later became the first woman to serve as president pro tempore of the Senate (2023– ).

6 days ago · U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., will skip President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, saying the president is “spitting in the face of the law.” “He is ...

5 days ago · U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will skip President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, saying in a statement he is “spitting in the face of the law.” Murray, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership, is the highest-ranking member of Congress to announce she’ll skip the president’s address, his first before ...

5 days ago · U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Washington, will not attend President Donald Trump’s joint Congressional address, citing significant concerns over the administration’s actions. “I will not be ...

Oct 28, 2015 · Patty Murray (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Washington. She assumed office on January 3, 1993. Her current term ends on January 3, 2029. Murray (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Washington. She declared candidacy for the 2028 election.

As senior senator for Washington state, where the first positive COVID-19 case in the United States was identified, Patty raised the alarm early in the other Washington to push the Trump Administration and Congress to take the pandemic seriously.