Senator · Washington
Patty Murray
Patty Murray is a Democratic senator from Washington, in Congress since 1993. In the 119th Congress, 915 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 51, and cast 795 of 796 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 5, 1993
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2029
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressSenate | 915 | 5.6%51 of 915 · rank 14 of 101 | 100%795 of 796 · rank 20 of 101 | 470 became law | 18%56 of 320 |
| 118th CongressSenate | 691 | 1.7%12 of 691 · rank 69 of 101 | 100%526 of 527 · rank 7 of 101 | 451 became law | 14%43 of 318 |
| 117th CongressSenate | 949 | 2.8%27 of 949 · rank 44 of 100 | 100%744 of 745 · rank 10 of 100 | 571 became law | 13%45 of 351 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (Senate), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.36+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Jan 30, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 71–29· Against party
- Jun 1, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 30–69· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 77–22
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 47–52
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 49–50
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 42–54
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 1–94
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 96–1
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Concurrent Resolution· Concurrent Resolution Rejected 49–50
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 77–23
- Aug 8, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 90–6
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 86–11
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–64
- Jul 30, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Resolution· Resolution Agreed to 50–47
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
149 sponsored · 2 became law
How far they got
- Introduced11678%
- Reported by committee117.4%
- Passed one chamber1711%
- Passed both chambers21.3%
- Became law21.3%
- Failed10.7%
Policy areas
- Armed Forces and National Security26
- Health26
- Labor and Employment24
- Education14
- Families6
- Agriculture and Food5
- Crime and Law Enforcement5
- Economics and Public Finance5
Latest activity
- S. 1564 Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery ActPassed one chamber· Finance and Financial Sector· Oct 5, 2026
- S. 5546 Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2026Introduced· Sep 24, 2026
- S. 5539 Affordability is Access Act of 2026Introduced· Sep 24, 2026
- S. 5494 Zeus 95 Memorial ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Sep 24, 2026
- S. 5247 Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026Introduced· Native Americans· Aug 5, 2026
- S.J.Res. 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)".Introduced· Families· Jul 30, 2026
- S. 5190 Restoring Justice for Workers ActIntroduced· Labor and Employment· Jul 30, 2026
- S. 5146 Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026Introduced· Education· Jul 28, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsRanking MemberEnergy and Water DevelopmentRanking MemberLegislative BranchEx Officio
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $2.8M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $1.7M
- From committees
- $306K
- 122 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $95.5K
- 40 PACs · 31% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| national association of broadcastersnational association of broadcasters political action committee (nabpac) | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $0 |
| pfizer inc.pfizer inc. pac | $5,000 | PFIZER INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | -$140.2K |
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| eli lilly and companyeli lilly and company political action committee | $5,000 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization | $286.4K |
| gilead sciences, inc.gilead sciences inc healthcare policy pac | $5,000 | GILEAD SCIENCES INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | -$779 |
| serco inc.serco inc. political action committee (serco pac) | $5,000 | SERCO INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | $1B |
| am general llcam general llc political action committee (am general pac) | $5,000 | AM GENERAL LLCAI match · 97% · the same organization | $22.7M |
| wsp usa inc.wsp usa inc. pac | $3,500 | WSP USA INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $5.8M |
| genentech inc.genentech inc. political action committee (genenpac) | $2,500 | GENENTECH USA, INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | $939.6K |
| glaxosmithkline llcglaxosmithkline llc pac (gsk pac) | $2,500 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLCAI match · 99% · the same organization | $39.8M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8M | $306K | $95.5K40 PACs · 31% of committee money |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $279.5K | $122.5K44 PACs · 44% of committee money |
| 2022 | $16.1M | $2.6M | $591.2K132 PACs · 23% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- Senate · WashingtonJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
- Senate · WashingtonJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2023
- Senate · WashingtonJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2017
- Senate · WashingtonJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2011
- Senate · WashingtonJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2005
- Senate · WashingtonJan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1999
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- www.murray.senate.gov
- Phone
- 202-224-2621
- Office
- 154 Russell Senate Office Building
- Contact form
- Contact form
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.