Patty Murray
American politician
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| 2025 | Murray served as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate until this year. |
| 2023 | Patty Murray reversed her previous stance on same-sex marriage and expressed support for the Respect for Marriage Act, which officially repealed DOMA. |
| 2023 | Patty Murray became the President pro tempore of the United States Senate. |
| April 20 2023 | Patty Murray became the first woman and 33rd senator overall to cast 10,000 votes in the Senate. |
| 2022 | Murray was re-elected to the Senate for her sixth term. |
| May 28 2021 | Murray abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission, citing a 'personal family matter,' despite having expressed support for the commission. |
| February 2021 | In response to a February 2021 report from the Congressional Budget Office, Patty Murray commented on the importance of raising the minimum wage, stating it was good policy and highlighting that the minimum wage had not increased since 2009. She was among the senators who voted to include a federal raise to $15 per hour in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. |
| July 2019 | In July 2019, Patty Murray signed a letter advocating for a full investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration into a complaint filed by Chicago-area McDonald's employees detailing workplace violence incidents. |
| June 2019 | In June 2019, Patty Murray, along with 18 other Democratic senators, sent a letter to USDA Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, requesting an investigation into instances of retaliation and political decision-making at the USDA, emphasizing the importance of addressing these actions in light of the administration's treatment of federal employees and scientific data. |
| April 2019 | In April 2019, Patty Murray was one of 34 senators who signed a letter to President Trump, urging him to reconsider a decision that would harm U.S. national security and deteriorate conditions in Central America. The letter criticized Trump's understanding of foreign assistance and emphasized the importance of supporting Central American nations to reduce migration to the U.S. |
| March 2019 | In March 2019, Patty Murray was one of 38 senators who signed a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, highlighting the ongoing market instability faced by dairy farmers and encouraging the department to promote the Dairy Margin Coverage program. |
| February 2019 | Murray was among 20 senators who signed a letter to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler urging the development of enforceable federal drinking water standards for PFOS and PFOA, highlighting the need for immediate actions to protect public health from PFAS contamination. |
| December 2018 | Murray was one of 21 senators to sign a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, criticizing the lack of oversight in the VA's outreach efforts for suicide prevention and urging for consultation with experts in public and mental health outreach. |
| December 2018 | Murray was among 42 senators who signed a letter to Trump administration officials, arguing against the improper use of Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, which they claimed would increase health care costs for consumers and weaken protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions. |
| December 2018 | Patty Murray was one of 26 senators who signed a letter expressing concern over the Trump administration's decision to suspend obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, urging continued arms negotiations. |
| October 2017 | Patty Murray was one of 19 senators to sign a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt questioning the decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan, arguing that the repeal misrepresented costs and benefits and would not effectively address global warming. |
| March 2017 | In March 2017, Patty Murray was one of 21 senators to sign a letter led by Ed Markey to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressing concern that the American Health Care Act could severely impact adults with substance abuse disorders, particularly those reliant on Medicaid for treatment. |
| 2016 | In the general election, Patty Murray faced King County Councilman Chris Vance and successfully defeated him with 59% of the vote. |
| August 2 2016 | Patty Murray ran for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate and participated in the primary election, where she faced three Democratic challengers. |
| 2015 | The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which Patty Murray voted for in 1996, was ruled unconstitutional. |
| 2014 | Patty Murray introduced The Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act in the Senate, aimed at requiring federally funded hospitals to provide rape victims with emergency contraception. |
| September 2014 | In September, Patty Murray was one of 69 members of the House and Senate to sign a letter to then-Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, urging the FDA to revise its policy that banned donation of corneas and other tissues by men who have had sex with another man in the previous five years. |
| July 2014 | Murray introduced an amendment in the Senate to require health insurance plans to offer contraceptive coverage to patients, regardless of employers' beliefs. The amendment needed 60 votes to advance, but saw opposition with all but three Republicans voting against it. |
| December 12 2013 | Chris Van Hollen, ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, expressed concerns about the budget deal, indicating potential opposition from House Democrats due to the lack of focus on unemployment benefits. |
| December 10 2013 | Patty Murray announced a compromise agreement with Republican Representative Paul Ryan on a two-year, bipartisan budget bill known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. |
| August 2013 | Patty Murray was one of 23 Democratic senators to sign a letter to the Defense Department, warning against payday lenders offering predatory loan products to service members, emphasizing the need for robust protections for armed forces personnel and their families. |
| February 28 2013 | Patty Murray introduced the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act into the Senate, aimed at preventing the removal of a building from the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area unless deemed unsafe by the United States Forest Service. She emphasized the bill's importance for the tourism industry and the long-term recovery of the area affected by the 2014 Oso mudslide. |
| December 2010 | Patty Murray voted for the ratification of New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia, which aimed to limit both countries to no more than 1,550 strategic warheads and 700 deployed launchers over the next seven years. |
| November 4 2010 | Dino Rossi conceded the election to Patty Murray two days after election day. |
| November 2 2010 | Patty Murray was elected to the U.S. Senate after winning the general election against Dino Rossi, receiving 52.36% of the vote to Rossi's 47.64%. This marked her smallest reelection margin to date. |
| August 17 2010 | Patty Murray participated in the Washington State Senate primary election, receiving a plurality of 46% of the vote and advancing to the general election. |
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