• MURRAY, PATTY
Experience: Senate: 1993-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $6,715,851Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patty Murray
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Rob; 2 Children: Randy, Sara
    Birth Date: 10/11/1950
    Birth Place: Bothell, WA
    Home City: Seattle, WA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, Washington State University, 1972

Political Experience

    Minority Conference Secretary, United States Senate, 2015-present
    Senator, United States Senate, 1992-present
    Former Democratic Deputy Whip, United States Senate
    Former Assistant Floor Leader, United States Senate
    Majority Conference Secretary, United States Senate, 2011-2015
    Senator, Washington State Senate, 1988-1992
    Democratic Whip, Washington State Senate, 1990-1992
    Member, Board of Directors, Shoreline School District, Washington, 1985-1989

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Budget, Member
    Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus
    Co-Founder, Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
    Co-Chair, Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
    Member, Senate Hunger Caucus
    Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
    Member, Senate Potato Caucus
    Member, Senate Specialty Crops Caucus
    Member, Senate Steel Caucus
    Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2001-2003, 2011-2013

Professional Experience

    Teacher
    Citizen Lobbyist, 1983-1988
    Instructor, Shoreline Community College, 1984-1987
    Education Volunteer, 1977-1984

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Total: 3
What will Patty Murray do?
04/23/2015
By Seung Min Kim | POLITICO
Patty Murray to support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
03/30/2015
By Catalina Camia | USA Today
Patty Murray Should Be the Next Senate Minority Leader
03/27/2015
By Jamelle Bouie | slate.com
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 428
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/14/2017 S.591 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 06/14/2017 Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 S.1143 Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017 05/17/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/15/2017 S.1122 Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act 05/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.978 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.954 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 S.928 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 04/25/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.819 Paycheck Fairness Act 04/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.Res.113 A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. 04/04/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 S.700 Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 03/22/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 S.689 Invest in Women's Health Act of 2017 03/21/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 S.682 SAVINGS Act 03/21/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/15/2017 S.636 Healthy Families Act 03/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 S.483 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 03/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 S.Res.44 A resolution designating February 6 through 10, 2017, as "National School Counseling Week". 02/10/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
09/29/2016 S.Res.600 A resolution designating the week of September 26 through 30, 2016, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". 09/29/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 S.3433 CLEAR Act 09/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 S.3388 Rural Disaster Recovery Act of 2016 09/22/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 S.2991 Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016 09/22/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3223 Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
Total: 3606
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/02/2015 S.330 Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
02/02/2015 S.Res.62 A resolution designating the week beginning on February 8, 2015, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
01/30/2015 S.Res.60 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1, 2015, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, modern slavery.
01/29/2015 S.311 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
01/29/2015 S.302 International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015
01/29/2015 S.299 Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
01/28/2015 S.298 ACE Kids Act of 2015
01/27/2015 S.262 Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act
01/27/2015 S.258 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
01/23/2015 S.Res.38 A resolution relative to the death of Wendell H. Ford, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
01/22/2015 S.Res.37 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health care decisions.
01/21/2015 S.229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015
01/21/2015 S.217 Women's Health Protection Act of 2015
01/21/2015 S.J.Res.5 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
01/20/2015 S.197 SMART Act
01/13/2015 S.170 CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015
01/13/2015 S.167 Clay Hunt SAV Act
01/08/2015 S.126 A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes.
01/08/2015 S.Res.25 A resolution commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
01/06/2015 S.29 Respect for Marriage Act
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