Senator Patty Murray

Democrat  •  Washington  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 96%
  • Abstains: 2%

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11/19/09
$849 billion health bill sets up h...

...photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Patty Murray,...

11/19/09
Lawmakers call on Pentagon to acce...

...should be rewarded with U.S. contracts for products they illegally subsidize," said Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo. Sens. Patty Murray, D...

Source: AXcess News
11/19/09
Reinvigorating Literacy Education ...

Although state and local funding for schools has taken a hit, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a bill that would provide almost...

11/18/09
Congress members call on Air Force...

...workers back home in Washington state I want to be able to tell them they are competing on a level playing field," Sen. Patty Murray, ...

11/18/09
Senate health bottom line: $849 bi...

...file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Patty Mu...

11/18/09
Lawmakers Urge DoD To Deny Europea...

...that they won’t consider the ruling by the WTO that Airbus received illegal subsidies. Lawmakers, such as Brownback, Sen. Patty Murray...

11/17/09
Report: Companies not reporting al...

...two-thirds said they knew of workers who feared disciplinary action just for reporting an injury or illness. Washington Sen. Patty Mur...

11/17/09
Bottom Line

...the District of Columbia,” according to lobbying disclosure records. Ben McMakin, former legislative director for Sen. Patty Murray (D...

Source: The Hill
11/17/09
Today At TRNS

...Committee holds a full committee hearing on “The U.S. and the G-20: Remaking the International Economic Architecture.” - Senators Patt...

11/16/09
Light rail to Sea-Tac airport open...

...with service between downtown Seattle and Tukwila, where a free shuttle took people to and from the airport. Washington Sen. Patty Mur...

Source: USA Today

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11/19/09
Washington's senators eager to sta...

Both Democratic senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, said they will support a move to bring the bill to the Senate floor. Once it b...

11/19/09
Under-reporting in workplace injuries

Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington and chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, probably sums up the ...

11/19/09
Sen. Murray: Senate healthcare bil...

Via US Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, and her staff: (Washington, DC) – Today, US Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) stood with Democratic Sen...

11/19/09
Lawmakers Call on Pentagon to Acce...

"I don't know about you, but I don't think our European friends should be rewarded with U.S. contracts for products they illegally subsid...

11/18/09
FOB Tacoma - » New program aims to...

Two years ago, amid reports that veterans were waiting six months for processing, Sen. Patty Murray called the situation "absolutely unac...

Source: FOB Tacoma
11/18/09
Lawmakers call on Pentagon to acce...

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11/18/09
Video: The Story Of American Workp...

“This report confirms that when it comes to the documenting of workplace injuries, we can't just take employers at their word,” said Sena...

11/18/09
Allvoices.com - Food Safety Act wi...

November 18, 2009--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) applauded the passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act through the Senate Hea...

11/18/09
Malaria Experts Call on Federal Go...

The briefing, sponsored by the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), PATH, and Malaria No More, was hosted in coope...

11/18/09
Senate Leader Announces Health-Car...

Other senators, all Democrats, around the podium included Sen. Patty Murray, Wash.; Al Franken, Minn.; Chuck Schumer, N.Y.; Debbie Staben...

Official website: http://murray.senate.gov/
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173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2621
Fax: 202-224-0238

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