Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID M001111

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 5,353 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 2,159 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 7,512 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 784 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 2,037 votes

Taxation96.4% · 388 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.7% · 378 votes

Health97.5% · 278 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 247 votes

International Affairs92.7% · 192 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.5% · 191 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 154 votes

Immigration95.9% · 148 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 142 votes

Energy94.4% · 142 votes

Congress97.6% · 124 votes

Education97.5% · 122 votes

Labor and Employment99.1% · 110 votes

Agriculture and Food95.1% · 102 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.1% · 89 votes

Environmental Protection90.1% · 71 votes

Social Welfare96.9% · 65 votes

Emergency Management93.4% · 61 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 60 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 55 votes

Commerce100% · 48 votes

Law95% · 40 votes

Water Resources Development92% · 25 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat · Senate · WA103rd–119th

Term datesexact

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

SENATED1993–now17 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.6%with Democrats

of 5,353 votes · 4.4% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 2,159 votes

All contested97%of 7,512 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat99.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 784 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 2,037

Taxation96.4% · 388

Armed Forces and National Security93.7% · 378

Health97.5% · 278

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 247

International Affairs92.7% · 192

Finance and Financial Sector88.5% · 191

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 154

Immigration95.9% · 148

Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 142

Energy94.4% · 142

Congress97.6% · 124

Education97.5% · 122

Labor and Employment99.1% · 110

Agriculture and Food95.1% · 102

Science, Technology, Communications92.1% · 89

Environmental Protection90.1% · 71

Social Welfare96.9% · 65

Emergency Management93.4% · 61

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 60

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 55

Commerce100% · 48

Law95% · 40

Water Resources Development92% · 25

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22

Commemorations— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Animals— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th