Patty Murray

U.S. Senator · WA

Democrat

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Where Patty stands

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored the Billionaires Income Tax Act and Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025; voted against the FY2026 Senate budget resolution.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 13 votes · 34 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Aug 2026 — Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Voted No · Jul 2026 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsored — Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025
Sponsored — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Sponsored — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted for the Social Security Fairness Act (2024); cosponsored the SWIFT Act and Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act expanding benefits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 19 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Work Without Worry Act
Cosponsored — Stop the Wait Act of 2023
Cosponsored — SWIFT Act
Cosponsored — Social Security Fairness Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025 and the Trumka PRO Act; voted against nullifying the NLRB joint-employer rule in 2024.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 41 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Jul 2023 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Sponsored — Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Sponsored — CHILD Labor Act
Sponsored — Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
Sponsored — BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Voted for the Lower Health Care Costs Act extending ACA premium tax credits; cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act of 2025.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 55 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsored — Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025
Sponsored — Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024
Sponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Sponsored — Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Arctic Refuge Protection Act and Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; voted against rolling back EPA emissions rules and opening federal lands to leasing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 26 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Cosponsored — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023
Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing that the climate crisis is disproportionately affecting the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that renewed leadership by the United States is needed to address the climate crisis, and recognizing the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, and science-based climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Sponsored the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act and voted for cloture on the Women's Health Protection Act; cosponsored its 2025 reintroduction.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 46 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Right to IVF Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
Sponsored — Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
Sponsored — Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025
Sponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Sponsored — Reproductive Freedom for Women Act
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025; voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 16 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2023 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Voted Yes · Jun 2022 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Age 21 Act
Cosponsored — Keep Americans Safe Act
Cosponsored — Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
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What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored the GRACE Act, NO BAN Act, and Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, expanding legal pathways and refugee admissions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 34 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
Cosponsored — GRACE Act
Cosponsored — Access to Counsel Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Limited evidence
End mandatory minimums, set federal policing standards, decriminalize drugs
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act across three Congresses; also voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act (2025).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 16 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted No · May 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Mar 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
Cosponsored — Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Cosponsored — Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Cosponsored — Private Prison Information Act of 2021
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Cooperative internationalism through institutions; minimize military action
Voted repeatedly for Iran and Venezuela war-powers removal resolutions; sponsored the Values in Arms Export Act and cosponsored the SAFEGUARD Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 13 votes · 57 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted No · Jul 2026 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Values in Arms Export Act of 2026
Sponsored — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Sponsored — Values in Arms Export Act of 2022
Cosponsored — A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.
Cosponsored — A resolution calling for the immediate release of George Glezmann, a United States citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on December 5, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of all Americans by the Taliban.
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act, which bans partisan gerrymandering, and voted to advance the For the People Act in 2021.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 30 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Aug 2026 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Sep 2022 — DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Voted No · Jan 2022 — Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2021 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Duty To Report Act
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Cosponsored — DISCLOSE Act of 2021
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