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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 428

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/27/1996	S.2139	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.	09/27/1996 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions)
07/30/1996	S.889	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel WOLF GANG II, and for other purposes.	07/30/1996 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
03/06/1996	S.1590	Public Participation in Timber Salvage Act of 1996	03/06/1996 Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
12/21/1995	S.1489	A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for other purposes.	12/21/1995 Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. (All Actions)
06/07/1995	S.161	American Family Business Preservation Act	06/07/1995 Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-89. (All Actions)
05/04/1995	S.Con.Res.12	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution.	05/04/1995 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
04/06/1995	S.689	Landfill Technological Improvement Act of 1995	04/06/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
02/14/1995	S.414	A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to extend indefinitely the current provisions governing the export of certain domestically produced crude oil.	02/14/1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. (All Actions)
11/30/1994	S.2259	Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Settlement Act	11/30/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/06/1994	S.2492	A bill to ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants from the Rural Development Administration.	10/06/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/05/1994	S.2505	Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1994	10/05/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (All Actions)
09/29/1994	S.2479	United States Cruise Vessel Development Act of 1994	09/29/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions)
09/22/1994	S.2454	Intrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994	09/22/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
09/14/1994	S.1037	Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act	09/14/1994 Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (All Actions)
07/27/1994	S.2262	To amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to provide greater flexibility in the expenditure of funds, and for other purposes.	07/27/1994 Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. (All Actions)
06/15/1994	S.2193	A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid by such owners to governments of foreign countries, and for other purposes.	06/15/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (All Actions)
06/07/1994	S.2159	Transportation Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 1994	06/07/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
03/24/1994	S.1979	Sexual Harassment Prevention Act of 1994	03/24/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (All Actions)
03/24/1994	S.Con.Res.64	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Gautemalan peace process and the need for greater protection of human rights in Guatemala.	03/24/1994 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
03/16/1994	S.1265	A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to extend indefinitely the current provisions governing the export of certain domestically produced crude oil.	03/16/1994 Subcommittee on International Finance (Banking). Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-505. (All Actions)

Total: 3606

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	S.540	Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
06/13/2017	S.714	Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2017
06/13/2017	S.566	Methow Headwaters Protection Act
06/08/2017	S.Res.184	A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017	S.1152	SAFE Banking Act
05/22/2017	S.Res.156	A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/18/2017	S.1182	A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017	S.Res.173	A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017	S.1162	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	S.804	Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017
05/17/2017	S.784	Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
05/17/2017	S.681	Deborah Sampson Act
05/17/2017	S.543	Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017
05/17/2017	S.324	State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/17/2017	S.112	Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act
05/16/2017	S.1136	Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/16/2017	S.Res.163	A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
05/11/2017	S.1114	A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/11/2017	S.1105	Miners Pension Protection Act
05/11/2017	S.934	FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

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