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Patty Murray
| Patty Murray | ||
 | ||
| U.S. Senate, Washington | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Brockman Adams (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 11, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Bothell, WA | |
| Net worth | $674,508 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Murray is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Biography
Murray, née Johns, was born in 1950 in Bothell, WA. She graduated from Washington State University.[2]
Career
- 1985-1989: Shoreline School District Board of Directors
- 1988-1992: Washington State Senate
- 1990-1992: Democratic whip
- 1992-Present: U.S. Senate
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Murray is on the following committees[3]:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of Homeland
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- United States Senate Committee on the Budget Chair
2011-2012
Murray is on the following committees[4]:
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
- Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Chair
- Children and Families Subcommittee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
- Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee
- Defense Subcommittee
- Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
- Homeland Security Subcommittee
- Senate Budget Committee
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Joint Committee on Printing
Issues
Fiscal Cliff
Murray voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
Full history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Patty Murray won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Dino Rossi (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. Senate, Washington General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patty Murray incumbent |
52.4% | 1,314,930 | |
| Republican | Dino Rossi | 47.6% | 1,196,164 | |
| Total Votes | 2,511,094 | |||
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Murray is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Murray raised a total of $30,147,102 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 25, 2013.[10]
| Patty Murray's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate (Washington) |  |
$17,124,667 | |
| 2004 | U.S. Senate (Washington) | |
$13,022,435 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $30,147,102 | |||
2010
Murray won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Murray's campaign committee raised a total of $17,124,667 and spent $17,279,813.[11]
| U.S. Senate, Washington, 2010 - Patty Murray Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $17,124,667 |
| Total Spent | $17,279,813 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $9,643,935 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $9,419,611 |
| Top contributors to Patty Murray's campaign committee | |
| Microsoft Corp | $203,625 |
| EMILY's List | $202,656 |
| University of Washington | $110,164 |
| Boeing Co | $108,410 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $53,699 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $859,652 |
| Retired | $832,368 |
| Lobbyists | $712,367 |
| Computers/Internet | $460,689 |
| Women's Issues | $459,223 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Murray missed 144 of 6,813 roll call votes from February 1993 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.1%, which is worse than the median of 1.7% among current senators as of April 2013.[12]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Murray paid her congressional staff a total of $2,633,861 in 2011. She ranks 22nd on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and she ranks 59th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Washington ranks 25th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[13]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Murray's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $64,019 and $1,284,998. That averages to $674,508, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. Her average net worth decreased by 26.40% from 2010.[14]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Murray's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $513,018 and $1,320,000. That averages to $916,509, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[15]
National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Murray ranked 5th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[16]
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Murray was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 22nd in the liberal rankings.[17]
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Murray voted with the Democratic Party 90.9% of the time, which ranked 40 among the 51 Senate Democratic members in November 2011.[18]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Patty + Murray + Washington + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Patty Murray News Feed
- Patty Murray in 19 Takes - The American Prospect
- Washington Senator Patty Murray Introduces Bill To Combat Military Assault - KUOW News and Information
- Patty Murray: Senate bill makes immigration more practical, fair - Yakima Herald-Republic
- Tea Party Senators jump the shark - Washington Post (blog)
- Sen. Patty Murray has said she is 'extremely disappointed' by the Air Force's ... - Politico
- Sri Srinivasan, Key Obama Judicial Nominee, Confirmed By Senate - Huffington Post
- What we're reading: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - MSNBC
- GOP moderates feud with conservatives over stall tactics on budget - Washington Post
- Pulling Rank: Women Lead the Charge Against Military Sexual Assault - Huffington Post
- Bothell students thank Sen. Patty Murray for supporting forest conservation - Bothell/Kenmore Reporter
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Personal
Murray is married to Rob Murray. They have two children and one grandchild.[2]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Patty Murray," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Senate website "Biography," Accessed October 13, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Official Senate website "Committee Assignments," Accessed October 13, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for Patty Murray" Accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Patty Murray 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 26, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Patty Murray," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Patty Murray"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Murray, (D-Washington), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Murray, (D-Wash), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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