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Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, and elects its United States senators to class 1 and class 3.Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Patty Murray (since 1993) and Maria Cantwell (since 2001) making it one of only four states alongside Minnesota, Nevada and New Hampshire to have two female U.S. senators.
Washington House of Representatives: Miami University : January 3, 2001 2024 Class 1 Edmonds: West Virginia: Joe Manchin: Independent [ac] August 24, 1947 (age 77) Corporate executive Governor of West Virginia
These are tables of congressional delegations from the state of Washington to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current dean of the Washington delegation is Senator Patty Murray, having served in the Senate since 1993.
Washington's Democratic senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, were quick to throw their support behind Harris. In an interview, Cantwell said Harris entering the race represents "a sea change ...
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 118th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially swears in Republican John Kennedy as a Senator from Louisiana at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2023. Credit - Olivier Douliery—AFP via ...
She was Washington's first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore. Murray is also the youngest senator to occupy the office of president pro tempore in more than five decades. [1] As president pro tempore, Murray is third in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency. [a]
Maria Ellen Cantwell (/ ˈ k æ n t ˌ w ɛ l /; born October 13, 1958) [1] is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Washington since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995.