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For the 118th Congress in 2023, she was elected Senate president pro tempore after Patrick Leahy retired from the Senate; the office is usually held by the longest served senior senator of the majority party, but Senator Dianne Feinstein (who was also elected in 1992, but took her seat a few months prior to Murray because she won a special ...
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. Warren Magnuson was Washington's longest-serving senator (1944–1981).
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.
Feb. 24—SNOQUALMIE — U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Child Development Center Thursday to tour their ...
Murray in an interview Tuesday recalled joining the Senate when there were only two women in the chamber. WA U.S. Sen. Patty Murray makes history as first female Senate pro tem Skip to main content
"People are desperate for answers, and help, and hope, and they are looking to Congress for action," said Senator Patty Murray, Democratic chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, "Everyday ...
In 2001, the honorary title of president pro tempore emeritus was created, and it has been given to a senator of the minority party who has previously served as president pro tempore. This title is currently held by Patty Murray of Washington.
The election was not close, with Murray winning by 16.8% of the vote. Murray won in a landslide victory by racking up huge margins in Western Washington. Specifically, Murray trounced Smith in the state’s most populous county, King County. Murray also won six counties in the historically conservative eastern part of the state.