May 15, 2024Sponsored
Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024
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DemocratWashington · U.S. Senator
Patty
Murray
U.S. Senator for Washington
In office
33 yrsSince Jan 1993
Next election
2029Re-elected 2023
Age
75Born Oct 11, 1950
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Murray has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports federal workplace anti-harassment and pay equity standardsMurray has sponsored the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act (S.3865), which would establish workplace harassment protections, and the Paycheck Fairness Act (S.1115), which would address wage discrimination enforcement. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, reflecting a sustained legislative focus on employment standards for workers.
- 02Supports expanded federal child care fundingMurray sponsored the Child Care for Working Families Act (S.2295), a bill that would expand access to subsidized child care for working families. The bill has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses and was referred to committee, indicating ongoing legislative priority for federal investment in child care infrastructure.
- 03Supports veterans' education and health service accessMurray has sponsored the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 (S.342), which would expand education benefits for Purple Heart recipients, and the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025 (S.2534), which would address health services for veteran families. She also sponsored the Helping Heroes Act (S.701), directed at transitioning servicemembers.
- 04Supports poison control center federal reauthorizationMurray sponsored the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4351), which was enacted into law. The legislation reauthorized federal support for the national network of poison control centers, which provide public health emergency assistance to individuals across the country.
- 05Supports prohibition on detaining pregnant individualsMurray sponsored the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act (S.916), which would restrict the use of physical restraints and detention of pregnant individuals in federal custody. The bill has been reintroduced in multiple Congresses and was referred to committee.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Patty Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington, a seat she has held since January 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. Murray was Washington's first female U.S. Senator and served as president pro tempore of the Senate from 2023 to 2025, becoming the first woman in American history to hold that position and the youngest senator to occupy the office of president pro tempore in more than five decades. Her legislative record spans workplace equity, child care, veterans' services, public health, and environmental protection. She sponsored the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4351), which was enacted into law. She has also sponsored legislation addressing workplace harassment standards (S.3865), pay equity (S.1115), and child care access (S.2295). Murray has introduced measures relating to veterans' education benefits (S.342), veterans' family health services (S.2534), and support for servicemembers transitioning out of the military (S.701). In the 118th and 119th Congresses, she introduced multiple floor amendments, several of which were agreed to by the Senate (SAMDT.1092, SAMDT.1381, SAMDT.1292, SAMDT.1388, SAMDT.3303).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 12, 2026Sponsored
BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
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Sep 18, 2025Sponsored
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025
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Jul 30, 2025Sponsored
Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025
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Jul 16, 2025Sponsored
Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Murray raised $2.2M this cycle, with 89.6% from individuals; itemized contributions made up 65.7% of individual giving. PACs accounted for 9.7% of receipts, with top contributors including Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee, Pfizer Inc PAC, Federation of American Hospitals (FedPAC), and Alzheimers Impact Movement Political Action Committee, each at $5,000. Top employer concentrations include BGR Group, Cornerstone Government Affairs, and Battelle. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $2.5M supporting Murray (led by Women Vote! at $2.1M and Family Friendly Action PAC at $300K) and $6.4M opposing her (led by Evergreen Principles PAC at $4.4M, ESAFund at $1.0M, and Our American Century at $866K), all separate from contributions to her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$2.2M
Cash on hand
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
By source
- Individuals$2.0M · 89.6%
- PACs$216K · 9.7%
- Other$12K · 0.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)34.3%
Top PAC contributors
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTFEC ↗$5K
- DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC (DELTAPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PACFEC ↗$5K
- PFIZER INC PACFEC ↗$5K
- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS (FEDPAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- BGR GROUP$13K· 10 donors
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$8K· 7 donors
- BATTELLE$7K· 10 donors
- PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA$6K· 4 donors
- ZUMIEZ$5K· 2 donors
- AUSTIN SPORTS ACADEMY$5K· 2 donors
- AURORA PICTURES$5K· 2 donors
- MOONLIGHT PROPERTIES$5K· 2 donors
- EMBRACE INC$5K· 2 donors
- BURKE MUSEUM$5K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Supporting Murray
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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