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Patty Murray

Patty Murray

D WA · Senate

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Defense

-76
Helped 718 Hurt 794 Unclear 459

Healthcare

+189
Helped 459 Hurt 270 Unclear 118

Finance

-62
Helped 285 Hurt 347 Unclear 48

Veterans Affairs

+156
Helped 316 Hurt 160 Unclear 78

Agriculture

+112
Helped 280 Hurt 168 Unclear 81

Energy

-38
Helped 215 Hurt 253 Unclear 61

Education

-2
Helped 155 Hurt 157 Unclear 66

Trade

+6
Helped 149 Hurt 143 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Labor

+43
Helped 124 Hurt 81 Unclear 42

Housing

+94
Helped 164 Hurt 70 Unclear 10

Transportation

-60
Helped 66 Hurt 126 Unclear 30

Technology

+11
Helped 99 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Immigration

-119
Helped 26 Hurt 145 Unclear 20

Foreign Policy

-16
Helped 71 Hurt 87 Unclear 16

Foreign Affairs

0
Helped 60 Hurt 60 Unclear 30

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Environment

-38
Helped 49 Hurt 87 Unclear 3

Criminal Justice

+28
Helped 72 Hurt 44 Unclear 12

Appropriations

-6
Helped 56 Hurt 62 Unclear 8
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11134 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1350), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (15), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State/Local (1), Uniformed Services (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (413), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (248), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (208), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (162), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (148), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (141), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (986), Defense (50), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (22), State (17), HHS (12), Education (11), Federal (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Executive (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (138), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)
Direct (127), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (98), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (72), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-643
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-18
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -87
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+8
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-43
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-97
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-30
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-3
Transportation - +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -29
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -20
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4997-118

Cosponsor

Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

3 clauses

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

sres83-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres548-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

s4049-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to repeal section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to balance-of-payments authority.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sconres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4014-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres621-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refund Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3865-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

sres610-119

Primary Sponsor

A resolution congratulating the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl LX.

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

sres601-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026
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