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Patty Murray

Patty Murray

D WA · Senate

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Defense

-70
Helped 794 Hurt 864 Unclear 571

Healthcare

+204
Helped 549 Hurt 345 Unclear 594

Finance

-62
Helped 331 Hurt 393 Unclear 147

Veterans Affairs

+209
Helped 402 Hurt 193 Unclear 106

Education

-43
Helped 207 Hurt 250 Unclear 230

Government Operations

-21
Helped 63 Hurt 84 Unclear 513

Agriculture

+91
Helped 294 Hurt 203 Unclear 126

Energy

-43
Helped 227 Hurt 270 Unclear 101

Labor

+39
Helped 164 Hurt 125 Unclear 155

Environment

-36
Helped 118 Hurt 154 Unclear 152

Appropriations

+63
Helped 230 Hurt 167 Unclear 21

Transportation

-53
Helped 88 Hurt 141 Unclear 120

Housing

+119
Helped 222 Hurt 103 Unclear 13

Trade

+9
Helped 155 Hurt 146 Unclear 33

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-113
Helped 37 Hurt 150 Unclear 67

Technology

+5
Helped 99 Hurt 94 Unclear 45

Criminal Justice

+26
Helped 111 Hurt 85 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

-23
Helped 83 Hurt 106 Unclear 28

Foreign Affairs

+7
Helped 71 Hurt 64 Unclear 33
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13330 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 (1411), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), State (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Justice (9), NPS (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (438), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (271), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (220), 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 (205), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (175), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (160), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1417), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), 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), Justice (6), Executive (5), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), Veterans (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (152), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (158), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (117), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-583
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- -85
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+51
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-40
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-3
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-104
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Transportation - +23
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -25
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1392-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s1393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s1261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Mental Health Services Native American Health Services Telehealth Services Ambulatory Health Care Services

s988-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Social Welfare Government Finance Nonprofits

s986-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Schools Improvement Act

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Education Government - Education

s803-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Education Immigration Services

s726-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ethan's Law

5 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Education Trade Law Enforcement Immigration Services

s567-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Education Transportation

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

s338-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Federal Judiciary State & Local Government Political Organizations Federal Government

s5240-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

s4595-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 20, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4272-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

1 clause May 7, 2024
Education

s4226-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

98 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4120-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support the direct care professional workforce, and for other purposes.

61 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

s4-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Native American Tribes State & Local Government Political Campaigns General Public

sres550-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Feb 8, 2024
Education

sres542-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the observation of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on February 7, 2024, to raise awareness of and celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports.

1 clause Feb 5, 2024
Education

s3257-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to Black veterans of World War II, and surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of such veterans, eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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