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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

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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

sjres192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

1 clause May 19, 2026
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

sres732-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

1 clause May 14, 2026
Agriculture Homeowners Federal Government Financial Services

sconres31-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women.

1 clause Mar 25, 2026
Homeowners Education Federal Government Business

s3466-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025

57 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Healthcare Providers Veterans Government Government Employees

s3274-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy MOM Act

5 clauses Nov 20, 2025
State Government Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Federal Government

s2524-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 119–21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Healthcare Services State Government Healthcare Administration Healthcare Recipients General Public

s2231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GLOBE Act of 2025

11 clauses Jul 9, 2025
Foreign Government Civic and Social Organizations Management Consulting Services General Public

s2149-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government - State Government - HHS Health Care Providers Immigrant Communities

s2150-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Pharmaceutical Health Care Providers Government Religious Organizations

s2059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping Obstetrics Local Act

17 clauses Jun 12, 2025
State Government Individuals Territorial Government Federal Government

s2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Telecommunications Legal Services Health Technology Data Brokers

s1503-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Mental Health Services Legal Services Advocacy Organizations Government

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

s1232-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

6 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Healthcare

s422-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Health Care Providers Pharmaceuticals Government Religious Organizations

s272-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act

10 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Government Consumers Food Manufacturing Testing Laboratories

s5236-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Sep 25, 2024
State Government Hospitals General Public Ambulatory Health Care Services

s4445-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.

19 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Government - State Armed Forces Ambulatory Health Care Services Healthcare - Patients

s5-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Ambulatory Health Care General Public Social Assistance Electronic Shopping

s1527-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Education Environmental Groups Federal Government
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