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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

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
Government Social Welfare Nonprofits Finance

s997-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government Administration Transportation Security General Public Labor Unions

sconres9-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Homeowners Law Enforcement

s889-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Information Technology Health Care Providers Financial Services

s894-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Do No Harm Act

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Health Care Providers Civil Rights Advocacy

s864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HELP Copays Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Health Care Providers

s852-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Professional & Business Services All Industries Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Workers

s837-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 4, 2025
Energy Production

sres105-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2025

s819-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

s786-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.

3 clauses Feb 27, 2025

s803-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Immigration Services Education

s761-119

Cosponsor Reported

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

10 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Native Hawaiian Organizations Tribal Government Religious Organizations

sres99-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Transportation

s752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres96-119

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2025

sres93-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.

1 clause Feb 25, 2025

s726-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ethan's Law

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

s699-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s645-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

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