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Patty Murray set to become first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, third in line to...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 18—WASHINGTON — After winning a sixth term in office, Sen. Patty Murray is set to become the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, a role that would put her third in line ...
'We've got to fight back': Patty Murray on Democrats' response to Supreme Court abortion ruling
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 3—WASHINGTON — When Patty Murray got to the Senate in 1993, one of a then-unprecedented seven women in the 100-member body, she made access to abortion a top legislative priority. By then ...
Incumbent Patty Murray, Republican Tiffany Smiley likely to emerge in 18-candidate race for U.S....
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 15—For the top two candidates for one of Washington's U.S. Senate seats, bolstering the economy and handling record-high inflation are top priorities. But five-term Sen. Patty Murray and ...
Patty Murray pledges to work 'around the clock' to fund government after congressional leaders reach...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 8—WASHINGTON — After Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress struck a deal over the weekend to fund the government, the Washington lawmaker who leads the Senate Appropriations Committee ...
U.S. Senate candidates Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley meet for final time before election in...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 31—SEATTLE — In their last meeting before the Nov. 8 general election, U.S. Senate candidates Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley continued to disagree on abortion, gun violence, climate change ...
Past, present Hanford nuclear workers getting federal help for lung scarring disease
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHanford site workers will get timely medical help after being unknowingly exposed to a toxic metal...
The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friend
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein...
After visiting Spokane VA medical center, Patty Murray says she remains committed to fixing computer...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 8—Before visiting Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane on Thursday, Sen. Patty Murray said she is committed to fixing a faulty computer system that has threatened patient safety ...
Patty Murray leads Democrats in symbolic vote as abortion rights bill falls short
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 11—WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to pass a bill to enshrine in law the right to terminate a pregnancy, a largely symbolic vote held in response to a leaked document that ...
Murray and Inslee conclude breaching Snake River dams 'not an option right now,' while calling...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 26—WASHINGTON — Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have concluded that the Lower Snake River dams should not be breached before the financial and environmental benefits they provide ...