Patty Murray

Democrat Patty Murray, first elected to the Senate in 1992, is seeking a fourth term. The former preschool and community college teacher who was once dismissed by a state lawmaker as just a "mom in tennis shoes" went on to serve in the state Senate from 1989-93. She now holds the number-four spot in the U.S. Senate Democratic leadership.

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Sen. Patty Murray to Lead Democrats in Bid to Hold Senate in 2012

By Tom Diemer

Sen. Patty Murray, the mom in tennis shoes who narrowly won re-election to a fourth term on Nov. 2, will lead Democrats in what is likely to be a struggle to hold their majority in the Senate in ...

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Democrat Patty Murray Wins Fourth Term in Washington State, AP Says

By Politics Daily Staff

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has won a fourth term, defeating Republican challenger Dino Rossi, the Associated Press reported Thursday evening. In a statement, the Rossi campaign said the ...

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Washington's Democratic Senator Patty Murray Beats GOP's Dino Rossi

By not in system

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Nov. 4) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has defeated Republican challenger Dino Rossi after a third day of vote tallying in Washington state. In capturing her fourth term, Murray ...

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Women in Congress Expected to Suffer Net Loss of Seats

By Bonnie Goldstein

Ever since Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first woman to serve in Congress in 1917, members of the fairer sex have proven able representatives of the people's choice. Despite the fact that a ...

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Washington Senate Election Results: Murray Clings to Lead Over Rossi

By Dave Thier

(Nov. 3) -- In Washington state, a tense senatorial race between three-term Democratic incumbent Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi remains too close to call, with the contenders ...

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May 26, 2012

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Economic Messaging

Source: The Huffington Post

We're going to open with what we'll call "Constitutional Tomfoolery, Part One" (you'll note that this implies, through a technique known as "foreshadowing," that the Republicans have exhibited some sheer silliness in reference to our country's founding governmental compact more than once in the past week).

May 24, 2012

Collins to slam Secret Service, Massie/Cotton win GOP nods in Ky., Ark., LeMieux's bare-knuckle politics, Hochul bucks Dems, Liljenquist uses Hatch's '76 playbook, Ryan at Reagan Library

Source: Politico

Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is none too pleased with the Secret Service.

May 24, 2012

WATCHDOGS: Senate Dems' pay gap on women

Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC

A group of five Senate Democrats convened a news conference earlier this week to demand passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. So WFB did a little research and discovered that the five might want to take a look at the pay gap on their own staffs.

May 24, 2012

Michaud Applauds Senate Action on State Veterans Home Fix

Source: Magic City Morning Star - Millinocket ME

Congressman Mike Michaud, Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, has applauded Senate action on his legislation that would ensure that Maine's severely disabled and elderly veterans are able to get the care they need at Maine's state veterans homes.

May 23, 2012

Collins to slam Secret Service, Massie/Cotton win GOP nods in Ky., Ark., LeMieux's bare-knuckle politics, Hochul bucks Dems, Liljenquist uses Hatch's ?76 playbook, Ryan at Reagan Library

Source: Politico

Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is none too pleased with the Secret Service.