As the daughter of a World War II veteran, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Senator Murray is committed to making sure our country fulfills its promise to care for …

– Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Douglas A. Collins, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):

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Patricia Lynn Murray (née Johns; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician serving in her sixth term as a United States senator from Washington, beginning her tenure in 1993, and is the state's senior senator. She also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2023 to 2025.

Aug 30, 2022 · Seattle , WA — VA Puget Sound Health Care System announced today the opening of its new Outpatient Clinic in Everett, Washington as part of its ongoing primary care expansion plans to better serve Veterans. Senator Patty Murray helped kick-off the celebration.

Jul 7, 2022 · 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 since...

Mar 15, 2023 · Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat who holds Congress’ purse strings as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called the risks to patient safety caused by flaws in the system “totally...

Jun 22, 2023 · Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the measure provides veterans with “the support we owe them and the support they need.”

As the first woman to chair the Veterans Affairs Committee and the proud daughter of a WWII veteran, Patty has worked tirelessly to improve health care, housing assistance and increased benefits for veterans, to hold the VA accountable, and to support military families.

Oct 18, 2022 · (Seattle, WA) — Today, the People for Patty Murray campaign released a new ad, Daughter of a Veteran, highlighting Senator Murray’s longtime bipartisan record of working for Washington state veterans, including as Chair of the Senate Veterans Committee.