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WA Senator Patty Murray Voting Records, Corruption, Earmarking


Patty Murray Voting Records and Legislative History on Issues Guiding the Future of the US

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction

Earmarking Summary




Party: Democrat

Former Occupation: Teacher

Senator Since: 1993

Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)


Patty Murray Indications or Corruption in Congress or Ethics Problems:

Paybacks:

According to the Seattle Times, Murray funneled $6 Million in taxpayer money to Dimension4 who donated $4550 to her campaign and $4 Million in taxpayer money to Andrews Space, Inc who donated $1000 to her campaign. Long list of paybacks itemized in the referenced source for 2008 although this history obviously extends to other years as well.


Actual Voting Record or Legislative Record:

  • Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

    Yes, the Senator supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

  • Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

    Yes, Senator Patty Murray supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.

  • Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

    No, Murray votes against reform

  • Balanced Budget Amendment:

    No, Senator Murray does not support requiring Congress to spend within government means.

  • Health Care HR3590 12/09:

    Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

  • Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

    Yes, Patty Murray supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

  • Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

    No, Murray prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.

  • 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

    Yes, Supported the $787 Billion spending plan

  • 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

    Yes, Murray supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill


Patty Murray Earmarking Tendencies:

Extremely Prolific:

  • Extensive earmark history supporting mostly in-state entities and campaign donors.

  • $1,084,991,962 of taxpayer money requested by Patty Murray in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)




Charted Comparison of Senate Colleagues to Patty Murray Voting Records


Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Murray