WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday became the first female Senate president pro tempore, the second-highest-ranking position in the chamber. The president pro tempore ranks ...

Patty Murray (D-WA) was sworn in as the Senate pro tempore Tuesday morning, making her the first woman in the position and putting her third in line for president of the United States. Murray said ...

Patty Murray was elected to the Senate in ... outlasted almost all of them and become the first woman appointed president pro tempore — a senior member of the majority who presides over the ...

Elected in 1993 as a "mom in tennis shoes," Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., has risen to be second in line for the presidency amid the House's speaker battle. After Kevin ...

The Washington State Democrat was elected president pro tempore of the Senate ... By Maggie Astor Two months ago, polls showed Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, at risk of losing ...

Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Monday that President ... a six-term veteran of the Senate who serves as the upper chamber's president pro tempore, said in a statement. Murray, who served alongside ...

Outgoing Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray announces the 118th Congress adjourned sine die moments before reconvening for the 119th Congress with Republicans in the majority. New Poll ...

Patty Murray, D-Wash., third in line to the presidency ... over concerns about his mental fitness. Murray, who as president pro tempore is third in line to the presidency, said in a statement ...

Patty Murray (D-Wash.) signaled openness to supporting ... with dignity and respect,” Murray, also the Senate president pro tempore, said in a statement on Friday, shortly after the announcement.