As one of the longest-serving senators, her fellow Democrats elected her to a key role that places her heartbeats away from the presidency.
On Tuesday morning, Murray spoke to KIRO 7 about her new role, and she said was excited to be selected.
As a woman in the Senate, Murray knows she has blazed a trail for other women aspiring to be lawmakers, but being sworn in as Senate Pres Pro Tem charts a new course.The Washington Democrat will also probably helm the Senate Appropriations Committee, which directs billions in federal spending. That appointment comes on top of her role.
Murray faced a tough reelection fight but defeated her Republican opponent, Tiffany Smiley, last fall. Now, Murray is in the line of succession for the presidency. In her new role, Murray will get a security detail. She will also get a pay raise and a new office at the Capitol building.
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