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How do Patty Murray and Susan M. Collins compare?
Patty Murray and Susan M. Collins voted the same way on 20% of the 864 roll calls where both voted in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of different parties 10%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
One chairs a committee the other is ranking member of.
| Measure | Murray | Collins | Senate median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 94% | 100% | 98% |
| With own party, party-line votes | 100% | 83% | 99% |
| Same vote as the other party | 5% | 24% | 9% |
Source: Voteview: Murray · Voteview: Collins · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Where they agree and split, by policy area
| Policy area | Same vote |
|---|---|
| Economics and Public Finance | 44% |
| Immigration | 40% |
| International Affairs | 45% |
| Congress | 6% |
| Environmental Protection | 11% |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 16% |