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Sen. Patty Murray breaks ankle after stair fall, plans return to capitol next week [photo]
KHQ ^ | 5/28/2026 | Daniel Fortin

Posted on 05/31/2026 10:13:02 AM PDT by simpson96

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Patty Murray said she broke her ankle earlier this week after tripping while running down the stairs, but said she planned to return to the Capitol next week for votes and hearings. (snip)

"Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush, I tripped and ended up breaking my ankle—I wouldn’t recommend it. Next week, I’ll be back at the Capitol for votes and hearings and doing everything else I can to be a voice for Washington state in the Senate—I’ll just be swapping one of my tennis shoes for an ankle brace for a bit. Whether on foot, crutches, or wheels—I have no doubt I’ll still be one of the fastest Senators and I hope to be speed walking through the halls of Congress again very soon. I want to express my deep gratitude to the staff at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center for their excellent care and treatment,” Murray said.


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To: simpson96

She won’t be missed.

Don’t hurry back.


21 posted on 05/31/2026 10:36:10 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: simpson96

22 posted on 05/31/2026 10:43:38 AM PDT by DFG
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To: simpson96

“Running”


23 posted on 05/31/2026 10:44:25 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: simpson96

This will give her some time to get her yellow, mottled teeth fixed.


24 posted on 05/31/2026 10:44:56 AM PDT by rexthecat
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To: simpson96

Too bad she’s not a horse.


Larson’s Far Side had an Equine Medicine page, all of the symptoms listed, including runny nose, had one treatment: shoot.


25 posted on 05/31/2026 10:53:03 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: simpson96

I’d rather break it kicking that coffee table. Some brutalist interior decor there.


26 posted on 05/31/2026 10:55:35 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Buttons12

Oh wait. A senator. She probably doesn’t actually live there.


27 posted on 05/31/2026 10:56:18 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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To: simpson96

That woman has not run in a long time.


28 posted on 05/31/2026 11:00:30 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: simpson96

Yeah cause they work so hard they gotta rush down the stairs 😂😂


29 posted on 05/31/2026 11:04:59 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: simpson96

Ankle couldn’t take the stress.


30 posted on 05/31/2026 11:23:55 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: simpson96

“Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush”. Why Patty?


31 posted on 05/31/2026 11:26:30 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: simpson96

LOL. Patty Murray has been in the Senate for 31 years and for the life of me, I really can’t name much that she has done for either her state or the country. She’s a mediocraty at best.


32 posted on 05/31/2026 11:29:05 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: simpson96

Is that the entire headline? Shouldn’t it read “… blames Trump” at the end?


33 posted on 05/31/2026 11:40:18 AM PDT by Joann37 (This )
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To: Ann Archy

Yup... I remember -—this vapid “mom in tennis shoes” winning in the 1992 “year of the woman”. Been in the senate for decades now, and absolutely nothing to show for it.But they keep voting her back, over andover.


34 posted on 05/31/2026 11:46:22 AM PDT by Tipllub
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To: nwrep

Don’t blame me. Her and Cantwell represent King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties. The rest of us hang our heads in shame.


35 posted on 05/31/2026 11:52:34 AM PDT by shotgun
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36 posted on 05/31/2026 11:56:10 AM PDT by xp38
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To: j.havenfarm

Congress could be complaced by AI.


37 posted on 05/31/2026 12:40:58 PM PDT by cp124 (Bring back the Constitution.)
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To: simpson96

She’s a regular Johnny Joey Jones.


38 posted on 05/31/2026 1:17:36 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: simpson96

Well, she WAS the only Senator who didn’t require a wheelchair to get around. 🙄


39 posted on 05/31/2026 1:20:52 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

She’s a walking talking argument for repealing the 17th Amendment. I doubt the legislature could appoint someone worse! Certainly not for 5 plus terms!


40 posted on 05/31/2026 1:22:31 PM PDT by Reily
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