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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She won’t be missed.
Don’t hurry back.
“Running”
This will give her some time to get her yellow, mottled teeth fixed.
Too bad she’s not a horse.
I’d rather break it kicking that coffee table. Some brutalist interior decor there.
Oh wait. A senator. She probably doesn’t actually live there.
That woman has not run in a long time.
Yeah cause they work so hard they gotta rush down the stairs 😂😂
Ankle couldn’t take the stress.
“Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush”. Why Patty?
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.
Is that the entire headline? Shouldn’t it read “… blames Trump” at the end?
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.
Don’t blame me. Her and Cantwell represent King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties. The rest of us hang our heads in shame.
Congress could be complaced by AI.
She’s a regular Johnny Joey Jones.
Well, she WAS the only Senator who didn’t require a wheelchair to get around. 🙄
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!
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