Spotted: Sen. Patty Murray leaving first "Super Committee" meeting

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Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) will be holding it down for all women as the lone woman senator in Congress's Super Committee. The coalition, consisting of bipartisan members of Congress, is charged with finding at least $1.2 trillion worth of cuts in our nation's budget. These twelve members, including Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) pictured above have until November 23 to find these cuts or the automatic cuts to programs like the Pentagon and Social Security.

Democratic Women Senators fight back against Republicans

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Democratic women senators gathered today on Capitol Hill to make remarks on Republican attempts to introduce women's health issues like Planned Parenthood and abortions into the budget negotiations. With less than 7 hours until a federal shutdown will happen, women's health issues remain one of divisions up for debate. Spotted at the press conference were Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (WA), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Patty Murray(D-WA).

Week in Review: Nancy Pelosi, Kay Hagan, and more

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was spotted at a news conference on the budget compromise on Thursday.

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) participated in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash), presided over a Senate Veterans' Affairs hearing with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on the fiscal 2012 budget request.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano waits as she gets ready to testify at the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on Wednesday.

Sen. Patty Murray will lead Democratic Sentatorial Campaign Committee

It was announced on Monday that Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington, will head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2012 elections. Murray actually held the job in 2002, when the Democrats had a slight majority of 51-49. However, this time will be a little tougher with the Democrats having to defend 23 seats in a tough political environment for incumbents.