Patty Murray went from a ‘mom in tennis shoes’ to second in line for the presidency

Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., is currently second in line for the presidency with the lack of a House speaker.

Elected in 1993 as a 'mom in tennis shoes,' Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., has risen to be second in line for the presidency amid the House's speaker battle. After Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday, the job passed temporarily to House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.

Traditionally, the president pro tempore job goes to the most senior senator in the majority party. On Tuesday, McCarthy was ousted as speaker with every Democrat in the chamber at the time, along with several Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. voting to remove. Fox News Digital's Caroline McKee and Tyler Olson contributed reporting.

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