Patty Murray became the first woman Senate President Pro Tempore in 2023. She was the most senior Democrat in the Senate. She presided over the Senate when Vice President Kamala Harris was not present. She lost that position when another person became Senate President Pro Tempore on January 3, 2025. The Senate President Pro Tempore is third in line for the Presidency, after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House.
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