Patty Murray went from a 'mom in tennis shoes' to second in line for the presidency
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Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., is currently second in line for the presidency with the lack of a House speaker.
Typically, the presidential line of succession goes from the vice president to the speaker of the House, then passes to the president pro tempore of the Senate before going down the list of Cabinet officials. Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
However, as the interim speaker, McHenry is not counted in the presidential line of succession – meaning the list moves up a spot for everyone on it.
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