Christopher Murphy

Democrat Senator, Connecticut

27 bills166 cosponsored$13.3M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Senator Murphy grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut” source

Education

“attended Williams College in Massachusetts” source
“He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law” source

Public service

“Before getting elected to Congress, Murphy served for eight years in Connecticut General Assembly” source
“Chris Murphy, the junior United States Senator for Connecticut” source
“Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Murphy served Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District for three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.” source

Also stated

Legislation

SJRES 211cosponsor

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

S 5296cosponsor

A bill to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5280cosponsor

A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5341sponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.

Voting Record

238 yea629 nay23 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$13.3M

Small donors $8.2MLarge individual $4.1MPACs $0

Spent $7.4MCash $11.5M

2024 cycle$12.8M

Small donors $3.5MLarge individual $8.6MPACs $54K

Spent $11.2MCash $5.5M

2022 cycle$861K

Small donors $368K

Top Contributors

YALE UNIVERSITY$37K

PAUL WEISS$31K

WCAS$25K

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE$24K

BLACKSTONE$24K

PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON$20K

PJT PARTNERS$19K

YALE UNIVERSITY$16K

SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$15K

GOOGLE$12K

Committees

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Employment and Workplace Safety
Primary Health and Retirement Security

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Democrat

Senate2019-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat

Senate2013-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 52011-01-05, 2013-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 52009-01-06, 2011-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 52007-01-04, 2009-01-03Democrat

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 13
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Campaign financeTracked · 8
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S 5121sponsor

A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

SRES 814cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271)

2026-07-23

SCONRES 36cosponsor

A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197)

2026-07-21

S 4999sponsor

A bill to prohibit certain transfers of aircraft provided by the Government of Qatar, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-15

S 4981sponsor

A bill to place Federal minimum wage on a durable path toward a living wage aligned with the national median wage, to require large, highly profitable corporations to lead the transition, to end all subminimum wages, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-14

S 4982cosponsor

A bill to require employers of airport service workers at small, medium, and large hub airports to ensure that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-14

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4929cosponsor

A bill to require continued participation by the United States in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-24

S 4919cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-24

S 4933cosponsor

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-06-24

SRES 789cosponsor

A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)

2026-06-24

S 4859cosponsor

A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-23

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5296: A bill to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5341: A bill to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5280: A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SJRES 211: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

S 5190: A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5201: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5185: A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

nay

2026-07-28

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence

nay

2026-07-27

vote

SRES 814: A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation