Christopher Murphy
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Christopher Murphy is a Democratic Senator from Connecticut, serving in the U.S. Senate since 2013. Born 1973. Official website: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Yea on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services
- VerifiedPublic statement: Trump’s Luxury Jet Corruption: Murphy Leads Senate Democrats In Demanding Answers On Misuse Of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job
- VerifiedPublic statement: Senator Murphy Statement on Supreme Court's 5-4 Decision Affirming Birthright Citizenship
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6131
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6132
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5922
- VerifiedSponsored: Summer for All Act
- VerifiedSponsored: National Strategy for Social Connection Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Addressing SILO Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5570
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5571
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5654
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5510
Voting Record Feed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Statements & Newsroom
Collapse July 08, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the Trump administration put students first and follow the law by immediately reversing course on the transfer of civil rights enforcement and special education... Read More about Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services Trump’s L
reversing course on the transfer of civil rights enforcement and special education... Read More about Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services July 07, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Tuesday led twelve of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris, demanding tra
n... Read More about Trump’s Luxury Jet Corruption: Murphy Leads Senate Democrats In Demanding Answers On Misuse Of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job June 30, 2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Trump v. Barbara to reject Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order and affirm citizenship for children born in the United States: “It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain languag
he United States: “It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain language of the Constitution is clear,... Read More about Senator Murphy Statement on Supreme Court's 5-4 Decision Affirming Birthright Citizenship June 29, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for disabled veterans who suffer from sleep apnea and tinnitus, as propo
sed by a draft VA rule and the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. In a letter to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits June 29, 2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to res