
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 A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
- 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 Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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.
- 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 Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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.
- 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
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Paul Amdt. No. 6715
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
S. Res. 817
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.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran 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