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Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

كريس ميرفي
DemocraticU.S. Senator from ConnecticutDeputy Democratic Conference SecretarySeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since
Jan 4, 2007
House terms
3
Senate terms
3
Current term
Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031
Born
Aug 3, 1973 (53 years)
Birthplace
White Plains *

Education *

  • Williams College
  • Exeter College
  • University of Connecticut School of Law
  • Wethersfield High School

Prior occupation *

  • lawyer
  • writer
  • jurist

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form
Washington office
136 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone
(202) 224-4041
Official website
www.murphy.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (1)

Hartford, CT
120 Huyshope Ave., Suite 401, Colt Gateway, 06106
Phone: 860-549-8463

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (3)

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Department of Defense
    • Department of Homeland Security — Ranking Member
    • 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 — Ranking Member
    • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
    • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    • Employment and Workplace Safety
    • Primary Health and Retirement Security

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (6)

ChamberFromToState/DistrictPartyCongress
SenateJan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2031CTDemocrat119
SenateJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2025CTDemocrat116–118
SenateJan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2019CTDemocrat113–115
HouseJan 5, 2011Jan 3, 2013CT-5Democrat112
HouseJan 6, 2009Jan 3, 2011CT-5Democrat111
HouseJan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2009CT-5Democrat110

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member
915
Missed votes
2.7% (25)
Votes with party majority
99.8% of 817 party-split votes
Bills sponsored
51
Passed own chamber
0
Became law
0
Bills cosponsored
296

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

BillTitleStatus
S. 5531IRL ActIntroduced / in committee
S.Res. 899A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".Introduced / in committee
S. 5467MAGNET ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5470Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 5468Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools ActIntroduced / in committee
S. 5435A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children.Introduced / in committee
S. 5436A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities.Introduced / in committee
S. 5437A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds.Introduced / in committee
S. 5388Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers ActIntroduced / in committee
S.Res. 850A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".Introduced / in committee
S. 5341Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026Introduced / in committee
S. 5121Supreme Court Ethics ActIntroduced / in committee

All 51 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

DateMeasureQuestionResultVote
2026-09-30Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination47–41Nay
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the Bill90–6Yea
2026-08-08Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the Nomination50–49Nay
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the Bill86–11Yea
2026-07-28Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the Bill52–47Nay
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint Resolution50–49Nay
2026-03-23Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland SecurityOn the Nomination54–45Nay
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the Bill89–10Yea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint Resolution49–47Nay
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill71–29Nay
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the Bill82–15Nay
2025-12-18S.J.Res. 82On the Joint Resolution50–50Yea
2025-12-04H.J.Res. 131On the Joint Resolution49–45Not Voting
2025-11-20H.J.Res. 130On the Joint Resolution51–43Nay
2025-11-10H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill60–40Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 80On the Joint Resolution52–45Nay
2025-10-30S.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–47Yea
2025-10-29S.J.Res. 77On the Joint Resolution50–46Yea
2025-10-28S.J.Res. 81On the Joint Resolution52–48Yea
2025-10-09H.J.Res. 106On the Joint Resolution50–46Nay
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 104On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-10-08S.J.Res. 71On the Joint Resolution47–51Yea
2025-10-08H.J.Res. 105On the Joint Resolution50–45Nay
2025-09-30H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill55–45Nay
2025-09-19S. 2882On Passage of the Bill47–45Yea
2025-09-19H.R. 5371On Passage of the Bill44–48Nay
2025-09-18Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine ToretOn the Nomination51–47Nay
2025-07-17H.R. 4On Passage of the Bill51–48Nay
2025-07-01H.R. 1On Passage of the Bill50–50Nay
2025-06-17S. 1582On Passage of the Bill68–30Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 88On the Joint Resolution51–44Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 87On the Joint Resolution51–45Nay
2025-05-22H.J.Res. 89On the Joint Resolution49–46Nay
2025-05-13Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air ForceOn the Nomination74–25Nay
2025-05-08H.J.Res. 60On the Joint Resolution50–43Nay
2025-05-07S.J.Res. 13On the Joint Resolution52–47Nay
2025-05-06H.J.Res. 61On the Joint Resolution55–45Nay
2025-05-01H.J.Res. 75On the Joint Resolution52–45Nay
2025-05-01S.J.Res. 31On the Joint Resolution52–46Nay

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027

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