119th Congress
Christopher Murphy
Senator, Connecticut
Party
- Democrat
- Born
- August 3, 1973 (age 53)
- In Congress
- Senate since 2013, House 2007 to 2013
- Term Ends
- January 3, 2031
- Votes With Party
- 92%
- Missed Votes
- 3%
- Office Phone
- 202-224-4041
- Website
- murphy.senate.gov
Committees
- Appropriations
- Foreign Relations
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Who Is Christopher Murphy?
Christopher Murphy is a Democratic senator from Connecticut in the 119th Congress. In Congress: Senate since 2013, House 2007 to 2013. Born August 3, 1973, Murphy is 53. On the 96 bills their chamber decided by roll call, Murphy voted on 93 and missed 3. Murphy voted with the majority of their party 92% of the time. Murphy sponsored 51 bills and resolutions this Congress.
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- NayProtect College Sports Act of 2026
- NayA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- YeaA 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)".
- YeaA 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.
- YeaA 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)".
- YeaA 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.
- Did Not VoteA 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 "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- NayNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- YeaA 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.
- YeaA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- YeaDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- YeaA 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.
Bills Christopher Murphy Sponsored
- A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". (S.Res. 899, Introduced)
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on digital advertising, and for other purposes. (S. 5531, In Committee)
- Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026 (S. 5470, In Committee)
- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (S. 5468, In Committee)
- MAGNET Act (S. 5467, In Committee)
- A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds. (S. 5437, In Committee)
- A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities. (S. 5436, In Committee)
- A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children. (S. 5435, In Committee)
- A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week". (S.Res. 850, Introduced)
- Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act (S. 5388, In Committee)
- Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026 (S. 5341, In Committee)
- Supreme Court Ethics Act (S. 5121, In Committee)
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- Luxury JET Act (S. 4999, In Committee)
- Living Wage For All Act (S. 4981, In Committee)
- Summer for All Act (S. 4847, In Committee)
- National Strategy for Social Connection Act (S. 4818, In Committee)
- Addressing SILO Act of 2026 (S. 4816, In Committee)
- Strength in Diversity Act of 2026 (S. 4535, In Committee)
- Let Kids Play Act (S. 4522, In Committee)
- Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026 (S. 4396, In Committee)
- 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. (S.J.Res. 116, Failed in the Senate)
- Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act (S. 4147, In Committee)
- Vote Without Fear Act (S. 4121, In Committee)
- BETS OFF Act (S. 4115, In Committee)
- Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026 (S. 4088, In Committee)
- Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act (S. 4086, In Committee)
- Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026 (S. 4085, In Committee)
- 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. (S.J.Res. 115, In Committee)
- A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Scotland, Connecticut. (S. 3668, In Committee)
- No Political Enemies Act (S. 3646, In Committee)
- Keeping Our Agents on the Line Act (S. 3571, In Committee)
- ARMAS Act of 2025 (S. 3508, In Committee)
- Keeping All Students Safe Act (S. 3448, In Committee)
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act (S. 3442, In Committee)
- Background Check Expansion Act (S. 3214, In Committee)
- Restoring Access for Detainees Act (S. 3146, In Committee)
- Stop Sycophants in Government Act of 2025 (S. 2816, In Committee)
- A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week". (S.Res. 378, Introduced)
- Community-based Refugee Reception Act of 2025 (S. 2655, In Committee)
- College Athlete Economic Freedom Act (S. 2470, In Committee)
- College Athlete Right to Organize Act (S. 2469, In Committee)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. (S.J.Res. 54, Failed in the Senate)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services. (S.J.Res. 53, Failed in the Senate)
- Workforce Mobility Act of 2025 (S. 2031, In Committee)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. (S.J.Res. 52, In Committee)
- A joint resolution for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. (S.J.Res. 51, In Committee)
- MEME Act (S. 1620, In Committee)
- Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025 (S. 1201, In Committee)
- Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (S. 595, In Committee)
- Fair Play for Women Act (S. 543, In Committee)
- Stop Sports Blackouts Act (S. 328, In Committee)
Floor Speeches
Murphy spoke on the floor 59 times on 44 session days in the 119th Congress.
- Senate, September 30, 2026, 1,389 wordsUnanimous Consent Request: S. 5435 (Executive Session)
There is a great divide right now--a pretty significant divide right now--between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of the way that ICE is enforcing our immigration laws in the interior.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, September 24, 2026, 1,098 wordsDirecting the President, Pursuant to Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to Remove United States Armed Forces from Hostilities with Iran
I am on the floor today to support yet another resolution to end the war in Iran.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, September 14, 2026, 1,347 wordsElections
Colleagues, the story broke today that the Trump family has confirmed that a Russian oligarch, a close ally of Vladimir Putin-- a man whose fortune was gifted to him by Putin--paid for the private island wedding of the President of the United States' son.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, August 6, 2026, 2,157 wordsIran (Executive Session)
Colleagues, the Trump administration has us stuck in a humiliating quagmire, a total deadlock in Iran. We are wasting billions of taxpayer dollars dropping bombs and firing missiles at Iran.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, June 24, 2026, 1,720 wordsBipartisan Safer Communities Act (Executive Calendar)
I come to the floor with good news. It is really important news, but it is news that not a lot of people in this country know about. We are experiencing, over the last 3 years, a dramatic decline in the number of people who are killed by guns. Gun violence rates in this country are plummeting, and they have been plummeting since 2002.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, June 23, 2026, 26 wordsIran
I believe there is an order that we recess at 12:30, and I ask I be allowed to finish my remarks before we recess.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, June 23, 2026, 4,040 wordsTrump Administration
Colleagues, over the last year and a half, our President Donald Trump has turned the White House into a 24-7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis, and we should start acting like it.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, June 17, 2026, 1,096 wordsIran
I have long wanted this war with Iran to end. Every single day, this war has become a deepening, cascading disaster for the American people as gas prices eclipse $6 a gallon in many places, as Americans are killed, as new wars break out in the region, as farms go bankrupt with the ballooning diesel prices.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, May 19, 2026, 1,550 wordsWar Powers Resolution
I am glad to join Senator Kaine on the floor today in support of his resolution. I have admittedly lost count on how many of these resolutions we have brought before the body. This must be our seventh, eighth, or ninth.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - Senate, May 12, 2026, 625 wordsWar Powers Resolution (Executive Calendar)
I am glad to be on the floor--sixth, seventh, eighth week in a row; I have lost count--this week to support Senator Merkley's resolution to end the war in Iran.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
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- Unanimous Consent Request: H.r. 4371 (Senate, April 30, 2026)
- War Powers Resolution (Senate, April 30, 2026)
- Tribute to Mario D'Angelo (Senate, April 14, 2026)
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: Motion to Proceed (Senate, March 24, 2026)
- Directing the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities Within or Against the Islamic Republic of Iran That Have Not Been Authorized by Congress: Motion to Discharge (Senate, March 24, 2026)
- Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act: Continued (Senate, March 18, 2026)
- Save America Act (Senate, March 18, 2026)
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: Motion to Proceed (Senate, March 12, 2026)
- Housing for the 21st Century Act (Senate, March 4, 2026)
- Department of Homeland Security (Executive Calendar) (Senate, February 25, 2026)
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: Motion to Proceed: Resumed (Senate, February 12, 2026)
- Trump Administration (Executive Session) (Senate, February 2, 2026)
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026: Motion to Proceed: Continued (Senate, January 28, 2026)
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate, January 14, 2026)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota... (Senate, January 7, 2026)
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026: Motion to Proceed: Continued (Senate, November 19, 2025)
- Trump Administration: (Continued) (Senate, October 21, 2025)
- En Bloc Nominations: Continued (Senate, October 7, 2025)
- Government Funding (Executive Session) (Senate, September 29, 2025)
- Vote on Lindberg nomination (Executive Calendar) (Senate, August 2, 2025)
- Vote on Hanson Nomination (Executive Calendar) (Senate, August 2, 2025)
- Vote on Telle Nomination (Executive Calendar) (Senate, August 2, 2025)
- Motion to Discharge: S.j. RES. 59 (Senate, June 27, 2025)
- Alex Padilla (Senate, June 12, 2025)
- Alex Padilla (Senate, June 12, 2025)
- Alex Padilla (Senate, June 12, 2025)
- Motion to Discharge: S.J. Res. 53 (Senate, June 11, 2025)
- Motion to Discharge: S.j. RES. 54 (Senate, June 11, 2025)
- Los Angeles Protests (Executive Session) (Senate, June 9, 2025)
- Air Force One (Executive Session) (Senate, June 9, 2025)
- Unanimous Consent Request: S. 1771 (Executive Calendar) (Senate, May 14, 2025)
- Border Security (Executive Session) (Senate, May 13, 2025)
- Middle East (Executive Session) (Senate, May 13, 2025)
- Gun Violence (Senate, May 8, 2025)
- Trump Administration First 100 Days (Executive Calendar) (Senate, April 29, 2025)
- Authorizing Representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the Case of Desmond Bellard V. Ronald Wyden, U.S. Senator (Senate, April 10, 2025)
- Senate (Senate, March 31, 2025)
- Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) (Senate, March 31, 2025)
- Unanimous Consent Request: S. Res. 146 (Executive Session) (Senate, March 27, 2025)
- Unanimous Consent Request: S. Res. 42 (Executive Session) (Senate, March 27, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Internal Revenue Service Relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That... (Senate, March 4, 2025)
- Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) (Senate, February 19, 2025)
- Budget Reconciliation (Executive Calendar) (Senate, February 19, 2025)
- Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (Senate, February 12, 2025)
- Department of Defense (Executive Session) (Senate, January 30, 2025)
- Reagan National Airport Flight Accident (Executive Session) (Senate, January 30, 2025)
- Cloture Motion (Senate, January 28, 2025)
- Nomination of Peter Hegseth (Executive Session) (Senate, January 24, 2025)
- Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Motion to Proceed (Senate, January 21, 2025)
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Questions About Christopher Murphy
Is Christopher Murphy still in Congress?
Yes. Christopher Murphy is serving as senator from Connecticut in the 119th Congress.
What party is Christopher Murphy?
Christopher Murphy is a Democrat.
When is Christopher Murphy up for reelection?
Murphy's current term ends January 3, 2031, so the seat is on the ballot in November 2030.
How old is Christopher Murphy?
Christopher Murphy was born August 3, 1973 and is 53.
How often does Christopher Murphy vote with their party?
On the roll calls that decided bills this Congress, Murphy voted with the majority of their party 92% of the time.
What committees is Christopher Murphy on?
Senate Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.