Sen. Christopher Murphy
- State:
- Connecticut
- Seniority:
- Junior
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title / State / District |
|---|---|
| Senator, Connecticut |
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| Representative, Connecticut's 5th District |
See Also: Murphy's Official Website | @ChrisMurphyCT | OpenSecrets | VoteSmart | Bioguide | C-SPAN
New: 2013 Report Card
Read our new 2013 Report Card for Murphy »Sponsorship Analysis
Murphy is a moderate Democratic follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship. Murphy’s bills have had a total of 36 cosponsors in the 113th Congress.
Use this chart to compare Murphy to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Christopher Murphy sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Chairman, Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs
- Joint Economic Committee
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
Bills Sponsored
Some of Murphy’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 2211: At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2014
- S.Res. 403: A resolution condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free ...
- S. 2054: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2014
- S. 1969: College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014
- S.Res. 319: A resolution expressing support for the Ukrainian people in light of President Yanukovych’s ...
- S. 1713: Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2013
- S. 1424: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Jan 2013 to Apr 2014, Murphy missed 1 of 398 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 1.8% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
Cloture on S. 2199: Paycheck Fairness Act
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53/44
Sen. Murphy [D-CT]: Yea
Apr 09, 2014 11:02 a.m.