![Photo of Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL7]](/data/photos/412694-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Murphy.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Murphy is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Murphy has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Stephanie Murphy sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Small Business
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Member, Subcommittee on Readiness
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Murphy sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (33%) International Affairs (25%) Health (25%) Commerce (17%)
Recent Bills
Some of Murphy’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5126: Deterring and Defeating Rocket and Missile Threats to Israel Act of 2018
- H.R. 5057: Protect America’s Secrets Act
- H.R. 4954: BATTLE for Servicemembers Act
- H.R. 4840: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 ...
- H.R. 4541: CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017
- H.R. 4249: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017
- H.R. 3609: ELEVATE Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Murphy’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.R. 3326: World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
Jan 17, 2018. Passed 237/184.
If the World Bank doesn’t live up to some of its promises for supporting human rights, fighting terrorism, and promoting democracy, should the U.S. government withhold hundreds of millions dollars of funding? #### Context The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) lends billions of dollars ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
|
| Yea |
H.R. 1370: Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 231/188.
This bill was the vehicle for passage of legislation to avert a government shutdown. The final legislation included * the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, which funds the government through January 19, 2018 * funding for a missile defense system * funding the Children’s ... |
| Yea |
H.J.Res. 123: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Dec 7, 2017. Passed 235/193.
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| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Apr 2018, Murphy missed 23 of 857 roll call votes, which is 2.7%. This is on par with the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives 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:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Stephanie Murphy for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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