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Analysis
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Murphy has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into her position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Murphy is shown as a purple triangle. (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%) Commerce (33%) International Affairs (33%)
Recent Bills
Some of Murphy’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3609: ELEVATE Act
- H.J.Res. 107: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.R. 2767: Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017
- H.R. 2645: POISE Act
- H.R. 2175: North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act
- H.R. 2176: Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
- H.R. 2056: Microloan Modernization Act of 2017
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Murphy’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017
Sep 25, 2017. Failed 245/171.
The bill reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for six months, provides certain tax benefits for victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, reauthorizes certain expiring health programs, and includes provisions to increase the availability of private flood insurance for individuals in flood zones. Federal ... |
| 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 ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017
Mar 16, 2017. Passed 237/178.
H.R. 1259 would institute necessary reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by providing the Secretary with the authority to expeditiously remove, demote, or suspend any VA employee, including Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, for performance or misconduct. . H.R. 1259 would also: provide ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 998: SCRUB Act
Mar 1, 2017. Passed 240/185.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Oct 2017, Murphy missed 15 of 568 roll call votes, which is 2.6%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% 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:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election 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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