Christopher Murphy
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Christopher Murphy is a Democratic Senator from Connecticut, serving in the U.S. Senate since 2013. Born 1973. Official website: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on A 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".
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Nay on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A 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".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services
- VerifiedPublic statement: Trump’s Luxury Jet Corruption: Murphy Leads Senate Democrats In Demanding Answers On Misuse Of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job
- VerifiedPublic statement: Senator Murphy Statement on Supreme Court's 5-4 Decision Affirming Birthright Citizenship
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
- VerifiedPublic statement: Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6131
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- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5922
- VerifiedSponsored: Summer for All Act
- VerifiedSponsored: National Strategy for Social Connection Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Addressing SILO Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5570
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5571
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5654
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Voting Record Feed
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
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.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
A 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".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
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.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Statements & Newsroom
Collapse July 08, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the Trump administration put students first and follow the law by immediately reversing course on the transfer of civil rights enforcement and special education... Read More about Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services Trump’s L
reversing course on the transfer of civil rights enforcement and special education... Read More about Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services July 07, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Tuesday led twelve of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris, demanding tra
n... Read More about Trump’s Luxury Jet Corruption: Murphy Leads Senate Democrats In Demanding Answers On Misuse Of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job June 30, 2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Trump v. Barbara to reject Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order and affirm citizenship for children born in the United States: “It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain languag
he United States: “It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain language of the Constitution is clear,... Read More about Senator Murphy Statement on Supreme Court's 5-4 Decision Affirming Birthright Citizenship June 29, 2026 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for disabled veterans who suffer from sleep apnea and tinnitus, as propo
sed by a draft VA rule and the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. In a letter to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits June 29, 2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to res