Federal · U.S. Senate
Christopher Murphy
U.S. Senator · Connecticut · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2013
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 9, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Christopher Murphy's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S.J.Res. 33
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
On the Motion to Discharge
Yes Source ↗ -
Mehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 24
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 24
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 37
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
Harmeet Dhillon, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Matthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 18
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 18
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 25
A joint resolution 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 Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 25
A joint resolution 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 Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General vice Hampton Y. Dellinger
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General vice Hampton Y. Dellinger
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 1968
A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗ -
To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development.
On the Amendment
No Source ↗ -
To prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement and to require reports from Executive agencies on the number of veteran employees fired from such agencies.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To except the application of certain rescissions.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 1968
A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S. 331
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗ -
Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S. 331
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$13,308,354
Spent $7,377,283 · Cash on hand $11,457,846 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Christopher Murphy's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$8,206,67062%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$4,057,06530%
- PACs and other political committees$00%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$1,044,6208%
For comparison, the average of the 97 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,042,860; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 18%; cash on hand $4,597,448. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
No contributions from PACs reported in 2025–2026.
Outside spending for and against
None reported.
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Education$56,417
- Health care$30,635
- Finance, insurance and banking$23,375
- Technology and telecommunications$21,970
- Lawyers and lobbyists$18,951
- Government and public sector$13,880
- Issue and advocacy groups$8,925
- Real estate$8,550
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 39% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- YALE UNIVERSITY$16,447
- GOOGLE$12,000
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$12,000
- THE BAUPOST GROUP L.L.C.$10,000
- ACCENTURE$7,000
- GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER$7,000
- WELLS FARGO$5,670
- YALE$5,270
- AMERICAN HALAL CO$5,000
- JUST CREATIVE PARTNERS$4,750
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Christopher Murphy at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 3, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
Issues
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