Christopher Murphy
U.S. Senator, Connecticut, Class I on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Christopher cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 11% of the time, introduced 80 bills, and cosponsored 648 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 890 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Christopher stands
On 758 recorded votes where members disagreed, Christopher was on the prevailing side 71 times and in the minority 687 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 2, No 226
- Voted no on PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor. Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41, Sep 30, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9991: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Nomination Confirmed 50 to 47, Sep 23, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9994: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Education18 bills
- Public Health & Human Services13 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs7 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services7 bills
- Economic Development2 bills
- Parks & Recreation2 bills
- Children & Families1 bill
- Not in a single policy area24 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Murphy - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
Bills they introduced
- S. 4522 (119th Congress)Let Kids Play ActLatest recorded action (2026-05-13): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5531 (119th Congress)IRL ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S.Res. 899 (119th Congress), Public Health & Human ServicesA resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5006)
- S. 5467 (119th Congress), EducationMAGNET ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 5470 (119th Congress), EducationProtecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $14,020,488 and spent $8,029,358 for the 2030 election, with $11,517,904 on hand as of Sep 29, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S2CT00132
2030 campaign$13,715,534 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)32%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)60%
- Political action committees (PACs)0%
- Other8%
Source: FEC filing, S2CT00132
2026 campaign
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Not employed71%
- Other / Not classified9%
- Legal4%
- Business owners & executives4%
- Retired3%
- Other9%
Source: FEC filing
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland SecurityRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security CooperationRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.