Sen. Christopher Murphy
Democrat • Connecticut • 1st Term • Sworn In 2013
- 15 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 74 of 98) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 26 of 98)
- 197 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 45 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 28 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. James Risch
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 0%
Murphy grew up in Connecticut, and attended Williams College in Massachusetts before earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut. He then went to work as an attorney.http://www.murphyforcongress.org/index.php?id=2
Murphy began his political career as the campaign manager for Charlotte Koskoff’s near upset of Nancy Johnson in 1996. From 1997 to 1998 he worked for State Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen. In 1998, he unseated a fourteen year incumbent to be elected to the Connecticut State House of Representatives, where he served two terms. In 2002, he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, where he rose to the position of assistant majority leader.http://www.murphyforcongress.org/index.php?id=2 Read More...
Person’s Views
- Today: 21
- Past Seven Days: 95
- All-Time: 31,405
Committee Memberships
- Joint Economic Committee
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- European Affairs
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Children and Families
- Primary Health and Aging
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.2391 - 21st Century Buy American ActRead twice and referred May 22, 2014 6 Views
A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy American Act) and certain other laws with respect...
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S.2303 - United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred May 07, 2014 2 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard.
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S.2271 - Green Bank Act of 2014Read twice and referred Apr 30, 2014 3 Views
A bill to establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.2472Read twice and referred Jun 12, 2014 22 Views
A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGB...
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S.2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014See also H Jun 11, 2014 65 Views
A bill to improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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S.2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing ActMotion by Senator Reid Jun 11, 2014 147 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
Recent Voting History
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On the Cloture Motion PN1400: Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of FloridaJune 16, 2014
Aye (with party)
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On the Cloture Motion PN1348: Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of IllinoisJune 16, 2014
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On the Cloture Motion PN1347: Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of WashingtonJune 16, 2014
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