About
Murphy, Christopher Scott a Senator and a Representative from Connecticut; born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995; J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn., 2002; lawyer, private practice; Southington, Conn., planning and zoning commission, 1997-1999; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1999-2003; member of the Connecticut state senate, 2003-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2013); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013; reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 846 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.1% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 835 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
204 — Attracted 204 cosponsors across 41 bills.
Avg 323 · Most: 967 · Least: 4
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
6 — Attracted 6 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 80 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
273 — 273 bills cosponsored.
Avg 329 · Most: 727 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
45 — 45 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Chris Murphy says Iran deal not 'imminent' after meeting Qatari diplomat
Washington Examiner · Oct 8, 2026
Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims
Military Times · Oct 8, 2026
Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public
The Guardian · Oct 8, 2026
‘Disgusting’: Dem Senator shocked by Hegseth plan to livestream firing squad execution
CNN · Oct 9, 2026
US Senator tries to inspect a heavily damaged Middle East air base. Then he finds out who ordered the blackout: ‘unprecedented’
We Got This Covered · Oct 7, 2026
