Chris Murphy
U.S. Senator for Connecticut
Democrat · Since 2013 · Next election: 2030 · Age 53 · Junior senator
Official name: Christopher Murphy
Last updated · 7 sources
Chris Murphy is the junior U.S. Senator for Connecticut, a Democrat serving since 2013.
Murphy has served in the Senate longer than 57 of its 99 other members.
Murphy is Senate Democratic Conference Deputy Secretary.
Murphy sits on 3 committees: Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Appropriations.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Murphy voted in 70 of 74 roll calls (95%). In that period, 56 bills Murphy sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Murphy's seat is next on the ballot in 2030.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea
· Business meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
Votes
All of them →Voted in 70 of 74 roll calls (95%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
Murphy voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 64 roll calls and against it on 6.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 10)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Chris Murphy | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | No. 250 | On Passage of the Bill S. 4668S. 4668, as amended | Bill Passed | Nay | Most Senate Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 24 | No. 243 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay | Most Senate Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 24 | No. 242 | On the Amendment S. 4668Amdt. No. 6776 | Amendment Agreed to | Nay | Most Senate Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 22 | No. 240 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 22 | No. 239 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-1Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
51 bills sponsored and 296 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
S.Res. 936 A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5614 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $13,308,354
- Spent
- $7,377,283
- Cash on hand
- $11,457,846
2030 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S2CT00132
Connecticut senators
Richard BlumenthalU.S. Senator for Connecticut · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
