Christopher Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–nowID M001169

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 4,558 votes

Nominations

95%with Dems

of 2,060 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 6,618 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

2011 → 2013

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 807 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.7% · 1,309 votes

Congress97.3% · 899 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.3% · 273 votes

Energy100% · 178 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 156 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 149 votes

Health95.7% · 141 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.3% · 120 votes

Emergency Management91.5% · 117 votes

Taxation96.4% · 111 votes

International Affairs96.4% · 110 votes

Transportation and Public Works99% · 102 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 94 votes

Education98.9% · 88 votes

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 83 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.4% · 78 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 77 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.5% · 74 votes

Agriculture and Food90.5% · 63 votes

Immigration98.4% · 61 votes

Commerce88.9% · 36 votes

Water Resources Development96.3% · 27 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 23 votes

Native Americans75% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 16 votes

Animals93.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Welfare— · 9 votes

Law— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

10 Congresses

110th · 2007113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CT110th–112th

Democrat · Senate · CT113th–119th

Term datesexact

Christopher Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

SENATED2007–now10 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

96.5%with Democrats

of 4,558 votes · 3.5% with Republicans

Nominations95%of 2,060 votes

All contested96%of 6,618 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat99.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 807 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.7% · 1,309

Congress97.3% · 899

Armed Forces and National Security92.3% · 273

Energy100% · 178

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 156

Environmental Protection100% · 149

Health95.7% · 141

Finance and Financial Sector98.3% · 120

Emergency Management91.5% · 117

Taxation96.4% · 111

International Affairs96.4% · 110

Transportation and Public Works99% · 102

Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 94

Education98.9% · 88

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 83

Science, Technology, Communications97.4% · 78

Labor and Employment100% · 77

Crime and Law Enforcement90.5% · 74

Agriculture and Food90.5% · 63

Immigration98.4% · 61

Commerce88.9% · 36

Water Resources Development96.3% · 27

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 23

Native Americans75% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 16

Animals93.3% · 15

Social Welfare— · 9

Law— · 7

Commemorations— · 5

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat110th–112th

Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th