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Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democrat · CT · Senate

Cross-party rate

4.9%

Votes with party

95.1%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

  • +69% of campaign funding comes from small donors giving under $200
  • +Crossed party lines on 4.9% of votes, above average for the Senate
  • +Raised $11.6M with less than 1% from PACs

What Critics Point To

  • −Voted yes on only 0% of criminal justice bills, compared to 68% for the average Democratic member
  • −Voted against the Democratic party 35 times this Congress
  • −Voted Nay on H.R. 6938 when most Democratic members voted Yea (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Inter...)
  • −Voted yes on only 0% of defense bills, compared to 81% for the average Democratic member

Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

Votes by Topic

Economy
62Y / 60N
Taxes
27Y / 8N
Social Programs
27Y / 8N
Environment
0Y / 31N
Government
4Y / 4N
Immigration
2Y / 4N
Criminal Justice
0Y / 4N
Foreign Policy
1Y / 2N
Defense
0Y / 3N
Education
0Y / 1N
Healthcare
0Y / 1N
Other
0Y / 1N

Campaign Finance(2026 cycle)

Total raised

$11.6M

Total spent

$6.3M

Cash on hand

$0

Where the money comes from

Small donors$8.0M69%
Large individual$3.4M29%
PACs$00%
Other$206K2%

vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

Total raised$11.6M+443%
med $2.1M
Small donor %69%+496%
med 12%
PAC %0%-100%
med 23%

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Voting Overview

Yea
168
Nay
544
Not Voting
21
Party loyalty
677 with / 35 against

When They Broke From Their Party (35 times)

Nay
H.R. 6644On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-03-10

Nay
H.R. 6644On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644

A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-03-04

Nay
H.R. 6644Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6644

A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-03-02

Nay
H.R. 6938Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-01-15

Nay
H.R. 6938On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-01-15

Nay
H.R. 6938Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2026-01-12

Nay
S. 1071On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-17

Nay
S. 1071Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-15

Nay
S. 1071Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1071

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-11

Nay
H.R. 5371On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-11-10

+ 25 more cross-party votes

Sources

Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

Last updated 2026-04-01