Christopher Murphy

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Murphy voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.

1. Armed Forces and National Security 10% · 1 of 10 party 0%
2. International Affairs 3% · 1 of 31 party 3%

Where Murphy broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

  Murphy, Hawley Announce Breakthrough Bipartisan Legislation to Force AI Developers to Prioritize Safety or Face Prison Time

  Introduced bipartisan legislation to hold AI developers criminally liable for cyberattacks by their agents.

  “Hacking is a crime, and when AI agents conduct dangerous cyberattacks, the corporations and executives responsible for those AI agents need to be held accountable.”

  CybersecurityAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  Murphy Pushes for Senate Passage of Bill Protecting Children from ICE

  Sought unanimous consent to pass bill preventing ICE enforcement at school bus stops.

  “I am […] just asking my colleagues: can we come to an agreement that school bus stops should be off limits? Can we decide to have compassion for that six-year-old child who got on the bus for his second day of school, and when he got back off the bus, was abandoned?”

  ImmigrationAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 29, 2026

  Murphy, Murray Press Trump Administration On Taxpayer-Sponsored Trump Campaign Ads

  Murphy and Murray pressed Trump administration to stop using DHS funds for campaign political ads.

  “The American people deserve answers about how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself—while doing nothing to help them afford health care or housing. These ads need to immediately come off the air, taxpayers need to be paid back for this theft, and everyone…”

  Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 28, 2026

  Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics

  Opposed Protect College Sports Act, arguing it threatens long-term college athletics stability.

  “The facts don't back up that characterization of college sports…I know that there's more people than ever showing up to these games and watching the games. The Big 10 just signed a $13 billion contract to broadcast its games. The revenue of the NCAA broadly is at an all-time high. The SEC and the Big 10 are both making…”

  Protect College Sports ActSports and RecreationAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 25, 2026

  Murphy To Trump FDA Nominee: ‘you’ve Done A Pretty Good Job Of Avoiding Answering Questions’

  Questioned FDA nominee on corruption and politicization of the agency.

  “I share the chairman's concern about this dramatic reduction in faith in the FDA that has happened over the past year, and the reason is simple: people don't believe that science has anything to do with some of the decision making and that it's all about politics.”

  HealthAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

  Murphy on Republicans Abetting Trump's Iran War Again: Americans Are Telling Congress to End This War

  Criticized Republicans for blocking War Powers Resolution to end Trump's Iran war.

  “I don't know how many times we heard Secretary Hegseth tell us that the goal was to destroy Iran's missiles and missile capacity. And back in April, he claimed that they had ‘functionally destroyed’ - that's his word - ‘functionally destroyed’ Iran's ability to make new missiles. Well, the Wall Street Journal just…”

  International AffairsAI-read

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Murphy voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 51 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 296 (median 307.5), 39 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Education, Immigration.

• S. 5531 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on digital advertising, and for other purposes.Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
• S.Res. 899 A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".Health · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
• S. 5470 Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026Education · Introduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
• S. 5468 Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools ActIntroduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
• S. 5467 MAGNET ActEducation · Introduced Sep 23, 2026 In committee
• S. 5437 A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds.Introduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee
• S. 5436 A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities.Introduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee
• S. 5435 A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children.Introduced Sep 17, 2026 In committee

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Murphy’s campaign raised $13.3M: $12.3M (92%) from individuals and $0 (0%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $11.5M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Murphy

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle.

1. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Corporate PAC
2. International Association of Fire Fighters Labor union PAC

Murphy’s own leadership PAC: American Mobilization PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.