Chris Murphy represents Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since January 2013. He won re-election in November 2024 by approximately 17 percentage points. He is the lead Senate Democrat on gun safety (Sandy Hook in his House district shaped his career focus). He led the 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill negotiations with Sen. Lankford (R-OK).
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
Murphy led Senate Democratic negotiations on BSCA after Uvalde shooting (May 2022). BSCA signed June 25, 2022 — first major federal gun-safety legislation in 30 years.
Murphy was lead Senate Democratic negotiator on the February 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill (Lankford-Murphy-Sinema). Bill collapsed after Trump opposition triggered House Republican rejection.
Co-sponsored multiple Saudi arms-sale block resolutions. Some passed; Trump vetoed during his first term. Biden ended offensive support for Saudi-led Yemen operations (February 2021). Yemen ceasefire (2022).
Voted YES on IRA drug-pricing. Connecticut state-level public-option exploration ongoing.
Climate action.
Voted YES on IRA.
Restore voting rights.
Cloture failed.
Defend reproductive rights.
Voted YES on WHPA cloture; failed.
Pass infrastructure investment.
IIJA (Murphy YES).
Confirm Biden judicial nominees.
Voted YES on Jackson + most.
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on Ukraine aid.
Address mental health crisis.
BSCA included $11B+ for mental-health and school-security funding. Broader mental-health reform did not pass.
Pass Equality Act.
Cloture failed; RFMA passed.
Win 2024 re-election.
Won November 2024 re-election 59-39 over Matthew Corey.
Confront Russia.
Supported sanctions packages. As Foreign Relations subcommittee member, led Russia oversight.
Future Democratic Party leadership.
Murphy has positioned himself for future Democratic Party leadership roles. Substantive trajectory uncertain.
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