U.S. Senator
Christopher Murphy
DSenateConnecticut
U.S. Senator (D) for Connecticut, 53 years old.
Tenure
Senator since 2007
Born
White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., 1973
Prior career
- lawyer
Education
- B.A. Williams College (1996)
Full biography
MURPHY, Christopher, a Senator and a Representative from Connecticut; born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995; J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn., 2002; lawyer, private practice; Southington, Conn., planning and zoning commission, 1997-1999; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1999-2003; member of the Connecticut state senate, 2003-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2013); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013; reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
$-4.9M – $45K
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 9+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $1.3M–$5.5M
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
Largest holdings
- 1.Residential Property$250,001 - $500,000
- 2.USAA$250,001 - $500,000
- 3.CT US Sustainability Index$15,001 - $50,000
- 4.USAA$15,001 - $50,000
- 5.USAA$15,001 - $50,000
- 6.CT Portfolio 2027 (Fidelity Blend)$15,001 - $50,000
- 7.CT Stable Value Portfolio$1,001 - $15,000
- 8.CT Portfolio 2030 (Fidelity Blend)$1,001 - $15,000
- 9.Principal Plus Interest$1,001 - $15,000
Disclosed trades · 0
All filings →No disclosed trades on file.
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Oversight committees · 3
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- A bill to effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)
- Maternal Health Pandemic Response ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Strength in Diversity Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- Let Kids Play ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 118. (consideration: CR S2250-2255)
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.
- A joint resolution to direct removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)
- CLEAN Mergers ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- PHS ACCESS ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)
- Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Ban Congressional Stock Trading ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.