Christopher Murphy

Democrat junior Senator of Connecticut

Representative
Connecticut, district 5
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Connecticut, district 5
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Connecticut, district 5
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Senator
Connecticut
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Connecticut
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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January 1, 1973 (51 years old)

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Served as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013
Previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut’s 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013
Member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly before Congress, serving in the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut Senate
Ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012, defeating Republican candidate Linda McMahon
Born in White Plains, New York, and has Irish and Polish descent
Graduated from Wethersfield High School, received a B.A. from Williams College, and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law
Worked as a campaign manager and for a state senate majority leader early in his career
Advocated for various issues including child poverty elimination, education, LGBT rights, environmental standards, and health care reform
Supported the creation of an independent, non-partisan ethics panel for the U.S. House and proposed judicial ethics reform for the Supreme Court
Criticized for-profit government contractors in Iraq and proposed making home invasion a federal crime
Supported the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line and introduced “Billy’s Law” to improve missing-persons databases
Advocated for closing loopholes in Buy American laws and opposed outsourcing
Opposed US support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen and criticized US foreign policy towards Russia
Supports gun control, introduced an assault weapon ban, and has been a vocal advocate for legislation to prevent gun violence
A leading supporter of the Affordable Care Act and mental health reform
Introduced legislation aimed at improving the mental health system and addressing the opioid crisis
Supports immigration reform and has a “B” rating from NORML for his voting history on cannabis-related causes
Criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Married with two sons and identifies as “Protestant/unaffiliated”
Published articles and a book on gun control titled “The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy”