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Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
2013 - Present
2031
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Christopher S. Murphy (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.
Murphy (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Connecticut. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Murphy's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2013-present: U.S. Senator from Connecticut
- 2007-2013: U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
- 2003-2006: Connecticut State Senate, 16th District
- 2002-2006: Reuben Johnson and Morgan (Real Estate and Banking)
- 1999-2002: Connecticut House of Representatives, 81st District
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2025-2026
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Chairman
- Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
2023-2024
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Defense
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Chairman
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Chairman
- Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
2021-2022
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Homeland Security, Chair
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Legislative Branch
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Murphy was assigned to the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Appropriations
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
2015-2016
Murphy served on the following committees:[3]
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Foreign Relations Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
2013-2014
Murphy served on the following Senate committees:[4]
- Foreign Relations Committee
- The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs
- The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection and Peace Corps
- The Subcommittee on European Affairs Chairman
- The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Joint Economic Committee
U.S. House
2011-2012
Murphy served on the following committees:[5]
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform[5]
- Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives
- Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[121][122] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Murphy's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[123] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
Defense spending authorization
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[157] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Murphy's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[158] National securityCommittee vote on Syria
The vote came after a three-hour briefing with top Obama administration officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence.[160] Of the nine Democratic members and eight Republican members that make up the committee, seven Democrats and three Republicans voted in favor, while five Republicans and two Democrats opposed the authorization.[160] A single "present" vote was cast by Ed Markey (D). Murphy was one of the two Democrats who opposed the authorization.[161] He said the downside risks of military action for U.S. interests and the Syrians outweighed potential benefits.[162] John Brennan CIA nomination
EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Government shutdown
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal Cliff
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Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy defeated Matthew Corey, Robert Hyde, and Justin Paglino in the general election for U.S. Senate Connecticut on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher S. Murphy (D / Working Families Party) | 58.6 | 1,000,695 |
![]() | Matthew Corey (R) ![]() | 39.7 | 678,256 | |
![]() | Robert Hyde (Cheaper Gas Groceries Party) ![]() | 0.9 | 14,879 | |
![]() | Justin Paglino (G) | 0.8 | 14,422 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 |
Total votes: 1,708,259 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Matthew Corey defeated Gerry Smith in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matthew Corey ![]() | 54.7 | 19,228 |
![]() | Gerry Smith ![]() | 45.3 | 15,900 |
Total votes: 35,128 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Flynn (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murphy in this election.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy defeated Matthew Corey, Richard Lion, and Jeffery Russell in the general election for U.S. Senate Connecticut on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher S. Murphy (D) | 59.5 | 825,579 |
![]() | Matthew Corey (R) | 39.3 | 545,717 | |
![]() | Richard Lion (L) | 0.6 | 8,838 | |
![]() | Jeffery Russell (G) | 0.5 | 6,618 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 88 |
Total votes: 1,386,840 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fred Linck (Socialist Action Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christopher S. Murphy |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ann-Marie Adams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut
Matthew Corey defeated Dominic Rapini in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matthew Corey | 76.5 | 99,899 |
Dominic Rapini | 23.5 | 30,624 |
Total votes: 130,523 | ||||
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2012
Murphy won the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Connecticut instead of seeking re-election in the U.S. House. Murphy defeated Susan Bysiewicz in the primary election on August 14, 2012.[172] He then defeated Linda McMahon (R) and Paul Passarelli (L) in the general election.[173]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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54.8% | 828,761 | |
Republican | Linda McMahon | 43.1% | 651,089 | |
Libertarian | Paul Passarelli | 1.7% | 25,045 | |
N/A | Write-ins | 0.5% | 6,869 | |
Total Votes | 1,511,764 | |||
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2012 Election Statistics" |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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67.5% | 93,634 |
Susan Bysiewicz | 32.5% | 45,065 |
Total Votes | 138,699 |
Endorsements
Murphy received endorsements from The Connecticut American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) on June 26, 2012.[174] In addition, Murphy received endorsements from:[174]
- Connecticut Democratic Party
- Connecticut Citizen Action Group
- National Organization for Women
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- State Council of the Service Employees International Union
- Working Families Party
- Connecticut Hispanic Democratic Caucus
- Connecticut Education Association
- Connecticut Fire Fighters
- United Auto Workers
- Connecticut Laborers
- Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council
- Communications Workers of America
- League of Conservation Voters
- Senator Richard Blumenthal
- Governor Dan Malloy
- Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
- Attorney General George Jepsen
- Comptroller Kevin Lembo
- Secretary of the State Denise Merrill
- State Representative William Tong
- Former Senatorial candidate Matthew Oakes.
2010
U.S. House
On November 2, 2010, Murphy won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Sam S.F. Caligiuri (R), John Pistone (I) and Elmon Smith (I) in the general election.[175]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher S. Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Murphy’s campaign website stated the following:
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Growing Connecticut’s Economy & Creating Jobs Whether it’s securing funding for job training programs in Eastern Connecticut or supporting new tech startups in New Haven, Chris is working to make sure that Connecticut companies have what they need to create new jobs and that our state has employees ready to fill them. Since he was first elected to Congress, Chris has supported Connecticut manufacturers - working with administrations of both parties to strengthen our Buy American laws, encouraging new submarines, jet engines and helicopters to be made our state, and securing funding for job training programs that prepare people for high-tech manufacturing careers. Chris has also fostered Connecticut’s startup culture, introducing legislation that will help new companies secure seed funding. And he helped draft the replacement for No Child Left Behind, putting more emphasis on career readiness skills in our elementary and secondary schools. Finally, Chris fights to make sure that every employee is treated with dignity, pushing to raise the minimum wage, provide national paid family leave and reduce the cost of childcare for working parents. Health Insurance, Mental Health & Addiction It’s simple: in the richest country in the world, everyone should be able to get quality, affordable health care. It’s an idea that Chris has been fighting for ever since he was first elected to public office. He has been a champion of the Affordable Care Act and fought alongside families in Connecticut to save the law from repeal. He introduced the Choose Medicare Act to allow every American and every business to buy in to Medicare in order to drive down costs. And he authored the most comprehensive update to our mental health laws in a generation, the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act, which was signed into law in 2016. Chris is also committed to ending the opioid epidemic, traveling across the state to hear from doctors, law enforcement and families impacted by addiction. He has secured millions of dollars in new funding for treatment programs and prevention in Connecticut. Gun Violence Following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Chris vowed that he would do everything in his power to strengthen our nation’s gun laws. He introduced legislation to make sure every gun purchase goes through a background check, and he worked across the aisle with Republican Senator John Cornyn to pass a law to strengthen our current background check system - the first piece of legislation significantly strengthening our guns laws since Sandy Hook. When it appeared that the Congress was going to do nothing following the shooting at Pulse nightclub, Chris took to the Senate floor, filibustering for 15 hours until he secured a vote. He supports measures to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, encourage licensing requirements for handguns and limits on military-style assault weapons. Chris works with leaders in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport to make sure that the conversation around gun violence doesn’t just follow mass shootings but addresses the reality they see in their cities every day. Protecting Our Nation & Veterans Chris has become one of the Senate’s leading voices on national security. As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Chris has pressed to increase the power of the State Department to address the array of non-military challenges presented to the United States. He has pushed to end arms sales to countries that do not support America’s mission to end global terrorism. And he has argued for more humanitarian funding to assure that poverty and hunger don’t drive desperate people to extremism. Back home, Chris works to provide the best for our veterans. He has fought to end veteran homelessness in Connecticut, securing new funding to help tackle the problem in our state. When Chris learned that thousands of veterans with PTSD had been pushed out of the military with less than honorable discharges, he authored the Honor Our Commitment Act to ensure that these veterans would be able to get the mental health care they need and deserve. The bill was signed into law by President Trump in 2018. Connecticut Values In Washington, Chris fights to make sure that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. That means standing up for women’s rights and fighting for reproductive health funding. It means fighting for LGBTQ communities and working to pass bills like the Equality Act to end discrimination in employment, housing, and more. It means speaking out for Dreamers and immigrants whose rights are being threatened by the Trump administration by supporting the DREAM Act and authoring legislation to overturn the Muslim Ban. And it means working to preserve our environment for generations to come by speaking out on the effects of climate change, championing the cleanup of Long Island Sound and the conserving open spaces.[176] |
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—Chris Murphy’s campaign website (2018)[177] |
2012
Murphy's campaign website listed the following issues:[178]
- Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt: "Chris believes in common-sense ways to grow businesses and get people back to work in Connecticut. He developed his approach by listening to Connecticut’s employees and employers."
- Buy American Laws
- Excerpt: "Manufacturing has made the American economy the most vibrant and successful in the world. American manufacturers are known throughout the world to have highest quality goods, made by the best workers. These manufacturing jobs are the back bone of the American middle class, and have provided an economic ladder to millions of American families here in Connecticut."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "I support health care reform because I believe that quality, affordable health care coverage should be a right, not a privilege available only to those who can afford it. I truly believe that a national system of health care can insure every American and cost us less than our current bloated and inefficient “sick care” system."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I believe all children deserve an opportunity to attend quality public schools and to be taught by quality teachers. A sound system of public education is not only America’s promise to its citizens but the foundation of its economic prosperity. "
- Women’s Health and Equality
- Excerpt: "Despite all the successes achieved by the fight for gender equality during the last 100 years, social conservatives have now renewed their fight to roll back gains made for women’s health and economic equality. The right to choose is under attack, access to affordable quality healthcare and reproductive services is out of reach for a growing number of American women, gender-based violence persists, and women are still paid less than their male counterparts."
Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
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Polls
2012
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Rasmussen Reports (October 29, 2012) | 51% | 45% | 4% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
Qunnipiac University (October 24, 2012) | 49% | 43% | 8% | +/-2.6 | 1,412 | ||||||||||||||
RealClearPolitics (October 15-17, 2012) | 44% | 44% | 12% | +/-4 | 625 | ||||||||||||||
Siena Research Institute (October 17, 2012) | 46% | 44% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 552 | ||||||||||||||
Rasmussen Reports (October 9, 2012) | 51% | 46% | 3% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac University (August 22-26, 2012) | 49% | 46% | 4% | +/-2.6 | 1,472 | ||||||||||||||
Rasmussen Reports (August 21, 2012) | 46% | 49% | 6% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
Public Policy Polling
(July 26-29, 2012) | 50% | 42% | 8% | +/-3.5 | 771 | ||||||||||||||
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org |
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Public Policy Polling
(July 26-29, 2012) | 49% | 32% | +/-4.9 | 771 | |||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac University Poll
(May 29-June 3, 2012) | 50% | 20% | +/-2.6 | 1,408 | |||||||||||||||
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Murphy's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-29,993 and $194,998. That averages to $82,502, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Murphy ranked as the 97th most wealthy senator in 2012.[179] Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[180]
Chris Murphy Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2006 | $−37,013 |
2012 | $82,502 |
Growth from 2006 to 2012: | N/A |
Average annual growth: | N/A |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[181] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Murphy received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.
From 2005-2014, 29.78 percent of Murphy's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[182]
Chris Murphy (Connecticut) Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $19,789,671 |
Total Spent | $19,607,521 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Retired | $1,917,048 |
Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,531,106 |
Securities & Investment | $1,087,560 |
Democratic/Liberal | $689,869 |
Health Professionals | $668,059 |
% total in top industry | 9.69% |
% total in top two industries | 17.42% |
% total in top five industries | 29.78% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Murphy was a moderate Democratic follower as of July 2014. In June 2013, Murphy was rated as a "rank-and-file Democrat."[183]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[184]
Murphy most often votes with: |
Murphy least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Chris Murphy missed 5 of 926 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.5 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[185]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Murphy paid his congressional staff a total of $924,533 in 2011. He ranked 35th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 170th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Connecticut ranked 4th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[186]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013
Murphy tied for 1st in the liberal rankings among U.S. senators in 2013.[187]
2012
Murphy ranked 114th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House in 2012.[188]
2011
Murphy ranked 103rd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House in 2011.[189]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Murphy voted with the Democratic Party 95.6 percent of the time, which ranked 22nd among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of July 2014.[190]
2013
Murphy voted with the Democratic Party 95.2 percent of the time, which ranked 23rd among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.
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Footnotes
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- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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