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Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

D CT · Senate

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Defense

-51
Helped 728 Hurt 779 Unclear 459

Healthcare

+56
Helped 276 Hurt 220 Unclear 117

Finance

-54
Helped 254 Hurt 308 Unclear 46

Agriculture

+133
Helped 304 Hurt 171 Unclear 81

Energy

-33
Helped 216 Hurt 249 Unclear 58

Veterans Affairs

+146
Helped 282 Hurt 136 Unclear 77

Education

+66
Helped 238 Hurt 172 Unclear 71

Trade

0
Helped 140 Hurt 140 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

-8
Helped 121 Hurt 129 Mixed 1 Unclear 21

Labor

+35
Helped 124 Hurt 89 Unclear 43

Transportation

-48
Helped 86 Hurt 134 Unclear 30

Immigration

-100
Helped 59 Hurt 159 Unclear 23

Housing

+64
Helped 126 Hurt 62 Unclear 10

Foreign Policy

-3
Helped 77 Hurt 80 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+25
Helped 90 Hurt 65 Unclear 16

Foreign Affairs

-1
Helped 62 Hurt 63 Unclear 30

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Environment

-49
Helped 38 Hurt 87
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10879 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1304), Veterans Affairs (81), Defense (60), DoD (33), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Justice (10), CMS (9), NPS (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (388), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (242), Child Care (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (228), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (172), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals (1)
Direct (167), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (127), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (105), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Legal (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (891), Defense (50), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (22), State (16), Education (15), Federal (13), VA (13), State/Local (12), NPS (11), FDA (10), HHS (10), Foreign (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Interior (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (139), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (117), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (96), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (83), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
82.4% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
-68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-37
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- -133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -86
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-9
Transportation -11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sjres123-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

sjres118-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sjres117-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sjres115-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sjres116-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3958-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3953-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres613-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the Army-Navy football game as America's Game.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres615-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3904-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Homeownership Act

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3886-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026
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