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Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

D CT · Senate

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Defense

-8
Helped 837 Hurt 845 Unclear 577

Healthcare

+60
Helped 338 Hurt 278 Unclear 451

Education

+13
Helped 309 Hurt 296 Unclear 288

Finance

-68
Helped 299 Hurt 367 Unclear 133

Agriculture

+136
Helped 342 Hurt 206 Unclear 110

Energy

-28
Helped 253 Hurt 281 Unclear 99

Veterans Affairs

+190
Helped 346 Hurt 156 Unclear 85

Government Operations

-15
Helped 63 Hurt 78 Unclear 441

Environment

-18
Helped 141 Hurt 159 Unclear 167

Technology

-2
Helped 190 Hurt 192 Unclear 57

Transportation

0
Helped 150 Hurt 150 Unclear 128

Appropriations

+92
Helped 215 Hurt 123 Unclear 20

Labor

+15
Helped 127 Hurt 112 Unclear 113

Trade

-3
Helped 146 Hurt 149 Unclear 30

Immigration

-93
Helped 67 Hurt 160 Unclear 77

Housing

+92
Helped 191 Hurt 99 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+34
Helped 135 Hurt 101 Unclear 26

Foreign Policy

+1
Helped 113 Hurt 112 Unclear 34

Foreign Affairs

0
Helped 71 Hurt 71 Unclear 44
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13303 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 (1354), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), State (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Justice (12), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), 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)
Direct (398), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (301), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (236), 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 (189), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1)
Direct (211), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1393), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (67), EPA (22), State (16), Education (15), Federal (13), VA (13), State/Local (12), NPS (11), FDA (10), HHS (10), Foreign (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Interior (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (140), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (144), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (109), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
-75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -107
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- -142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-7
Transportation -13
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3146-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restore limited, free telephone service for detainees to facilitate consultations with legal counsel and to maintain ties with their families, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Immigrant Populations

s2816-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the administration of any political loyalty test as a condition of Federal employment, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

sres378-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as Malnutrition Awareness Week.

1 clause Sep 9, 2025
Health Care Providers

s2655-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a community-based refugee reception program to provide initial refugee resettlement services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s2470-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 28, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s2469-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 28, 2025
Health Care Providers Education

s2031-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain noncompete agreements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Financial Services

s1620-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

MEME Act

5 clauses May 6, 2025
Financial Services

s1201-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Environmental Services

s595-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s543-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Higher Education Education Collegiate Athletics Government - Education

s328-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to rebates for certain video programming blackouts, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Information Technology

s5593-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to expand the Magnet Schools Assistance Program.

6 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s5524-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.

1 clause Dec 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s5375-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s5247-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant visas for cooperating witnesses of certain criminal activity, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s5232-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Labor

sres826-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 16 through September 20, 2024, as Malnutrition Awareness Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4843-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s4855-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the provision of appropriate training, resources, and best practices to the aging network under grants for projects that address negative health effects associated with social isolation among older individuals.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Health Care Providers

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