Christopher Murphy

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Murphy presented examples and data regarding health insurance company profits and practices, including allegations of fraud against UnitedHealthcare, during remarks to the House.

Murphy moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 116, 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.

Murphy co-sponsored S. Res. 655, a resolution expressing support for the annual designation of the first Saturday after the Spring Equinox as "National Day of Play."

Murphy co-sponsored Senate Resolution 655, which expresses support for the annual designation of the first Saturday after the spring equinox as "National Day of Play."

Murphy spoke on the Senate floor opposing the SAVE Act, stating that it would constrain voting abilities, that voter fraud is not a systemic problem as evidenced by only 100 documented cases of noncitizen voting in 26 years, and that President Trump is seeking the legislation to manipulate who can vote.

Murphy spoke on the Senate floor to oppose funding the Department of Homeland Security without constitutional compliance, citing specific examples of ICE practices he described as illegal and unconstitutional, including the case of Ramon Menera being stopped by Border Patrol outside his home in a Minneapolis suburb.

Murphy stated that President Trump signed a deal 4 days before his inauguration with an investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates to purchase a 49-percent stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump family cryptocurrency venture, and that the President subsequently decided to sell advanced AI chips to the UAE against the advice of his national security advisors and contrary to a bipartisan consensus against such a sale.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Murphy co-submitted Senate Resolution 447 designating September 25, 2025, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day" and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.

Murphy co-sponsored S. Res. 385, a resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month."

Murphy co-sponsored Senate Resolution 385, which recognizes suicide as a serious public health problem and supports the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month."

Murphy asked for the yeas and nays on the Telle nomination.

Murphy requested the yeas and nays on the Hanson nomination.

Murphy co-sponsored Senate Amendment 2755, which proposed to increase the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 22.1 percent for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Murphy submitted an amendment to H.R. 1 extending enhanced premium tax credits and adjusting the corporate tax rate to 24 percent, which was ordered to lie on the table.

Murphy submitted Senate Resolution 310 recognizing Tunisia's leadership in the Arab Spring and expressing support for upholding its democratic principles and norms.

Murphy spoke on the Senate floor about Senator Alex Padilla being forcibly removed from a room, invoking historical quotes from Benjamin Franklin about the importance of free speech to democracy and expressing hope that Republican colleagues would express concern about how Padilla was treated.

Murphy spoke in favor of protecting the right to protest and expressed concern about Senator Padilla being thrown to the ground and handcuffed for speaking at a press conference, stating that protest should not be met with violence and that such treatment raises concerns about the fundamental nature of America.

Murphy moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 53, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale of defense articles and services to Qatar.

Murphy moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 54, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates.

Murphy delivered remarks in the Senate stating that President Trump proposed to obtain a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar through an arrangement where the U.S. Government would briefly hold the aircraft before it would become Trump's personal property, and arguing that such a gift from a foreign nation is unprecedented in American history and violates the Constitution's emoluments clause.

Murphy stated that President Donald Trump was conducting a "public corruption tour" to the Middle East to cement deals worth billions in exchange for favorable U.S. government treatment of Gulf countries, comparing Trump's actions to those of convicted former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards.

Murphy spoke on the Senate floor about the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, describing its passage with a 65-33 vote and explaining its provisions including support for state red flag laws, restrictions on domestic abusers obtaining guns, waiting periods for young people purchasing assault weapons, enhanced law enforcement tools against drug trafficking, and a $14 billion investment in mental health services.