Democrat

Chris Murphy

U.S. senator; former U.S. representative

A senator known for gun regulation, healthcare, foreign policy, and mental-health legislation.

Party: DemocratJurisdiction: ConnecticutService: U.S. House 2007–2013; U.S. Senate 2013–present

Common Sense → Communist Rating

3/5 — Mixed Economy

The rating reflects mainstream Democratic regulation and social spending, especially on guns and healthcare.

Connected Issues

Foreign Policy Guns Healthcare

Historic Voting & Public Record

2026-07-28Roll-call voteDocumented

Chris Murphy: congressional voting record index

Primary-source starting point for the member’s historic congressional service and roll-call record. Individual issue-specific votes can be added as separate records and connected to the same profile.

Editorial note

Ratings are editorial assessments, not official labels. Records are curated for relevance and are not a complete roll-call history. Use the linked primary source to verify each item.