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Members of Congress / Christopher Murphy

Biographical Information

MURPHY, Christopher, a Representative from Connecticut; born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995; J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn., 2002; lawyer, private practice; Southington, Conn., planning and zoning commission, 1997-1999; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1999-2003; member of the Connecticut state senate, 2003-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Connecticut (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Connecticut (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

See how Christopher Murphy voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Christopher Murphy has missed 12 votes (2.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Christopher Murphy has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Murphy did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Connecticut, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/26/09 Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act Yes No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 476: H R 2454 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 Yes No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 474: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 473: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 472: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 471: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 470: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 469: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 468: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 467: H R 2996 No Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act Yes No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act Yes No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 Yes Yes Yes
6/25/09 Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 No Yes No
6/25/09 Vote 458: H R 2647 Yes Yes Yes

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