Chris Murphy
American politician
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| 2024 | Murphy won reelection to the U.S. Senate again. |
| 2024 | After the defeat of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, Chris Murphy called for a significant overhaul of Democratic Party policy, advocating for left-wing populism as a response to the party's loss of working class voters. |
| November 15 2024 | It was confirmed by Chris Murphy's office that he and his wife, Catherine Holahan, were separating after 17 years of marriage. |
| November 5 2024 | Chris Murphy won the general election against Republican candidate Matthew Corey, Green candidate Justin C. Paglino, and Cheaper Gas Groceries Party candidate Robert Finley Hyde. |
| April 2024 | Murphy partnered with Republican Governor Spencer Cox of Utah to announce a series of round-table events aimed at restoring the value of the 'common good', bringing together thinkers, researchers, and writers from across the political spectrum to explore community solutions to combat loneliness and promote social solidarity. |
| March 2024 | Murphy was one of 19 Democratic senators who signed a letter urging the Biden administration to recognize a nonmilitarized Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. |
| February 7 2024 | Murphy stated support for an amendment requiring weapons sold internationally to comply with US law and international humanitarian standards. |
| February 7 2024 | Murphy expressed support for an amendment that would require international weapons sales to comply with U.S. law and international humanitarian law. |
| January 2024 | Murphy voted against a resolution to apply human rights provisions to U.S. aid for Israel's military. |
| 2023 | Chris Murphy introduced a national assault weapon ban. |
| December 12 2023 | Published article 'The Spiritual Unspooling of America: A Case for a Political Realignment' in The New Republic |
| July 2023 | Chris Murphy introduced the National Strategy for Social Connection Act, proposing to establish a White House Office of Social Connection Policy to coordinate federal agencies in creating policies that promote social infrastructure and develop guidelines for fostering social bonds. |
| July 18 2023 | Chris Murphy published an article titled 'Algorithms Are Making Kids Desperately Unhappy' in The New York Times. |
| May 19 2023 | Co-authored article 'The Left Needs a Spiritual Renaissance. So Does America.' with Ian Marcus Corbin, published in The Daily Beast |
| April 11 2023 | Co-authored article 'We Have Put Individualism Ahead of the Common Good for Too Long' with Richard Weissbourd, published in Time |
| 2022 | Chris Murphy emerged as the lead Democratic Negotiator in support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act after the Robb Elementary School Shooting, marking significant gun reform legislation. |
| December 13 2022 | Published article 'The Politics of Loneliness' in The Bulwark |
| October 25 2022 | Chris Murphy wrote an article called 'The Wreckage of Neoliberalism' for The Atlantic. |
| June 2022 | After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Chris Murphy described the decision as a 'disaster'. |
| 2021 | Chris Murphy became the Chair of the Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism. |
| 2021 | Following the storming of the United States Capitol, Murphy called for the removal of Donald Trump from office and announced his intention to lead an investigation into the security breaches. |
| 2021 | On the day of the fall of Kabul, Murphy emphasized the importance of evacuating American personnel and Afghan partners, supporting President Biden's decision to withdraw troops. |
| 2020 | Murphy secretly met with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif at the Munich Security Conference to discuss U.S. nationals detained in Iran and regional conflicts. |
| September 2020 | Chris Murphy published a book on gun control titled The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy. |
| May 2020 | Murphy opposed Israel's plan to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. |
| January 2020 | Murphy wrote to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray urging an investigation into allegations that Saudi Arabia compromised Jeff Bezos' personal data. |
| 2019 | Murphy spoke at an Atlantic Council event, asserting Russia as a persistent threat to US security interests. |
| July 2019 | In July 2019, Chris Murphy, along with fifteen other Senate Democrats, introduced the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which aimed to regulate ICE enforcement actions at sensitive locations. |
| April 2019 | Murphy was one of thirty-four senators who signed a letter to President Trump urging him to reconsider cuts to U.S. foreign assistance to Central America. |
| February 2019 | Murphy was one of seven senators who reintroduced legislation to impose sanctions on Saudi officials involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. |
| 2018 | Won reelection to the U.S. Senate. |
| 2018 | Chris Murphy and Senator John Cornyn introduced the bipartisan Fix NICS Act in response to the 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting, which later passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. |
| 2018 | Murphy won reelection to the U.S. Senate. |
| December 2018 | Murphy expressed support for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria while advocating for a diplomatic process and increased humanitarian relief. |
| October 2018 | Murphy stated that if reports of Jamal Khashoggi's murder were true, it should represent a fundamental break in Saudi Arabia–United States relations. |
| May 2018 | In May 2018, Chris Murphy was one of twelve senators who signed a letter urging the Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority to halt the closing of its Boston regional office, emphasizing that such closures would distance staff from the federal employees whose rights they protect. |
| March 2018 | Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Chris Murphy was one of ten senators to request a hearing on the causes and remedies of mass shootings. |
| 2017 | Murphy repeated his walk across Connecticut, covering 106 miles and holding five town hall meetings. |
| 2017 | Chris Murphy introduced a national assault weapon ban. |
| 2017 | Murphy publicly condemned the American Health Care Act of 2017, describing it as 'an intellectual and moral dumpster fire' and stating it would lead to 24 million Americans losing their health care coverage. |
| 2017 | Collaborated with Senator John Cornyn to introduce the bipartisan Fix NICS Act in response to the Sutherland Springs church shooting |
| December 2017 | Murphy criticized Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. |
| November 2017 | Murphy accused the United States of complicity in the war crimes committed in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition. |
| July 2017 | Murphy voted in favor of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which imposed sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea. |
| April 2017 | Chris Murphy was one of five Democratic senators to sign a letter to then-President Trump expressing concern over the impact of the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act on the insurance market. |
| 2016 | Chris Murphy voted in favor of the Mikulski Medical Marijuana Amendment, which provides protection for users in states with medical marijuana laws from federal interference. |
| 2016 | Chris Murphy voted in favor of the Daines/Merkley Amendment, which allowed Veterans Health Administration doctors to discuss the benefits of medical marijuana with their patients. |
| 2016 | Murphy walked 126 miles across Connecticut, listening to constituents and holding daily town hall meetings. |
| December 13 2016 | The Mental Health Reform Act was signed into law by President Obama, providing $1 billion in funding to address the opioid crisis and supporting the NIH Cancer Moonshot initiative. |
| December 7 2016 | The Senate passed the Mental Health Reform as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, which included significant funding for mental health initiatives. |
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