Chris Murphy's Biography
- U.S. Senate (CT) - Jr, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Colt Gateway
120 Huyshope Avenue, Suite 401
Hartford, CT 06106
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Christopher 'Chris' S. Murphy
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cathy; 2 Children: Owen, Rider
Birth Date:
08/03/1973
Birth Place:
White Plains, NY
Home City:
Cheshire, CT
Religion:
Protestant
JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2002
BA, History, Political Science, Williams College, 1996
Attended, Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995
Senator, United States Senate, 2013-present
Caucus Whip, Connecticut State Senate
Candidate, United States Senate, Connecticut, District Jr, 2018
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012
Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2006
Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 2003-2006
Representative, Connecticut General Assembly, 1998-2002
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Chair, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Chair, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Chair, Congressional Buy American Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Land Conservation Caucus
Staff, Connecticut State Senate Democratic Caucus
Former Member, East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development, United States Senate
Former Employee, Connecticut State Senator George Jepsen
Real Estate/Banking Attorney, Ruben, Johnson, and Morgan, Practicing Consultants, 2002-2006
Campaign Manager, Charlotte Koskoff United States House of Representatives Campaign, 1996
Member, Southington Planning and Zoning Commission, 1997-1998
Favorite Book:
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald, What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer, Dutch by Edmund Morris, anything by G.B. Shaw
Favorite Movie:
The Natural; Dazed and Confused; Star Wars; Kicking and Screaming (not the Will Ferrell version); Hoosiers
Favorite Musician:
Arcade Fire; Phoenix; Greg Laswell; Royskopp; Seal; Mike and Mechanics; Lady Antebellum
Favorite TV Shows:
DVR'ing 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, The Office, Modern Family, Family Guy, American Experience, The Newshour, and Lost
Hobbies or Special Talents:
hiking and backpacking, playing tennis and golf, and obsessively following the Red Sox, NY Giants, and UConn basketball
Pets (include names):
1 Cat: Ramona
Spouse's Occupation:
Attorney