Christopher Murphy
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Murphy and Hawley announced bipartisan legislation imposing criminal and civil liability on AI developers and operators for hacking damage caused by their AI agents.
“WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced bipartisan legislation to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) agent operators and developers are held liable f…”
Argues Congress must regulate AI, citing deepfakes, chatbots harming kids, and a model approval process as achievable steps.
“NEW YORK—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined Foreign Policy magazine’s tech and AI forum at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), titled Securing the Stack: A Conversation on T…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$15K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Neal Cardwell | $4K | ↗ | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Neal Cardwell | $4K | ↗ | |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Vinton Cerf | $4K | ↗ | |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Vinton Cerf | $2K | ↗ | |
| Feb 28, 2025 | John O'Farrell | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $1K | ↗ |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Aj Brush | MICROSOFT | $500 | ↗ |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Darrell Bishop | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $500 | ↗ |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Darrell Bishop | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $500 | ↗ |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Aj Brush | MICROSOFT | $500 | ↗ |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ | |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ | |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | $50 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.