# Christopher Murphy

Democrat Senator · CT [Official site ↗](https://www.murphy.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/M001169.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20M001169&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20M001169%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $15K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Oct 1, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-hawley-announce-breakthrough-bipartisan-legislation-to-force-ai-developers-to-prioritize-safety-or-face-prison-time)

toward oversight Sep 23, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-joins-united-nations-general-assembly-event-on-artificial-intelligence)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

NAY Sep 30, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8)

cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43

NOT VOTING Jul 16, 2026

[A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c)

motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50

NAY Jul 14, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc)

cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46

NAY Dec 17, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330)

procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20

NAY Dec 15, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce)

cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20

NAY Dec 11, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f)

motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22

YEA Jul 1, 2025

[To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b)

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 | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755561163) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Neal Cardwell | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755561162) |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Vinton Cerf | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755561231) |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Vinton Cerf | GOOGLE | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755561231) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | John O'Farrell | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755564910) |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Aj Brush | MICROSOFT | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862534204) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Darrell Bishop | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755560657) |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Darrell Bishop | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755560656) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Aj Brush | MICROSOFT | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755560966) |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862532396) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795244515) |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795244514) |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795244513) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795229483) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Jane Schachtel | FACEBOOK | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795229482) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.