Democrat:
Chris Murphy on
the Issues
Chris Murphy on
Abortion
- Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Budget & Economy
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Corporations
- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
Chris Murphy on
Crime
- Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Drugs
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Education
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Energy & Oil
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Environment
- Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Chris Murphy on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Free Trade
- Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Government Reform
- Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Gun Control
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Health Care
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Immigration
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Jobs
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Principles & Values
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Social Security
No stance on record.
Chris Murphy on
Tax Reform
- Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
Chris Murphy on
War & Peace
- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Chris Murphy on
Welfare & Poverty
No stance on record.
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