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Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is the U. S. Representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Murphy previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut Senate.
Early life, education and career
Murphy is a son of Scott L. Murphy and Catherine Murphy née Lewczyk of Wethersfield, Connecticut. His mother, who is retired, was a teacher of English as a second language at Hanmer Elementary School in Wethersfield. His father is the managing partner of Shipman & Goodwin, a law firm in Hartford. Murphy has one younger sister, Susannah, and one younger brother, Ben.
Murphy is a graduate of Wethersfield High School, Williams College, and the University ...
Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is the U. S. Representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a ...Early life, education and career - Early , positive
Congr. Murphy confers with Major Gen. Mallory, deputy commanding general of the NATO Training Mission in Afghan., during the lawmaker’s recent visit to Camp Eggers, Kabul. , positive
Murphy with Mary Beth Bruder of UCONN (center) and Julie Mairano, the Foundation’s executive director, at the Awareness Day picnic in Connecticut. , positive
Congressman Chris Murphy announced that he will introduce the Rebuilding our Economy and Limiting the Impacts of Expected Flooding (RELIEF) Act, legislation that will create a $100 million per year grant program to provide municipal governments with the resources they need to create jobs and address pressing flood mitigation projects.
“The terrible damage caused by Hurricane Irene underscored a serious problem we have with chronic flooding in this part of Connecticut,” said Murphy. “The RELIEF Act is designed to allow local governments to get started on flood mitigation ...
Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays stacks up favorably against two of three potential Democratic opponents, but would lose a close race if he's nominated and faces U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, a new Public Policy Polling pollsuggests.
The former Fairfield County congressman, returning to Connecticut to run for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, would beat former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz 48 percent to 37 percent and State Rep. William Tong, of Stamford, 46-27. But he would lose to Murphy 43-39, the pollfound.
Greenwich resident and former World Wrestling ...
Congressman Chris Murphy and Keith Olbermann review how to better hold Supreme Court justices accountable for their ethics. Last week, Murphy sent a letter to Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, strongly requesting hearings on HR 862 — the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act. Murphy calls out Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for attending political events and using their positions to fundraise for organizations.
KEITH OLBERMANN: If you watched Justice Alito mouth criticisms during the State of the Union, or you saw Justice ...