Chris Murphy

US Senator from Connecticut (2013-present); Former US Rep. from Connecticut (2007-2013)

US Senator and former US Representative from Connecticut. Born in White Plains, NY, August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995; J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn., 2002; lawyer, private practice; Southington, Conn., planning and zoning commission, 1997-1999; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1999-2003; member of the Connecticut state senate, 2003-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2013); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Donors

Xerox Corporation Political Action Committee (Xpac)

• Donation/Grant · 2,500 USD ('17→'18)

Committee to Elect Chris Murphy

• Principal Campaign Committee

Campaign Donors

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Josephine A Merck Artist; Founder, Ocean View Foundation

• 5 contributions · 30,000 USD ('12)

Anne Hendricks Bass Former wife of Sid R. Bass

• 16 contributions · 25,600 USD ('06→Oct 19 '17)

Charles Ledley Investment Analyst at Highfields Capital Management

• 10 contributions · 24,400 USD ('06→Mar 31 '17)

Kathleen Peratis Attorney, Outten & Golden

• 10 contributions · 22,700 USD ('06→'11)

Susan Mandel Wife of hedge fund billionaire Stephen Mandel

• 9 contributions · 22,100 USD ('07→Mar 31 '14)

Edward Tufte Writer/Professor, Yale University

• 10 contributions · 20,600 USD ('05→'12)

Diane Von Furstenberg Fashion Designer

• 7 contributions · 20,600 USD ('09→Feb 2 '17)

Robert Scott Asen Investor, Asen And Co. Inc.

• 10 contributions · 20,300 USD ('09→Apr 14 '16)

Inge Druckrey Retired Professor, Philadelphia University of the Arts

• 9 contributions · 20,100 USD ('06→'12)

David Einhorn Billionaire hedge fund manager

• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD ('12)

Memberships

US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 3 '13→Jan 3 '25)

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 4 '07→Jan 3 '13)

Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee

• Member

Domestic Policy Subcommittee

• Member

United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform

• Member

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

• Member

Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee

• Member

US House Committee on Financial Services

• Member

Schools

Williams College Private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts

• BA (?→'96)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Dalio Philanthropies Public Education Initiative in Connecticut Barbara Dalio Lead

• Criticized By ('20→?)*

GiveGreen Fundraising and voter engagement platform supporting environmentally progressive politicians

• endorses (Oct '19→?)