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Common Ground Scorecard for Chris Murphy

U.S. Senate

Chris Murphy (CT - D)

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Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as a determined and outspoken advocate for gun control in Congress. Gun control became a defining cause for Murphy in 2012, when 20 children and six educators were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Murphy continues to advocate for gun control in the wake of the recent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Murphy entered politics early, managing the House campaign of Democrat Charlotte Koskoff at the age of 23.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Chris Murphy)

Learn what Chris Murphy says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Common Ground Score is

50
Well Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined former Republican Congressman Will Hurd for a conversation about "Finding Common Ground on Guns" hosted by Common Ground Committee. Also joined Republican Senator Rob Portman for an Oxford-style debate as part of The Senate Project hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Also joined Senator Portman for a conversation about the war in Ukraine hosted by the Atlantic Council. Joined Republican Senator Tom Cotton for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment. Member of the Senate Common Sense Coalition.

Communications Commentary

"Why don't we try to find common ground? Why don't we sit down and do what the Senate used to do and find compromise that makes the country a better place?"

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground as one of four negotiators of landmark, bipartisan gun safety legislation.

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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