Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

Christopher Murphy
Democratic, Connecticut

On Crime and Law Enforcement, the 28 measures they backed sit 11% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.

From votes

Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.

From bills backed

28 measures · 3 sponsored · 25 cosponsored

Sits 11% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.

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Exact figures

Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.

From bills backed

  • Senator at −0.44
  • Democratic caucus median −0.37, from 39 senators
  • Republican caucus median 0.25, from 35 senators

Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.

A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.

Contested vote:
a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
Party break:
a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
Cosponsor:
a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
Typical senator:
the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.

Votes on this issue

  1. ·On Passage of the Bill

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  2. ·On the Cloture Motion

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  3. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  4. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

    Voted Nay

    S. 6 on Congress.gov

Legislation on this issue

These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.

Sponsored

  1. Introduced

    S. 4121

    Vote Without Fear Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced

    S. 3214

    Background Check Expansion Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Introduced

    S. 595

    Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsored

  1. Cosponsored

    S. 5201

    Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 4776

    Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 4678

    SIMS Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 3873

    Jaime’s Law

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Cosponsored

    S.Con.Res. 25

    A concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.

    Latest action, : Held at the desk.

Show the other 20 cosponsored measures
  1. Cosponsored

    S. 3581

    No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 3582

    No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 3062

    GUARD Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

  4. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 466

    A resolution condemning President Trump's pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had violated United States anti-money laundering laws, and calling for Congress to use its authority to stop this form of corruption.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7733)

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 2203

    Break the Cycle of Violence Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. Cosponsored

    S. 2192

    Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3564)

  7. Cosponsored

    S. 2165

    3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  8. Cosponsored

    S. 2155

    Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  9. Cosponsored

    S. 1955

    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  10. Cosponsored

    S. 1531

    Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  11. Cosponsored

    S. 1466

    Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  12. Cosponsored

    S. 1038

    TRACE Act

    Latest action, : Held at the desk.

  13. Cosponsored

    S. 951

    Stop Comstock Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  14. Cosponsored

    S. 803

    Keep Americans Safe Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  15. Cosponsored

    S. 726

    Ethan's Law

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  16. Cosponsored

    S. 597

    Age 21 Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  17. Cosponsored

    S. 468

    SECURE Firearm Storage Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S795)

  18. Cosponsored

    S. 367

    Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S546)

  19. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 42

    A resolution condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S435-436)

  20. Cosponsored

    S. 123

    Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.