Politics · 114th Congress
Gun Violence Takes Center Stage at Democratic Convention
Christopher S. Murphy led a nearly 15-hour filibuster in the Senate shortly before leaving the nation’s capital for summer.
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Christopher S. Murphy led a nearly 15-hour filibuster in the Senate shortly before leaving the nation’s capital for summer.
Christie campaigned for her both in 2010, when she ran against Richard Blumenthal, and in 2012, when she ran against Christopher S. Murphy.
Christopher S. Murphy announced Tuesday the first set of candidates his new political fund will back in an effort to elect more lawmakers dedicated to combating gun violence.
Christopher S. Murphy stepped off the Senate floor early Thursday morning after talking about gun violence for almost 15 hours. But he’s not finished.
Christopher S. Murphy’s filibuster Wednesday and early Thursday.
Christopher S. Murphy’s filibuster to promote gun legislation Wednesday yields much more than “sound and fury signifying nothing,” might well depend on what happened away from the cameras.
Christopher S. Murphy did what he had done 45 times before: stood at his desk on the Senate floor and began to talk about gun violence. But this time was different.
Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut. “Congress has become complicit in these murders by its total, unconscionable deafening silence.”
Christopher S. Murphy said in an interview. “And look, you know, Connecticut looked to be the closest of the five states on Tuesday so you know, a win in Connecticut might be a sweep.”
Bernie Sanders had expressed support for legislation that would roll back current prohibitions on liability for firearm manufacturers, despite past votes, but bill sponsor Christopher S.