Christopher Murphy

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (4)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

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  Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)· Jun 11

  Cosponsored

  First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

  S. 567 Armed Forces and National Security

  A Democratic bill with 25 Republican cosponsors.

  Passed the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Jun 15

  This bill orders the creation and presentation of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment to honor their service during the Revolutionary War.

  Yes· 2 of 4

  • Scored +3

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill honors the historical military service and sacrifice of veterans from the Revolutionary War.

  • Scored +3

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The legislation explicitly recognizes and honors the significant contributions of soldiers of African heritage who served in the First Rhode Island Regiment during the Revolutionary War.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)· Feb 5

  Cosponsored

  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.

  S.Con.Res. 25 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor.

  Adopted by the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Feb 13

  This concurrent resolution recognizes the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona.

  Yes· 2 of 8

  • Scored +1

    Would children be better off under this?

    The resolution honors the memory of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green.

  • Scored +1

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The resolution's focus on civility and preventing violence aims to reduce the occurrence of gun-related tragedies.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  Thomas Tillis (R-NC)· Sep 2

  Cosponsored

  TRACE Act

  S. 1038 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

  Passed the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Sep 4

  This bill directs the Attorney General to update the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. This update involves adding a specific data field to track missing persons.

  Yes· 2 of 3

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    The act improves tracking of incidents on federal land through better data collection.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The act increases transparency through required annual reporting to Congress.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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Who their bills would affect

• Would households on low incomes be better off under this? 4 no, 156 yes.
• Would children be better off under this? 0 no, 97 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Would business owners be better off under this? 63 no, 32 yes.
• Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? 4 no, 82 yes.

What else they would change

• Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? 2 no, 130 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber
• Does this give the federal government more power? 19 no, 100 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? 1 no, 85 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? 1 no, 78 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber