“You can only explain America's gun violence problem through guns, because mental illness doesn't automatically lead to violence, and it doesn't lead to violence anywhere else but America.”

American lawyer, author, and politician

Christopher Scott Murphy is an American lawyer, author, and politician. Since 2013, he has served as the junior United States senator from Connecticut. A Democrat, he previously represented Connecticut’s 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. Murphy’s public career has been in law and elected office, moving from the House to the Senate after six years in Congress. He is known for his work as a national-level Democratic lawmaker from Connecticut, with his public profile tied to legislation, governance, and party politics.