Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is creating a new political action committee to oppose President Trump’s agenda, seeking to mobilize those who want to push back against the administration.
Murphy on Monday said in a post on X that his group, American Mobilization, will support “citizen led protest” throughout the country. Politico first reported Murphy’s plans.
“Let’s make a commitment. Let’s decide to build it together. I’m launching a new fund: American Mobilization. And the purpose is really simple: to support citizens and organizations who right now are mobilizing all over the country against Trump’s corruption,” he said in a video.
Murphy’s announcement comes as the three-term senator has gained increasing prominence within the Democratic Party following former Vice President Harris’s loss to Trump in November. It could also add to speculation that he may be a possible 2028 presidential candidate.
Murphy said in the video that the Trump administration is “overwhelming” the public because “they want us to believe that we’re powerless,” but he called that “the biggest lie of all.” He said history shows that mass mobilization can win, but it needs infrastructure, including organizers, technology and logistics support.
He said the PAC will support students in states like Georgia and Pennsylvania who are fighting against Trump’s “assault on democracy” and doctors and nurses in Michigan, Louisiana and Utah to oppose cuts to Medicaid.
Murphy told Politico that the group is providing $400,000 to organizations opposing Medicaid cuts and getting young people registered to vote. An aide to Murphy told the outlet that the group expects to spend $2 million in the 2026 midterm election cycle.
The senator told the outlet that his moves aren’t to lay groundwork for a presidential campaign.
“Wherever there are Americans willing to stand up against this corruption, we want to be there with the resources that they need to mobilize,” he said in the video. “The fight is right now. And so the money that we’re raising is going right now to that fight.”
