NLRB Nominee: James Murphy

James Murphy was nominated to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 17, 2025 to fill a Republican seat with a term expiring on December 16, 2027.  A career attorney at the NLRB, Murphy began as a student law clerk in 1974 and has served as counsel to numerous Board members over the decades. Most recently he served as chief counsel to NLRB Chair Marvin Kaplan.

Nomination Status: Murphy’s nomination is pending before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.