New Canaan Country School sixth grade student Juliet Chattaway's essay was among the 15 winning essays selected by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy in his seventh annual "Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge." The senator recognized all of the winners at a ceremony that took place Feb. 11 in Middletown. "I was really excited when I found... Read More

HARTFORD, CT — The gun lobby is weaker than it was in 2013 and the political power has shifted to groups like Moms Demand Action, Mothers United Against Violence and Hartford Communities That Care, but it’s still an uphill climb to get universal background checks for guns passed by Congress because their power lingers. U.S. Sen. Chris... Read More

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has partnered with Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) on reintroducing The Promoting Public Health Information Act. According to a press statement from Murphy’s office, the proposed legislation would establish a Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee within the U.S. Department of... Read More

WASHINGTON—Democrats are renewing their push for tougher gun control, seeking to expand background checks and build on the passage of a compromise firearms package last year.  Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.), a longtime proponent of gun control in the Senate, reintroduced the Background Check Expansion Act on Thursday, a... Read More

SoundWaters, the region’s leader in climate science education, has received a Congressionally directed grant of $361K to train the climate stewards of tomorrow. “Everyone at SoundWaters is extremely grateful to Senator Chris Murphy, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Congressman Jim Himes for their invaluable support at this critical... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday reintroduced universal gun background checks legislation that is overwhelmingly popular with the American public — but not with a majority of U.S. senators. Federal law requires criminal background checks for firearm sales only at licensed dealers. Private sales between individuals,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The gun reform law Congress passed after two mass shootings by teenagers last year has begun blocking some firearm sales to people under 21. So far, more stringent background checks for younger gun buyers have resulted in 64 denied transactions, an FBI spokesperson told HuffPost on Wednesday. The Bipartisan Safer... Read More

Stamford is slated to receive over $5 million in federal funding to support three critical projects that figure to have a listing impact on the city. U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) and Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons gathered outside of the Stamford Government Center last Friday... Read More

Every time allegations are made about ethical lapses on the Supreme Court, the same question is asked: Why, unlike federal judges in lower courts, do the nine justices not have a binding code of conduct? It came up amid the furor over the conservative political activism of Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, including her... Read More

When U.S. Rep. Jim Himes wanted to get the biggest infrastructure package since the Eisenhower Interstate construction to President Biden's desk he jumped on his bike and rode through and beyond the borders of the Fourth District to generate support. Now a year and half later, the congressman says, "It's going to do a lot." "It is a cornucopia of... Read More

Connecticut is set to receive just over $18 million in federal money to help fund services for the unsheltered homeless population, although advocates say it isn't enough to meet the rising demands faced by an underfunded system. The $18 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be spent over three years on homelessness... Read More

Federal funding will spare families from unexpected tragedy in the water. Kids across Connecticut can now qualify for a free swimming program at YMCAs. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. This program will protect kids from the dangers of water and allow them to get active. The funding for this initiative comes from the... Read More

Members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are taking the U.S. Army to task for its decision to deny its request for a briefing outlining the decision to reject Lockheed-Martin's Sikorsky bid to build long-range assault aircraft. In December, the U.S. Army chose the Textron-owned company Bell to build a new aircraft that will replace the... Read More

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators proposed legislation Wednesday that would severely limit the ability of employers to enforce noncompete agreements with most employees. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Todd Young, R-Ind., reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, which would prohibit the enforcement of most noncompete agreements and empower... Read More

A $450,000 federal grant, allocated to Westport to develop "a comprehensive safety action plan" for local roads, was announced by the state's congressional delegation Wednesday - a day after town officials released a detailed survey of local traffic and safety issues. In fact, the grant was application was mentioned in the "Traffic and Pedestrian... Read More

Schools throughout the country are looking for ways to make schools safer. In Connecticut, local leaders are looking to do that without increasing school resource officers. A press conference will be held here at the capital later today to discuss ways to improve the educational system - through community and care. The Connecticut Voices for... Read More

A Connecticut mother is continuing her push for federal gun safety in memory of her son. The mother of Ethan Song is trying to make Ethan's Law for safe gun storage a reality across the country, not just here in Connecticut. "We need to educate America that this stuff is happening all the time, and children and guns, it's a recipe for disaster,"... Read More

The Federal Trade Commission's recent proposal to ban noncompetition agreements likely changes the calculus for lawmakers hoping to legislate on the issue in Congress, with some seeking to put a similar but more permanent policy in place. Earlier this month, the FTC proposed to eliminate nearly all future worker noncompetes and rescind those... Read More

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still "developing their identity." Meta, Twitter, and a host of other social media giants currently allow 13-year-olds to join their platforms. "I, personally, based on... Read More

Monday's mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, which left at least seven people dead, is just the latest entry in America's shameful tradition of gun violence. Not even a month into the new year, the US has endured at least 40 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive, putting 2023 on pace to have the most mass shootings at this... Read More