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  • July 28, 2017 — by Phil Hall
    In June, two Connecticut Democrats, U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty and Sen. Chris Murphy, introduced the Green Bank Act in Congress with the goal of establishing a new federal funding vehicle for clean energy projects. The legislation would create a National Green Bank that finances existing and new “green banks” at the state and local... Read More
  • July 26, 2017
    U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a statement on Tuesday after Senate Republicans forced a vote to take up their disastrous health care plan. He said their proposals would drive up costs, worsen care and put millions of Americans at risk of going bankrupt, all to pay... Read More
  • July 18, 2017 — by Nicholas Rondinone
    Officials admit there is no sure-fire solution to combating the deadly opioid crisis, but U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy sent a batch of comments and suggestions to a recently created presidential commission on the topic. The comments, garnered from discussions last week at a summit in Bridgeport, focus on barriers, needed... Read More
  • July 10, 2017 — by Amanda Cuda
    BRIDGEPORT — The nation’s opioid crisis is bad and getting worse — and the same can be said for Connecticut, the state’s chief medical examiner said Monday. In 2016 alone, “more people died from overdoses than died from homicides, suicides, and motor vehicle collisions combined,” said medical examiner James... Read More
  • July 07, 2017 — by Russell Blair
    A 1-year-old girl from Hebron born with a heart defect who has racked up more than $1 million in hospital bills. A Milford man who was diagnosed with cancer at age 21 and was fearful his post-college job search would be based on prospective employers' insurance plans rather than earning potential or interest. And a Litchfield man with a rare... Read More
  • July 05, 2017 — by Darren Kramer
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTNH) — As part of his fight against the Republican health care plan, Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has launched what he calls a “Share Your Health Care Story” campaign. Sen. Murphy says the idea is to illustrate the impact the Republican plan would have on Connecticut families. “Senate Republicans... Read More
  • June 27, 2017 — by Russell Blair
    Antonio Davis lives in Stamford, hundreds of miles from the nation's capital, but Sen. Chris Murphy believes the 18-month-old's heart-wrenching story played a part in Senate Republicans scrapping a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In an interview in his Senate office, Murphy said activism from his constituents back... Read More
  • June 19, 2017
    Sen. Chris Murphy spoke on the U.S. Senate floor Monday night protesting Senate Republicans' recent efforts on health care. Watch the stream live here. Murphy joined several other Democrats who are speaking out against the emerging Republican health care bill. The aim, Democrats said, was to draw attention to the... Read More
  • May 31, 2017
    A new executive order from President Donald Trump, which seeks to make good on his pledge to "buy American and hire American," could mean thousands of manufacturing jobs for Connecticut, according to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Trump signed the executive order Tuesday during a visit to the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc., a tool manufacturer... Read More
  • May 30, 2017
    HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is talking about mental health and children. Specifically, the co-author of the Mental Health Reform Act is discussing the effects that poverty and trauma have on kids. He says families living in urban poverty in cities like New Haven and Hartford are less likely to have... Read More
  • May 30, 2017
    Earlier this month Connecticut’s junior senator, Chris Murphy, addressing the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, argued that President Trump’s foreign policy proposals would take the nation in the opposition direction of where it needs to go. Whereas Trump, in keeping with his “America First” agenda, would slash... Read More
  • May 28, 2017
    As we celebrated Long Island Sound Day Friday, it is important to note some exciting bipartisan developments that will put us in a better position to protect and preserve the Sound. In Connecticut, we know what an invaluable asset Long Island Sound is — not just for its scenic beauty and beaches, but also as a wildlife habitat and a job... Read More
  • May 26, 2017
    Connecticut's two U.S. senators blasted the Republican healthcare bill Friday, saying that the measure would eventually cause 23 million Americans to lose their coverage nationwide by 2026. In Connecticut, an estimated 133,000 residents would lose their care, which advocates say would also hurt hospitals because they would need to cover increased... Read More
  • May 26, 2017
    BRISTOL - The opioid epidemic dominated talks Friday during a roundtable discussion between Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and more than a dozen representatives from area ambulance service providers. The discussion was hosted by Bristol Hospital during national EMS Week. The biggest issue, EMS officials agreed, is that addicts have very... Read More
  • May 25, 2017
    Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy has teamed up with Sen. Rand Paul to try to block part of a proposed $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, but not the portion that would benefit Sikorsky. The senators on Thursday introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to force the U.S. Senate to vote on a resolution blocking a portion of weapons... Read More
  • May 23, 2017
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget drew predictable howls from Connecticut’s Democratic congressional delegation for its massive cuts to social programs, but it also evoked complaints that defense spending increases were insufficient. The 2018 budget, officially unveiled Tuesday, boosted defense... Read More
  • May 20, 2017
    Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday slammed the $110 billion defense deal President Trump signed with Saudi Arabia, saying the U.S. is relying on a country with "the worst human rights record in the region" to bring peace and security to the Middle East. “It appears the Trump administration is counting on the country with the... Read More
  • May 18, 2017
    A federal report has found that 62 percent of military personnel discharged for misconduct from 2011 through 2015 had been diagnosed with mental illnesses that could have caused their behaviors. The Government Accountability Office report concluded that the military failed to follow policies designed to prevent... Read More
  • May 12, 2017
    On the Senate floor Thursday, Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was highly critical of President Donald Trump and Republicans who control the House and Senate for their performances in trying to abolish Obamacare and come up with a meaningful replacement. Murphy blamed President Trump for making a slew of promises on health care that aren’t... Read More
  • May 12, 2017
    Facebook Inc. came to the city Friday afternoon to give small business owners a crash course in marketing on the social media platform. More than 450 people attended the free conference at the Omni Hotel, part of a nationwide small business tour by the social media giant. It was the company's first stop in Connecticut. No business is too small... Read More

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