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  • December 14, 2016
    U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat who represents Newtown and all of the 5th District, released a video statement Wednesday recognizing the fourth anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and calling for bipartisan action to prevent gun violence. She was joined in her call for action by her colleagues, U.S. Sens. Richard... Read More
  • December 14, 2016
    One day after the president signed a $6 billion health bill, senators are pressing Washington officials for Connecticut’s full share of funding to combat the opioid epidemic. “Connecticut has seen over 700 drug-related deaths in just the last year,” Sen. Chris Murphy said in a prepared statement. “Treatment centers... Read More
  • December 14, 2016
    Advocates for people with mental illnesses praised federal legislation aimed at increasing access to treatment. They said the bill, which President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday, would eliminate some longstanding obstacles. “There is just no doubt about it that there continues to be just widespread discrimination in this... Read More
  • December 13, 2016
    On Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama signed into law the Mental Health Reform Act, written by Connecticut Sen. Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. "This bill is a huge step in the right direction," Sen. Murphy told FOX 61 on Tuesday from Washington, D.C. The Mental Health Reform Act introduces... Read More
  • December 13, 2016
    An advocacy group founded by families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims is celebrating the passing of a new bill that will overhaul the nation’s mental health system. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy’s Mental Health Reform Act of... Read More
  • December 13, 2016
    President Barack Obama and many families are calling the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law on Tuesday, something to celebrate. The legislation passed with bi-partisan support, and provides billions of dollars to help those with drug addiction, cancer and mental illness. In Connecticut, those who pushed for the bill said it’s... Read More
  • December 12, 2016
    HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s a major overhaul of the mental health system, and it comes through the efforts of dozens of Connecticut residents that provided months of input to Senator Chris Murphy, who got the changes included in a bi-partisan bill about to be signed by President Obama Tuesday. It’s estimated... Read More
  • December 07, 2016
    Connecticut's U.S. senators say an omnibus health bill that is heading to President Barack Obama's desk is a game-changer and could bring millions of dollars to the state to fight opioid addiction. The Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act with a 94-5 vote Wednesday. The House passed the legislation last week, and Obama is... Read More
  • December 07, 2016
    A bipartisan team of U.S. senators and representatives have been working tirelessly to pass a robust mental health reform package for several years. It never quite made it to the top of the agenda. But this week, just before members head home for Christmas break, their legislative baby is scheduled to get a final vote. “Bipartisanship is... Read More
  • December 07, 2016
    The Mental Health Reform Act, co-authored by Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy pass the U.S. Senate Wednesday and is headed to the president’s desk for a signature. The bill will spend more money on the spreading opioid and heroin crisis, and will increase spending on some cancer treatments and medical research. “This is the most... Read More
  • December 02, 2016
    Congress could pass the first major healthcare reform since the Affordable Care Act next week. The US House of Representatives approved the measure with bipartisan support last week and the US Senate is expected to take up the bill next week, and possibly send it to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature. "This bill authorizes... Read More
  • November 23, 2016 — by Lori Mack
    As Americans continue to live longer, their chance of developing diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's increases. And family members are often assuming the unpaid role of caregiver, resulting in reduced wages and Social Security benefits.  In response, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is backing an initiative to provide retirement credit for family... Read More
  • November 22, 2016 — by Nora Naughton
    STAMFORD — Mayor David Martin discussed some of the city’s biggest transportation infrastructure projects this week with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. “You got $1 billion? We could use it,” Martin told the senator, referring to the city’s thinly-stretched capital budget and the growing list of aging... Read More
  • October 27, 2016 — by Mary O'Leary
    NEW HAVEN >> New Haven residents would not take issue with any of the recommendations from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s latest report on what needs to be done to upgrade road and rail infrastructure for their city. Murphy in 2015 launched an online “Fed Up” survey that asked commuters around the state about their traffic... Read More
  • October 25, 2016 — by Darren Kramer
    WASHINGTON D.C. (WTNH) – Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is backing a bill that would give 70 million seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities a one-time extra Social Security payment of $581. It’s called the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act. The move comes after Social Security announced a cost-of-living... Read More
  • October 24, 2016 — by Christine Stuart
    HARTFORD, CT — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said insurance companies are circumventing the 1996 mental health parity law by erecting “bureaucratic hurdles” for patients who want to access the coverage that’s in their insurance plan. Some of those hurdles include requiring a patient to fail first on certain drugs or requiring prior... Read More
  • October 19, 2016 — by Lee Howard
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, decried Wednesday the apparent illegal importation by an American company of Chinese-made boots for the U.S. military. The Connecticut Democrat said in the letter that, if the allegations in an indictment unsealed last month are true, Tennessee-based Wellco... Read More
  • October 06, 2016 — by Jack Kramer
    Connecticut U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal told a receptive audience at the Yale School of Management on Wednesday that the timing has never been better for Congress to pass national Green Bank legislation. The Green Bank Act is a bill introduced by Murphy and co-sponsored by Blumenthal to create a national green bank modeled... Read More
  • September 13, 2016 — by Ana Radelat
    Washington – Freshmen senators, especially those belonging to the party out of power in the chamber, generally keep a low profile in deference to their elders. But Sen. Chris Murphy has clearly broken with tradition. Since assuming office in 2013, Murphy has been anything but a backbencher. His campaign for gun control, born of the Newtown... Read More
  • September 08, 2016 — by Steven Nelson
    Four senators announced Thursday they will force a vote on a proposed $1.15 billion sale of U.S.-made tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia, citing the authoritarian kingdom’s poor human rights record. The announcement came a day before the House of Representatives votes on a bill that unanimously passed the Senate that would... Read More

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