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  • June 16, 2016 — by Jonah Engel Bromwich
    It started as a lone voice for gun control in the Senate, but the message was amplified in real time to millions on Facebook and Twitter. The term #filibuster was trending on Twitter on Wednesday night and Thursday morning as Senator Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut and fellow Democrats held the Senate floor, hammering a message about the need... Read More
  • June 16, 2016 — by Jeff Stein
    Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took the Senate floor Wednesday morning calling for a vote over a proposal to prevent people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list from buying firearms. He wouldn’t relinquish it for close to 15 hours. After 2 am Thursday, when Murphy hadn’t sat down or used the bathroom since the filibuster... Read More
  • June 16, 2016 — by Dominique Mosbergen
    When his young son entered the gallery on Wednesday night, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), was waging a filibuster in an attempt to force a gun reform vote. From the Senate floor, he offered some poignant words to the boy. “I’m sorry I missed pizza night,” Murphy said. “I hope that you’ll understand someday why... Read More
  • June 16, 2016 — by Steve Benen
    Senate Democrats weren’t just talking to hear themselves talk. When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a whole lot of his Senate friends launched an epic filibuster yesterday, they wanted to bring attention to proposed gun reforms they consider necessary, but they also sought votes on a couple of Democratic pieces of legislation. As of early... Read More
  • June 16, 2016 — by Amber Philips
    In the wee hours Thursday morning, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) ended his filibuster on gun control after nearly 15 hours because it looks like he got what Senate Democrats wanted: a vote on gun-control legislation. Murphy seized the Senate floor at 11:21 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday to demand Republicans allow the votes — specifically to... Read More
  • June 15, 2016 — by Jason Newton
    WASHINGTON (WTNH) — Starting at 11:20 Wednesday morning and continuing for hours afterwards, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) promised to hold the floor until his colleagues could come to an agreement on new gun control legislation in the wake of the nation’s latest mass murder. “Why’d you sign up for this job if not to use it... Read More
  • June 15, 2016 — by Amber Phillips
    After the Orlando mass shooting, Democrats in Congress are pulling out all the stops to try to force Republicans to pass a new gun-control law. For a few years now, the most prominent voice in this effort — other than President Obama — has been Chris Murphy, a fresh-faced, first-term senator from Connecticut who was thrust into the... Read More
  • June 14, 2016 — by Katie Pellico
    NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Lawmakers gathered in New Britain on Monday to announce a $3.4 million federal grant to address the hazards of lead poisoning in some of the city’s low-income homes. Representative Esty, and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal met with Mayor Erin Stewart on Monday to announce sweeping new federal... Read More
  • June 13, 2016 — by Jack Kramer
    Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said Monday that assault weapons have become the common ingredient in the string of mass shootings that culminated with the worst one in U.S. history early Sunday in Orlando. An American-born man, who had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State during a 911 call moments before the... Read More
  • June 13, 2016 — by Igor Bobic
    Connecticut’s U.S. senators blamed Congress for the killing of at least 50 people early Sunday at an Orlando club, saying lawmakers’ inaction on gun control makes them “complicit” in the shooting rampage. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats and vocal gun control advocates, represent the community of... Read More
  • June 13, 2016
    U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), a former U.S. Congressman whose House district included the town of Newtown, CT, has become an outspoken critic of American gun policy. His statement following Sunday's historic mass shooting accused Congress of being complicit in the attack — and he joined us today to discuss his reaction to the devastating... Read More
  • June 13, 2016 — by Don Stacom
    NEW BRITAIN — The federal government is committing $3.4 million to remove lead hazards from the homes of more than 180 low-income city families, federal lawmakers announced Monday. The grant will also pay to evaluate the lead threat in more than 200 other homes in the city. "Lead poisoning is always a danger in Connecticut, but the risk... Read More
  • June 13, 2016
    HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are calling for Congress to impose more stringent gun-control laws in the aftermath of Sunday’s attack in Orlando. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, along with Rep. Elizabeth Esty, called on their colleagues in Washington to impose a ban... Read More
  • June 12, 2016 — by Maxwell Tani
    Following a horrific shooting at a gay club that left 50 dead in Orlando on Sunday, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy slammed Congress for failing to pass significant gun-control legislation. On Sunday, the Democratic senator said that his peers in Congress were "complicit" in the deaths of victims in mass shootings. "This phenomenon of near constant... Read More
  • June 09, 2016 — by Ann Lopez
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says the U.S. is going backwards when it comes to diversity in schools. “There are more and more schools that are racially and economically isolated today, and the worst of it is in Connecticut. We’re the most affluent state in the nation, and we have one of the most racially and economically segregated... Read More
  • June 07, 2016 — by Anna Bisaro
    U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn, a longtime champion for families of missing persons, is calling for an immediate vote on his proposed “Billy’s Law” after a report by the Government Accountability Office found that law enforcement could more efficiently investigate missing persons cases if resources were shared. “This is the... Read More
  • June 03, 2016 — by Ashley Kus
    PLAINVILLE — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep.Elizabeth Esty talked about efforts to deal with the growing crisis of opioid addiction Wednesday morning at the Plainville Senior Center. “Thank you to all of you this morning for coming here and being part of what has become a tradition for me, which is to host small community... Read More
  • June 01, 2016 — by Liz Skalka
    STAMFORD — The opioid overdoses that have shaken many communities will continue to increase unless more federal funds are earmarked for addiction treatment, officials said Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, met in Stamford Tuesday with community leaders from across the region to drum up support for... Read More
  • June 01, 2016 — by Meredith Guinness
    FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau and state legislators took U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on a tour of the Fairfield Metro train station Tuesday, in hopes that Murphy will back more federal funding for the site and the development they envision for the surrounding area. Standing on a glassed-in walkway high... Read More
  • May 31, 2016 — by Linda Conner Lambeck
    BRIDGEPORT — Sa-Mahj Bell, 11, and his friends were so excited to see the Trumbull Garden community center open, they dropped their bikes and ran inside. They assumed it was for them, when they saw the parking lot filled with cars. Instead, they came upon U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, among others, who were there for a forum... Read More

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