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  • May 02, 2016 — by Christopher Fortier
    NEW BRITAIN — The stalwart Stanley Black & Decker was the focus last week of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s weekly manufacturing spotlight, "Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer." Founded in 1843 by Frederick Stanley, New Britain’s first mayor, the present Stanley Black & Decker headquarters remain in New Britain with facilities... Read More
  • May 02, 2016 — by Gregory B. Hladky
    HARTFORD – U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is convinced that Congress needs to move quickly to provide additional money for programs to help protect Long Island Sound's environment from the impacts of climate change. "We don't have a lot of time to get to the funding levels necessary to protect the Sound," the Connecticut Democrat said Monday at a... Read More
  • May 02, 2016 — by Stephen Singer
    Just eight months into his term, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy opposed President Barack Obama on a high-profile vote on whether to bomb Syria to deter and degrade the use of chemical weapons by its dictator, Bashar al-Assad. Murphy, a former state legislator, faced the prospect in 2013 of crossing the president from his own party on a vote in the Senate... Read More
  • April 30, 2016 — by Brian Johnson
    SOUTHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy heard the concerns of middle-schoolers and manufacturers Friday as he paid visits to DePaolo school and Smiths Medical. Murphy spoke to 250 eighthgrade students in auditorium of the school at 385 Pleasant St. He began by sharing with the students how he came to become involved in politics. A former town... Read More
  • April 29, 2016 — by Brian Johnson
    SOUTHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy chatted with middle-schoolers and manufacturers Friday as he paid visits to DePaolo Middle School and Smiths Medical products manufacturer. About 250 eighth-grade students came to the auditorium at DePaolo to hear Murphy talk about his career in politics and government. A former Southington resident,... Read More
  • April 29, 2016 — by Kevin Bartram
    BRISTOL — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency today is sponsoring the annual Prescription Drug Take-Back event, allowing residents throughout the country to return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal. In a media release, the DEA said many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets... Read More
  • April 29, 2016 — by Alban Murtushi
    HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy welcomed the announcement Friday that the White House will be completing standards for "smart gun" technology by October. "I truly hope that Connecticut will be at the forefront of this movement, but only when individual police department and law enforcement are satisfied that... Read More
  • April 26, 2016 — by Ryan Blessing
    Connecticut’s dairy producers are getting more help in Congress from Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District. Courtney is a co-sponsor of legislation that, he said, would bring greater parity to the federal system used to determine the price dairy farmers are paid for their milk. The Dairy Margin Insurance Location... Read More
  • April 25, 2016
    NEW BRITAIN — Integro, at 30 Peter Court, was the focus last week of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s weekly manufacturing spotlight, “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” The power distribution and lighting manufacturer’s products are found on airfields and in mining, construction, shipbuilding, power utilities and steel... Read More
  • April 23, 2016
    This week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced new legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers in Connecticut and across the United States. Murphy’s Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act will strengthen local dairy supply chains by creating a new $5 million grant program to help small... Read More
  • April 22, 2016 — by Lisa Gentes-Hunt
    MILFORD — One Milford lab will see a big boost in its budget. A federal bill approved Thursday will mean a budget increase for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its Rogers Avenue lab here in Milford. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS)... Read More
  • April 22, 2016 — by E.J. Jones
    Washington, D.C. (WTNH) – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced today the passage of a key provision in a bill that will improve living conditions for people at Housing and Urban Development housing units. After learning that HUD did not adequately assess hazards like asbestos and mold at Church Street South in New Haven, Murphy... Read More
  • April 21, 2016 — by Frank Juliano
    MILFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said that a subcommittee’s appropriations bill approved Thursday includes more than $20 million in federal funds for Long Island Sound programs, and $200 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has a research lab in Milford. Murphy is a member of the appropriations... Read More
  • April 21, 2016 — by Alec Johnson
    Artisanal cheesemakers may be getting support from Washington to boost their businesses. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., this week introduced legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers. According to Murphy, the Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act would strengthen local dairy supply chains through... Read More
  • April 21, 2016 — by U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty
    In March of 2013, Team 26 set off on their bikes to pedal the 300 miles from Newtown to Washington, D.C., where they would press Congress to quickly pass new legislation to fix the broken background check system. At this point, just months after 20 beautiful children and six dedicated educators were brutally murdered in Sandy Hook, we all thought... Read More
  • April 20, 2016 — by Ed Stannard
    The Zika virus is about to become an emergency in the United States and immediate action is necessary to fight the disease, U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy said Wednesday. President Barack Obama has asked for $1.9 billion to combat Zika and the mosquitoes that carry the virus, but the Republican-controlled Senate has refused to act on the bill, Murphy... Read More
  • April 20, 2016 — by Ken Byron
    Efforts to confer a wild and scenic designation to the Farmington River from Canton to the Connecticut River got a boost on Wednesday when a bill on energy policy with an amendment proposing the designation was passed by the U.S. Senate. A spokewoman for U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on Wednesday that the Senate approved the bill with the... Read More
  • April 19, 2016 — by Ana Radelat
    Washington – The Senate on Tuesday voted to give National Park Service protection to the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, Connecticut waterways that would be given a “wild and scenic river” designation. The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act was approved on a 97-0 vote as an amendment to the... Read More
  • April 18, 2016
    Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both Democrats, have proposed a measure to prevent overtaxation of telecommuting workers. The lawmakers said in a release Monday that "a patchwork of conflicting state rules burdens workers and discourages telecommuting." Similar legislation establishing one tax standard was introduced in the... Read More
  • April 18, 2016
    EAST GRANBY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy says he’s confident that the full Senate and House will approve the $6.3 million approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee for a new terminal and training center for the Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby. The facility would support the 103rd... Read More

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