Groton Town Police and other local law enforcement leaders are hopeful after a Monday morning visit from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy that the region soon will see more federal dollars to fight the heroin epidemic. Murphy, who met with law enforcement and other members of the Regional Community Enhancement Task Force at the Groton Town Police... Read More about Murphy, Courtney visit area to discuss heroin crisis

After a life on the streets and jail due to seven years of heroin addiction, Trish got clean, but only with the help of social workers and a unique program addressing the needs of addicted pregnant or parenting mothers. She was exactly the kind of person U.S. Senator Chris Murphy wanted to hear from. Murphy heard Trish’s story Monday... Read More about Murphy Sees An Opioid “Connection”

NORWICH — After a day full of engagements throughout Connecticut Thursday, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s brief Norwich stop was tightly planned. But after Murphy met city resident Kelly Patterson aboard a Southeast Area Transit District bus and learned of problems her children were experiencing in school, the Democrat rode past his stop to... Read More about Senator Murphy gets 'dirty details' from 'real people'

Groton — School-based health centers might do a good job helping the children who walk in needing mental health services, but that’s not a “system" of care and Connecticut needs one, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday. Murphy toured the student health center at Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton after meeting with a small... Read More about U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy says more mental health care needed

NEW HAVEN >> The biggest challenge to reducing the high nitrogen levels in Long Island Sound: A one-size solution does not fit all. This was the conclusion environmental advocates, Sound School students and teachers, and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., came to at a roundtable discussion Thursday. “I’d like to leave here a little... Read More about Murphy learns there’s no simple solution for a cleaner Long Island Sound

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy spoke with Fairfield senior citizens Tuesday about his proposal for a Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, a move he believes represents a “paradigm shift” in the way Americans define work. The act would provide modest retirement compensation to those who have left the workforce or... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy Promotes Caregiver Act In Visit With Fairfield Seniors

WATERBURY — In a broken and pitted parking lot next to a huge crumbling factory, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy announced Wednesday a push to resurrect two federal tax breaks for redevelopment of polluted properties. The former Anaconda Brass site is one of several along Freight Street that is being targeted for redevelopment with millions of dollars... Read More about 'Dead' tax breaks may rise to fix brownfields

Every single day, millions of tiny plastic beads flow into the Long Island Sound. The origin? Our toothpaste and face wash. But that’s about to change. Our daily personal care routine is causing millions of plastic beads—called microbeads—to wreak havoc on our environment. Too small to be caught by filters at water treatment... Read More about Bye-Bye Microbeads

MERIDEN — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy took to a CT Transit bus this week to discuss local and national issues with city commuters. Murphy has been speaking with bus commuters since taking office in the U.S. Senate in January 2013. “I try to do it as much as I can; it’s my version of a town hall (meeting),” he said. Murphy hears... Read More about Murphy discusses local, national issues on bus in Meriden

Healey Ford. Seymour Lumber. Derby Cellular Products. The lower Naugatuck Valley is dotted with contaminated “brownfield” properties where environmental issues related to their previous uses have thrown question marks over redevelopment plans, caused hiccups to demolition, or stalled projects altogether. On Wednesday U.S. Senator Chris... Read More about Sen. Murphy Touts Brownfield Bill In Ansonia

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A section of Waterbury was once the hub for the brass industry in America, but now just abandoned buildings remain at the former American Brass Company site. Here it’s sat for five decades; abandoned, blighted and contaminated relics of Waterbury’s mighty industrial past. Now the buildings are just taking... Read More about Redeveloping Waterbury’s old factories

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday hit back at "campaign rhetoric" over the Brussels terrorist attacks, suggesting Congress should instead reform the Visa Waiver Program. "Campaign rhetoric and empty tough talk isn't going to protect anyone. The best way we can prevent ISIS from launching a successful attack here is to address the real... Read More about Dem senator knocks 'campaign rhetoric' after Brussels attacks

STAMFORD, Conn. -- A member of the Rotary Club of Stamford shared his story of enduring abuse as a child and a teenager and overcoming his desire to commit suicide with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who had come to the city to tout his mental health legislation. Ric Meyer told Murphy that his suicide plan was discovered, and he was able to get the mental... Read More about Stamford Rotary Member Shares Mental Health Story With Sen. Murphy

FAIRFIELD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy chose the town’s Bigelow Center for Senior Activities to discuss a new bill he has proposed that would provide unpaid caregivers with Social Security credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act would allow people who leave the workforce, or cut back to part-time hours, to provide care for a... Read More about Murphy promotes Social Security credits for caregivers

Murphy is proposing an end to visa-free travel to the U.S. if European nations are not more forthcoming with information about counterterrorism investigations. HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy reiterated his call for new restrictions on a visa waiver program that allows Europeans to travel freely to the United States. "This is a moment for... Read More about Murphy Wants Visa Reforms to Fight Terrorism

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said Tuesday’s deadly attacks in Brussels underscore the need for European leaders to take a hard look at whether their law enforcement and anti-terrorism operations can meet the true threat on the continent. Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on our European allies to step up its... Read More about Sen. Murphy Urges European Allies to Share Information on Terror Suspects

HARTFORD -- The recent terror attacks in Brussels and November's terror attacks in Paris have put a magnifying glass on Europe. Wednesday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said there are real concerns about Europe's ability to track down terror cells before they carry out more attacks. "The U.S. is vulnerable to the European's inability to root out these... Read More about Sen. Murphy concerned about Europe’s ability to track down terror cells

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has expressed his sorrow over the terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday morning. The Islamic State, or ISIS, has taken credit for the attacks in Brussels. ISIS also claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris last fall. “This is a moment to express sorrow and grief, but it’s also a moment to have... Read More about Sen. Murphy: Brussels Attack Raises Concerns About Europe's Counterterrorism Efforts

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has announced he will propose new legislation today aimed at providing retirement compensation to unpaid family caregivers. The legislation, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, will create a Social Security Caregiver credit for individuals who have had to leave the workforce or reduce their hours to care for a... Read More about Murphy proposes tax credit for unpaid caregivers

Washington –Sen. Chris Murphy says one reason he spent the weekend under Arctic ice aboard the USS Hartford is to become a better advocate for the state’s shipbuilding industry and the Naval Submarine Base, New London. A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Murphy has joined Rep. Joe Courtney, a fellow Democrat who represents... Read More about Murphy takes dive under Arctic ice to better advocate for CT subs