Back in Washington after an overnight stint on a submarine in the Arctic, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy reaffirmed his commitment to ramped-up production of Virginia class boats, which are designed and built at Electric Boat in Groton. "I can speak with greater first-hand experience now about the importance of keeping a full complement of subs in the... Read More about After Arctic Trip, Murphy Calls For Continued Sub Funding

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., would like to make a Navy exercise that evaluates operational readiness and furthers scientific research in the Arctic an annual event to send "an important message to the Russians" that the U.S. is serious about the future of the region. The Navy is currently participating in Ice Exercise 2016, a five-week-long exercise... Read More about Senator Murphy details weekend Arctic trip aboard USS Hartford

When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) went home for the winter holidays, he met with a number of people who sacrificed careers to care for family members. And many of them kept bringing up the same worries.“I heard these heartbreaking stories of people who were fearful of losing everything that they had saved because they had to leave a job in order... Read More about One Small Fix To Help People Who Leave Their Jobs To Care For Loved Ones

Families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy joined with Sen. Chris Murphy to applaud the progress made on the 2016 Mental Health Reform Act in Congress. A key committee approved the measure with bipartisan unanimous support this week. The bill now goes to the full US Senate for consideration. “This might be our one... Read More about Murphy Mental Health Bill Shows Progress in Congress

HARTFORD — Mark Barden sometimes lies in bed at night thinking of all the ways the gunman who killed 26 people, including his 7-year-old son Daniel, at Sandy Hook Elementary School could have been stopped. Perhaps a police officer could have pulled over Adam Lanza before he entered the school on that December day in 2012, Barden said. Or... Read More about Sandy Hook Families Praise Mental Health Reform

On Wednesday the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions passed a bipartisan bill to make it easier for Americans with mental illness and substance use disorders to get health care. The legislation was introduced in August last year by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). It’s called the... Read More about Senate Health Committee Passes Mental Health Reform Act

NEWTOWN - Federal legislation to fix the nation’s broken mental health system, now advancing to a Senate vote, was welcomed Thursday as an encouraging sign by parents of Sandy Hook massacre victims. “Research is really the key right now, because what we need to do is help doctors give more tools to patients so they can get the care they... Read More about Parents applaud progress of Murphy bill

nnecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are calling on Senate Republican leaders to schedule a vote on President Obama's Supreme Court pick. "The president fulfilled his constitutional obligation today, now the Senate must fulfill ours,'' Murphy said. "When each one of us took the oath of office, we swore to support and defend the... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy Call on Senate GOP Leaders to Vote on Obama SCOTUS Pick

Bipartisan mental health legislation by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is shaping up as one of the few measures that may pass the Senate in an election year in which Congress continues to be bitterly divided. Murphy’s Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 won the blessing of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar... Read More about Mental health bill draws bipartisan support

Ask retired Air Force engineer Gary Pozzato what medical marijuana has meant to him, and he pulls no punches. “I would probably be blind by now without it,” the Vernon resident said. “I’ve had glaucoma for 15 years and before pot I had nothing to treat it. I actually think my eyesight has improved since I’ve been on... Read More about Murphy Tours Medical Marijuana Dispensary in South Windsor

GLASTONBURY, CT – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced that Habco Industries LLC of Glastonbury is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1970, Habco is a manufacturer of ground support equipment and tooling for the aerospace, power generation and transportation industries. With 53 employees,... Read More about Glastonbury Firm Is Sen. Murphy's 'Monday Manufacturer'

As Connecticut and the nation continue to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., urged the Department of Health and Human Services to take all necessary steps to ensure that those seeking treatment for addiction have greater access to medication-assisted treatment, such as a... Read More about Murphy calls for improved access to treatment for opioid addiction

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB/AP) - Sen. Chris Murphy visited a medical marijuana business and met with patients who use the drug on Monday morning. Connecticut is one of 23 states that allow medical marijuana, and Murphy heard from people at Prime Wellness in South Windsor, who said its made a big difference for them. "This product at this... Read More about Senator tours South Windsor medical marijuana dispensary in light of laws

The country’s top housing official promised that, in the wake of the disaster at New Haven’s Church Street South complex, the government will help families there find new homes and do a better job protecting families from health hazards in general. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julián Castro made that... Read More about Church Street South Mess Prompts Promise At Senate Hearing

Sen. Chris Murphy is right to want to protect American businesses and jobs from being undercut by cheaper foreign goods. That — and reaping political benefit, no doubt — is why he's long hewed to a "Buy American" agenda. Though he's been criticized, a little protectionism isn't so bad if it keeps workers at home employed. Mr. Murphy... Read More about Buying American Is Good Rule For The Feds

Who says the U.S. Senate is a stuffy place? Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy, the third-youngest member in the upper chamber, hosted a group of visiting eighth graders at the U.S. Capitol Thursday from Greens Farms Academy in Westport. The annual trip to Washington, D.C., is the culmination of a year-long government class taught by history teacher... Read More about Westport students score selfie with two senators

A bipartisan group of senators, including Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy, is once again pushing far-reaching legislation that aims to change the way behavioral health care is delivered. Staff members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions released a draft the bill, which would bolster block grants for states to provide... Read More about Murphy Unveils Bill to Address Mental Health Crisis

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH)–They’re still busy building engine’s for the “f-35” fighter jet, but on Monday, more good news was announced for Pratt and Whitney. The company will exclusively build engines for the next generation Air Force B-21 bomber. The contract will keep them busy for the next couple decades, with an... Read More about Pratt & Whitney wins ‘major’ contract to build fighter jet engines

SOUTHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that C.V. Tool Company, Inc. of Southington is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Every week, the Connecticut Senator highlights one manufacturer in the state, and C.V. Tool, at 44 Robert Porter Rd. in Southington was an obvious choice. C.V.... Read More about Murphy highlights C.V. Tool Company as ‘Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer’

HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy criticized the Department of Defense on Friday after a second Pentagon report found that purchasing practices failed to comply with federal law intended to promote U.S. manufacturing. The Defense Department's inspector general reported last week that it found only partial compliance at the Air Force with... Read More about Sen. Murphy Scolds Pentagon For 'Buy American' Lapses