BRIDGEPORT — A sixth grader from Bridgeport is among 15 students statewide to win a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay challenge run by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut. Jovonn Sokolovic, 11, of Park City Magnet School in Bridgeport, was among three 4th Congressional District winners. Murphy called the choice a hard one. “It’s... Read More about Read a Bridgeport 6th-grade student’s winning MLK essay, chosen by Sen. Murphy

Washington — Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut accused the president of misleading the American public for weeks by denying any U.S. personnel were injured in an Iranian missile strike earlier this month and downplaying the severity of their injuries once they became public. Before leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos,... Read More about Democratic Senator Chris Murphy slams Trump for downplaying injuries in Iran attack

Washington – The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump began Tuesday with warring views of how it should proceed. Democrats, including Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s rules for conducting the trial, calling them corrupt and “rigged” to... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy battle rules as Trump impeachment trial begins

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday the 15 winning essays of his fourth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge. This year, Murphy received close to 1,500 entries from elementary, middle and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream and... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy recognizes Ridgefield freshman for MLK essay

WASHINGTON DC — The articles of impeachment were formally presented to the Senate Thursday, which means the next step is preparing the trial. Senator Chris Murphy discussed the recent developments calling it a “somber day in Senate,” as the trial is prepared. Murphy also spoke of another Connecticut politician that has made... Read More about Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy discusses the latest details on the impeachment

Washington – On the day they were sworn in as jurors for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Connecticut’s senators joined their Democratic colleagues to press a contentious issue that will roil proceedings when the trial officially begins next week. Namely, the calling of witnesses and inclusion of new documents and... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy step up calls for witnesses at start of Trump impeachment trial

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said this week that Oxford Performance Materials of South Windsor is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." OPM is located at 30 South Satellite Road in South Windsor. A materials science company founded in 2000, OPM is an innovative biomedical devices manufacturer that specializes in 3D printing for the... Read More about Senator Touting South Windsor Business

The U.S. Congress has never declared war on Iran. And yet, earlier this month, the U.S. government ordered the assassination of a high-ranking Iranian military official. President Trump’s strike against Qasem Soleimani produced no small amount of collateral damage. The missiles that killed the Iranian commander also wiped... Read More about Here’s How Trump’s Iran Policy Looks From Inside the Senate

Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined 32 Senate Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, in a letter to President Donald Trump Tuesday in support of Puerto Rico’s request for a major disaster declaration following weeks of earthquakes. On January 7, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the island --... Read More about Blumenthal and Murphy join other senators in support of Puerto Rico’s disaster declaration request

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the U.S. is in a “fairly precarious position” now that Iraq wants U.S. forces out of the country. On Friday, the U.S. State Department rejected Iraq’s request for American troops to withdraw from the country — one week after a U.S. strike killed Iran's... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy Says Trump Administration 'Misled The American Public' On Soleimani Assassination

NEW BRITAIN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy along with Mayor Erin Stewart paid a visit to the Hospital for Central Connecticut Tuesday morning to witness how its covid-19 vaccine distribution program operates. “I’m glad that they’re busy and I’m glad that we are vaccinating as many first responders and frontline... Read More about Murphy says everyone should get coronavirus vaccine, visits Hospital of Central Connecticut to see how it handles distribution

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., joined ABC News’ Powerhouse Politics podcaston Wednesday, echoing other claims that the United States has undergone damage since the targeting of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl asked the senator, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, if he... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump’s moves in Iran will cause ‘catastrophic’ damage to US

Washington – Despite classified briefings and an address by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, members of Connecticut’s Democratic congressional delegation remained critical of Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis and continued to voice concerns about an escalation in hostilities between the two nations. “I would... Read More about Despite briefings, Trump speech, CT lawmakers remain critics of Iran policy

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy, who has emerged as a leading critic of Trump administration hostility to Iran, says he is driven by the desire to prevent another “cataclysmic mistake” in the Middle East and encourage others to voice their concerns. Although he’s far from being the most senior Democrat on the Senate... Read More about Murphy on front-line of opposition to Trump Iran policy

Washington — Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut warned Sunday that the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's powerful Quds Force, could open a "Pandora's box" that endangers the lives of U.S. officials. "We do not generally execute high-level political figures of sovereign nations, in part because we know that that... Read More about Murphy says Soleimani killing opens "Pandora's box" endangering U.S. officials

WOODBRIDGE, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut lawmakers have announced new funding for security measures in places of worship in the wake of several acts of antisemitism last year. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy joined state lawmakers and members of the Jewish Federation of Connecticut Thursday at the... Read More about Sen. Blumenthal, Murphy meet with Jewish community leaders, announce increase in funding for security at places of worship

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says new Trump administration regulations would restrict food and energy assistance to low-income households. Murphy, who is a Democrat, is seeking bipartisan support to block the new rules. One of the rules restricts eligibility for single adults to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,... Read More about Murphy Leads Charge Against Cuts To SNAP, Home Heating Aid

John Carlson is one of many facing medical debt in Connecticut, and yet he considers himself lucky. Now 19, Carlson developed a soft tissue cancer at the age of 16 that at one point left him unable to speak or eat. The Middletown resident spent two years fighting to become cancer-free and his parents took out $20,000 in loans to cover the cost of... Read More about Murphy discusses medical debt with New Haven audience

In honor of National Mentoring Month, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy hosted a roundtable discussion at the YWCA Thursday with local mentors and mentees to talk about their experience in mentorship programs.  Murphy, who was co-founder of the bipartisan resolution that recognizes January as National Mentoring Month, said data trends show clearly that... Read More about Murphy stresses importance of mentorship

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that New Haven innovator Biohaven Pharmaceuticals has been named "Innovator of the Month". Founded in 2013, Biohaven is a rapidly growing company focused on neurological-innovation and developing products that address several of the most disabling and devastating neurological... Read More about New Haven Pharmaceutical Firm Earns Senator's Accolades