In the wake of a month with 53 mass shooting victims, Connecticut’s senators have renewed their longstanding call for stronger gun control measures. U.S. Democratic Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal took to social media and the press last week to reiterate the urgency of passing stricter gun control laws after several major mass... Read More about CT Senators renew call for stronger gun control

While no projects in their districts are at risk, Connecticut's Democratic lawmakers in Congress are pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to divert $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Lawmakers received word this week from Defense Secretary Mark Esper that the... Read More about Connecticut lawmakers criticize Trump’s dip into military projects for wall

For President Donald Trump, maintaining his personal friendship with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — another right-wing leader with authoritarian tendencies — is seemingly more important than leading the charge against the disaster unfolding in Brazil. The lungs of the world are still on fire in the Amazon rainforests, and... Read More about The Amazon rainforests are still on fire. If Trump won't act, Congress will.

MIDDLETOWN — The story of Kristin Whitney Daniels, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for the past 13 years, is like that of many others who struggle daily with affording life-saving medications. “I have the double whammy. I am also on Humira, one of the most expensive drugs in the country, and insulin,” said the... Read More about Murphy talks soaring drug costs at Middletown round table

MYSTIC, CT — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), will be in Mystic Tuesday at the Mystic Aquarium's new Milne Center for Ocean Science and Conservation. Murphy will hold a roundtable discussion with community leaders and stakeholders on the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. Murphy is a bill co-sponsor along with and U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy Holds Save Our Seas Talk At Mystic Aquarium

Amid mixed signals from the White House, Sen. Chris Murphy said Friday that prospects for new gun control measures in Congress remain uncertain. Speaking at separate press conferences Friday at the state Capitol, Murphy and Sen. Richard Blumenthal reinforced their commitment to “common sense” gun laws, and stressed a need for President... Read More about Murphy says Trump must throw his support behind gun reform if Congress is going to act

The White House has told U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy that President Donald Trump remains committed to working on expanded background checks legislation for gun purchases, but the Connecticut Democrat acknowledged Friday he’s skeptical whether anything will happen. Murphy said he spoke with Trump officials on Thursday night about their commitment... Read More about Murphy says White House still open to background checks bill

Westport-Weston YMCA’s conference room was filled on Friday to hear U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy discuss how he plans to address the rising costs of child care in the state and across the country. Murphy was joined by state Sen. Will Haskell, state Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, Westport Selectwoman Melissa Kane and other local dignitaries for the... Read More about Murphy: New bill a solution to rising child care costs

Sen. Chris Murphy is working with the White House to keep alive conversations about a potential deal on expanded background checks for gun purchases. The Connecticut Democrat said Friday he is willing to work with President Donald Trump because lives are at stake, but admits that he sees the chances of passing broad gun control... Read More about Background checks are still on the table for Trump, Chris Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Thursday he is convinced support for stronger background checks is not off the table after he spoke to White House officials. "I spoke with the White House today. They have not walked away from improving background checks," Murphy tweeted. "I am skeptical we can reach consensus but I’m... Read More about Murphy says White House still interested in improving background checks

 A commercial packaging company that has called Norwalk home for more than 60 years was recently showcased by United States Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) as one of "Murphy's Monday Manufacturers." Commerce Packaging Corp., located on Wilson Avenue in South Norwalk, is a family owned business, founded by Stanley Alexander in 1954, which is currently... Read More about Norwalk Packaging Manufacturer Showcased By Sen. Murphy

 Sen. Chris Murphy, who spoke to President Donald Trump last week about supporting legislation that would expand FBI checks of gun buyers, said Tuesday he is disregarding reports the president has cooled to the idea until Trump speaks directly to him. “I spoke to President Trump last week and he expressed support for working together... Read More about Murphy: Trump must tell me he’s walking away from gun deal

President Trump spoke to another Democratic senator about moving forward on legislation regarding background checks in the aftermath of two mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. Speaking with reporters before heading to a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump said he spoke with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) about next steps. “We had a very good... Read More about Trump speaks with Sen. Murphy about gun background checks

WASHINGTON — House Democrats, seeking to pressure the Senate Republican leadership to take up gun safety legislation, broke away from their August recess on Tuesday to appear in the Capitol with victims of gun violence, who pleaded with Congress to act swiftly to prevent further bloodshed. Six top Democrats called on Senator Mitch McConnell,... Read More about Keeping Focus on Gun Bills, Democrats Urge McConnell and Senate to Act

Democrats on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump over his response to the recent unrest in Hong Kong, where protesters clashed with police in riot gear in the city's main airport terminal. Asked by a reporter if the Chinese should show restraint against the demonstrators, Trump said "the Hong Kong thing is a very tough situation.... Read More about 'Not foreign policy': Democrats blast Trump's tepid Hong Kong response

Senator Richard Blumenthal said Monday President Donald Trump's ongoing Twitter assault on Rep. Elijah Cummings and the city he represents, Baltimore, are "despicable," and "a profound disservice to our nation."  Trump has characterized Baltimore in his tirade as "a rodent-infested mess," where "no human being would want to live." He also... Read More about Connecticut Senators Call Out President’s “Despicable” Tweets

Sen. Chris Murphy on Monday dismissed Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), President Donald Trump's nominee to become the next director of national intelligence, as a "television character" who is an "inappropriate choice" for the historically nonpartisan post. "I don't know this guy," Murphy (D-Conn.) said on MSNBC. "I think he's a... Read More about Dem senators slam Ratcliffe's nomination for intel chief

On a busy day, as many as 300 students, faculty and staff at Manchester Community College will visit the school's food pantry to help make ends meet with free groceries. It's one of about a half-dozen such programs at Connecticut's state-run community colleges. They have sprung up in recent years to help address what's become a growing problem of... Read More about Connecticut studying problem of food insecurity at colleges

Major college athletic programs are failing in their promise to deliver athletes a quality education and "routinely defraud athletes of the tremendous value" a college scholarship holds, a U.S. senator said in a new report issued Thursday morning. "The lack of academic integrity across college sports may be the most insidious piece of a broken... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy: The NCAA ‘Routinely Defrauds’ Athletes Out Of Real Educations

Sen. Chris Murphy bluntly criticized the NCAA on Thursday in a report centered on student-athlete education. "The lack of academic integrity across college sports may be the most insidious piece of a broken system," the report said, noting that student-athletes, who sometimes spend more than 50 hours a week on athletic activities,... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy slams NCAA for ‘lack of academic integrity’ in new report on college sports