WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to designate portions of three New England rivers as “wild and scenic” — including two in Connecticut. The protective designations, which make the rivers eligible for up to $100,000 a year in federal funds for conservation purposes, were included a broader public lands... Read More about Lower Farmington River Could Gain Federal Protection

Blumenthal and Murphy joined the measure’s chief sponsor, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., in saying that smaller magazine capacity means a shooter must reload more often, giving potential victims time to flee or resist. Murphy said that at Sandy Hook Elementary School, “children fled the school most likely while the shooter fumbled with... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy support new bill limiting gun-magazine capacity

United States Sen. Chris Murphy discussed potential solutions to food insecurity in higher education at a roundtable with University of Connecticut students and professors and nearby community members Monday morning. According to the Journal of Nutrition, food insecurity is defined as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy talks food insecurity with students, professors, community members

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Christopher S. Murphy have reintroduced federal legislation aimed at providing $200 million to homeowners and business owners with crumbling foundations. A bill led by Blumenthal would establish a grant program administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide up to $100... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy reintroduce concrete legislation

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - Google is spending some time in Connecticut this week. The search engine giant is helping local businesses, students and job seekers expand their digital skillsets. Monday's "Grow with Google" workshop took place at the Hartford Public Library. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy was there to meet with local leaders and small... Read More about Google in Connecticut to help state grow its digital footprint

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has compared the Green New Deal proposal floated by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the 1960s space program. In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Connecticut Democrat pushed back at concerns raised by U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine and Obama former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz that... Read More about U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy compares Green New Deal to moon launch endeavor

NEW BRITAIN - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy treated the winners of his third annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge to a pizza party Sunday at the New Britain Police Department. Last month, the senator announced the 15 elementary, middle and high school students from across Connecticut who had been selected as winners. The contest asked... Read More about Pizza's on Murphy for top King essayists

WASHINGTON — Connecticut Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called on President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to adjust the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes — SALT — after Trump said in an interview that he was “open to talking about” revisions to the 2017 GOP tax law. "The number one concern I've heard over... Read More about With nod from Trump, Democrats push for higher tax cap

(WTNH) - A Connecticut senator is looking to create a code of conduct for the nation's top court. Senator Chris Murphy wants to hold U.S. Supreme Court justices ethically accountable. On Thursday, he introduced the Supreme Court Ethics Act. It would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics. Supreme Court justices are exempt from the... Read More about Murphy introduces act aimed at having Supreme Court adopt code of ethics

Connecticut’s U.S. senators have been joined by Massachusetts’ U.S. senators in their efforts to combat the crisis that has led to hundreds, and potentially thousands of homes crumbling to the ground. U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal have proposed separate bills, but have signed on to each as a co-sponsor, aimed at... Read More about Crumbling Foundation Proposals Emerge in Washington

(WTNH) - Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy wants drug companies to explain why the price of insulin continues to skyrocket. Murphy and other members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee have sent a letter to executives at Eli Lilly, Novo Norodisk and Sanofi seeking information about the rising costs for patients. The... Read More about Murphy seeking answers on rising insulin prices

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s administration recently announced a Buy American executive order in support of American manufacturers. The order directs federal agencies to use products manufactured in the United States to satisfy federal contracts. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy released a statement saying that he urged Trump’s... Read More about Trump issues Buy American executive order

After a lengthy round of will-they/won’t-they invite President Donald Trump to read his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress next week, it turns out they will. And per tradition, Connecticut’s congressional delegation is sending a message with their invited guests. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has invited Regina Moller,... Read More about CT’s delegation, and guests, ready for State of the Union

U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have asked Ben Carson, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to ensure nonprofits affected by the 35-day shutdown receive the federal grant money they earned. In a Thursday letter to Carson, the senators highlighted Noank Community Support Services, a Groton nonprofit that helps... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy ask HUD to fully fund nonprofits affected by shutdown

Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Ben Rhodes served as deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration. You can’t blame strongmen around the world for being a bit confused this week. After two years of showering praise on the likes of North Korea’s Kim Jong... Read More about Democrats should stand for democracy in Venezuela — and democratic values in America

NEW BRITAIN, CT —The federal government shutdown is impacting people besides federal workers going without paychecks. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy sought to draw attention Tuesday to struggling domestic violence shelters, like the Prudence Crandall Center in New Britain. The Prudence Crandall Center is one of... Read More about Domestic Violence Victims Also Impacted By Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (WFSB) - Connecticut's U.S. senators have joined other top lawmakers to introduce a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal joined Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont to propose raising the wage to $15 per hour by 2024 They introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 on... Read More about Senators propose raising federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are working hard to make ends meet during the partial government shutdown. They are among the 800,000 federal workers, who have either been furloughed or who are now working without pay. The shutdown began back on December 22nd. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy visited a pop-up pantry... Read More about Sen. Murphy stops by a pop-up pantry at Coast Guard Academy

New London — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was quick to denounce a bill, likely to be brought up for a vote in the Senate in the coming days, to reopen the government, but said he is optimistic that the Senate will pass a bill this week to fund the Coast Guard. There's a debate, however, whether the bill would apply only to active-duty Coast Guard... Read More about Amid shutdown, Murphy hopeful Senate can fund Coast Guard

MIDDLETOWN — U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both D-Connecticut, joined a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, Jan. 17, recognizing January as National Mentoring Month. The designation is meant to raise awareness of the power of mentors to help young people... Read More about Sens. Murphy, Blumenthal declare January National Mentoring Month