Sen. Chris Murphy is calling for congressional hearings to learn how the public health and education infrastructure in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is faring more than three months after the region was slammed by Hurricane Maria. “Hearings could help ensure that the Senate has a detailed... Read More about Murphy: Senate Should Hold Hearings On Puerto Rico's Schools, Hospitals

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)–Senator Chris Murphy is urging Congress to take action on protections for ‘dreamers.’ Those are the approximately 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. when they were young, and are either in school or in the military. “Christmas and the holiday season, it’s not... Read More about Sen. Murphy urging Congress to protect ‘dreamers’

HARTFORD (AP) — The state has started notifying thousands of Connecticut families that it might have to close a popular health insurance program for children if the U.S. Congress doesn't reauthorize federal funding. The Department of Social Services began sending notices to parents and guardians last weekend, letting them know that funds for... Read More about Murphy tries to save health insurance coverage for kids

U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal visited Access Health CT on Main Street Friday to remind people that the deadline for securing health insurance through the exchange is on Dec. 22. “The more we can raise awareness about the deadline, the better,” Blumenthal said. “Make it your New Year’s resolution to enroll,... Read More about Senators visit Access Health to push for signup

Connecticut Democrats slammed the Federal Communications Commission’s decision Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to treat all websites and content equally. Some states have already said they plan to sue the federal government over the regulatory rollback — which... Read More about Connecticut Democrats Slam FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal

I love Newtown. I love the people. I love the landscape. I love the annual Labor Day parade. I love it more now, having watched the town wrestle over the unanswerable question of what to be in the wake of unimaginable tragedy. Newtown is different than it was before the events of Dec. 14, 2012. Of course it is. No place could ever recover from... Read More about Op-Ed Sen. Chris Murphy: 'My Life Changed That Day'

When you walk into Sen. Chris Murphy's Senate office, one of the first things you might see is a large poster of children's TV host Mr. Rogers with a quote on it. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,' " Rogers wrote. The quote was... Read More about How Newtown defined Chris Murphy's mission

WASHINGTON-The 21st Century Buy American Act introduced on Monday by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., could create up to 100,000 jobs while prioritizing the purchase of American-made goods. “It’s pretty simple. Americans want their taxpayer money spent here and in support of U.S. manufacturers, not their foreign competitors,”... Read More about Murphy introduces updated Buy American Act

NORWALK, Conn. — Want to know more about the recently passed Republican tax bill? U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the topic on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. at Norwalk High School, 55 County St., Norwalk. Murphy voted against the bill, saying in a statement that the GOP plan “will be a disaster for... Read More about Sen. Murphy Hosting Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Impact Of Tax Bill

STAMFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is reminding residents that time is running out to enroll in health care plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Murhpy (D-Conn.) has been vocal about the need to protect and defend the Affordable Care Act, and is spreading the word in Fairfield County that the ACA is still the law of the land. He... Read More about Murphy Urges CT Residents To Enroll In Health Care Before Deadline Passes

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., says he wants the Trump administration to enforce federal law that requires health insurance companies to provide equal coverage for mental illness. Murphy was speaking at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday. Murphy, a Democratic member of the Senate Appropriations... Read More about Murphy Calls On Trump Administration To Enforce Mental Health Parity

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a representative for U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, state Sen. Mae Flexer, and state Reps. Anne Dauphinais, Danny Rovero, and Patrick Boyd, and town officials from Killingly, Plainfield, and Thompson took a bus tour compliments of the Northeastern Connecticut Transit District, on Nov. 21. The short tour and presentation highlighted... Read More about Officials Get Taste Of Public Transit In Northeastern CT

Reaction to passage in the Senate of the Republicans’ tax agenda has been swift in Connecticut. Both Connecticut senators, along with all of their Democratic colleagues, opposed the bill, which was passed at 2:00 am Saturday morning, with no hearings.  Senator Chris Murphy, in a statement, called the legislation “a disaster for... Read More about Connecticut Lawmakers Condemn Congressional GOP Tax Bill

If a solider is injured in war fighting for the United States, our country’s commitment to help them recover from an injury should be absolute. One percent of Americans fight to protect the rest of us, and when we leave them out in the cold, without proper care for their battle wounds, we abandon the sacred commitment we made to them when... Read More about Chris Murphy: How our country is leaving veterans with mental health injuries behind

Sen. Chris Murphy called it a rare “bright spot” in the darkness of the highly partisan politics that have come to define Washington in recent years. That bright spot is a piece of legislation, jointly sponsored by Democrats and Republicans, that would stiffen rules to keep guns out of the hands of certifiably dangerous people. The... Read More about Reasonable bipartisan gun control is possible

NORWALK — More than 700 turkeys and 12,000 pounds of produce were distributed in Norwalk and Darien on Wednesday through Person-to-Person, a community-supported nonprofit that provides basic emergency assistance to low-income individuals and families in lower Fairfield County. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy joined volunteers at the Norwalk site that... Read More about Murphy helps distribute Thanksgiving meals

NEW HAVEN — Jim Russell was a caretaker for his late wife, who had multiple sclerosis, for 18 years. The illness and almost two decades of care was both personally and financially devastating. “It is so important what you are doing. I was the forgotten person behind the wheelchair,” Russell said at a meeting called by U.S. Sen.... Read More about Murphy talks to New Haven seniors about Social Security credit for caregivers

NEW HAVEN — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., seemed to enjoy his visit to the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Tuesday — enough so that he’s checking with his family to make sure they’re OK with him taking off for a few hours on Thanksgiving morning and returning to volunteer. The one thing he didn’t enjoy... Read More about Murphy visits New Haven soup kitchen

New London — To Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., "one of the most bizarre, unexplainable things happening" in the Trump administration is what he calls the "open warfare" against the State Department. He is not satisfied with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's explanation of doing more with less and the argument that the State Department is... Read More about Sen. Murphy weighs in on Russia probe, North Korea tensions

For Dayville resident Christy Easow, the Northeastern Connecticut transit buses are more than just a way to get around the region. “I ride everyday; it’s how I get to Quinebaug Valley Community College where I’m studying engineering,” he said. “The service is excellent and it’s affordable, only $1 a... Read More about Murphy talks transit issues with Northeastern Conn. bus riders