A 1-year-old girl from Hebron born with a heart defect who has racked up more than $1 million in hospital bills. A Milford man who was diagnosed with cancer at age 21 and was fearful his post-college job search would be based on prospective employers' insurance plans rather than earning potential or interest. And a Litchfield man with a rare... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy Continue Health Care Campaign During Recess

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTNH) — As part of his fight against the Republican health care plan, Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has launched what he calls a “Share Your Health Care Story” campaign. Sen. Murphy says the idea is to illustrate the impact the Republican plan would have on Connecticut families. “Senate Republicans... Read More about Sen. Murphy encourages people to “Share Your Healthcare Story”

Antonio Davis lives in Stamford, hundreds of miles from the nation's capital, but Sen. Chris Murphy believes the 18-month-old's heart-wrenching story played a part in Senate Republicans scrapping a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In an interview in his Senate office, Murphy said activism from his constituents back... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Say Connecticut Stories Helped Sink Health Care Bill

Sen. Chris Murphy spoke on the U.S. Senate floor Monday night protesting Senate Republicans' recent efforts on health care. Watch the stream live here. Murphy joined several other Democrats who are speaking out against the emerging Republican health care bill. The aim, Democrats said, was to draw attention to the... Read More about Murphy, Senate Democrats Push Back Against Republican Health Care Bill

A new executive order from President Donald Trump, which seeks to make good on his pledge to "buy American and hire American," could mean thousands of manufacturing jobs for Connecticut, according to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Trump signed the executive order Tuesday during a visit to the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc., a tool manufacturer... Read More about ‘Buy American’ order could boost state manufacturing

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is talking about mental health and children. Specifically, the co-author of the Mental Health Reform Act is discussing the effects that poverty and trauma have on kids. He says families living in urban poverty in cities like New Haven and Hartford are less likely to have... Read More about Murphy to host forum on trauma for children living in urban poverty

Earlier this month Connecticut’s junior senator, Chris Murphy, addressing the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, argued that President Trump’s foreign policy proposals would take the nation in the opposition direction of where it needs to go. Whereas Trump, in keeping with his “America First” agenda, would slash... Read More about Murphy confronts Trump’s isolationism, calls for boosting foreign aid

As we celebrated Long Island Sound Day Friday, it is important to note some exciting bipartisan developments that will put us in a better position to protect and preserve the Sound. In Connecticut, we know what an invaluable asset Long Island Sound is — not just for its scenic beauty and beaches, but also as a wildlife habitat and a job... Read More about Long island sound gains made by Congress threatened by Trump budget

Connecticut's two U.S. senators blasted the Republican healthcare bill Friday, saying that the measure would eventually cause 23 million Americans to lose their coverage nationwide by 2026. In Connecticut, an estimated 133,000 residents would lose their care, which advocates say would also hurt hospitals because they would need to cover increased... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Say 133k In Connecticut Would Lose Insurance Under Republican Bill

BRISTOL - The opioid epidemic dominated talks Friday during a roundtable discussion between Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and more than a dozen representatives from area ambulance service providers. The discussion was hosted by Bristol Hospital during national EMS Week. The biggest issue, EMS officials agreed, is that addicts have very... Read More about Opioid issues dominate EMS roundtable discussion

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy has teamed up with Sen. Rand Paul to try to block part of a proposed $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, but not the portion that would benefit Sikorsky. The senators on Thursday introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to force the U.S. Senate to vote on a resolution blocking a portion of weapons... Read More about Murphy trying to block Saudi arms sale, but not the part benefiting Sikorsky

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget drew predictable howls from Connecticut’s Democratic congressional delegation for its massive cuts to social programs, but it also evoked complaints that defense spending increases were insufficient. The 2018 budget, officially unveiled Tuesday, boosted defense... Read More about State delegation blasts Trump’s budget blueprint

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday slammed the $110 billion defense deal President Trump signed with Saudi Arabia, saying the U.S. is relying on a country with "the worst human rights record in the region" to bring peace and security to the Middle East. “It appears the Trump administration is counting on the country with the... Read More about Dem senator: Trump's arms deal with Saudis a 'terrible idea'

A federal report has found that 62 percent of military personnel discharged for misconduct from 2011 through 2015 had been diagnosed with mental illnesses that could have caused their behaviors. The Government Accountability Office report concluded that the military failed to follow policies designed to prevent... Read More about Veterans Discharged For Misconduct Often Suffer From Mental Health Illnesses

On the Senate floor Thursday, Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was highly critical of President Donald Trump and Republicans who control the House and Senate for their performances in trying to abolish Obamacare and come up with a meaningful replacement. Murphy blamed President Trump for making a slew of promises on health care that aren’t... Read More about Sen. Murphy: GOP Health Plan Breaks Promises

Facebook Inc. came to the city Friday afternoon to give small business owners a crash course in marketing on the social media platform. More than 450 people attended the free conference at the Omni Hotel, part of a nationwide small business tour by the social media giant. It was the company's first stop in Connecticut. No business is too small... Read More about Small Businesses Get Lesson In Marketing From Facebook

A Derby man who is undocumented and had been scheduled for deportation to his native Guatemala will be allowed to stay in the United States for two more years. Luis Barrios and his daughter, Jessica, were all smiles shortly after meeting Friday with officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs... Read More about Derby Man Facing Deportation Wins Two-Year Reprieve

Donald Trump’s air strike against the Assad regime didn’t do much to resolve the conflict in Syria — but it did do a great deal to expose the conflict over foreign policy within the Democratic Party. Hours after the attack, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate applauded the president’s decision to... Read More about Progressives Need a New Foreign Policy Vision. This Democratic Senator Says He Has One.

Legislation to revise the Affordable Care Act drew swift condemnation in Connecticut, with critics saying it will raise health care costs and remove protections for older and sicker people. Changes to the legislation that were made to woo conservative Republicans let states elect to decide what services health insurance plans... Read More about State Democrats And Health Care Leaders Blast Vote To Repeal Obamacare

HARTFORD, CT — The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 Wednesday to overturn an Obama-era rule designed to help states create retirement saving programs. Last year, Connecticut voted to move forward with setting up a public retirement system for all Connecticut residents. It asked every employer with more than five employees to deduct three... Read More about Connecticut Officials Criticize Repeal of Obama-Era Retirement Rule