New London — The Coast Guard Band is here to stay, Adm. Paul Zukunft announced Tuesday.In a prepared statement, Coast Guard Commandant Zukunft said the “careful review” of whether to relocate the 55-member band, which began in September, was initiated in part to ensure the band is fulfilling its role of representing the Coast... Read More about Coast Guard Band to stay in New London

WALLINGFORD, CT — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Nucor Steel Connecticut, Inc. of Wallingford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Nucor Steel Connecticut uses rolling and forming processes to manufacture a broad range of steel products, including concrete reinforcing bars, hot-rolled... Read More about U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Highlights Wallingford Manufacturer

HARTFORD — Sens. Christopher S. Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both D-Conn., and Reps. John B. Larson, D-1st District, and Elizabeth H. Esty, D-5th District, continued their fight to create a U.S. National Park Service protective designation for the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook. The river runs through Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington,... Read More about State's delegation continues push to protect Farmington River, Salmon Brook

Sadly and surreally, there has been so much gun violence in the United States over the past few weeks that it’s been difficult keeping this interview with Senator Chris Murphy (D, Conn.) -- who made headlines by leading a pro-gun-control filibuster in the Senate in June -- current. No less than four major incidents of gun violence have... Read More about Senator Chris Murphy on Practical Ways Citizens Can Support Gun Control, and the Anger That Drove Him To Lead the Filibuster

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., announced Wednesday that they have introduced legislation called the Century Farms Act to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 or more years. Eight farms in New London County would be eligible for the designation. They are: Homberg Orchards in Gales Ferry;... Read More about Murphy co-sponsors bill for federal designation for 100-year-old farms

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) called for immediate passage of his 21st Century Buy American Act on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released an alarming report revealing that the agency spent approximately $11.3 billion on purchases from foreign entities in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. The report also revealed that an overwhelming... Read More about Murphy calls for passage of Buy American Act

Senator Chris Murphy said he supports the Obama Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Specifically, HHS issued a final rule to increase the number of patients that qualified physicians can provide buprenorphine to from 100 to 275 patients. The new rule will greatly expand... Read More about Murphy backs plan to curb opioid use

RTFORD — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has relocated his office to the former Colt manufacturing complex in the building under the blue, onion-shaped dome. Murphy said Monday he is taking a stake in the Colt Gateway redevelopment by leasing space in the East Armory, visible from I-91 and one of the oldest structures on the property. "The... Read More about Sen. Murphy Opens Office At Colt Gateway

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Z-Medica® of Wallingford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Connecticut resident and Apollo Space Program Engineer Frank Hursey co-founded Z-Medica in Wallingford with Bart Gullong in 2002 after discovering a new hemostatic agent to stem blood flow. Today,... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy Highlights Wallingford Manufacturer

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday he intends to file legislation in the coming months to help stop group-home abuse of people with developmental disabilities nationwide. Murphy's statement followed a new investigation released Thursday by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department's Office of the Inspector General about abuse in Massachusetts... Read More about Murphy seeks federal oversight of group homes

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy this week named Davis-Standard of Pawcatuck as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer,” intended to highlight the importance of Connecticut's manufacturing sector. Founded in 1848, Davis-Standard is the largest extrusion machinery manufacturer in North America and serves hundreds of companies in the packaging,... Read More about Davis-Standard wins accolade

With two-thirds of Connecticut's black and Hispanic children attending segregated schools – one of the highest rates in the country – U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy hopes Congress will step up to offer funds to entice school districts to diversify. "If you look at a state like mine, you see unconscionable levels of racial and economic... Read More about Murphy calls segregated CT schools ‘unconscionable,’ proposes bill

As Connecticut and the nation continue to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy applauded the Obama Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday after they announced new steps to combat the epidemic. Specifically, HHS issued a final rule to increase the... Read More about Murphy praises expanded access to opioid addiction treatment

Wherever one stands on the issue of gun violence in America, there’s no disagreement that improved mental health care is a key component in any formula that’s to succeed. A gun in the hands of an unstable person is, as we have seen repeatedly, a disastrous combination.On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2646, the... Read More about Progress on mental health encouraging

NEW HAVEN >> As news of the murders of five police officers in Dallas spread overnight and into Friday, the New Haven Police Department announced it would change the way officers patrol in the Elm City, while state officials and police expressed sorrow at the officers’ deaths and Gov. Dannel Malloy directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to... Read More about Middletown-area officials ‘heartsick,’ ‘devastated’ over Dallas shooting

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy released the following statement on Wednesday opposing legislation that prohibits states from mandating labels on foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and exempts many foods from being labeled as genetically modified: “This bill is not a good deal for consumers in Connecticut,” said Murphy.... Read More about Murphy opposes compromise food labeling bill

With the debate over gun control once again dominating headlines in the wake of another horrific mass shooting, Connecticut senator Chris Murphy has emerged as a powerful new figure in Democratic politics. Elected just weeks after the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Murphy took office amid a major legislative effort to pass a background-check bill... Read More about “THE N.R.A. IS DANGEROUSLY OUT OF STEP WITH THE AMERICAN PUBLIC”

WATERBURY — The Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board is set to receive a $4 million federal grant to support workforce training throughout Connecticut. Members of the state’s Congressional delegation made the announcement late last week. The support, provided by the Department of Labor, will go toward the agency’s... Read More about Connecticut awarded $4M for workforce training

Washington – As the U.S. House of Representatives passed an overhaul of federal mental health policy on Wednesday, Sen. Chris Murphy pressed for a Senate vote on a similar bipartisan bill he has sponsored with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. "The House took an important step today to expand treatment and prevention programs for the... Read More about House passes mental health bill, Murphy presses Senate to follow

HARTFORD — As at least two Connecticut companies get closer to developing a vaccine for the dreaded Zika virus, Connecticut’s U.S. senators warned that attempts by congressional Republicans to stop federal funding for Planned Parenthood threaten legislation that would invest $1.1 billion to combat the mosquito-borne illness. Manon M.J.... Read More about Washington gridlock holding up $1.1 B in Zika funding