NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut's two senators served meals to needy students as part of a push to make a food program available to children across the country all year round. It's a mission New Haven Public Schools continues to fulfill and lawmakers hope to extend it elsewhere. "Cutting the red tape, increasing the funding, raising... Read More about Lawmakers serve summer meals, call on Congress to make them available to all students in need

BRISTOL — City manufacturer Bauer Inc. was the focus last week of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s weekly manufacturing spotlight, “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1916 by Connecticut resident Frank Bauer, Bauer Inc. develops and manufactures test and support equipment, such as engine test stands, fuel component test... Read More about Bristol's Bauer Inc. is added to Murphy's Monday Manufacturers

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Following news that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas' regulation of abortion clinics on Monday, Connecticut leaders issued their responses. The justices voted 5 to 3 in favor of Texas clinics that had argued the regulations were only an attempt to make it harder for women to get abortions, according to The... Read More about Connecticut leaders react to Supreme Court's abortion decision

State and federal officials have openly acknowledged a growing opioid epidemic in the state for months, but an estimated 20 New Haven overdoses linked to an unknown drug serves as a reminder that the problem is immediate and deadly. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said hundreds of people are dying of overdoses in the state and it’s... Read More about Connecticut opioid epidemic: ‘call to action’ needed, leaders say

HARTFORD — Back from a history-making attempt to force Republican majorities to act on gun safety, Connecticut’s congressional delegation said Friday they believe change is finally on the way. After last week’s near-record filibuster by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and an unprecedented Democratic sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House of... Read More about Congressional delegation says gun-safety is getting closer

WATERBURY - After a rash of thefts from cars parked at the Waterbury Train Station, police have increased patrols and made an arrest, but the city isn't getting the cooperation it needs from the Metropolitan Transit Authority, U.S. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., said during a news conference Friday. The city has asked the MTA, which owns... Read More about City needs cooperation from MTA for train station security, Sen. Murphy says

Shocking incidents of gun-related violence have horrified people on both sides of the pond in recent days. In the United States, a man killed 49 people and injured more than 50 others at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Florida. And in the U.K., Britons reeled after the shooting and stabbing murder of Parliament member Jo Cox ahead of the contentious... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy on His Senate Filibuster and the Politics of Gun Violence

Last Tuesday night, three days after 49 people were brutally gunned down at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Sen. Chris Murphy reached a breaking point. The Connecticut Democrat, who was elected to the Senate just a month before the Sandy Hook shooting, is one of Congress' most vocal anti-gun-violence crusaders — though, like those of all... Read More about Meet the Senator Who Filibustered for 15 Hours on Gun Control

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, voted last week to support a bill to sustain state’s aerospace and submarine manufacturing industries. Murphy supported the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which passed the Senate by a vote of 85-13. Earlier this year, Murphy secured increased federal... Read More about Aerospace, sub industry get boost

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy stood on the floor of the Senate for 15 hours Wednesday into Thursday, never sitting, in a filibuster to prompt action on stalled gun safety legislation. The Democrat from Connecticut finally sat down after Republican colleagues agreed to bring two measures to a vote on Monday. These are excerpts from Murphy’s... Read More about Sen. Murphy takes a stand

A nearly 15-hour filibuster to push a vote on gun control legislation quickly elevated U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's national profile and cemented his place as a leader in the Democratic movement for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting at an Orlando club. Murphy shut down the Senate last week, the latest push the Connecticut delegation has... Read More about Murphy Captures Nation's Attention With Filibuster

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Federal and local leaders Saturday hosted a meeting with Connecticut’s Muslim and LGBT leaders on the shooting in Orlando. The meeting, held at First Congregational Church of Stamford, was open to the public. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Congressman Jim Himes and Stamford Mayor David Martin... Read More about Federal, local leaders hold community meeting on Orlando shooting

In the closing moments of a nearly 15-hour filibuster, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced early Thursday morning that Senate Democrats received a commitment from Republicans to schedule votes to close the terror gap and expand background checks for firearm purchases. Murphy began speaking at 11:21 a.m. on Wednesday to delay Senate... Read More about Murphy concludes filibuster with commitment for vote

Washington – For nearly 15 hours, Sen. Chris Murphy was limited to standing – never sitting—near his desk on the Senate floor. Since bathroom breaks were not allowed, he popped lozenges instead of drinking water to be able to keep a talkathon going about the need to tighten gun regulations in the wake of the Orlando shootings. He... Read More about With talkathon, Murphy gambled – and won

Connecticut has reason to be proud of its U.S. senator, Chris Murphy, for his determination — and stamina — in trying to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of would-be terrorists. On Wednesday, he waged a 15-hour filibuster into the early hours of Thursday, demanding a vote on expanded gun background checks and a ban on gun sales... Read More about Our view: Taking aim at the Congressional stalemate

A decades-long battle over gun control in the United States could reach a critical stage next week in the U.S. Senate amid signs that Americans are more willing to accept limited restrictions after a Florida nightclub massacre. It is far from likely any new measures will be approved in the short term. But the Orlando mass shooting and remarks from... Read More about Senate Republicans agree to vote on gun control after Democrat filibuster

It started as a lone voice for gun control in the Senate, but the message was amplified in real time to millions on Facebook and Twitter. The term #filibuster was trending on Twitter on Wednesday night and Thursday morning as Senator Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut and fellow Democrats held the Senate floor, hammering a message about the need... Read More about Filibuster for Gun Limits Plays Out on Social Media

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took the Senate floor Wednesday morning calling for a vote over a proposal to prevent people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list from buying firearms. He wouldn’t relinquish it for close to 15 hours. After 2 am Thursday, when Murphy hadn’t sat down or used the bathroom since the filibuster... Read More about How a 15-hour Senate filibuster forced Republicans to agree to a gun control vote

When his young son entered the gallery on Wednesday night, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), was waging a filibuster in an attempt to force a gun reform vote. From the Senate floor, he offered some poignant words to the boy. “I’m sorry I missed pizza night,” Murphy said. “I hope that you’ll understand someday why... Read More about Filibustering Senator Tells Young Son: ‘I Hope You’ll Understand Someday Why We’re Doing This’

Senate Democrats weren’t just talking to hear themselves talk. When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a whole lot of his Senate friends launched an epic filibuster yesterday, they wanted to bring attention to proposed gun reforms they consider necessary, but they also sought votes on a couple of Democratic pieces of legislation. As of early... Read More about Epic Democratic filibuster earns ‘commitment’ on gun votes