In the wee hours Thursday morning, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) ended his filibuster on gun control after nearly 15 hours because it looks like he got what Senate Democrats wanted: a vote on gun-control legislation. Murphy seized the Senate floor at 11:21 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday to demand Republicans allow the votes — specifically to... Read More about The 4 moments you shouldn’t miss from Senate Democrats’ marathon filibuster on gun control

WASHINGTON (WTNH) — Starting at 11:20 Wednesday morning and continuing for hours afterwards, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) promised to hold the floor until his colleagues could come to an agreement on new gun control legislation in the wake of the nation’s latest mass murder. “Why’d you sign up for this job if not to use it... Read More about Senator Chris Murphy filibusters for stricter gun control

After the Orlando mass shooting, Democrats in Congress are pulling out all the stops to try to force Republicans to pass a new gun-control law. For a few years now, the most prominent voice in this effort — other than President Obama — has been Chris Murphy, a fresh-faced, first-term senator from Connecticut who was thrust into the... Read More about Why it makes perfect sense that Chris Murphy is leading a gun-control filibuster

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Lawmakers gathered in New Britain on Monday to announce a $3.4 million federal grant to address the hazards of lead poisoning in some of the city’s low-income homes. Representative Esty, and Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal met with Mayor Erin Stewart on Monday to announce sweeping new federal... Read More about $3.4m federal grant awarded to New Britain residents who need it most

Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said Monday that assault weapons have become the common ingredient in the string of mass shootings that culminated with the worst one in U.S. history early Sunday in Orlando. An American-born man, who had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State during a 911 call moments before the... Read More about Connecticut Lawmakers: Orlando Shooting May Be What Prompts Congressional Action

Connecticut’s U.S. senators blamed Congress for the killing of at least 50 people early Sunday at an Orlando club, saying lawmakers’ inaction on gun control makes them “complicit” in the shooting rampage. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats and vocal gun control advocates, represent the community of... Read More about Connecticut’s Senators, Who Know Something About Gun Violence, Blame Congress For Orlando Slaughter

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), a former U.S. Congressman whose House district included the town of Newtown, CT, has become an outspoken critic of American gun policy. His statement following Sunday's historic mass shooting accused Congress of being complicit in the attack — and he joined us today to discuss his reaction to the devastating... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy: 'Silence In The Face Of Atrocity Equals Complicity'

NEW BRITAIN — The federal government is committing $3.4 million to remove lead hazards from the homes of more than 180 low-income city families, federal lawmakers announced Monday. The grant will also pay to evaluate the lead threat in more than 200 other homes in the city. "Lead poisoning is always a danger in Connecticut, but the risk... Read More about Federal Grant Targets Lead Poisoning In New Britain

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are calling for Congress to impose more stringent gun-control laws in the aftermath of Sunday’s attack in Orlando. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, along with Rep. Elizabeth Esty, called on their colleagues in Washington to impose a ban... Read More about After Orlando Attack, Connecticut Lawmakers Call For Tougher Gun Laws

Following a horrific shooting at a gay club that left 50 dead in Orlando on Sunday, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy slammed Congress for failing to pass significant gun-control legislation. On Sunday, the Democratic senator said that his peers in Congress were "complicit" in the deaths of victims in mass shootings. "This phenomenon of near constant... Read More about Democratic senator reacts to Orlando shooting: 'Congress has become complicit' in mass shootings

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says the U.S. is going backwards when it comes to diversity in schools. “There are more and more schools that are racially and economically isolated today, and the worst of it is in Connecticut. We’re the most affluent state in the nation, and we have one of the most racially and economically segregated... Read More about Sen. Murphy Introduces School Diversity Bill

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn, a longtime champion for families of missing persons, is calling for an immediate vote on his proposed “Billy’s Law” after a report by the Government Accountability Office found that law enforcement could more efficiently investigate missing persons cases if resources were shared. “This is the... Read More about Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy wants vote on his missing persons bill

PLAINVILLE — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep.Elizabeth Esty talked about efforts to deal with the growing crisis of opioid addiction Wednesday morning at the Plainville Senior Center. “Thank you to all of you this morning for coming here and being part of what has become a tradition for me, which is to host small community... Read More about Murphy, Esty discuss addiction crisis during Plainville visit

STAMFORD — The opioid overdoses that have shaken many communities will continue to increase unless more federal funds are earmarked for addiction treatment, officials said Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, met in Stamford Tuesday with community leaders from across the region to drum up support for... Read More about Murphy, Himes call for more funding for addiction treatment

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau and state legislators took U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on a tour of the Fairfield Metro train station Tuesday, in hopes that Murphy will back more federal funding for the site and the development they envision for the surrounding area. Standing on a glassed-in walkway high... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy Rolls Into Fairfield Metro Train Station

BRIDGEPORT — Sa-Mahj Bell, 11, and his friends were so excited to see the Trumbull Garden community center open, they dropped their bikes and ran inside. They assumed it was for them, when they saw the parking lot filled with cars. Instead, they came upon U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, among others, who were there for a forum... Read More about At Bridgeport forum, ideas on stopping the violence

NEW BRITAIN — A founder of the bipartisan U.S. Senate Caucus on Poland, U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., was presented the prestigious Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland on May 20. Murphy, whose grandparents lived in the Broad Street area, was given the award during a ceremony at Polish Ambassador... Read More about Poland honors Sen. Chris Murphy

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense bought bronze towel bars for U.S. Army barracks in Alaska from a Chinese company because it claimed the product wasn’t made by any U.S. manufacturer. Yet a simple Google search would have found Colonial Bronze, Inc., a Torrington-based company. For years, Ansonia Specialty Metals was the sole U.S.... Read More about Time to close ‘Buy American’ loopholes

The U.S. Coast Guard Band will be staying at the military branch's New London service academy if a provision put forward by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is enacted. Murphy said plans to move the 55-member band to Washington, D.C., where the other service academy bands are based out of, would be scrapped under a provision he included in the U.S.... Read More about Murphy Provision Would Keep Coast Guard Band In New London

WASHINGTON (WTNH) — US Senators Chris Murphy and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana are hosting a mental health summit in Washington, D.C. Thursday. Mental health experts, providers, and advocates were all on hand, including members of the group Sandy Hook Promise. The discussion will focus on the state of mental health care nationwide. “In... Read More about Murphy hosts senate mental health summit