SOUTHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy chatted with middle-schoolers and manufacturers Friday as he paid visits to DePaolo Middle School and Smiths Medical products manufacturer. About 250 eighth-grade students came to the auditorium at DePaolo to hear Murphy talk about his career in politics and government. A former Southington resident,... Read More about Moments with Murphy: U.S. senator visits middle-schoolers, manufacturer

BRISTOL — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency today is sponsoring the annual Prescription Drug Take-Back event, allowing residents throughout the country to return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal. In a media release, the DEA said many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets... Read More about Sen. Murphy supports drug take-back event today in Bristol

HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy welcomed the announcement Friday that the White House will be completing standards for "smart gun" technology by October. "I truly hope that Connecticut will be at the forefront of this movement, but only when individual police department and law enforcement are satisfied that... Read More about Blumenthal and Murphy Praise Proposed Standards for 'Smart Guns'

Connecticut’s dairy producers are getting more help in Congress from Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District. Courtney is a co-sponsor of legislation that, he said, would bring greater parity to the federal system used to determine the price dairy farmers are paid for their milk. The Dairy Margin Insurance Location... Read More about Bill would give dairy farmers greater parity for milk production

NEW BRITAIN — Integro, at 30 Peter Court, was the focus last week of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s weekly manufacturing spotlight, “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” The power distribution and lighting manufacturer’s products are found on airfields and in mining, construction, shipbuilding, power utilities and steel... Read More about Future looks bright at New Britain's Integro

This week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced new legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers in Connecticut and across the United States. Murphy’s Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act will strengthen local dairy supply chains by creating a new $5 million grant program to help small... Read More about Murphy introduces bill supporting CT cheesemakers, dairy farmers

MILFORD — One Milford lab will see a big boost in its budget. A federal bill approved Thursday will mean a budget increase for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its Rogers Avenue lab here in Milford. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS)... Read More about More Federal Money for Milford Lab

Washington, D.C. (WTNH) – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced today the passage of a key provision in a bill that will improve living conditions for people at Housing and Urban Development housing units. After learning that HUD did not adequately assess hazards like asbestos and mold at Church Street South in New Haven, Murphy... Read More about Affordable Housing Conditions

MILFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said that a subcommittee’s appropriations bill approved Thursday includes more than $20 million in federal funds for Long Island Sound programs, and $200 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has a research lab in Milford. Murphy is a member of the appropriations... Read More about Murphy secures more federal funds for Milford fisheries lab

Artisanal cheesemakers may be getting support from Washington to boost their businesses. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., this week introduced legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers. According to Murphy, the Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act would strengthen local dairy supply chains through... Read More about Small cheese, big boost

In March of 2013, Team 26 set off on their bikes to pedal the 300 miles from Newtown to Washington, D.C., where they would press Congress to quickly pass new legislation to fix the broken background check system. At this point, just months after 20 beautiful children and six dedicated educators were brutally murdered in Sandy Hook, we all thought... Read More about U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty: The quest for gun violence prevention persists

The Zika virus is about to become an emergency in the United States and immediate action is necessary to fight the disease, U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy said Wednesday. President Barack Obama has asked for $1.9 billion to combat Zika and the mosquitoes that carry the virus, but the Republican-controlled Senate has refused to act on the bill, Murphy... Read More about Murphy, other lawmakers call for federal money to fight Zika virus ‘before it’s too late’

Efforts to confer a wild and scenic designation to the Farmington River from Canton to the Connecticut River got a boost on Wednesday when a bill on energy policy with an amendment proposing the designation was passed by the U.S. Senate. A spokewoman for U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on Wednesday that the Senate approved the bill with the... Read More about Wild And Scenic Designation For Lower Farmington River Progresses In U.S. Senate

Washington – The Senate on Tuesday voted to give National Park Service protection to the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, Connecticut waterways that would be given a “wild and scenic river” designation. The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act was approved on a 97-0 vote as an amendment to the... Read More about Senate votes to protect lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook

Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both Democrats, have proposed a measure to prevent overtaxation of telecommuting workers. The lawmakers said in a release Monday that "a patchwork of conflicting state rules burdens workers and discourages telecommuting." Similar legislation establishing one tax standard was introduced in the... Read More about Telecommuters would get relief in bill

EAST GRANBY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy says he’s confident that the full Senate and House will approve the $6.3 million approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee for a new terminal and training center for the Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby. The facility would support the 103rd... Read More about Senate Committee Approves $6.3M For Air Guard Terminal

NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) — On Monday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy released the first in a series of reports called, “Fed Up: Traffic on the I-95 Corridor.” These reports take a town-by-town approach to find trouble areas for commuters and ways to improve Connecticut’s infrastructure. The first report focuses on exits 14, 15 and... Read More about Senator Murphy releases first ‘Fed Up’ report

NORWALK — After hearing from hundreds of frustrated Norwalk commuters, Sen. Chris Murphy is recommending improvements to Exit 16 and East Avenue, adding parking for the city’s two stations and expediting replacement of the Walk Bridge. “My goal is to marry the voice of commuters with real data and use both to propose and advance a... Read More about Murphy releases ‘Fed Up’ report

WINDSOR LOCKS — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed a bill allocating $6.3 million to construct a new air terminal at Bradley International Airport to support the Connecticut Air National Guard’s eight C-130s aircraft. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives. If passed, it goes to the president.U.S.... Read More about Senate approves $6.3M for Air National Guard terminal at Bradley

GROTON, Conn. (AP) _ A Navy attack submarine has returned to its Connecticut homeport following a mission that took it to the Arctic. The USS Hartford, a Los Angeles-class submarine, and another attack submarine out of San Diego, California, spent about five weeks on the mission known as Ice Exercise 2016. The Navy says the periodic operations in... Read More about Back From The Arctic