Recently, there's been a healthy debate in Connecticut about how our state must change to meet new demands in today's economic climate. Persistent budget deficits mean Democrats and Republicans will have to re-examine priorities and make tough budget choices. But these decisions should not be so shortsighted that they put the essential, long-term... Read More about Protecting public land grows urgent

Sen. Chris Murphy is right to want to protect American businesses and jobs from being undercut by cheaper foreign goods. That — and reaping political benefit, no doubt — is why he's long hewed to a "Buy American" agenda. Though he's been criticized, a little protectionism isn't so bad if it keeps workers at home employed. Mr. Murphy... Read More about Buying American Is Good Rule For The Feds

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy is at war with the Pentagon over what he says is the military’s failure to comply with “Buy American” laws that require the purchase of U.S. made goods – with certain exceptions. On Friday, Murphy wrote Frank Kendall, the undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, about two inspector... Read More about Murphy says Pentagon not ‘buying American’

Today, in a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s FY 2017 Budget Request, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to commit to maintaining robust funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Read More about Murphy pushes for funding for NOAA lab in Milford

(WTNH) — In response to a recent WTNH investigation, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) today, in a letter, urged the Department of Health and Human Services to address issues found with the Buprenorphine Treatment Physician Locator, the only centralized list of providers nationwide. Buprenorphine, more commonly known by the brand name Suboxone, is a... Read More about Senator calls for change following News 8 investigation

MIDDLETOWN >> After introducing bipartisan legislation in the Senate that aims to break the cycle of addiction and address broader health issues gripping the country, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is urging lawmakers to act on the growing need for a comprehensive overhaul of the mental health system. During the Middlesex Chamber of... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy touts bipartisan legislation crucial to ending addiction, mental health crisis

The Air Force's failure to follow "Buy American" laws is drawing harsh criticism from Connecticut's U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy. A Department of Defense report found problems with 18 of 54 contracts reviewed with regards to compliance with Buy American laws. Murphy said this comes on the heels of a report in October that the Air Force had problems with... Read More about Murphy criticizes Air Force for violating Buy American laws

NORWALK - Sen. Chris Murphy held a town hall meeting Sunday to hear directly from Connecticut drivers about the state's transportation problems. The meeting, held at the Norwalk Public Library, was part of Murphy's "Fed Up" campaign, one that Murphy says he launched to let state and federal lawmakers know how crucial transportation investments are... Read More about Town hall held on state's 'traffic nightmare'

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, is applauding the recent commitment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce nitrogen levels in the Long Island Sound. Though we are making progress, last summer was disastrous for wildlife in the Long Island Sound,” Murphy said. “Thanks to the hard work of local advocates like Save the... Read More about Murphy applauds EPA Sound plan

NORWALK?-- Host to tens of millions of commuters each year, Interstate 95 has "about double" the amount of traffic it was designed for, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday during a town hall discussion about the snarled enigma that is Connecticut's public transportation system. As alternatives to driving, trains are expensive and... Read More about Sen. Murphy hears transit complaints

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced on Wednesday the proposed Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act, which would allow homeowners to claim a federal credit against income taxes of up to $5,000 for removing lead from household plumbing, as well as for radon and asbestos abatement. Murphy indicated the bill aims to ward off drinking-water crises like... Read More about Sen. proposes $5K ‘Healthy Homes’ credit for lead

HARTFORD - Four Fairfield County towns and cities are receiving more than $9 million in federal highway funds designed to improve traffic flow, quality of life and reduce energy use. “These grants combine two of the most critical issues of our time: transportation and the environment,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “Growing and... Read More about Towns, cities receive federal road grants

Students at the now-closed Marinello Beauty Schools should have their federal loan forgiveness expedited by loan servicers, Connecticut U.S. senators said. Connecticut U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and three of their Senate colleagues, are urging loan servicers to immediately make students aware of the steps they can take to... Read More about Senators seek expedited loan forgiveness for Marinello students

NEW HAVEN. Conn. (WTNH) – A New Haven Academy student is in the nation’s capitol to work in the U.S. Senate as a page. Rance Smith is a junior at New Haven Academy and school officials say that he is a leader and always seeks opportunities to grow and to make a positive impact in the community. Smith is the President of the Student... Read More about New Haven student serves as a page in the Senate

Homes dating back to the 1770s dot Connecticut. Many of them, including those that remain from post-World war II building booms, may run water through lead pipes and old solder. That troubles Sen. Christopher S. Murphy. As the drama of lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich. unfolds, Murphy said he plans to propose tax credits for homeowners who update... Read More about Murphy wants tax credit for ripping out pipes

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded recent efforts in the state to combat the growing heroin and opioid epidemic. Those efforts include Governor Dannel Malloy’s proposal to increase access to naloxone and establish the new public-private... Read More about Combatting Connecticut’s heroin and opiod epidemic

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both D-Conn, are urging Germany to buy local.The senators on Tuesday urged Germany to replace its helicopter fleet with new Sikorsky-made CH-53K King Stallion aircraft Murphy and Blumenthal emphasized that maintaining interoperability between German and American equipment is critical for the two... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy to Germany: buy local

KENT — There are some topics that all three of the town's federal legislators can rally around, and land conservation is one of them. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty of the 5th District, and Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Christopher S. Murphy, all Democrats, came together Saturday to visit the town and celebrate recent legislative... Read More about Delegation brings funds for open space

NORWICH — Faced with what he called a “tsunami” of Americans who will turn 65 in the next quarter century, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said new laws are needed to ensure the country is equipped to deal with long-term home health care needs. “This is important to get this right now, because if we don’t, not only... Read More about Murphy touts proposed legislation to address home health care needs

OLD LYME, CT (WFSB) -A trade agreement between the United States and Europe about cheese could impact a lot of Connecticut farmers. For more than two decades, Suzanne Sankow has been making lots of cheese on Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm in Old Lyme. “We make raw milk cow cheese. We make feta, pleasant valley. We make sheep cheese,” Sankow... Read More about CT lawmakers battle plan to restrict cheese names