HARTFORD — The state's two U.S. senators applauded a rare bipartisan budget deal Monday, while also warning of more partisan fighting over federal spending and debt to come. Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy praised the two-year budget agreement reached last week by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama on Monday as... Read More about Budget deal applauded

As world leaders prepare to meet in Paris in a few weeks, we applaud Sen. Chris Murphy for supporting the Obama administration's efforts to forge an international agreement on climate change. At a recent Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearing, he called out climate science deniers for doing everything they can to undermine these critical... Read More about Sen. Murphy Leading On Climate Change

NEW BRITAIN — Chris Murphy is most well-known for being one of Connecticut’s two United States senators. And while he was certainly still Sen. Murphy Monday morning when he walked into the Target pharmacy on Hartford Road to get a flu shot, that title took a back seat to being a husband, a father, and a responsible citizen. Murphy, who... Read More about Murphy gets his flu shot, urges others to do same

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is celebrating the first year of his weekly Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer series, which has saluted 48 Connecticut-based manufacturers for their innovation and commitment to staying in the state. As part of his effort to protect and grow manufacturing jobs in Connecticut, Murphy has supported... Read More about Murphy marks one year of Monday Manufacturers

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was sitting in traffic on I-95 a few weeks ago when he put out a multimedia request for commuters to share their stories. "I was expecting a handful of really interesting stories that tugged on people's heartstrings," Murphy said Friday. "I got an avalanche of them." "I was expecting a handful of really interesting stories... Read More about The Heartbreak Of Gridlock: Sen. Murphy Shares Commuting Stories With U.S. DOT

For the first time since the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings, the U.S. Senate on Thursday held a hearing on legislation to overhaul the nation's mental health system. "The train is officially out of the station and on the tracks,'' Sen. Chris Murphy declared on Thursday, shortly after the hearing adjourned. "We could perhaps pass the most... Read More about Sen. Murphy Optimistic Mental Health Overhaul Will Win Support In Congress

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is the first to admit that the Newtown massacre — and the spate of mass-shootings since then — are propelling his bipartisan bill to overhaul the nation’s “broken’’ mental health system. But while he also advocates for gun-violence-prevention measures such as... Read More about Murphy: Mental health part of gun-violence prevention

Connecticut’s two U.S. senators seek to close a loophole that allows citizens to buy firearms from federally-licensed vendors without completing a background check. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both D-Conn., joined with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in introducing the Background Check Completion Act in the Senate... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy again push for stricter federal background check laws for gun buyers

When President Kennedy signed the community Mental Health Act he called for a “bold new approach” and set out to shut down hundreds of inhumane “insane asylums” and move people into more effective community-based care. The idea was revolutionary, but in the fifty years since, the promise of this vision was never realized.... Read More about Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

HARTFORD and NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Both of Connecticut’s U.S. Senators have issued a letter to Coast Guard Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, petitioning for the Coast Guard Band to remain at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. There have been recent reports suggesting that the Coast Guard is considering moving the band to Washington... Read More about Blumenthal, Murphy push for Coast Guard Band to remain in New London

NEW BRITAIN – U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has picked New Britain’s Winslow Automatics as this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Winslow is a third-generation, family-run and veteran-owned manufacturer. Founded in 1956 out of a 3,000-square-foot manufacturing space with just two machines, Winslow today... Read More about Winslow Automatic named Murphy's 'Monday Manufacturer'

Federal officials have released more than $72 million for low-income Connecticut residents who need help purchasing heating fuel this winter. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the funding, which is part of a total allocation of $3.02 billion in so-called Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding... Read More about $72M in low-income heating assistance bound for CT

Today, defense manufacturers in Connecticut need to be able to sell globally in order to compete. And having visited dozens of Connecticut military manufacturing companies since I was elected to the Senate, I've learned that any factory in Connecticut can compete with those in China or Europe or Mexico if the playing field is level. But too often,... Read More about Little-known U.S. policy undermines CT manufacturing

BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– Everyday across Connecticut there are hundreds of thousands of people on the roads, many of them heading to and from work. And as many of us know, it creates a great deal of traffic and congestion on many of the major highways. Now one U.S. senator wants hear how you feel about it. Are you frustrated with your commute... Read More about Senator seeks input from “fed up” drivers to improve commute

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said he was “thrilled” when he heard the House and the Senate had supported his “Buy American” amendment. “I’ve heard from too many Connecticut manufacturers over the years that they’re hurting because the Pentagon exploits a loophole in the law — spending American taxpayer... Read More about Murphy’s ‘Buy American’ amendment passes

Gov. Dannel Malloy isn’t the only one concerned about the condition of Connecticut’s roads and rails. This week, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy launched his ‘Fed Up’ initiative to hear from real people about their commutes and gather ideas about how we can make things better — and how we can pay for the improvements. His... Read More about OUR VIEW: 21st-century road woes on a 1993 budget

HARTFORD -- Sen. Chris Murphy is interested in hearing the horror stories of Connecticut commuters in an effort to secure federal funding for state transportation. Murphy announced the launch of "Fed Up," a new campaign and online survey to hear directly from Connecticut's commuters about why they're "fed up" with Connecticut's traffic and... Read More about Murphy's 'Fed Up' campaign seeks feedback from commuters

BOZRAH — Fresh from a quick trip Friday up the Thames River in Groton on the submarine USS California to mark the start of "Connecticut's Submarine Century," U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy toured a local firm that's heavily involved in work for Electric Boat and other defense contractors. Murphy, D-Conn., visited the new headquarters of the Collins... Read More about Murphy tours Bozrah manufacturer

Groton — At 377 feet long, the nuclear-powered attack submarine that made its way up the Thames River Friday afternoon dwarfed those that came nearly 100 years before it. Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the first submarines to arrive at the submarine base, and Navy and local officials gathered Friday at one of the many piers where... Read More about Navy, local officials kick off sub century

NEW HAVEN >> Trillions of plastic microbeads are flowing out of wastewater treatment plants and into the nation’s waters daily, environmental activists said Friday. While Connecticut has passed a state law that will prohibit the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by the end of the decade, Connecticut lawmakers and... Read More about Murphy, others push for federal ban on microbeads in products