GROTON, CT (WFSB) - A year-long celebration of “Connecticut’s Submarine Century” is coming to an end, but not without some pomp and circumstance. Lawmakers and officials gathered at the sub base in Groton Friday afternoon to symbolically re-enact the arrival of the first submarine in 1915. The event, according to officials, was meant to celebrate... Read More about Officials in Groton re-enact arrival of first subs 100 years ago

Senate Democrats are calling on retailers to stop selling bath products that contain small plastic beads. Sens. Chris Murphy (Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the National Retail Federation on Friday asking the groups to urge their members to stop selling... Read More about Dems urge retailers to stop selling microbeads

NORWALK, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told an audience of aspiring business leaders at Norwalk High School on Thursday morning that startup companies are the way of the future. “The jobs that are being created are in the small businesses, the small farms, the startup tech companies,” Murphy (D-Conn.) told the audience of... Read More about Sen. Murphy Pushes Norwalk Students To Learn Ins And Outs Of Startups

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has announced a new vehicle for constituent complaints about commuting in Connecticut - his “Fed Up” website. The video and online survey launched Thursday invites residents to channel their road rage into constructive feedback about how a shorter, more reliable commute could improve commerce, productivity and... Read More about Murphy Asks ‘Fed Up’ Commuters How to Improve Roads and Rails

NORWALK -- Sen. Chris Murphy and Mayor Harry Rilling met with students in Norwalk High School's Future Business Leaders of America Club to discuss the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship Thursday. While the two have experienced success in the political arena, they told students that many of the characteristics of successful politicians... Read More about Murphy, Rilling discuss entrepreneurship with Norwalk High students

WTNH) — Sen. Chris Murphy launched the “Fed Up” initiative Thursday, to hear directly from Connecticut commuters about changes that need to be made to the state’s transportation infrastructure. Murphy used Periscope to livestream his commute from Milford to Norwalk, where he spoke with students at Norwalk High School. Murphy... Read More about Murphy launches “Fed Up” initiative

Getting around by car is the most common way people get to work and back in Connecticut -- and the state's infrastructure isn't set up as well as it could be to support the volume. For many drivers, that means a challenging commute every day. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy announced this week he’s launching a campaign to gather feedback from... Read More about Sen. Murphy Seeks Feedback From "Fed Up" Car Commuters

Sen. Chris Murphy, coming off a victory in his quest to boost Buy American rules, has re-introduced a bill that would narrow exemptions to the procurement law for federal agencies. The victory was an amendment that passed Congress, requiring the Pentagon to report contracts valued at more than $5 million for foreign-made equipment that is only used... Read More about Sen. Murphy Re-Introduces Buy American Act

POMFRET — Chronic homelessness may soon be a thing of the past. That was one of the messages delivered during Access Community Action Agency’s 50th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony Wednesday night. Access Chief Executive Officer and President Peter DeBiasi said in recent years the organization and its partners have made... Read More about Senator Chris Murphy lauded for community service

Sen. Chris Murphy visited Ansonia Wednesday to announce he will introduce a law to ensure the federal government makes a priority of buying American-made goods. Murphy made the announcement during a visit at American Precision Manufacturing on Beaver Street. The law, the “21st Century Buy American Act,” will “comprehensively... Read More about Murphy Visits Ansonia To Introduce New Law

New Britain — Reviving Connecticut’s manufacturing economy has been a longtime goal of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy. D-Conn. According to Murphy, Connecticut added 2,000 new manufacturing jobs in 2014. This is the first sizable increase in more than a decade. So it was not surprising last week that Murphy was “thrilled” when he... Read More about 'Buy American': Murphy amendment would tighten loophole in defense spending bill

The First Lady visited Connecticut late Saturday morning to christen a nuclear attack submarine. First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting Electric Boat in Groton to christen the USS Illinois, the U.S. Navy's newest submarine, which is also named after her home state. "I couldn’t be more excited to be here to christen the ILLINOIS -- my home... Read More about First Lady Visits Conn. to Christen Sub

Historic trolley cars that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy and Tropical Storm Irene will be repaired and restored, thanks to a $1.2 million federal grant. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro announced Thursday that the grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will repair 53 antique trolleys at the... Read More about Grant to repair 53 historic trolleys damaged by storms

Language included in the 581-page National Defense Authorization Act spending bill for the 2016 fiscal year could change the landscape of Connecticut’s industrial economy. An amendment introduced by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and included in the final version of the bill that’s awaiting President Obama’s signature closes... Read More about Murphy adds 'Buy American' clause to Defense Bill

WASHINGTON — Though too late for the shuttered Ansonia Specialty Metals in Waterbury, an amendment to close loopholes in the Buy American Act is headed to the White House for President Obama's signature. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy who has argued in favor of strengthening Buy American legislation since his days representing the 5th... Read More about Loophole in Buy American Act closed

Sen. Chris Murphy scored something of a foreign policy victory Friday when the Obama administration adopted his position and halted the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter agreed with Murphy and other Democratic senators that the well-intentioned program was problematic owing to... Read More about Murphy win: White House ends lethal aid to Syrian rebels

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday urged Congress to take action on a bill that would extend certain data privacy rights to citizens of the European Union, following a high court decision that lambasted U.S. surveillance practices. “In support of the critical, collaborative relationship that the U.S. has with the EU, it is more important... Read More about Murphy urges movement on privacy bill after Safe Harbor decision

GREENWICH, Conn. — Two Connecticut senators and a congressman are urging President Barack Obama to recognize a group of students, including a Greenwich High School senior, for their victory in an international math competition. U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal joined U.S. Rep. Jim Himes on Monday in asking the president to... Read More about Greenwich Math Whiz Gets Boost In Bid For White House Visit

Janice Smolinski has worked every day for 11 years to find her missing son. For the fourth time, her local senator has joined an effort to propose "Billy's Law," or Help Find the Missing Act, to streamline the missing persons' reporting process and create more accessible and comprehensive databases. "All these years later, Janice Smolinski is still... Read More about 'Billy's Law' gets new push

Senate Democrats are set to roll out legislation this week that would block a gun from being sold without a background check. "Senator [Richard] Blumenthal and I are going to join together to introduce what we think is a modest measure to just assure that no guns get sold to people who can't pass a background check," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)... Read More about Dems will try to close gun sale 'loophole'