MILFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy took a peek into the private and curious world of clams, scallops and oysters Tuesday in a visit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Milford Lab, which is carrying out critical research on how best to manage Connecticut’s $30 million aquaculture and shellfish... Read More about Murphy begins Sound tour with visit to Milford lab

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy used the Long island Sound as a backdrop Tuesday as he traveled from Milford to Greenwich, touring coastal areas while drumming up support for legislation he’s pushing. “There’s a value to the sound that you can’t put a dollar amount on,” Murphy said. “Quality of life in Connecticut is... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy tours Sound, stops in Greenwich

I remember the hours and days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. I remember feeling like I needed to be restrained about talking about the obvious policy issues that tumbled out of the facts surrounding that tragedy. But I held back because it felt like the mourning and the grieving should take precedence over action. It took me only... Read More about U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: We can no longer be silent about gun violence

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to bring the U.S. one step closer to finalizing a privacy-rights agreement with the European Union that’s been in the works since 2011. And in doing so they aim to boost sales for U.S. tech firms that have suffered in the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks. The Judicial Redress Act of 2015, S. 1600,... Read More about Judicial Redress Bills Aim to Rebuild EU Trust in U.S., Repair Damage to Tech Firms

FRANKLIN - Local manufacturers on Friday hailed a provision included in the U.S. Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act that would increase Congressional oversight of defense department contracts as a means to keep more jobs in the American supply chain. “If we keep pushing things overseas, we’re never going to... Read More about Murphy promotes 'buy American' amendment to Defense Act

Mystic — Sen. Chris Murphy toured the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center’s Coogan Farm on Friday morning to highlight the role of federal tax incentives in making more land conservation projects possible. “The conservation easement deduction is an inventive way to keep farmland as farmland, and take the pressure off of farmers to... Read More about Murphy visits Coogan Farm to promote tax break bill

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy stopped in at Reaves Barbershop on Dixwell Ave in New Haven Friday to announce that the city has a new plan to help small businesses get a permit from the city in only 24 hours. “Small business are the lifeblood of New Haven, but they are also the... Read More about New Haven plan helps small businesses get permits

FRANKLIN - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., spent much of Friday morning meeting with business and civic leaders during a swing through the region. The state's junior senator touched on a range of issues, from the Supreme Court's health care ruling to upcoming trade deals. "We still are the only country amongst our economic competitors that has... Read More about Murphy talks economy, health care on swing through region

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has been appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s 2015 Board of Visitors. As a member of the Board of Visitors, Murphy — a Democrat in his first Senate term — will meet with the other board members quarterly to review and update all issues relating to the academy. This includes... Read More about CT senator appointed to West Point oversight board

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy applauded today's Supreme Court decision upholding the part of the Affordable Care Act that allows the government to subsidize health care for the poor and middle class. Speaking on the Senate floor soon after the decision was announced, Murphy said now that the Supreme Court has shut the door on a judicial repeal of... Read More about Connecticut Lawmakers Praise U.S. Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling

WASHINGTON–The horrific shooting in Charleston is reigniting talk about gun control. Wednesday morning on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Chris Murphy called on lawmakers to act. Murphy said now is the time to do something about gun violence. He said the gun lobby cannot silence the conversation any longer. “No matter how maligned... Read More about Charleston church shooting reignites gun control debate

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday suggested that Washington should take up gun control legislation in the wake of a church massacre in South Carolina, calling discussions to remove the Confederate flag an "insufficient response." "Removing one flag from one building in South Carolina doesn't cut it. Neither does a handful of retailers... Read More about Dem senator: Removing Confederate flag 'doesn't cut it'

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tweeted that it was good Walmart decided to stop selling confederate flag merchandise, but that it should consider the same for certain gun types. Murphy attached an image of the Sig Sauer M400 rifle that Walmart sells. It is described on the website as an AR platform tactical rifle that is designed for use in... Read More about Senator Murphy Calls on Walmart to Stop Selling "Assault Weapons"

On Monday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy announced that Turbine Technologies, Inc. (TTi), a second-generation family- and veteran-owned manufacturer based out of Farmington, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1963, TTi has manufactured turbine components for over 50 years. The company provides components... Read More about Farmington Business Honored

Earlier this month, Sen. Chris Murphy announced he would try to amend the Senate’s $612 billion National Defense Authorization Act with a ban on using ground troops against ISIS, the terrorist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Two days later, the House defeated, 231-196, an amendment to the Senate version of the same bill that would have... Read More about Fighting wars, but refusing to call them that

With new legislation proposed to protect and restore the waters of the Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York lawmakers are hoping to reverse the effects of decades of over-development and pollution. The Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act would combine two water quality and shore restoration programs to be funded at,... Read More about Lawmakers seeking $65 million to clean up Long Island Sound

At a time when Americans are worried about escalating conflict abroad but convinced — rightly — that sending in our troops again is not the answer, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy (D) is putting forth principles for a foreign policy that will make us safer in the long run. Murphy laid out his principles on a website and in an op-ed in... Read More about Chris Murphy takes lead on long-term national security

Washington – The Senate on Thursday approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Murphy that would require the Pentagon to report to Congress purchases made overseas in the hope it would discourage shopping there. Murphy’s “Buy American” measure was approved in a package of amendments to the National Defense Authorization... Read More about Murphy has win in ‘Buy America’ campaign

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to begin the process of tweaking its Lifeline Assistance program to include broadband, a reform Sen. Chris Murphy pushed for with legislation this month. Murphy’s Broadband Adoption Act would modernize Lifeline — created in 1985 to subsidize landlines for low-income families... Read More about With Sen. Murphy’s support, FCC votes to add broadband in ‘reboot’ of Lifeline

WASHINGTON -- As the debate in Congress over whether to authorize the ongoing war against the Islamic State drags on, one lawmaker is pushing for a more immediate vote, focused solely on banning large-scale deployments of U.S. ground troops to Iraq and Syria. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) cited the 2016 presidential... Read More about Senator Pushes For Ban On Ground Troops In War Against ISIS Before 2016