Washington — After the White House reluctantly withdrew its objections, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy voted for a bill Tuesday that would give Congress a say in any agreement with Iran over its nuclear power program. The bill also bridges a disagreement between Murphy and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal over the role Congress should play on an Iran... Read More about Murphy helps give Congress a say on Iran nuclear deal

HARTFORD -- A proposed federal law named after one of the children murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School will help teachers provide social and emotional support to their students. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced Monday at a press conference that he will introduce this week in Congress the Jesse Lewis Empowering Educators Act which... Read More about In Honor Of Jesse Lewis, A Plan To Deal With Students' Social, Emotional Well-Being

Connecticut’s U.S. Senators and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty said they will seek to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so that existing professional development funding can be used to train teachers about social and emotional learning. The amendment will be named after Jesse Lewis, one of the 20 children who was killed by a gunman... Read More about Amendment Would Honor Sandy Hook Victim

NORTH HAVEN — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy visited Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing in North Haven earlier this month to discuss the wage gap for female nurses that was reported in a research study by a team that included experts at the Yale School of Public Health. The research concluded that male nurses make $5,100 more per-year,... Read More about Murphy stops in North Haven to address pay gap for female nurses

HARTFORD — Last summer, the rotating bridge that carries trains over the Norwalk River twice became stuck in the open position, bringing train service on the busiest rail corridor in the country to a halt. The 118-year-old Walk Bridge has been neglected so long that it needs to be replaced. Aging infrastructure like the Walk Bridge is one of... Read More about Rallies call for transit funding

HARTFORD — One day after riding the new CTfastrak bus to New Britain, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy called on Congress to pass a long-term transportation funding bill before the current one expires next month. With U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Gov. Dannel Malloy and other state officials by his side at Union Station in Hartford on Thursday, Murphy said... Read More about Murphy calls for long-term investment in transportation

The Darien Men’s Association enjoyed a visit from U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy and U.S. Representative Jim Himes last week, giving the group a chance to hear about the pair’s Washington responsibilities, and an opportunity to ask questions of their own. The DMA invites different speakers each week, covering a wide-range of topics.... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jim Himes visit Darien Men’s Association

It’s been eight months since President Obama launched a military offensive against ISIS targets in the Middle East. It’s been four months since the president publicly called on Congress to authorize the ongoing mission. It’s been three months since Obama used part of his State of the Union address to urge lawmakers to take action.... Read More about Congress’ selective, fickle interest in foreign policy

Senator Chris Murphy updated Y’s Men on his legislative priorities for each of the three committees on which he is a member—Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Speaking about the Iran nuclear negotiations a few hours before President Obama’s afternoon announcement, he said the “news... Read More about Senator Murphy Updates Y’s Men

Connecticut's two U.S. Senators are engaged in a friendly bet with their counterparts from Indiana over the outcome of the women's national championship game between the University of Connecticut and Notre Dame. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are wagering an array of treats from Munson's Chocolates, based in Bolton. Indiana Sens. Dan Coates... Read More about Connecticut Senators Make a Friendly Wager with Indiana Counterparts Over Women's Championship Game

Senators from Connecticut and Indiana are betting local treats on the NCAA’s women's basketball championship game Tuesday night when teams from the two states face off. Connecticut Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are wagering “an array of sweets” from Munson’s Chocolates in Bolton that the University of... Read More about Senators place bets on UConn vs. Notre Dame

A bill that would prevent juvenile offenders from being shackled in courtrooms got some support from Washington last week from Connecticut’s junior senator. U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy sent a letter Thursday expressing his support for the measure to members of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Judiciary, and said he... Read More about Murphy speaks out on juvenile 'shackling'

Senator Chris Murphy visited Quinnipiac University on April 1, to discuss a report that male nurses out-earn female nurses by an average of $5,000 per year. "The numbers are pretty remarkable," Murphy said. "This is an issue of concern for everyone." Murphy met with Jean Lange, founding dean of the School of Nursing, and Nicholas Nicholson,... Read More about Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing hosts U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy to discuss pay gap between male and female nurses

GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Senator Chris Murphy got a crash course in building submarines while visiting workers at Electric Boat Monday. He says he wanted a first hand look at the work they do there, and that he came away with a new respect for the focus on safety and quality. Murphy says it’s important to keep skilled workers in... Read More about Sen. Murphy tours Electric Boat

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a supporter of diplomacy with Iran, said the framework agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear program that was announced last week was "a pretty remarkable deal" that takes unprecedented steps to roll back Iran's nuclear capabilities. Among the key points in the framework are international inspections of Iran's nuclear... Read More about Chris Murphy: Iran nuclear agreement ‘pretty remarkable’

WESTPORT?-- Since Paul Newman first declared, "Let's give it all away," in 1982, Newman's Own has donated more than $430 million in after tax profits in the sales of tomato sauce, salad dressings and a host of other products, to thousands of non-profit organizations worldwide. It is precisely the Newman's Own model of donating 100 percent of its... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy visits Newman's Own Foundation

STAMFORD — In the hustle and bustle of Stamford Transportation Center Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes pledged support to invest $860 million in the Northeast Corridor's infrastructure. This time they made sure that Connecticut is on the map. Amtrak, the publicly-funded railroad service, has proposed to spend... Read More about Fairfield County gets priority projects on Northeast Corridor's funding proposal

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MERIDEN — Using Meriden’s Family Zone as a backdrop, U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal pitched legislation Tuesday that would secure the Promise Neighborhood program on a long-term basis, as opposed to its current year-to-year funding status. The Democratic senators spoke at the Meriden Public Library, and were also joined... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal in Meriden to announce Promise Neighborhood legislation

It seems that FirstLight Power Resources intends to maintain the funding cut it announced in February for the Candlewood Lake Authority. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy had contacted FirstLight’s parent corporation, GDF Suez, in March after learning the company was reducing its $50,000 annual funding to the CLA to $10,000. A grant program was also... Read More about First Light funding cut to CLA stands