EASTFORD — Whitcraft Group, an Eastford-based supplier of formed, fabricated and precision machined components and assemblies, has been named U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s “Monday Manufacturer.”In 1998, co-owners Colin Cooper and Jeff Paul acquired the company and have since expanded the operation. Whitcraft now operates out of... Read More about Whitcraft Group named ‘Monday Manufacturer’

FirstLight Power Resources said it intends to follow through with the funding cut it announced in February for the Candlewood Lake Authority. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., 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. FirstLight plans to... Read More about FirstLight firm on plan to cut for Candlewood Lake Authority funds

Wallingford manufacturer Holo-Krome was recognized by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Holo-Krome, which operates out of a 200,000 square foot facility at Barnes Industrial Park North, manufactures a wide range of fastener products – like socket head cap screws, dowel... Read More about U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Recognizes Wallingford Manufacturer

A budget amendment has been approved that sets the stage for a comprehensive reform of the nation’s mental health system. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was the amendment’s co-sponsor. Murphy, a first-term Democrat, has been working with Republican U.S. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana to develop major, bipartisan mental health... Read More about Legislator pushes for mental health system reform

NORTH BRANFORD >> U.S Sen. Chris Murphy visited Penn Globe, a lighting manufacturer company in town, Monday evening to discuss its upcoming security lighting project and to show his support for the women-owned company. Penn Globe President Marcia Lafemina said the company recently has started using LED lighting, and has begun to file patents... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy says North Branford business a model for innovation, growth

East Hartford, CT (WTNH)- Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are asking hospitals to step-up and engage in new practices to improve patient safety. The lawmakers say that connecticut is leading the nation in hospital acquired infections. Senator Chris Murphy said, “we’ve got some of the best hospitals in the nation and so... Read More about Lawmakers urge Connecticut hospitals to step-up patient safety

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., will speak Thursday to the Y's Men of Westport/Weston. The meeting will take place in the Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road. Coffee and doughnuts will be served starting at 9:45 a.m. and Murphy's talk will begin at 10:30. Murphy has served two years in the Senate, winning election to his seat in 2012. In his... Read More about Murphy to address Y's Men on Thursday

BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– Lawmakers in Connecticut want to make sure women business owners are getting the support they need to be successful. And part of that means making sure women have a chance to win more contracts from the federal government. This would open the door for more women-owned small businesses here in Connecticut. One local... Read More about Push for more federal contracts for women-owned businesses

WASHINGTON — The United States Senate unanimously passed a budget amendment proposed by Sen. Chris S. Murphy on Friday that aims to establish comprehensive reform of our nation’s mental health system.Over the last several months, Murphy and Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have been working together to develop a major, bipartisan mental... Read More about Senate passes Murphy's budget amendment calling for comprehensive mental health reform

At a time of intense political polarization, when even the ability to pass budgets to keep the government running is in doubt, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are coalescing around criminal justice reform.A wave of bills with Republican support seek to curb long-term solitary confinement, scrap mandatory minimum sentences, reduce... Read More about ‘Enough Is Enough': There’s A New Push To Stop Incarcerating So Many People

New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman, Sen. Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 and Sen. Chris Murphy are urging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to renew its attempt to ban M855 armor-piercing bullets. Earlier this month, the ATF proposed a ban of M855 “green tip” rounds — which can be fired from some handguns... Read More about Esserman, Senators call for ban on armor-piercing bullets

In his last Senate speech, in 1977, Sen. Hubert Humphrey argued that the truest measure of a government is how it treats its weakest, most vulnerable members. It's easy to be a voice for the powerful, for the well-organized, for the majority. It's harder to stick up for those who are marginalized, quiet, or hidden. The Senate right now is beginning... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy gives update from Washington, D.C.

Waterford – State agencies planning a new state park at the site of the former Seaside Regional Center held an open house Wednesday at Town Hall to present three concepts for the development of the park, ranging in estimated cost from $3.2 million to up to $60 million. The most expensive option called for complete restoration of all buildings... Read More about Seaside conceptual plans include option for lodge on site

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn, on Sunday hailed the five-year anniversary of the passage of Obamacare by saying the number of Connecticut residents who have gained health insurance could fill UConn’s Gampel Pavilion 54 times. “In Connecticut, the more than 550,000 people who have enrolled through Access Health CT could fill the... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy hails 5 year anniversary of Obamacare

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chris Murphy was joined by a number of lawmakers in the nation's capital to introduce a bill that aims to address the school-to-prison pipeline Thursday. The Supportive School Climate Act of 2015 seeks to reduce suspensions, expulsions, and other overly harsh school disciplinary actions to improve youth outcomes. The bill aims to... Read More about Murphy, Congress members introduce bill to establish positive school climate

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy wants to foster a new approach for dealing with bad behavior in schools. Saying that black students are disproportionately suspended or expelled, the Democrat is pushing for federal money to provide schools nationwide with the resources they need to use evidence-based strategies... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy Seeks Alternative To School Suspensions, Expulsions

A Connecticut senator is urging Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program at the highest levels possible. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, in an announcement made on National Agriculture Day on March 18, said fully funding the program would strengthen opportunities for... Read More about Providing help to beginner farmers is goal on National Agriculture Day

Another person is joining the fight to get First Light Power Resources to continue funding the Candlewood Lake Authority at historical amounts. Senator Chris Murphy has written to First Light's parent company, GDF Suez Energy North America, blasting the 80-percent reduction in funding. Murphy says finding a way to preserve the historical,... Read More about U.S. Senator blasts First Light for Candlewood Lake Authority funding cut

While Pennsylvania Republican Tim Murphy steers a House effort to overhaul the mental health system, his namesake across the Capitol – Connecticut Democrat Christopher S. Murphy – is working to bring Senate Democrats and Republicans together on the issue and strike a compromise. In an interview in his Senate office, Murphy said he is... Read More about Murphys in House and Senate Team to Revive Mental Health Overhaul

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy on Tuesday joined five area towns in their fight to restore funds to Candlewood Lake. Murphy sent a strongly worded letter to Zin Smati, president and CEO of FirstLight Power Resources, demanding a full review of the company's decision last month to reduce funding to the lake by 80 percent for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The... Read More about Sen. Murphy joins fight to restore funds to Candlewood Lake