U.S. Senator Chris Murphy was outraged to learn the FirstLight Power Resources recently was cutting funding to the Candlewood Lake Authority in Connecticut to $10,000 annually from the previous $50,000 allotment. FirstLight announce the funding reduction in mid-February to CLA Executive Director Larry Maricano. The hydro-generating company also... Read More about Senator Chris Murphy rallies for CLA

NEW BRITAIN — B&F Machine Co., Inc. is this week’s U.S. Sen. Chris “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.”The company was founded in 1972 by two brother-in-laws, Fred Bragoni and Carl Francalangia — veterans of the manufacturing industry — out of a small, shared facility on Saint Clair Street in the city.... Read More about Sen. Murphy names company ‘Monday’s Manufacturer’

SOUTHBURY — Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., included Southbury on his St. Patrick's Day weekend tour of the state Sunday morning. Murphy was a breakfast guest of the Southbury Democratic Town Committee at the Southbury Senior Center. About 60 people turned up for free pancakes, sausage, coffee, muffins and a hearty serving of politics.... Read More about Senator stops in Southbury for pancakes

Senator Chris Murphy said this week that as long as he's been in the Senate, he's never seen anything like the letter that Republicans recently wrote to Iranian leaders. He called the move by 47 GOP lawmakers "unprecedented." "There's no doubt that part of our job is to weigh in on foreign policy. Part of what I do every day is speak to foreign... Read More about Sen. Murphy: GOP Letter to Iran Crosses a Line

Days after the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives backed off a ban on ammunition that critics say could pierce the armor of police, Connecticut’s U.S. senators want residents to act. "Americans ought to literally protest to the ATF and tell this agency that they've made a mistake by failing to stand up and be strong... Read More about Senators Push to Ban Armor-Piercing Ammunition

HARTFORD - Sen. Chris Murphy told hundreds of Ukrainian-Americans in Connecticut on Monday that if Russia's moves against Ukraine are unchecked it will seek to undermine other European allies of the United States. The junior Democratic senator brought Republican Sen. John McCain, of Arizona, to Connecticut where they roused a crowd of more than 500... Read More about Senators Chris Murphy, John McCain rouse Ukrainians backing beleaguered nation

(CBS Connecticut) – Senators Chris Murphy and John McCain are pushing for more economic and military aid for Ukraine. The two addressed a gathering of hundreds during a forum at the Ukrainian National Home in Hartford this morning. Murphy says russia’s president wants to turn back the clock. “To me, this issue is personal as... Read More about Senators Call For More Military, Economic Aid For Ukraine

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 53rd annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 7–14 in Washington, D.C. Veronica Ma and Charles Sosnick, both of New Canaan and attending New Canaan High School, were chosen from... Read More about Local youths selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program

U.S. Sen. John McCain is coming to Connecticut to meet with representatives of the local Ukrainian community. The two senators will hold a forum with the Ukrainian community to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the role of the U.S. in supporting the Ukrainian people, and the importance of putting an end to violence in the region. The meeting... Read More about John McCain coming to CT to talk about Ukraine

Washington – Connecticut’s U.S. senators on Friday vowed to stop a proposal approved in the House of Representatives this week that would require Amtrak to study the feasibility of a new high-speed train from Washington, D.C., to Boston — with no stops in Connecticut. “High-speed rail without stops in Connecticut is a... Read More about CT senators vow to block high-speed rail that bypasses state

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that RSL Fiber Systems, LLC, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”. The Connecticut company has operated out of East Hartford for the majority of their 14 years in business, designing and manufacturing fiber optic, remote source lighting solutions and safety... Read More about East Hartford Company is "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer"

The nation's highest court again has the future of the president's signature health care law in its hands. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday from opponents who say it's being wrongly implemented. The case is called King v. Burwell, and the plaintiffs say the federal government is breaking the law when it pays subsidies to people... Read More about Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Affordable Care Act

The deployment of United States ground troops in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East is wrong, Sen. Chris Murphy said in a talk Friday afternoon. Attended by roughly 150 students and faculty and sponsored by the Yale Political Union, Murphy instead called for a “winning strategy” that puts more weight on non-military... Read More about Murphy criticizes U.S. response in the Middle East

Connecticut’s two U.S. senators have introduced a bill designed to boost the American craft beer industry through lower taxes. The Small BREW Act of 2015 would reduce the federal excise tax on every one of America’s small craft brewers. Among the bill’s main sponsors are U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both... Read More about Senators say: Boost the craft beer industry

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... Read More about COMMENTARY: Every child counts

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) on Tuesday outlined plans to introduce a pair of mental health reform bills next month, amid a push that began in the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. Rep. Murphy, a longtime champion of mental health reform, plans to reintroduce a version of a bill he pushed in the last Congress,... Read More about Lawmakers to ramp up mental health push

Prendergast was appointed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and spent five months in Washington, D.C., in the Senate Page Program. She was Murphy’s first page since he was elected to office in 2012, and was one of 30 students from across the country selected to participate in the prestigious program. After a competitive application process, she was... Read More about Danbury Teen Serves As Chris Murphy's First Page In U.S. Senate

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is leading an effort to require more parents to learn the risks of not vaccinating their children if they decide to seek religious or personal exemptions. Murphy, who is a member of the Senate health committee, announced legislation Friday that he said would ask states to make it tougher for parents to refuse... Read More about Senator pushes bill on vaccine education

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Democratic senators want to terminate legislation approving the use of military force against perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attacks effective in three years. Sens. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Chris Murphy of Connecticut say Congress never intended to authorize a perpetual war when it passed the legislation more than a decade... Read More about 2 Democrats Seek End of 2001 Authorization for Military Force

A proposal by Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy and his Democratic colleague, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, backed by a cadre of other like-minded senators, presents the best legislative option to promote a successful outcome in the nuclear negotiations with Iran. Murphy's resolution reaffirms that the United States will not accept a... Read More about Sen. Murphy’s smart approach to Iranian nuclear negotiations