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WASHINGTON – With his fight for gun control, defense of the Affordable Care Act and clashes with President Barack Obama on foreign policy, Sen. Chris Murphy broke with a Senate tradition that freshmen should be seen and not heard. "I don't think there's a waiting period anymore for freshmen," Murphy said. "My constituents did not elect me to... Read More about Gun Fight Became Murphy's Signature

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WASHINGTON >> In wake of the tragic terrorist attacks in France last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was joined today by several senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution to condemn the attacks at the offices of the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket. According to a release from Murphy, the resolution also... Read More about Murphy, senators introduce resolution condemning attacks in France

WASHINGTON >> In response to the launch of the Department of Defense’s new organization to account for missing service members, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has asked the organization to help identify the bodies of 22 service members who were killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. According to a release from... Read More about Murphy asks Department of Defense to identify Pearl Harbor victims

Senator Chris Murphy says he believes he can get debate this session on one of his signature issues – making the US government buy American more often. On Tuesday, the first day of the legislative session, Murphy will once again introduce his American Jobs Matter Act. The legislation would force the Department of Defense to consider the... Read More about Senator Murphy Pursues Strengthened "Buy American" Legislation

Washington – With his fight for gun control, defense of the Affordable Care Act and clashes with President Obama on foreign policy, Sen. Chris Murphy broke with a Senate tradition that freshmen should be seen and not heard. “I don’t think there’s a waiting period anymore for freshmen,” he said. “My constituents... Read More about Murphy breaks Senate tradition with high-profile stands

On Friday in Hartford, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal along with Congressmen John Larson and Elizabeth Esty celebrated the bipartisan passage of the ABLE Act. ABLE, which stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience, is aimed at easing the impact autism has on families across the country. “The able act allows for families... Read More about Lawmakers Celebrate Bill That Would Help Families With Autistic Children

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Two years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that killed 20 children and six adults on Dec. 14, 2012, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is making sure nobody forgets that day, or any of the victims killed by violence, reports CNN. For the past two years Murphy has related stories of violence to the... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy Keeps Up Fight For Gun Control Two Years After Sandy Hook

HARTFORD — Final congressional approval came Friday for the creation of a Coltsville National Historical Park dedicated to the accomplishments of Samuel Colt and the role that his firearms and factory played in the Industrial Revolution. Plans for the new national historical park include a 10,000-square-foot visitor center in the old Colt... Read More about Coltsville National Historical Park Wins Final Approval

Washington (CNN) -- Sunday marks the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre that killed twenty children and six teachers on December 14, 2012. And though Congress hasn't passed any gun reform laws in its wake, there's one senator who's made it his mission to persistently push for changes, even when no one's listening. For the past two years,... Read More about Sandy Hook 2 years later: One senator's push for gun control

The congressional merry-go-round of committee changes continued on Friday with Senate Democrats locking in their choices for the 114th Congress. With Republicans set to take a 54-46 majority in the Senate next year, Democrats will lose a seat or two on each panel. Democrats are losing two seats seats on Appropriations, Banking, Budget and the Joint... Read More about Senate Democrats lock in key committee memberships

WASHINGTON -- As the anniversary of the Newtown shootings approaches, one of Connecticut's senators decided to do something different to honor the memory of those who lost their lives: spend his day on small acts of kindness. Inspired by a Newtown student who performed 26 acts of kindness, each one representing a child or teacher killed by gunman... Read More about Chris Murphy Dedicates Day To Acts Of Kindness To Honor Newtown Victims

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy, who is still in his freshman term in the Senate, has been given a seat on the Senate Appropriations Committee in the next Congress, a powerful panel that decides all spending issues and is responsible for the budget that funds all federal departments and programs. “Joining the Appropriations Committee has... Read More about Murphy wins seat on Senate Appropriations Committee

WATERBURY- Sen. Chris Murphy decided to deliver 26 acts of kindness in honor of Newtown on Friday. The initiative to do small acts of kindness for those around you was inspired by a Newtown student named Ashley Peterson. Murphy started the day by placing a gift card in his mailbox for his letter carrier. Then he bought coffee for those in the car... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy’s 26 acts of kindness

On Friday, December 5, the House of Representatives approved the Coltsville National Historical Park Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA.) The bill was introduced by Rep. John Larson, whose district includes Hartford, and co-sponsored by Connecticut’s other four congressional representatives. It would allow for the... Read More about Another Step Towards a National Park in Hartford

On a grimy CT Transit bus heading toward Bloomfield, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy leans forward on the edge of his seat, listening intently to a woman with a black and white polka-dot scarf around her head and pink Uggs on her feet. He’s just asked her what he should be focusing on in Congress. “Guns,” she says, her tired face wearing... Read More about Murphy grows into his job

This Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of Americans died that day, including over 400 sailors aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma. Guilford resident Tom Gray and his family thought their relative, Edwin Hopkins, was one of the missing. Hopkins was Tom Gray's second cousin, part of a large family from New Hampshire.... Read More about Families of U.S.S. Oklahoma Sailors Want Navy to Respect Their Wishes

NEW HAVEN >> U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said the wrong way to react to the grand jury ruling in the shooting of Michael Brown is with more violence. “The legacy of the death of Michael Brown cannot be the images that we saw last night in Ferguson,” Murphy said Tuesday. The grand jury in Missouri declined to indict Office Darren Wilson... Read More about Connecticut senators call for calm after Ferguson decision

NEW HAVEN >> The failure to coordinate care for Adam Lanza and provide intervention early in his life are viewed as important lessons that should help drive future federal mental health policies and resource decisions. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., in his latest roundtable discussion with experts on behavior health funding, used the report... Read More about Connecticut U.S. senators continue call for better mental health services