Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday that talks aimed at closing loopholes in the gun buyer background check system failed because Texas Sen. John Cornyn wouldn't budge enough on sharpening the definition of commercial gun seller.Cornyn and Murphy, D-Conn., declared Wednesday they had hit an impasse and had abandoned talks that began about two months... Read More about Murphy says Cornyn wouldn’t budge enough on clarifying which gun sales require a background check

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), introduced a new bill Thursday that would define scholarship college athletes as employees of their universities, thereby granting them the right to collectively bargain.For Murphy, the bill is the latest in a series of initiatives to improve conditions for college athletes — an... Read More about Sens. Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders introduce new bill to give college athletes bargaining rights

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy made it in the airport in time Tuesday - not to catch a plane, but to push for action against tyranny abroad.The airport in question is in Vilnius, Lithuania.There, Murphy and two other senators joined an exiled Belarussian opposition leader, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, for a press conference to call attention to... Read More about Murphy Meets Up With Exiled Belarus Figure, Calls For Sanctions

What does the pandemic have to do with broadband? When workers and students were forced to work from home, many people ran into internet connectivity issues.But the issues are beyond that according to experts who met with lawmakers Friday to highlight the issue. Leaders say the pandemic has opened everyone's eyes to the issue of access to... Read More about Gov. Lamont, local lawmakers discuss need for broadband infrastructure investments

HARTFORD, Conn. - Getting ghost guns off the streets is among efforts under federal legislation that is making its way around capitol hill.U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy say the Untraceable Firearms Act is a key to strengthening gun laws.The legislation would permanently include the core building blocks of ghost guns in the... Read More about Lawmakers, police call for banning ghost guns

WASHINGTON - After a recent swing through Oman, Jordan and Qatar, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said he sees the "grassroots of de-escalation" emerging in the civil war in Yemen, a deadly crisis for which the Connecticut Democrat has long advocated for a peaceful solution.On a call with reporters after his return, Murphy, who leads the Senate Foreign... Read More about After Middle East trip, Murphy presses for Yemen ceasefire deal

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), called on Israel and the Palestinians to de-escalate ongoing violence, days after returning from a trip to the Middle East."Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to commit to a path of de-escalation," Murphy told reporters Monday, addressing the rising violence in Jerusalem, which has included scuffles between Palestinians... Read More about Murphy calls for ‘path of de-escalation’ between Israel, Palestinians

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday called for Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis to answer a ceasefire proposal to end the fighting against government forces in the country.The call is part of efforts to end the six-year civil war in Yemen and relieve the catastrophic human suffering by the civilian population. Murphy made his remarks in a briefing... Read More about Sen. Murphy calls for Yemen's Houthis to accept ceasefire following trip to Middle East

AMMAN — US Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, departed Jordan on Wednesday after a trip to the region, according to a statement from the senator’s office. The trip included meetings with foreign leaders and senior officials... Read More about Murphy departs Middle East: It’s clear the Biden administration is having a positive impact on the region

The leading proponent of gun control in the U.S. Senate only could bring condolences to the mother of the three-year-old boy shot to death two weeks ago. Sen. Chris Murphy met with Solmary Cruz, the mother of the slain toddler, Randell Jones, in a private meeting arranged by the Rev. Henry Brown, an activist who once heckled Murphy as... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy tours Hartford’s North End and meets with mother of 3-year-old killed in shooting as Congress once again weighs gun control bills

The leading proponent of gun control in the U.S. Senate only could bring condolences to the mother of the three-year-old boy shot to death two weeks ago. Sen. Chris Murphy met with Solmary Cruz, the mother of the slain toddler, Randell Jones, in a private meeting arranged by the Rev. Henry Brown, an activist who once heckled Murphy as... Read More about A Hartford minister takes a U.S. senator on a grim tour

The worst day of Chris Murphy’s career, as he tells it, came eight years ago this week. That’s when the Senate defeated a gun control bill forged after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in his state. The mass shootings haven’t stopped plaguing America ever since. Nor has Congress ceased its perpetual stalemate on... Read More about The NRA is decimated and the GOP is out of power. It may not be enough for gun control.

Chris Murphy has tried to find the right words. After a gunman killed 20 children and six educators in a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school in 2012, the senator spoke with families of the victims, people whom he now calls friends. He wanted to understand, in whatever way he could, the effects of an American epidemic that he sees as his... Read More about Inside Sen. Chris Murphy’s ‘Mission’: The End of an American Epidemic of Gun Violence

Connecticut's leaders on Capitol Hill were the latest to join an initiative advocating for background checks. Road Trip for Background Checks concluded Thursday after volunteers traveled across 23 states over the last 10 days calling on senators to pass background check legislation. U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal discussed... Read More about Congressional delegation pushes for background checks amid spike in local gun violence

VERNON — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy offered praise for Vernon’s community vaccination initiatives Monday during a visit to a clinic at the Senior Center on Bolton Road, saying that he would use the town’s efforts as an example to others in Congress. “I just wanted to see best practices — and Vernon has best practices... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy gives vax program high marks

HARTFORD — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin warned Monday that much of President Biden’s proposed infrastructure spending could be eaten up by long-overdue maintenance of Connecticut’s aging roads, bridges and railroads. “We’ve got to find a way to make sure this investment doesn’t just fix... Read More about Sen. Murphy and Mayor Bronin urge support for ‘transformative’ infrastructure projects, including fixing I-84 and 1-91 interchange

When it comes to getting food to the needy, Sen. Chris Murphy believes the city of Bristol took a unique approach that helped many people who needed it most during the covid-19 pandemic. “Bristol’s response to covid has been one of the most nimble in the state,” Murphy said during a visit to the Meals for Neighbors Program Friday... Read More about Sen. Murphy visits food pantry in Bristol, says city had one of the 'most nimble' responses to pandemic

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– The Connecticut shoreline and the threat of erosion from storms has one U.S lawmaker is working to preserve the appeal. The shorelines of Connecticut are notorious for flooding. In fact, who can forget the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. That’s why U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is working on a plan to find help... Read More about Sen. Murphy discusses importance of shoreline mitigation projects

THOMASTON – Tramonti Ristorante owner Erald Menalla on Wednesday told U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., customer traffic is picking up again. “I think things are getting back,” Menalla said, noting several customers of his Italian eatery at 131 Main St. told him they were patronizing the interior of a restaurant for the first... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy visits Thomaston for a check on businesses

GREENWICH — As President Joe Biden eyes infrastructure as the “next priority item” on his agenda, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy sat down with state transportation and Metro-North Railroad officials Monday. During a round-table discussion at Greenwich Town Hall, Murphy noted that the Northeast Corridor is the only rail corridor in the... Read More about Metro-North ridership down 79 percent - but improving, official tells Sen. Murphy