The Trump administration told senators during a Thursday briefing that their vaccine team has not yet reached out to the Biden camp to begin coordination on vaccine rollout, Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted. Murphy, who serves on the Senate’s Health Education, Labour, and Pensions Committee, called the lack of outreach 62 days before Inauguration... Read More about 'Potentially catastrophic': Sen. Chris Murphy sounds the alarm on the Trump administration not briefing the Biden team on COVID-19 vaccine distribution

WASHINGTON – Three US senators announced on Wednesday that they would introduce resolutions aimed at halting the sale of advanced arms to the United Arab Emirates because the administration of US President Donald Trump did not follow procedures in the sales process.  The Trump administration formally notified Congress earlier... Read More about Three US senators introduce resolutions to stop arms sales to the UAE

HARTFORD, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — After an explosion that killed two workers, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are calling for the federal government to rebuild the Veterans Affairs medical complex in West Haven. Blumenthal said he would make it a top priority to contact the administration of President-elect Joe Biden... Read More about Senators call for rebuilding West Haven VA hospital following blast that killed two workers

“You cannot, at the same time, love America and hate democracy,” Sen. Chris Murphy said in a speech on the Senate floor, shaming Republicans for pursuing efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 election. Murphy’s speech came hours before the US Supreme Court threw out the Texas attorney general’s long-shot... Read More about 'You cannot, at the same time, love America and hate democracy': Sen. Chris Murphy rips into GOP colleagues supporting Trump's failed efforts to overturn election

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — In Wethersfield, one WWII veteran is being honored by neighbors and state lawmakers this Veterans Day. John Sword is a great-grandfather of six and just last month he turned 95. His birthday and the WWII veteran’s 32 years of service to his country are being recognized in a special way by his friends and... Read More about Wethersfield WWII Navy veteran honored by neighbors, Sen. Murphy on Veterans Day

Connecticut’s two U.S. senators, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, support a move to change the state’s Constitution and allow for universal no-excuse absentee voting. They say they will lobby state lawmakers to get that done next year.  More than 650,000 Connecticut voters took advantage of no-excuse absentee ballots allowed in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Support State Constitutional Amendment To Allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting

NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) – How secure is your vote? With just a week to go until Election Day, Connecticut’s two U.S. Senators are highlighting steps being taken, not just in our state, but across the United States. This is in response to foreign countries trying to interfere with our elections. Plenty of people are already voting absentee... Read More about CT’s senators, Secretary of the State discuss election security a week before Election Day

NEW HAVEN — Russian interference in next week’s presidential election is worse than four years ago, but there are enough safeguards in place to assure that all votes will be counted, no matter how long it takes, Connecticut’s U.S. senators said Tuesday. Joining Mayor Justin Elicker and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on the... Read More about CT's senators warn of potential for 'massive' voter interference, intimidation

Last month, both Twitter and Facebook announced they were removing a network of accounts that promoted a fake news outlet staffed by computer-generated anchors. The artificial intelligence generated content was mostly directed at left-leaning voters in the United States, with the apparent goal of dissuading them from supporting... Read More about Sen. Murphy: The American people need to know the facts about Russia's interference in US election

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — On historic ground at Hartford’s Colt Armory, where hundreds of thousands of guns were manufactured, gun violence prevention advocates and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said the pending Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett puts Connecticut’s ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in... Read More about Gun control advocates concerned Supreme Court nomination could ultimately cost lives

NORWICH — Supreme Court nominee discussions were localized through a roundtable discussion led by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy at the United Community and Family Services administration office Wednesday morning. The main focus of the discussion was how the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett would affect the Affordable Care Act, and what the... Read More about Murphy warns of ‘humanitarian crises’ if Affordable Care Act repealed

STAMFORD — The state of COVID-19 in the community and the state, the upcoming flu season and other health-related topics, from the hospital’s stockpile of personal protective equipment to the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act, were on the agenda as U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., met with city and health officials at Stamford... Read More about Murphy talks COVID, PPE and health care’s future at Stamford Hospital

NORWALK — One week after the upcoming election, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act, leaving more than 260,000 Connecticut residents without health insurance. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on Wednesday held a roundtable discussion attended by about 20 people at... Read More about Murphy: Ending ACA would cause 'humanitarian crisis' in CT

A Friday panel tackled a major debate in the world of college sports today: the rights of student-athletes and how they should be compensated.  The event was attended by several professors and two United States senators, including former presidential candidate Cory Booker (D-NJ). Moderated by David Duncan, co-president of the Duke Sports and... Read More about Professors, Senators Cory Booker and Chris Murphy discuss NIL rules and student-athlete ‘exploitation’

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy wished Donald Trump a “speedy recovery” from Covid-19 — and warned the president’s irresponsible behavior in contracting and spreading it may create a “serious national security” threat. The Connecticut Democrat issued those warnings in a statement released Friday hours after the revelation... Read More about Murphy: Trump Covid Poses “Superspreader” Security Crisis

Sept. 30, 2020 —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that innovator Tangen Biosciences in Branford has been named "Innovator of the Month." Founded in 2013 by two Connecticut natives, Tangen's goal has been to bring high quality molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases out of the laboratory and closer to the... Read More about U.S. Sen. Murphy Highlights Branford Innovator Tangen Biosciences

A bipartisan pair of senators is expressing concern about the Trump administration’s reported threats to withdraw from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad if Iraq cannot stop militia attacks against U.S. personnel. In a statement Wednesday, Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), respectively the chairman and... Read More about Romney, Murphy 'extremely concerned' about threats to withdraw from US Embassy in Baghdad

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy on Thursday said Democrats are in a “position legally to jump at the first sign the president is trying to shut down the vote” during the November election. He also said Senate Democrats are speaking with their GOP colleagues “to make sure they are ready for a potential transmission”... Read More about Murphy: Dems ready ‘to jump at the first sign’ Trump tries to shut down vote

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Protect Our Care's Executive Director Brad Woodhouse and health... Read More about Sen. Murphy on Future of ACA and Scotus Vacancy: 'This Is a Life or Death Moment'

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has joined with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to introduce a resolution in support of the people of Belarus.   The Eastern European nation entered its seventh week of massive protests Sunday with calls for authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to resign. Tens of thousands of... Read More about Sen. Chris Murphy Introduces Bipartisan Congressional Resolution In Support Of The People Of Belarus