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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said Sunday that Democrats had a "chance" at passing stricter background check laws following the deadly shootings this month in Atlanta and Boulder. "I'm not interested in getting 50 votes in the Senate, I'm interested in getting 60 votes. That is what's required to pass legislation today," Murphy... Read More

Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said Sunday that Democrats had a "chance" at passing stricter background check laws following the deadly shootings this month in Atlanta and Boulder. "I'm not interested in getting 50 votes in the Senate, I'm interested in getting 60 votes. That is what's required to pass legislation today," Murphy... Read More

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday said he thinks Congress has an opportunity to pass a gun reform bill, citing Republican senators who are interested in compromising on legislation in the days following the two deadly shootings in Georgia and Colorado. “I’ve gotten a lot of calls from Republicans in the Senate who don't want to... Read More

NEW HAVEN — “Help is here,” U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said Friday. That help was not, specifically, Vice President Kamala Harris, who would then arrive in the city following DeLauro’s remarks. But she would herald it, as officials gathered to tout the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed to aid families... Read More

NEW HAVEN — “Help is here,” U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said Friday. That help was not, specifically, Vice President Kamala Harris, who would then arrive in the city following DeLauro’s remarks. But she would herald it, as officials gathered to tout the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed to aid families... Read More

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy delivered remarks on the Senate floor Thursday morning honoring the victims of gun violence and advocating for stronger gun control laws. “Every single day, there’s over 100 people dying right now. I don’t think America has ever seen this rate of gun violence with the exception of wartime in our... Read More

Sen. Chris Murphy argued Wednesday that Congress “has become complicit” in mass shootings across the United States, urging lawmakers to take action on gun reform measures in the wake of the supermarket massacre in Boulder, Colo. “I have just come to the conclusion that Congress has become complicit in these crimes,” Murphy... Read More

Connecticut senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy tweeted after the horrific shooting. "Another nightmare -- so sickening, savage, stunning, but utterly unsurprising. Congress' inaction on gun violence makes this horror so tragically predictable," Sen. Blumenthal said. "This is the moment to make our stand. Now," Sen. Murphy said in a... Read More

As a surge of unaccompanied migrant children seeking entry to America strains the U.S.-Mexico border, Sen. Chris Murphy called for the expansion of the refugee program and a more efficient asylum application process. “There is a humanitarian crisis today in Central America and it is being reflected on our border,” said Murphy, who... Read More