U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said this week that Oxford Performance Materials of South Windsor is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." OPM is located at 30 South Satellite Road in South Windsor. A materials science company founded in 2000, OPM is an innovative biomedical devices manufacturer that specializes in 3D printing for the... Read More

The U.S. Congress has never declared war on Iran. And yet, earlier this month, the U.S. government ordered the assassination of a high-ranking Iranian military official. President Trump’s strike against Qasem Soleimani produced no small amount of collateral damage. The missiles that killed the Iranian commander also wiped... Read More

Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joined 32 Senate Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, in a letter to President Donald Trump Tuesday in support of Puerto Rico’s request for a major disaster declaration following weeks of earthquakes. On January 7, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the island --... Read More

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the U.S. is in a “fairly precarious position” now that Iraq wants U.S. forces out of the country. On Friday, the U.S. State Department rejected Iraq’s request for American troops to withdraw from the country — one week after a U.S. strike killed Iran's... Read More

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., joined ABC News’ Powerhouse Politics podcaston Wednesday, echoing other claims that the United States has undergone damage since the targeting of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl asked the senator, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, if he... Read More

Washington – Despite classified briefings and an address by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, members of Connecticut’s Democratic congressional delegation remained critical of Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis and continued to voice concerns about an escalation in hostilities between the two nations. “I would... Read More

Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy, who has emerged as a leading critic of Trump administration hostility to Iran, says he is driven by the desire to prevent another “cataclysmic mistake” in the Middle East and encourage others to voice their concerns. Although he’s far from being the most senior Democrat on the Senate... Read More

Washington — Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut warned Sunday that the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's powerful Quds Force, could open a "Pandora's box" that endangers the lives of U.S. officials. "We do not generally execute high-level political figures of sovereign nations, in part because we know that that... Read More

WOODBRIDGE, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut lawmakers have announced new funding for security measures in places of worship in the wake of several acts of antisemitism last year. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy joined state lawmakers and members of the Jewish Federation of Connecticut Thursday at the... Read More

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says new Trump administration regulations would restrict food and energy assistance to low-income households. Murphy, who is a Democrat, is seeking bipartisan support to block the new rules. One of the rules restricts eligibility for single adults to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,... Read More

John Carlson is one of many facing medical debt in Connecticut, and yet he considers himself lucky. Now 19, Carlson developed a soft tissue cancer at the age of 16 that at one point left him unable to speak or eat. The Middletown resident spent two years fighting to become cancer-free and his parents took out $20,000 in loans to cover the cost of... Read More

In honor of National Mentoring Month, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy hosted a roundtable discussion at the YWCA Thursday with local mentors and mentees to talk about their experience in mentorship programs.  Murphy, who was co-founder of the bipartisan resolution that recognizes January as National Mentoring Month, said data trends show clearly that... Read More

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that New Haven innovator Biohaven Pharmaceuticals has been named "Innovator of the Month". Founded in 2013, Biohaven is a rapidly growing company focused on neurological-innovation and developing products that address several of the most disabling and devastating neurological... Read More

Protesters broke into the United States Embassy in Baghdad and lit fires inside the compound on Tuesday, while thousands of people chanted “Death to America” outside. President Donald Trump said the attack was orchestrated by Iran Tuesday and insisted the country would be held “fully responsible.” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy,... Read More

NEWTOWN - Connecticut’s top lawmakers have called for stronger standards for gun locks and firearm safes to keep weapons out children’s hands. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both Democrats, introduced a bill calling on the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission to announce standards for gun locks and safes after a... Read More

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut plans to convene a bipartisan working group this week to consider the rights of student athletes.   He released on Monday his third and final report about the challenges facing NCAA athletes. Murphy says it’s a civil rights issue. “These are largely young African American... Read More

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. senators taking an interest in the compensation and other benefits provided to college athletes met with NCAA President Mark Emmert on Capitol Hill Tuesday and said afterward they would like to hear from athletes and are interested in taking a federal legislative approach that may address issues beyond athletes’... Read More

HARTFORD, CT — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced Monday that Sign Pro, Inc. of Southington is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer."  Founded in 1990, Sign Pro, Inc. is a turnkey manufacturer, systems integrator, designer and installer of interior and exterior signage, custom structures, and marketing materials. The company... Read More

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a report Monday morning that calls for the NCAA to make dramatic changes in how it handles athletes’ health care, including demands that schools pay for “complete coverage” of costs related to current athletes’ participation in sports and unspecified “restitution” to former... Read More

Chris Murphy came to New Haven’s newest co-working space with a cause he believes can unite Democrats with Republicans in Washington, and tech execs with fast-food workers in the trenches. The cause: Banning non-compete clauses. Not just for top executives. Not just for burger-flippers. For just about everyone in America. Murphy, a Democratic... Read More