WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday joined Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. In the immediate aftermath of Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which killed at least 12 people, including an American citizen, and injured at least 300... Read More about Murphy on Face the Nation: Americans Should Be Furious at Trump's Spiraling Crisis in the Middle East

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Saturday authored a Substack article offering the day-by-day details and post-travel reflections of his Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, which included stops in Doha, Qatar and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the piece,... Read More about Murphy's Behind-the-Scenes Details of CODEL to the Gulf

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led Senate Democrats in a letter to American broadcasters demanding the release of all documentation on the decision to air Donald Trump’s self-promoting, federally-funded campaign ads. The letter asserts, by allowing Trump’s publicly funded campaign ads to... Read More about Murphy, Lujan, Democratic Senators Say Broadcasters Owe Americans On Trump's Taxpayer-funded Campaign Ads

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) offered his first takeaway on his Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, which included stops in Doha, Qatar and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to members of the press to share reflections and answer questions. Murphy was the first Democratic Senator to visit the Gulf since the start of... Read More about Fresh Off CODEL to the Gulf, Murphy Accuses Trump, Hegseth of 'Active Cover Up' of Iran War, Addresses Future of U.S.-Saudi Relations

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – As Saudi Arabia is under heightened security risk amid the Iran War, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statements after departing Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, where he also visited Doha, Qatar. In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of... Read More about Murphy Denied Access to Military Facility by Hegseth in Unprecedented Move, Meets with Saudi Crown Prince

RIYAHD, SAUDI ARABIA—As he finishes his CODEL to the Middle East, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the three-year anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel: “Three years ago, Hamas terrorists unleashed terror on Israeli civilians, killing over a thousand innocent people and taking hundreds of others... Read More about Murphy Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Terrorist Attacks

DOHA, QATAR – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after arriving in Doha, Qatar on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, where he will also visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Sen. Murphy is the first Democratic Senator to visit the Gulf since the start of the Iran War. “I want to see firsthand the... Read More about Murphy Lands in Middle East as Iran War Rages On

DOHA, QATAR – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statements after departing Doha, Qatar on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East, where he will also visit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “It’s important for members of the Senate to see the damage that has been done to U.S. facilities firsthand… I’m meeting with... Read More about Murphy Departs Qatar After Key Diplomatic Meetings, Including With The Emir Of Qatar

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced bipartisan legislation to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) agent operators and developers are held liable for hacking incidents. AI agents are hacking into public websites, networks, and servers. This poses potentially dire consequences to anything... Read More about Murphy, Hawley Announce Breakthrough Bipartisan Legislation to Force AI Developers to Prioritize Safety or Face Prison Time

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday went to the floor of the U.S. Senate to ask for unanimous consent to pass his bill to prevent ICE, Border Patrol, and all DHS agents from carrying out enforcement actions at school bus stops. A Senate Republican blocked the bill, allowing the Trump Administration to continue... Read More about Murphy Pushes for Senate Passage of Bill Protecting Children from ICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to press the Trump Administration for immediate answers about the exact details of Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s spending to create and air taxpayer-funded... Read More about Murphy, Murray Press Trump Administration On Taxpayer-Sponsored Trump Campaign Ads

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of a vote on final passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act, sweeping legislation to grant the NCAA an unprecedented antitrust exemption, cap the earnings and organizing potential of college athletes, and codify into law a permanent... Read More about Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday questioned Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, during her confirmation hearing. With public trust in the FDA collapsing in the second Trump... Read More about Murphy To Trump FDA Nominee: ‘you’ve Done A Pretty Good Job Of Avoiding Answering Questions’

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the Senate floor before a vote on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump’s disastrous war in Iran, which Senate Republicans again blocked. Despite Trump’s assurance of a short military engagement, Murphy revealed how this months-long conflict continues to spin out of control as Americans... Read More about Murphy on Republicans Abetting Trump's Iran War Again: Americans Are Telling Congress to End This War

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) just introduced a new landmark bill—the In Real Life (“IRL”) Act—as part of his policy agenda aimed at record-high rates of loneliness and distrust by holding social media companies accountable and investing in third spaces. The legislation would tax digital advertising revenue of only the very... Read More about Murphy Introduces Landmark IRL Act Proposal To Combat Social Isolation And Hold Social Media Companies Accountable

NEW YORK—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined Foreign Policy magazine’s tech and AI forum at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), titled Securing the Stack: A Conversation on Trust, Trade, and Technology. In the panel discussion, Murphy outlined the path ahead for Congress to respond effectively to Americans’ growing... Read More about Murphy Joins United Nations General Assembly Event On Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) just pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin for accountability and transparency on unprecedented immigration raids in Connecticut by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month, including near a children’s school bus stop. “Last month,... Read More about Murphy Presses DHS Sec. Mullin On ICE Operations in Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced legislation to fuel the growth of magnet schools nationwide by improving and expanding the federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). The Magnet Schools Accessibility, Growth, and Nonexclusionary... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Federal Support for Magnet Schools

WASHINGTON–Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) re-introduced the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, alongside Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The bill would ban corporal punishment for any school that receives federal funding, as well as establish a federal grant program to support states... Read More about Murphy Reintroduces Bill to Protect Students from Physical Abuse, End Dangerous Corporal Punishment Practices in Schools

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) introduced a resolution designating the week of September 14th through 18th as “Malnutrition Awareness Week.” Food insecurity and malnutrition affect over 40 million Americans, disproportionately impacting older adults, children, and other vulnerable... Read More about Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Malnutrition Awareness Week Resolution After Republican Budget Bill Ripped Nutrition Benefits Away From Families