WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of senators, led by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ed Markey (D-MA), in asking the nation’s top health insurers to do their part to combat the opioid epidemic. In an effort to hold the insurance industry accountable, the Senators... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES ASK HEALTH INSURERS TO STEP UP RESPONSE TO OPIOID EPIDEMIC

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of “Rethinking the Battlefield,” joined U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to promote sustainable growth in developing economies through U.S. business... Read More about MURPHY, CORKER, COONS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO MODERNIZE U.S. APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & BOOST U.S. SECURITY

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation today to support Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients with job training and resources to seek employment opportunities.... Read More about WITH SNAP UNDER ATTACK, MURPHY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ENSURE RECIPIENTS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DON’T UNFAIRLY LOSE BENEFITS

WASHINGTON – In the wake of Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald’s resignation as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director following new revelations about her ongoing financial conflicts of interest U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined... Read More about MURPHY, HELP COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS REQUEST NEW CDC DIRECTOR SUPPORT GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH, PROACTIVELY COMBAT OPIOID EPIDEMIC

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 12 Senators, led by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act to provide unaccompanied children with access to legal representation when they appear in removal proceedings before an immigration... Read More about MURPHY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR MINORS APPEARING IN IMMIGRATION COURT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing a bipartisan joint resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen pursuant to the War... Read More about MURPHY, SANDERS, LEE INTRODUCE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END UNAUTHORIZED U.S. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN YEMEN

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – Two weeks after 17 students and staff were killed by a deranged gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) – co-author of the bipartisan Fix NICS Act to ensure federal and state authorities accurately report... Read More about MURPHY: “LET’S TALK ABOUT EXPANDING BACKGROUND CHECKS”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that Ancera, Inc., a startup located in Branford, is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Ancera developed technology, called the PIPER platform, to help food producers assess microbial risks, like salmonella. The PIPER, which... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRANFORD INNOVATOR, ANCERA, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

WASHINGTON, DC – On Net Neutrality National Day of Action, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Senate and House Democrats to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) partisan decision on net neutrality. The Senate CRA resolution of... Read More about Murphy and Blumenthal Join Senate and House Democrats to Introduce Resolution to Reinstate Net Neutrality

HARTFORD - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that A-1 Machining Company of New Britain is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” A-1 manufactures turbine engine components for commercial and military aircraft, as well as land-based power generation. The New Britain company manufactures a wide... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW BRITAIN MANUFACTURER, A-1 MACHINING COMPANY, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statements on Monday after the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to operationalize the programs and priorities of... Read More about Murphy, Portman Welcome State-DOD Memorandum Operationalizing Global Engagement Center to Counter Foreign Propaganda

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling that could... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION STANDS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED OFFSHORE DRILLING EXPANSION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy released a statement on Tuesday after President Trump said he directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose changes to ban bump-stock devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to be modified to fire at the rate of automatic weapons.  “What we’re seeing now is an inflection... Read More about MURPHY: “BUMP STOCKS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy released a statement on Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted thirteen Russians and three Russian entities for crimes committed in pursuit of disrupting the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. According to the indictment, the defendants engaged in “information warfare” during... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT AFTER RUSSIANS CHARGED FOR INTERFERING IN 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the Senate’s unanimous approval of John Durham’s nomination to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. “John Durham is a fierce, fair prosecutor. As a career prosecutor, John has dedicated his life to public... Read More about Senate Confirms Durham as New US Attorney for Connecticut

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Thursday after voting for bipartisan legislation that protects Dreamers and provides them a path to citizenship. The McCain-Coons legislation failed by a vote of 52 to 47. The bipartisan Schumer legislation failed by a vote of 54 to 45. “Today the... Read More about MURPHY VOTES TO PROTECT DREAMERS

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday in response to reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “Turn on your television right now, you're going to see scenes of children running... Read More about MURPHY ON FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING

Hartford, CT – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statements voicing strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s offshore drilling expansion ahead of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management public meeting to be held today in Hartford. “The reckless expansion of offshore... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL VOICE OPPOSITION TO OFFSHORE DRILLING EXPANSION AHEAD OF HARTFORD HEARING

Hartford, CT – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released a letter today urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Field Office Director Thomas Brophy to stay the deportation of Farmington parents Kris and Tony Huang. ICE has ordered both parents deported to... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, ESTY SEEK STAY OF DEPORTATION FOR KRIS AND TONY HUANG

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, commended on Monday the U.S. Navy’s recently-released 30-year shipbuilding plan, which calls for the stable production of two submarines a... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL COMMEND NAVY’S 30-YEAR SHIPBUILDING PLAN TO BUILD TWO SUBMARINES PER YEAR