HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding the reinstatement of over 800 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Larson Demand Reinstatement Of Terminated NOAA Employees

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to object to a Republican request for unanimous consent to pass a resolution that claims to condemn domestic terrorism but instead gives special treatment to Elon Musk. Murphy slammed the hypocrisy of condemning violence against Musk’s businesses while... Read More about Murphy: Republicans Apply a Different Set of Rules for Elon Musk

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 14 of their Senate colleagues in signing a letter calling on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand Senate Hearings On Trump Administration's Reckless Mishandling Of Classified Military Operations

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Thursday released the following statement on the Trump administration’s sudden termination of federal... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation Statement On Trump Administration’s Cuts To Public Health Services In Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule to rein in the proliferation of ghost guns in a 7-2 decision: "Today’s ruling is a major defeat for the gun lobby and a big win for the movement to stop gun violence. No... Read More about Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Ruling To Uphold Ghost Gun Rule

WAHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday released the following statement on the Trump administration closing three watchdog offices within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "This is yet another illegal power grab by the Trump... Read More about Murphy Statement On Trump Administration Closing DHS Watchdog Offices

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 26 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the illegal firing of Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “This action contradicts long standing Supreme... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 26 Colleagues Call On Trump To Reverse Illegal Firing Of FTC Commissioners

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released a statement on the Department of Justice’s new rule dismantling a decades-old policy of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that blocked violent offenders from regaining access to firearms. "With this rule, Trump is taking yet another step to hand the gun... Read More about Murphy Slams New DOJ Rule Giving Violent Offenders Access To Guns, Legalizing Pay-To-Play Scheme

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to bypass Congressional approval and illegally dismantle the Department of Education (ED). “Trump’s attempt to close the Department of... Read More about Murphy Statement On Executive Order To Illegally Dismantle The Department Of Education

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 23 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Stop Comstock Act (SCA), landmark legislation to repeal an arcane 1873 law, the Comstock Act, that anti-choice extremists have repeatedly invoked as a backdoor means to effectively ban abortion nationwide... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 23 Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Fight Trump's Backdoor Abortion Ban

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)  joined the Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of protecting the right of millions of Americans to receive reproductive health... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 45 Colleagues File Amicus Brief To Protect Access To Reproductive Health Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined 36 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing outrage at the administration’s reckless and illegal firing... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 36 Colleagues To Education Secretary: "We Will Not Stand By As You Attempt To Turn Back The Clock On Education In This Country"

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined his Democratic colleagues on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioning the status of the Administration’s foreign assistance “review.” The senators called on Rubio to testify before the Committee and to consult with... Read More about Murphy, Colleagues Call On Secretary Rubio For Immediate Answers On Foreign Assistance

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday joined Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto in announcing that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction on the Dutch Point Viaduct rehabilitation project on Interstate 91 southbound in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Lamont Announce Start Of Hartford Dutch Point Viaduct Rehabilitation Project On I-91

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday released a statement on his decision to vote ‘no’ on the Republican-led spending bill. WATCH VIDEO HERE “Trump has a plan – and he’s implementing it – to destroy our economy and our government, to create a crisis that allows him to hand... Read More about Murphy Statement On Decision To Vote Against Republican Funding Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Gail Slater to lead the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. “Monopolies lead to higher prices and lower quality products for everyone, but they’re great for billionaires. Antitrust enforcement is our best tool to break... Read More about Murphy Statement On Confirmation Of Gail Slater To Lead Antitrust Division At DOJ

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter calling on Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek to address concerns about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plans to purge the Social Security workforce. The Trump... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Democratic Caucus Press Trump Administration To Address Consequences Of Social Security Workforce Layoffs

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), requesting a holdover on Tuesday’s business meeting amid the illegal dismantling of USAID and the wrongful... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Merkley Holdover Foreign Relations Business Meeting Amid Illegal Actions At USAID, State; Demand Rubio Testify Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined 44 of their Senate colleagues and 210 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in reintroducing the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act),... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, 44 Colleagues Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation To Protect The Rights Of American Workers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration’s Attacks On Workers Who Keep Air Travel Safe