WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Thursday that Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting company, is “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Earlier this month, Infosys inaugurated its Technology and Innovation Hub in Hartford, the latest milestone in the... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), a member of the U.S. House of Representative Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday led 9 colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump to request robust funding for the Long Island Sound... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday released a statement after the deadline for a partial government shutdown passed. Negotiators from the White House and Congress couldn’t come to an agreement after the president went back on his word and opposed a continuing resolution. This Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released his year-end report on Friday outlining the work he’s done for Connecticut residents this year.  “I’m really proud of the work my office was able to do this year. My bills expanding mental health care for veterans, combatting the opioid crisis, and improving the... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in pressing the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein over their mounting concerns with democratic backsliding in Hungary,... Read More

Murphy: “[This was] an announcement, a statement made on Twitter and no rollout of a plan for how the United States is going to continue to try to keep the peace” WASHINGTON – Last night, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Wednesday after reports that President Trump will pull the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria.  “America’s military presence in Syria has always been too little to make a... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, on Wednesday responded to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report outlining violations from several executive agencies regarding the Buy American Act and steps the executive branch can take to make... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday applauded the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a bipartisan criminal justice bill aimed at reforming federal prisons and sentencing laws. This is the first time in years that Congress has passed meaningful criminal justice reform legislation.  “Everyone knows our... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement following President Trump’s announcement that his administration will officially ban bump stock devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to be modified to fire at the rate of automatic weapons. “I'm happy the Trump administration is finally doing this, but... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday blasted the Federal Commission on School Safety, led by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, for issuing recommendations that include proposals on arming teachers and gutting civil... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Friday released a statement following a ruling in the case Texas v. United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor throws out the 2010 Affordable Care Act in its entirety, throwing the... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that precision wires and machine manufacturer Novo Precision, LLC in Bristol is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Novo Precision specializes in manufacturing that serves global markets with medical staples and clips, cut-to-length wire products and precision machine... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Friday released a statement following a ruling in the case Texas v. United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor throws out the 2010 Affordable Care Act in its entirety, throwing the... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on Friday on the sixth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. “Today is an awful day. I’ll think a lot about my youngest son, who went off to his first grade classroom this morning, as I remember the precious children and... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released a statement following today’s vote passing the bipartisan joint resolution he introduced with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) that would remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate calling on his colleagues to support the bipartisan joint resolution he introduced with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to end U.S. involvement in... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill, in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Through his “Our Farm Bill” online listening campaign and tours of farms across the state, Murphy worked closely with Connecticut farmers and advocates to... Read More

WASHINGTON – As Connecticut families begin to purchase chocolate treats and other candy ahead of the holiday season, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that chocolate manufacturer Thompson Chocolate in Meriden is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Thompson Chocolate specializes in traditional and themed chocolates,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined legislation led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that would recognize the service of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps. A bipartisan group of senators introduced the U.S Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill to honor women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps... Read More