WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced aerospace manufacturer Spectrum Machine & Design, in Windsor Locks, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Spectrum specializes in the manufacturing of complex components for aircraft engines, airframe components and defense hardware. Spectrum... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS WINDSOR LOCKS MANUFACTURER, SPECTRUM MACHINE & DESIGN, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday announced an amendment to the FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill that would cut off United States’ support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s war in Yemen until the Secretary of Defense certified that the... Read More about MURPHY AMENDMENT CUTS OFF FUNDS FOR WAR IN YEMEN UNTIL PENTAGON CERTIFIES SAUDI-LED COALITION IS NOT VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL LAW AND US POLICY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday discussed what the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) drastic reduction in personal bankruptcies means for Connecticut families. “[The U.S. has seen] a 50% decline on the number of people who... Read More about MURPHY HEARS FROM FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-3) and Joe Courtney (D-2) announced $450,601 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) for fire departments in New London, North Haven, Shelton, and Somers. “This... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, COURTNEY ANNOUNCE OVER $450,000 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN NEW LONDON, NORTH HAVEN, SHELTON, AND SOMERS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (CT-4) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on Thursday for awarding the Five Star Urban Waters Grant to Earthplace, Inc. in Westport. Five Star Urban... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES APPLAUD FEDERAL GRANT TO EARTHPLACE, INC. IN WESTPORT TO PROTECT THE LONG ISLAND SOUND

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to scrap a regulation put in place by the Obama administration aimed at holding for-profit colleges accountable. On Friday, the U.S.... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROPOSAL TO RESCIND RULE ON GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and author of the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act, on Monday applauded a five year, $10 million federal grant to the State of Connecticut from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS $10 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WITH ADDICTION & MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced electronic manufacturing services provider Argo EMS, in Clinton, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded as Argo Transdata Corporation in 1969 in the basement of Joe Warhurst, Argo has grown from a surface mount technology/hybrid component... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS CLINTON MANUFACTURER, ARGO EMS, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced $330,536 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) for fire departments in Middlefield, Plymouth, and... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, COURTNEY, ESTY ANNOUNCE OVER $330,000 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN SUFFIELD, MIDDLEFIELD, AND PLYMOUTH

(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced $503,250 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) through the Marine Highway Grant program to fund infrastructure improvements for the Cross Sound Ferry in New London. “This grant will fund much-needed... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD OVER $500,000 TO IMPROVE THE CROSS SOUND FERRY IN NEW LONDON

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following reports that researchers and other visitors are being denied access to Plum Island, U.S. Senators, Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen demanding a full explanation for the decision to suspend public admission to the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL & GILLIBRAND DEMAND DHS EXPLAIN RESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS TO PLUM ISLAND

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for awarding a $211,500 grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health to monitor water quality along Connecticut’s coast. This... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD EPA GRANT TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT CONNECTICUT BEACHES & PRESERVE THE LONG ISLAND SOUND

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced drone manufacturer and “Buy American” champion RADeCO, Inc., in Plainfield is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” RADeCO, which stands for RADiation Detection COmpany, is a manufacturer of air monitoring equipment, like drones used to detect... Read More about MURPHY TEAMS UP WITH PLAINFIELD MANUFACTURER TO END PURCHASE OF FOREIGN DRONES BY US GOVERNMENT, SUPPORTING NATIONAL SECURITY & LOCAL JOBS

This week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, and 42 other senators, in submitting a comment to U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATE DEMOCRATS CONDEMN TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED DAMAGING CHANGES TO TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM, CALL FOR REVERSAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) wrote a letter to Romanian Prime Minister Dancila expressing concerns over the firing of the Chief Prosecutor of Romania’s anti-corruption agency, and urged her government to continue... Read More about MURPHY, MCCAIN URGE ROMANIA TO CONTINUE ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) applauded the passage of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Congressional Gold Medal Act, S. 2101, in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, including Waterbury native Navy Chaplain Lieutenant Thomas M. Conway. Murphy... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO WATERBURY’S FATHER CONWAY & CREW OF USS INDIANAPOLIS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the passage of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 on Wednesday. The legislation, which will help keep Connecticut families safe and support Connecticut’s defense... Read More about MURPHY VOTES TO SUPPORT CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS AND STRENGTHEN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded on Wednesday Senate passage of two of their amendments to provide assistance to homeowners in Connecticut hurt by crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite. The senators introduced the... Read More about SENATE PASSES AMENDMENTS TO HELP CONNECTICUT HOMEOWNERS WITH CRUMBLING FOUNDATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution on Wednesday to support the name agreement between Macedonia and Greece, and warn against Russian interference. In June, Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev came together to... Read More about MURPHY, JOHNSON INTRODUCE SENATE RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MACEDONIA & GREECE, CONDEMNS RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the passage of appropriations legislation that includes critical investments that support Connecticut’s economy. The bill, which includes the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN CONNECTICUT’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AGRICULTURE & LONG ISLAND SOUND