WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and members of the New England congressional delegation on Wednesday in introducing a resolution to congratulate the Boston Red Sox on their 2018 World Series victory against the Los Angeles... Read More about MURPHY AND BLUMENTHAL ALONG WITH NEW ENGLAND DELEGATION UNVEIL RESOLUTION HONORING BOSTON RED SOX WORLD SERIES VICTORY

(Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security urging the committee to maintain funding at $60 million for the Federal Emergency... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY PUSH FOR FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT PLACES OF WORSHIP

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday reiterated his call for the United States to cease weapons sales and military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s war in Yemen following news outlets reported that the Trump administration would halt refueling... Read More about MURPHY: ENDING REFUELING MISSION IN YEMEN IS THE RIGHT MOVE, BUT IT'S ONLY ONE OF MANY STEPS THIS ADMINISTRATION MUST TAKE TO END AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR THE SAUDIS' DISASTROUS, IMMORAL BOMBING CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released a statement following the mass shooting that took place overnight at a nightclub in Thousand Oaks, California. “My heart breaks for the victims and their families, and for the survivors of this trauma. I know firsthand how radiating waves of grief caused by tragedies... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON THOUSAND OAKS SHOOTING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday urged people in Connecticut to take advantage of Access Health CT’s open enrollment period. Today through December 15, individuals and families can enroll in, re-enroll in, or change a 2019... Read More about MURPHY URGES CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP FOR HEALTH CARE DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee requesting a hearing on the Unaccompanied Alien... Read More about MURPHY, DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES URGE HEARING ON HHS UNACCOMPANIED MINOR PROGRAM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Serendipity Labs, a shared workspace company in Stamford, is “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Serendipity Labs offers flexible shared offices, co-working and event spaces across the country to serve as an extension for businesses and a home... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS STAMFORD INNOVATOR, SERENDIPITY LABS, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday applauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for moving to consider labeling products that contain sesame after calls from elected officials, consumer advocates and medical professionals. The FDA has issued a request for information to better understand the severity of sesame... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS FDA FOR HEEDING HIS CALL, STUDYING SESAME ALLERGY LABELING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday released a statement following reports of a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, which left at least ten people dead and several injured. “The news of today's shooting was heart-wrenching. How many times must our country grieve the senseless murder of innocent people... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING, POLITICAL VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement following reports that U.S. Secret Service intercepted explosives addressed to the office of President Barack Obama and home of Secretary Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton, and the NYPD removed an explosive device delivered to CNN intended for former... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON COORDINATED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AGAINST DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced machined parts and weldments fabricator Hillery Company in Groton is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1952, Hillery Company specializes in the manufacturing of weldments and machine parts for defense contractors like Electric Boat, L3... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS GROTON MANUFACTURER, HILLERY COMPANY, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Monday urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fully enforce its “Made in the USA” labeling standards. In their letter, the senators referenced instances where companies fraudulently affixed “Made in... Read More about MURPHY, BROWN, BALDWIN URGE ADMINISTRATION TO FULLY ENFORCE “MADE IN USA” LABELING STANDARDS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released a statement calling on the Trump administration to immediately cease military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen after multiple news outlets reported that journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi consulate in... Read More about MURPHY: U.S. SHOULD SUSPEND MILITARY SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA IN WAKE OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI DISAPPEARANCE

WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Trump, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee, joined colleagues U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),... Read More about MURPHY, COLLEAGUES LETTER TRIGGERS GLOBAL MAGNITSKY INVESTIGATION INTO DISAPPEARANCE OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI

WASHINGTON – After Senate Republicans voted to block legislation that would have overturned the Trump administration’s rule on ‘junk’ insurance plans, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday delivered remarks on his efforts to... Read More about MURPHY DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE REPUBLICANS’ LATEST EFFORTS TO SABOTAGE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, on Wednesday introduced the European Energy Security and Diversification Act to provide new tools for the United States to combat malign Russian... Read More about MURPHY, JOHNSON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO COMBAT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE, AID EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday applauded the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes strong a ‘Buy American’ provision, reauthorizes the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, and includes other Connecticut priorities. The bill requires the use of... Read More about SENATE PASSES CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL, BUY AMERICA PROVISION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday joined Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with four colleagues, in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concerns related to the Secretary’s certification last month that the governments of Saudi... Read More about MURPHY, YOUNG, SHAHEEN, COLLEAGUES WRITE BIPARTISAN LETTER TO POMPEO QUESTIONING YEMEN CERTIFICATION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate invoked cloture to advance the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, Murphy spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate outlining his concerns with Judge Kavanaugh’s... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE ADVANCING NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate where he discussed the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court and what it meant for health care and people with pre-existing conditions, gun safety laws, and women’s reproductive health. Murphy also... Read More about MURPHY DELIVERS REMARKS ON KAVANAUGH NOMINATION, RUSHED FBI INVESTIGATION