WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Friday after a shooting at a Santa Fe, Texas high school left ten dead:  “Every single time this happens I am overcome with both sadness and outrage. But frankly, I’m furious and heartbroken every single day, because every single night, kids are getting... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on Thursday after voting against the confirmation of Gina Haspel as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “I struggled with this one. On one hand, I believe Deputy Director Haspel’s... Read More about MURPHY VOTES AGAINST CONFIRMATION OF GINA HASPEL AS CIA DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of their continued efforts to stand up for Connecticut dairy farmers, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and a bipartisan group of 20 other senators in urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative to... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL CONTINUE FIGHT TO STAND UP FOR CONNECTICUT CHEESE PRODUCERS, PREVENT UNFAIR LABELING RESTRICTIONS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, released a statement on Tuesday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he is lifting the Department of State’s hiring freeze on Foreign Service and Civil Service employees and authorizing the... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS DECISION TO LIFT STATE DEPARTMENT HIRING FREEZE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Beekley Medical of Bristol is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Beekley was founded in 1934 in West Hartford as a printing and lithographic company. Today, Beekley is a medical device manufacturer of products that help improve... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRISTOL MANUFACTURER, BEEKLEY MEDICAL, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – As the Trump administration continues to systematically take actions that are raising costs and reducing quality of health care for Americans, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees, called out the Trump administration for sabotaging... Read More about MURPHY CALLS OUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR SABOTAGING HEALTH CARE IN HEARING WITH SEC. AZAR

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced on Thursday the Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act – legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers in Connecticut and across the United States. The legislation will strengthen local dairy supply... Read More about MURPHY, CASEY INTRODUCE BILL TO SUPPORT SMALL CHEESEMAKERS & DAIRY FARMERS

Hartford, CT— Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) applauded $1,015,900 in federal funding from the National Endowment of the Arts to  support historical societies, museums,... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation sent a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Title X program, which ensures that people have access to reproductive healthcare.... Read More about CT Congressional Delegation, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Oppose Trump Administration’s Planned Changes to Title X Program

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday laid out the facts of how the Trump administration is systematically sabotaging the American health care system. Murphy emphasized that health... Read More about MURPHY: “OUTRAGEOUS” SABOTAGE OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BEHIND SKYROCKETING COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy joined Richard Blumenthal and a group of New England Senators in seeking to double federal conservation funds for the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge—a unique refuge dedicated to protecting the 7.2 million acre Connecticut River watershed through Connecticut, Massachusetts,... Read More about MURPHY JOINS NEW ENGLAND SENATORS IN SEEKING INCREASED FUNDING FOR SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on Tuesday after President Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The JCPOA is the international deal that has prevented Iran from getting a nuclear... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TRUMP DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM IRAN DEAL

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday expressing concern that the U.S. government continues to use drones manufactured in China even after DoD has deemed them as potential national security threats. Citing the “cyber vulnerabilities”... Read More about FOLLOWING SECURITY THREATS, MURPHY CALLS ON SEC. MATTIS TO BAN DEFENSE DEPARTMENT USE OF FOREIGN-MADE COMMERCIAL DRONES & INSTEAD SUPPORT U.S. DRONE MANUFACTURERS

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressmen John Larson (CT-1) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Interior Office of the Inspector General bringing to their attention new revelations reported in the Huffington Post regarding additional... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, LARSON, COURTNEY URGE INTERIOR OIG TO INVESTIGATE NEW REVELATIONS REGARDING TRIBAL DECISION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), both members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, led a group of senators in urging leadership of the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee to prioritize federal support for international family... Read More about MURPHY, SHAHEEN LEAD EFFORTS TO PRIORITIZE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING & WOMEN’S HEALTH IN UPCOMING SPENDING BILL

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 12 senators, led by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), in calling on financial institutions to take a stand against gun violence and set new guidelines for their clients to improve public... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES CALL ON BANKS TO TAKE STAND AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – Citing a steady decline in federal funding for juvenile justice programs in the last few years, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a group of 17 senators in calling for robust funding for seven juvenile justice programs that help divert kids away from prison and into... Read More about MURPHY LEADS CALL TO FUND JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS & IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR KIDS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) led a bipartisan group of senators in requesting more than $30 million in funding for a federal program that promotes better learning... Read More about MURPHY, CASSIDY LEAD GROUP IN REQUESTING $30 MILLION FOR BOOKSHARE PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of SFRC, and a group of 10 other Democratic senators in raising a series of concerns about the Trump administration’s refugee admissions policy, particularly the... Read More about MURPHY, DEMOCRATS URGE SECRETARY POMPEO TO IMPROVE REFUGEE ADMISSIONS

WASHINGTON - Emphasizing the economic importance of the U.S. maple syrup industry, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led a group of senators in calling for funding of the Acer Access and Development Program, which supports the growth of maple syrup production. In a letter addressed to Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug... Read More about MURPHY LEADS GROUP OF 12 SENATORS CALLING FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT U.S. MAPLE SYRUP INDUSTRY