WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAWorks campaign, released the following statement after House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, revoking health insurance from millions of Americans. Republicans have attempted to sabotage the Affordable Care Act more than 50... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on his vote against cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240: "I cast my vote against taking up this bill because it plays games with the Department of Homeland Security at a time when we need all hands on deck to keep America safe. It’s irresponsible... Read More

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Hartford Denim Company (HARDENCO) will be recognized as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”. Hartford-based HARDENCO manufactures made-to-order denim, leather, and canvas goods for consumers across the United States and around the world. The... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.), and U.S. Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act, which, if enacted, would create a U.S. National Park Service protective... Read More

WASHINGTON – In response to renewed Russian aggression, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement about the U.S. obligation to provide additional support to the people of Ukraine: “Russia is now on the march in Eastern Ukraine, ignoring its own... Read More

HARTFORD – In the wake of President Obama’s commitment in the State of the Union to defend the human rights of the LGBT community, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) in introducing bicameral legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations announced that U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will serve as a member on five Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittees: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee; the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee;... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced that U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will be the Ranking Member on the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism. Murphy will also join the Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), as well as nine of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter urging President Obama to continue funding the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNFPA is the largest provider of family planning and reproductive health services,... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on this year’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which also marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau: Today, I join Connecticut and our friends around the world as we honor the 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today led a group of senators on a resolution in support of ongoing P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran. The resolution states that the Senate is prepared to enact additional sanctions against Iran if current diplomatic efforts fail, but refuses to... Read More

Hartford – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today applauded the United States Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) announcement that it is releasing $7.7 million in additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Connecticut. The additional funds bring Connecticut’s total secured in... Read More

BLOOMFIELD - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Thomas Hooker Brewing Company will be recognized as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”. Named after Reverend Thomas Hooker, one of the original founders of the City of Hartford, Thomas Hooker Brewing Company is a local manufacturer of craft beers that are... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), introduced the Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely (SMART) Act – legislation that would help states and... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAworks campaign and member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate HELP Committee, released the following statement after today’s... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. to highlight a steep decline in medical research funding to Yale University, especially when compared to universities and medical researchers in other states. In the letter, Murphy urges the NIH... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Address to Congress: “President Obama delivered a hopeful speech this evening, as he outlined various common-sense solutions that will set our nation on a better path forward. America’s... Read More

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Senate voted today to pass a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) to condemn the attacks at the offices of French newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket. The resolution also expresses condolences to the families of the victims and solidarity with the people of France, and it reaffirms the... Read More

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “We honor Dr. King today for his perseverance and extraordinary determination to eliminate inequalities and prejudices. His leadership and resilience in the face of injustice united millions of Americans and... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAworks campaign, announced that his guest to the State of the Union address will be Susie Clayton of North Canaan, CT. Ms. Clayton is a two time, 29 year breast cancer survivor who was unable to maintain health insurance before passage of the Affordable... Read More