WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled legislation on Monday to block President Trump’s harmful restriction on refugees and immigrants from certain Muslim-majority nations in the Middle East. Specifically, the bill would... Read More

WASHINGTON —Following President Trump's executive order to implement what he calls "extreme vetting" of refugees, Senator Murphy published an op-ed on Huffington Post detailing how the proposal will make America less safe.  The full text of Murphy’s piece is below: Donald Trump’s long-awaited Muslim ban became a reality... Read More

Hartford, CT – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Congressman John Larson (CT-1) and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the Pentagon today of a review of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program: “Any review of the F-35 Joint Strike... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 53 members of Congress, led by Ranking Members of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees, Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Representative Tim Walz (D-Minn.), to demand President Trump exempt the entire VA and all veterans... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reiterated his commitment on Wednesday to passing comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders, helps law enforcement, and provides a pathway to citizenship that will keep families together and protect undocumented students who were brought here as children. Murphy released the... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, announced his support on Tuesday for South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as U.N. Ambassador following a vote on her nomination in Committee. Murphy questioned Haley when she testified before the Committee last week. “After an... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, joined Senate Democrats on Tuesday in unveiling a major $1 trillion transportation infrastructure investment plan to rebuild America’s roads, rails, bridges, and other critical infrastructure projects over the... Read More

HARTFORD — As President Trump begins the first week of his presidency, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday unveiled a letter he’s sending to President Trump outlining five executive actions that the President should take immediately to close loopholes in Buy American laws. President Trump campaigned on increasing U.S.... Read More

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined manufacturers from across Connecticut in Middletown on Monday to celebrate reaching a milestone of 100 “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturers.” Murphy launched his weekly “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” series in the fall of 2014 to recognize Connecticut’s... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) voted on Friday to confirm General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense and General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security. Murphy released the following statement: “It’s my hope that Generals Mattis and Kelly draw upon their experience to inject a level of seriousness into... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday regarding the inauguration of President Donald Trump: “I congratulate President Trump on his inauguration as our nation's 45th President, and I give thanks to President Obama for his extraordinary eight years at the helm of our great nation. I... Read More

Click here to view video WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.). Murphy pressed Price on the Affordable Care... Read More

Click here to view video   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Murphy pressed Haley on the uncertain... Read More

Click here to view video   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Murphy pressed DeVos on individuals profiting from taxpayer dollars that... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Isha Dalal, a student at Trumbull High School, and Emily Sullivan, a student at Simsbury High School, have been selected as delegates to the 55th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) – a week-long opportunity for... Read More

HARTFORD — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday announced his opposition to the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas). Due to weather-related travel cancellations and delays, Murphy was unable to return to Washington to cast his... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) launched a new monthly series on Friday called “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Each month, Murphy will recognize one of Connecticut’s distinct startups or innovators for their outstanding contributions to Connecticut. Murphy will work directly with the innovators... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after voting against a waiver to exempt General James Mattis from current law and allow him to serve as Secretary of Defense in President-elect Trump’s administration. Under law, the Secretary of Defense must be out of uniform for at least a... Read More

HARTFORD —Days after Senate Republicans voted in their first major step to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health coverage from up to 30 million Americans, 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) will host... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Thursday that he has appointed Argenis Herrera, a junior at Waterbury Career Academy (WCA) High School, as a U.S. Senate Page for the Winter/Spring 2017 Senate Page Program. As a Senate Page, Argenis will help with the important day-to-day operations of the U.S. Senate. He arrives... Read More