HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn-04) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) announced $3.44 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support four traffic safety projects across Connecticut. The funds are awarded through the U.S. Department of... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Himes, Hayes Announce $3.44 Million For Traffic & Road Safety Improvements

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 41 other Senate Democrats in a letter calling on Congress to fund the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NeighborWorks America) in the upcoming FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Welch, Colleagues Urge Congress To Expand Access To Affordable Housing

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday released the following statement on the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education:  “Attending a racially and economically diverse school benefits all students and better... Read More about Murphy Statement On 70th Anniversary Of Brown v. Board Of Education

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Thursday reintroduced legislation to reform the asylum system and provide the president with new tools and additional resources to better manage the border. “It’s been 99 days since Senate Republicans killed the toughest... Read More about Murphy Reintroduces Bipartisan Border Security Legislation, Pushes For Another Vote On Senate Floor

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to remember his friend and mentor, Margaret Miner, and honor her contributions as a renowned philanthropist, author, and environmental advocate. “I first met Margaret as soon as I finished college,” Murphy recalled. “I went to work for a longshot... Read More about Murphy: Margaret Miner Was One Of A Kind

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and 22 of their U.S. Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the CEO of Delta Airlines, Ed Bastian, urging the airline to adopt a neutrality agreement regarding its employees’ efforts to form a union. The letter expresses... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Butler, Colleagues Call For Delta Airlines To Remain Neutral In Union Organizing Campaigns

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to urge Senate Republicans to work with Democrats and pass the bipartisan border security bill that former President Trump convinced Republicans to kill earlier this year. Murphy... Read More about Murphy Announces Reintroduction Of Bipartisan Border Bill: My Hope Is That Republicans Will Choose This Country Over Donald Trump's Campaign

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Select Department of Defense Acquisition Programs. In his questions to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William... Read More about Murphy Presses DOD Officials On Safety And Cost Concerns About Tiltrotor Aircraft

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the future of arms control and deterrence in the Middle East. In his questions to Under Secretary for Arms... Read More about Murphy Discusses Risks Of Saudi Nuclear Program As Part Of Potential Israeli Normalization Deal

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and a bipartisan group of fourteen U.S. Senators on Monday sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense urging them to preserve the two-per-year procurement cadence of Virginia Class submarines to maintain undersea supremacy and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senators Call For Commitment To Virginia-Class Submarine Program, Undersea Superiority & Defense Workforce

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the State Department's report to Congress on Israel's compliance with National Security Memorandum (NSM-20): “The National Security Memorandum 20 is an important tool to ensure U.S. security assistance overseas is used in compliance with international law, including... Read More about Murphy Statement On State Department's Report On Israel's Compliance With National Security Memorandum 20

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Sunday joined CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash to discuss the State Department's report to Congress on Israel's compliance with National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) and... Read More about Murphy On CNN: We Have A Right To Make Sure When We Are Partnering With An Ally, We Are Partnering With A Winning Strategy

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to allow statutory bars to asylum to be applied earlier in the asylum process. This change will enable DHS to more quickly remove individuals who pose a risk to U.S. national security and are not eligible... Read More about Murphy Statement On DHS Proposed Rule Change To Asylum Process

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday reintroduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act, legislation to create a loan forgiveness program for beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as women,... Read More about Murphy, Smith Reintroduce Bill To Forgive Student Loan Debt For Beginning Farmers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Department of Defense. In his questions to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Murphy emphasized the moral and strategic importance of reducing civilian casualties in... Read More about Murphy: There Is A Strategic And Moral Reason To Care About The Number Of Civilian Casualties In Gaza

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) on Wednesday announced their offices will host an informational session for Connecticut high school freshmen,... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation Host Military Service Academy Informational Session

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) on Friday wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting the Connecticut Department of... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Congressional Delegation Urge Expedited Federal Assistance For I-95 Bridge Damage Response

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation. In his questions to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Murphy... Read More about Murphy Discusses I-95 Closure And Reductions In Travel Time For Connecticut Commuters With Secretary Buttigieg

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Donald Beyer (D-Va.) in introducing the Choose Medicare Act. This legislation gives every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Lead Bicameral Action To Let Every American Choose Medicare

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced new legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. The Kids Off Social Media Act updates legislation Murphy introduced last spring and would set a minimum age of 13 to use... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Cruz, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, Off Social Media