WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement:“There are no words to adequately describe the outrage every American should feel about the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols. The body cam footage released tonight is appalling, and my heart is with the Nichols family as they are forced not only... Read More about Murphy Statement on Death of Tyre Nichols

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) this week reintroduced the Handgun Permit to Purchase Act, legislation to incentivize state and local governments to implement permit to purchase laws that require individuals to obtain a license before purchasing a... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes Reintroduce Handgun Permit to Purchase Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed for the Hartford Courant to make the case for a minimum of 14-days of early voting in Connecticut. Murphy argues that we should seize this opportunity following the constitutional amendment to make it easier for more people to cast their ballot and ensure Connecticut is no longer... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in the Hartford Courant: Fourteen Days of Early Voting in Connecticut Should Be the Bare Minimum

WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor following the tragic shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay.“This week the country has been riveted again by scenes of mass shootings – this time in California. I spoke on the phone to my seatmate Senator Padilla a few days ago, and it's a conversation... Read More about Murphy: What We Saw in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay is Confirmation We Have Enormous Work to Do

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) this week introduced a pair of bills to protect communities from assault weapons. The Assault Weapons Ban would ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and other... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Feinstein Introduce Bills to Protect Communities, Schools from Assault Weapons

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement:“LEGO’s decision to move their North American headquarters out of Enfield comes at a moment when many other companies are relocating to our state. Yes, this announcement is a disappointment, but Connecticut's economy is doing well, and more and more... Read More about Murphy Statement on LEGO's Decision to Move North American Headquarters

HARTFORD—In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday the 15 winners of his seventh annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Contest.’ This year, Murphy received close to 2,000 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream... Read More about Murphy Shares Winning Essays of His 7th Annual 'Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge'

WASHINGTON–As a leader on mental health reform in the Senate, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, helped secure historic amounts of funding in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill to expand access to mental health... Read More about Historic Funding for Mental Health Care Championed by Murphy Included in FY23 Government Funding Legislation

WASHINGTON—In the midst of historically high housing costs, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (D-N.Y.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in sending a bicameral letter urging President Biden to pursue all possible... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Take Action to Keep Renters in Their Homes

WASHINGTON—Following his trip to the Southwest border as part of a bipartisan delegation, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday held a media availability to discuss his takeaways and the importance of finding a bipartisan solution to reform our immigration... Read More about Murphy Discusses Takeaways from Bipartisan Visit to the Southwest Border

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Monday is traveling with a bipartisan group of Senators to the southwest border in Texas and Arizona. Murphy is joining U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mark Kelly... Read More about Murphy Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Visit Southwest Border

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Thursday released the following statements on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule banning employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees. The FTC estimates that... Read More about Murphy, Young, Kaine, Cramer Applaud FTC Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements Across Economy

WASHINGTON–Following the Navy’s recent report on the April 2022 suicides of three crew members of the USS George Washington, including Connecticut’s Master of Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, calling... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Accountability from U.S. Navy Following Death of Connecticut Sailor

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) in letters to Synchrony Bank and Wells Fargo raising concerns about their medical credit cards and the potential financial harm they may inflict on patients. The lawmakers are requesting information to determine the... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Markey Raise Concern Over Misleading and Harmful Promotion of "Medical Credit Cards" to Vulnerable Patients Facing High Costs

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released his year-end report outlining the work he’s done for Connecticut residents during 2022:“2022 was Congress’s most productive year in decades. Personally, I was able to pass nearly a dozen pieces of legislation I authored and introduced to help people in Connecticut. This report captures just... Read More about Murphy Releases 2022 End of Year Report

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that NourishedRx, based in Stamford, was named December’s “Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2019, NourishedRx is a woman-owned company that bridges the gap between health care and nutrition through its AI-enabled platform, which matches individuals facing diet sensitive chronic... Read More about Murphy Highlights Stamford's NourishedRx as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday released the following statements after President Biden signed into law the Help Find the Missing Act, or “Billy’s Law”, legislation to close loopholes in America’s missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and... Read More about Murphy, Cornyn Applaud Help Find the Missing Act Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after U.S. Senate passage of the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which will support Connecticut priorities, make investments in gun violence prevention, increase access to mental health... Read More about Murphy Applauds Funding For Connecticut Priorities, Support For Mental Health, Electoral Count Reform Act, Gun Violence Prevention In Fy23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passed By Senate Today

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of more than $236 million in the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate today. The bill, once passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $236 Million in Funding for Connecticut Projects in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded Senate confirmation of Sara Bronin’s nomination to chair the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.“Sara Bronin is an architect, attorney, and nationally-recognized expert on historic preservation – there is no one better suited to serve as chair of this... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud Senate Approval of Sara Bronin's Nomination to Serve as Chair of Advisory Council on Historic Preservation