WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday released the following statement:“The Emergency Food and SheIter Program is a vital tool that provides humanitarian aid to migrants and helps the Border Patrol reduce overcrowding at its facilities. If Republicans... Read More about Murphy Statement on Need for Additional Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding in Upcoming Continuing Resolution

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed for Modern Healthcare’s congressional health care policy special issue, “What’s ailing American healthcare?,” to explain the impact of gun violence on America’s mental health crisis and call on Congress to build upon the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.“When we talk about the gun... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in Modern Healthcare: America's Gun Violence Crisis Fuels Our Mental Health Crisis

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), introduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families, and reduce government spending over time. Parkinson’s disease... Read More about Murphy, Capito Introduce Bill to Address Parkinson's Disease

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Thursday at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing assessing U.S. policy towards Venezuela with Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols and USAID’s Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Marcela... Read More about Murphy Discusses Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis and Impact of U.S. Policy

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday applauded the inclusion of the Diplomatic Support and Security Act in the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022:“More and more of the conflicts we’re facing abroad cannot be solved through military force alone. American... Read More about Murphy Applauds Inclusion of Diplomatic Security and Support Act in Committee Passage of State Department Authorization Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Treasury’s announcement of the establishment of the “Afghan Fund” to benefit the people... Read More about Murphy Applauds Establishment of Fund for the People of Afghanistan

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after voting against Committee passage of the Taiwan Policy Act:“There’s no doubt that our Taiwan policy must evolve as a result of China’s increasingly aggressive behavior. It’s critical that any... Read More about Murphy Statement on Taiwan Policy Act

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 released the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to send U.S. aid to Egypt despite human rights conditions that Congress placed on the security... Read More about Murphy Statement On Administration’s Decision To Send Military Aid To Egypt Despite Human Rights Concerns And Continued Detention Of 60,000 Political Prisoners

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Wednesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal response to the spread of Monkeypox with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases... Read More about Murphy Discusses Data Challenges, Communication Practices to Combat Monkeypox wit Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Anthony Fauci

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on reports of hostilities along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border:“The attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border are deeply concerning, and reported Azerbaijani military strikes against civilian... Read More about Murphy Statement on Hostilities Along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday about working to crack down on unjustifiable non-compete agreements at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing with Jessica Looman, nominee for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division.Murphy highlighted the recent... Read More about Murphy Highlights Harmful Impact of Non-Compete Agreements

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 and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call attention to Egypt’s extensive human rights violations and to urge the Biden... Read More about Murphy: Every Day We Continue Sending Billions To Egypt While Paying Lip Service To Their Human Rights Violations Is A Blow To American Credibility

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday requested the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) provide updates on the implementation of provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law in June.In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland,... Read More about Murphy Requests Update on Department of Justice and ATF Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a bipartisan group of New England senators to call for the Biden Administration to take action to lower energy costs for New Englanders as the winter season approaches and Americans continue to face high energy costs. In the letter, the senators write, “As... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, New England Delegation Call for President Biden to Lower Energy Costs by Releasing Oil from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) on Monday led a group of twelve senators in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “to undertake an investigation and consider regulation of the unfair and deceptive advertising practices used by the firearms industry.” In a letter... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Call For FTC Investigation of Firearms Industry's Unfair & Deceptive Advertising

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and AJR’s Adam Met authored an op-ed for Katie Couric Media urging the gun violence prevention and climate change movements to build upon the successes of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and Inflation Reduction Act, which both passed this summer. Murphy and Met, the bassist of multi-platinum band... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed With Ajr’s Adam Met: With Young People Leading the Fights Against Gun Violence and the Climate Crisis, We Know We’re Just Getting Started

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Thursday introduced legislation to hold insurance companies accountable and give the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) the authority to assess civil... Read More about Murphy, Smith, Luján Introduce Legislation to Give the U.S. Department of Labor Authority to Enforce Mental Health Parity Laws

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday spoke at a press conference in Hartford to highlight the impact of the Biden administration’s decision to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year (or... Read More about Murphy: Loan Forgiveness is a First Step in Helping Students and Families, But We Also Have to Get Serious About Holding Colleges Accountable for Leaving Students Worse Off

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, authored an op-ed in the Economist arguing that China’s aggressive actions against Taiwan demand a response, but we should make changes to our Taiwan policy carefully and thoughtfully to advance our interests, make Taiwan safer, and avoid a... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in the Economist: Our Taiwan Policy Must Evolve Without Abandoning Strategic Ambiguity

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Enko, based in Mystic, was named August’s “Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2017, Enko applies the latest drug discovery and development approaches from pharma to design safe, sustainable solutions that help farmers tackle today’s biggest crop threats like pest resistance and new... Read More about Murphy Highlights Mystic's Enko as "Innovator of the Month"