WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Monday will lead a congressional delegation with U.S. Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.-04) and U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-Mo.-01) to Colombia and... Read More about Murphy, García, Bush Travel to Colombia and Mexico to Discuss Regional Security, Trade, and Migration - Murphy, García, Bush Viajan A Colombia Y México Para Hablar De Seguridad Regional, Comercio Y Migración

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act:“For decades, Big Pharma and the fossil fuel lobby blocked every effort in Congress to shift power from these corporate elites to struggling Americans. The Inflation Reduction Act will lower drug prices... Read More about Murphy Applauds Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity... Read More about Murphy, Colleagues Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Support Economic Development, Promote Democratic Resilience and Combat Corruption in the Balkans

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Cadenza Innovation, based in Danbury, was named July’s “Innovator of the Month.” Cadenza Innovation is a growth-stage company whose patented technology architecture – the ‘superCell' – enables a new generation of safer, higher performing, lower-cost, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and... Read More about Murphy Highlights Danbury's Cadenza Innovation as "Innovator of the Month"

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 Thursday held a subcommittee hearing on China’s role in the Middle East.“There’s no question that China’s growing presence in the Middle East presents a challenge to the United... Read More about Murphy Chairs Hearing on China's Role in the Middle East

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to ratify Finland and Sweden as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The vote was 95-1.“Expanding NATO to include Finland and Sweden advances U.S.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Senate Ratifying Finland and Sweden as NATO Members

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 23 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act to protect doctors against Republicans’ non-stop attacks and ensure they can safely provide abortion care in states where it is still legal. This week, the Senators... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Co-Sponsor Legislation to Protect Doctors from Republicans' Anti-Abortion Attacks

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday introduced legislation to prevent the Secret Service from unilaterally withholding records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG).The Secret Service Transparency and Accountability... Read More about Murphy Announces Legislation to Prevent Secret Service from Withholding Records from Inspector General

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed on CNN.com to discuss the legislation he and a bipartisan group of senators introduced to reform and modernize the antiquated Electoral Count Act of 1887. Murphy laid out why it’s critical to get this done before the end of the year.“Trump and his band of loyalists are responsible for... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed on CNN: The Electoral Count Act as Written Provides Too Many Avenues for Abuse

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after Senate passage of the PACT Act:“After almost a week of holding veterans’ health care hostage in a tantrum over an unrelated bill, I’m glad Republicans came to their senses and backed down. This legislation will ensure that the brave men and women... Read More about Murphy Applauds Senate Passage of PACT Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on news of the Biden administration’s counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan, killing Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri:“I supported... Read More about Murphy Statement on Death of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday announced the inclusion of over $107 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in eight bills posted by the Senate Appropriations Committee. These bills are not yet final, and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Appropriations Committee Proposal Including Over $107 Million for Connecticut Projects

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took to the U.S. Senate floor to call out Senate Republicans’ continued efforts to block legislation that would protect women’s reproductive freedoms in the wake of Dobbs.Murphy highlighted Republicans’ success in blocking the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act and the Right to... Read More about Murphy: This Is A Coordinated, Republican-Led Effort To Put More Women Under Government Control

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 18 of their colleagues in a letter to Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee Chair, Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), requesting the committee support President Biden’s use of the Defense Production Act to strengthen the U.S. solar panel supply chain by... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the fiscal year 2023 Homeland Security bill, which provides discretionary funding of $81.2 billion.  “This bill makes smart investments to ensure the Department of... Read More about Murphy Announces FY23 Homeland Security Budget

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took to the U.S. Senate floor to slam Senate Republicans for blocking passage of the Honoring our PACT Act, legislation to expand health care benefits for veterans. The bill passed last month by a vote of 84-14, but another vote was required after the House of Representatives acted on a... Read More about Murphy on Failed PACT Act Vote: Did Republicans Decide to Take Their Anger Out on Vulnerable Veterans?

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 12 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act, legislation that would strengthen oversight and enforcement of federal parity... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Reintroduce the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency 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, released the following statement on Tunisia’s referendum to adopt a new constitution that greatly expands presidential powers:“When I traveled to Tunisia last year, I pressed... Read More about Murphy Statement on Tunisia's Constitutional Referendum Results

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal response to the fentanyl crisis with Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Kemp Chester, Senior Policy Advisor for Supply Reduction and... Read More about Murphy Highlights Role of Opioid Prescribing Practices in the Fentanyl Crisis

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined eight of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to combat the increased use and proliferation of dangerous gun conversion devices. The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act would help tackle the ongoing gun violence epidemic by requiring federal... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices