WASHINGTON—Given recent revelations regarding the political activities of Supreme Court justices and their spouses, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) took to the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the importance of holding Supreme Court justices to the highest ethical standards. Murphy discussed his legislation, the Supreme Court Ethics Act, which... Read More about Murphy: There is Absolutely No Reason Why Supreme Court Justices Shouldn't Be Subject to a Code of Conduct Just Like Every Other Federal Judge

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday hosted Madness, Inc., a live virtual summit featuring three panels with current and former college athletes and advocates to discuss the gross inequities in college sports and how we fix them. Murphy moderated a panel with U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, the House sponsor of the College... Read More about Madness, Inc: Murphy Hosts Virtual Summit on the Inequities in College Sports, Holds Conversation on Empowering College Athletes and the Need for Collective Bargaining

WASHINGTON–Connecticut leaders on Wednesday announced that the state will receive $50 million for Fiscal Year 2022 to help lower-income families lower their utility bills with energy efficient upgrades. This expanded funding, which is enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow Connecticut to retrofit thousands of low-incomes homes to... Read More about Connecticut Leaders Announce State Will Receive $50 Million to Make Homes More Energy Efficient and Lower Costs This Year

HARTFORD–Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian community, and local refugee organizations praised the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians that have fled their homeland as a result of Putin’s invasion.“I am glad to see... Read More about Connecticut Leaders, Members of CT's Ukrainian Community Praise Announcement by Biden Administration to Welcome Up to 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Washington Post Live for an interview with Jonathan Capehart on President Biden’s trip to Brussels and Poland, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. response, as well as a nuclear agreement with Iran.On President Biden’s comments about removing Russia from the G20, Murphy said: “I think... Read More about Murphy: If Putin Lays One Finger on a NATO Country, the United States is Going to Respond

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday applauded Committee passage of the Diplomatic Support and Security Act.“The United States faces an increasing number of conflicts around the world that cannot be brought to an end through military force alone, which is why we need... Read More about Murphy Applauds Committee Passage of Diplomatic Security and Support Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about strengthening federal mental health programs. Murphy highlighted his ongoing work and the federal government’s role in ensuring more health insurance plans are compliant with mental health parity... Read More about Murphy Urges Federal Government to Do More to Enforce Mental Health Parity Laws, Address Children's Mental Health Crisis

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about the importance of child care and preschool for working families. Murphy explained how the lack of affordable child care hurts both families and employers, and highlighted the barriers families face... Read More about Amid Child Care Crisis, Murphy Highlights Connecticut's Call for Child Care Investment and Barriers to Finding Summer Child Care

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement:“I am deeply concerned that Morad Tahbaz continues to be unjustly detained in Iran. Morad should have been allowed to return home with the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Continued Detainment of Morad Tahbaz in Iran

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 NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. response and the importance of securing a nuclear agreement with Iran.On drawing a red... Read More about Murphy Discusses U.S. Response to War in Ukraine, Importance of Iran Nuclear Agreement on Meet the Press

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and fifth-generation Irish American, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Thursday led 11 senators in a resolution to designate March 2022 as Irish-American Heritage Month and honor the contributions of the Irish American community.“Generations of... Read More about Murphy, Sullivan Introduce Irish-American Heritage Month Resolution

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), members of the House Education and Labor Committee, and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, Courtney, Hayes, Bishop Introduce Legislation to Expand Support for Magnet Schools

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 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Congress:“President Zelensky’s speech today and the harrowing video he showed were nothing short of heartbreaking. And he is right – the... Read More about Murphy Statement on President Volodymyr Zelensky's Address to Congress

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement after President Biden signed the fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which will support Connecticut priorities and invest in gun violence prevention, access to mental health care, support for... Read More about Murphy Applauds Funding of Connecticut Priorities, Gun Violence Prevention, and Aid to Ukraine in FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bills Signed into Law Today

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday applauded the inclusion of four pieces of his legislation in the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act), the broader bipartisan pandemic... Read More about Murphy Applauds Inclusion of His Legislation to Improve Pandemic Preparedness in Bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement:“It’s insane that Senate Republicans are urging President Biden to walk away from an agreement to rejoin the JCPOA. Their alternative –... Read More about Murphy Statement on Securing a Nuclear Agreement with Iran

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of more than 100 of their colleagues in a letter that reiterates ongoing concerns and urges the IRS to provide much needed relief as the agency struggles to address customer service and processing issues. The IRS’s lack of action is... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues, Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Concerns and Processing Delays

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and U.S. Representatives Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced the Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act, legislation to close a critical... Read More about Murphy, Stabenow, Porter, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Close Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants, Expand Compliance with Mental Health Parity Laws

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced the inclusion of $144 million in the fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund 122 congressionally directed spending projects across Connecticut.“This bill is full of big wins for... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $144 Million in Funding for Connecticut Projects in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took to the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republican misinformation on achieving American energy independence through domestic oil production. Murphy slammed Republicans for parroting the oil industry’s talking points and highlighted how true energy independence can only be achieved by... Read More about Murphy: The Oil Industry Doesn't Drill to be Patriotic. They Drill to Make Money.