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.

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 2022 Homeland Security bill, which provides a total discretionary level of $76.3 billion, $6.4 billion more than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level.  The bill supports... Read More about Murphy Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a resource guide to help Connecticut municipalities benefit from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The guide includes information about what was included in the law, the programs that will be funded, who can access funding, and where to get more... Read More about Murphy Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resource Guide for Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter urging the Pentagon to open new investigations into reports of civilian harm... Read More about Murphy, Warren Urge Pentagon to Investigate Reports of Civilian Harm from U.S. Military Operations in Yemen

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday announced the fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill will include $50 million for the National Coast Guard Museum in New London, increasing the federal investment to a total of $70 million. Construction of... Read More about Murphy Announces Funding for Construction of Coast Guard Museum in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday joined CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss President Biden’s announcement to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States. On the cumulative impact of the Biden administration’s... Read More about Murphy on CNN: Let's Admit the Insanity of a U.S. Economy That Runs on Oil Provided by Dictators

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after the Senate voted 79-19 to pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022: “Sometimes we take the Post Office for granted, but for years it's been on really unsound financial footing. America’s economy relies on a healthy USPS, and this bill... Read More about Murphy Applauds Senate Passage of Postal Service Reform 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 Sunday joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and support for the Ukrainian people, banning the American purchase of... Read More about Murphy Discusses Support for Ukraine, Banning Imports of Russian Oil, Iran Nuclear Agreement on Fox News Sunday

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and U.S. Senator Rob Portman... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Designate Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) – U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Chair and Ranking Member – and U.S. Senators Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), ... Read More about Murphy Joins Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30 Years of Independence & Support for Pro-Democratic Aspirations

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and U.S. Representatives Al Lawson (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), and Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.), led Members of Congress including U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Blumenthal, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of their SNAP Benefits

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday introduced the Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021, legislation to help make defined benefit pension plans more secure by directing the U.S. Department of Labor to review its guidance on pension risk... Read More about Murphy Introduces Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act