WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after meeting with Mayor of New York City Eric Adams:“New York, like so many cities in Connecticut, is plagued by the kind of daily gun violence that destroys families but rarely makes the headlines. I was glad to meet with Mayor Adams to hear more about... Read More about Murphy Readout of Meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after meeting with Steve Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) nominee:“As more than 100 people die by gun violence every day, it’s unacceptable that the agency responsible for enforcing federal gun laws and... Read More about Murphy Readout of Meeting with Nominee for ATF Director Steve Dettelbach

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss the latest on bipartisan negotiations on gun reform.“I've never been part of negotiations as serious as these. There are more Republicans at the table talking about changing our gun laws and investing in mental health than at... Read More about Murphy on State of the Union: I've Never Been A Part Of Negotiations As Serious As These

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after President Biden’s address to the nation:“President Biden is right – doing nothing is not an option. Over the last week, I have been in almost constant communication with my colleagues to find common ground on a meaningful, bipartisan package that will... Read More about Murphy Statement on President Biden's Address on Gun Violence

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed on FoxNews.com to lay out the state of bipartisan negotiations on gun reform and push back on the disinformation campaign about the gun violence prevention movement.On the gun lobby’s campaign to distort his intentions to find a bipartisan compromise on commonsense gun reform, Murphy... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed on FoxNews.com: Inaction Cannot Be Our Answer to Uvalde

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Playbl, based in New Haven, has been named May’s “Innovator of the Month.” Playbl, a spin-out company from the play2PREVENT (p2P) Lab at the Yale Center for Health and Learning Games, produces evidence-informed digital health games to promote wellness and risk prevention for young people.... Read More about Murphy Highlights New Haven's Playbl as "Innovator of the Month"

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined gun violence prevention advocates in Hartford to call for action on gun safety legislation following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.“I wish this country was willing to step up and have a conversation about the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Provide Update on Senate Negotiations on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined ABC’s This Week and CBS’ Face the Nation to discuss the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the urgency for Congress to act.On bipartisan negotiations in the Senate, Murphy said: “[T]here are more Republicans interested in talking about finding a path forward this time than I have ever... Read More about Murphy on Sunday Shows: There Are More Republicans Interested In A Path Forward Than Ever Before

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act:“After the tragedies in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, and Uvalde, this was an opportunity to begin the debate on how to respond. We missed that chance today, but it’s not the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Today's Vote and Next Steps

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Wednesday at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing with Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley on the JCPOA negotiations and United States’ policy on Iran moving forward.Murphy laid out the three ways to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon: “You have economic pressure, you have... Read More about Murphy Discusses Urgency of a New Nuclear Agreement with Iran with Special Envoy Robert Malley

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday took to the U.S. Senate floor following today’s devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.“14 kids dead in an elementary school in Texas right now. What are we doing? What are we doing?” Murphy asked his colleagues. “Just days after a shooter walked into a grocery store... Read More about Murphy Pleads with Colleagues: Why Do You Spend All This Time Running For Senate If Your Answer As The Slaughter Increases Is To Do Nothing

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.), U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and a bipartisan group of 79 Senators in a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the Executive Branch’s process to advance Sweden and Finland’s... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Shaheen, Tillis, Senators Request Biden Admin to Swiftly Advance NATO Applications for Sweden & Finland

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in a letter urging Abbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford to provide relief to state WIC programs and the mothers they serve.Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont jointly contract with Abbott... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Shaheen Urge Relief Around Abbott Baby Formula Contract Constraints for New England States Amid Shortages

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after voting in favor of invoking cloture on the motion to proceed on the Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act:“The past two years have been incredibly challenging for local restaurants, and many still need our help. That’s why today I voted to... Read More about Murphy Statement on Motion to Proceed on Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act

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 Senate passage of the Ukraine assistance package:“The resiliency and heroism of the Ukrainian people have defied all expectations since the beginning of this war, and the next few weeks are... Read More about Murphy Applauds Passage of Supplemental Aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON—In the wake of the tragic shootings in Buffalo and Laguna Woods, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the U.S. Senate floor to lay out the unique nature and history of American violence. Murphy called out Republicans who have chosen to exacerbate America’s predilection toward violence in their decision to espouse hate... Read More about Murphy: We Inherited A Violent Past, It Is Our Choice If We Want to Douse the Flames or Pour Fuel On It

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on the Pentagon’s investigation into a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin’s new directive to improve civilian... Read More about Murphy Statement on Pentagon Investigation of Airstrikes

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and eight of their Senate colleagues in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agency to open an investigation into the marketing of lethal firearms, including assault-style rifles, to children. The... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday noted the growing support for their legislation to reauthorize the historic federal mental health and substance use disorder programs that were signed into law in 2016 as part of... Read More about Support Grows for Murphy, Cassidy Legislation to Reauthorize and Improve Upon Mental Health Reform Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ address to a joint meeting of Congress:“As we push back against the global current of autocracy, the longstanding ties and shared values between the U.S.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Greek Prime Minister's Joint Address to Congress