WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on YouTube to remove videos that guide viewers on how to manufacture and assemble unserialized, untraceable ghost guns. According to YouTube’s Community Guidelines, videos that aim to... Read More about Senators Demand YouTube Remove Instructional Videos on Manufacturing & Assembling Ghost Guns

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday joined CNN’s the Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis:On Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , Murphy said: “It's likely that [Putin] wants that commitment that Ukraine not... Read More about Murphy on Ukraine/Russia Latest: We're Not Going to End 70 Years of NATO's Open Door Policy Because Putin Is Throwing a Fit

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, authored an op-ed in TIME to explain the urgency of the U.S. getting back into a nuclear agreement with Iran. Murphy also laid out the consequences of President Trump’s failed Iran... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in TIME: After Trump's Failures, Biden Has No Choice But to Make a Deal to Prevent a Nuclear Iran

HARTFORD–The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced on Thursday that Connecticut is set to receive $7,771,342 for fiscal year 2022 from the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy to build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, an important step towards making EV charging accessible to all Americans. The funding will be made... Read More about Connecticut Delegation Announces State Will Receive $7.7 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Network in FY2022

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) applauded the passage by unanimous consent of a bipartisan resolution to recognize the significant scientific,... Read More about Bipartisan Group of Senators Applauds Passage of Resolution Recognizing Significant Contributions of the Arecibo Telescope

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, authored an op-ed in The Day to share insights from his recent trip to Ukraine and explain why the ongoing crisis matters to Connecticut and the state’s Ukrainian-American community.“Right now, more than 100,000 Russian troops sit on the border... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in The Day: Why Ukraine Matters in Connecticut

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday met with Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The two discussed upcoming elections in Northern Ireland, and the importance of striking a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol that... Read More about Murphy Meets with UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

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 held a subcommittee hearing with U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the subcommittee, on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the U.S.... Read More about Murphy Chairs Hearing on Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the U.S. Response

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 Tuesday took to the U.S. Senate floor to make the case for why the Biden administration needs to get back into a nuclear agreement with Iran. Murphy laid out the consequences of... Read More about Murphy Calls for a Swift Return to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran on U.S. Senate Floor

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 lessons learned from COVID-19 when it comes to maximizing inclusive practices and overcoming barriers to employment for people with disabilities. Murphy highlighted the $2 billion in the... Read More about Murphy Discusses Transportation Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Highlights $2 Billion in Infrastructure Funding to Improve Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the  U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,   on Tuesday released the following statement before the Committee’s confirmation hearing for Deborah Lipstadt, nominee for U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism:“Even decades after... Read More about Murphy on Deborah Lipstadt's Nomination to Be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on Governor Lamont’s announcement of a comprehensive package of legislative proposals to curb gun violence:“Connecticut has some of the strongest gun safety laws in the country, and I’m glad to see our state continue leading the way. Investing in community... Read More about Murphy Applauds Governor Lamont's Legislative Proposals on Gun Violence, Community Violence Intervention Program

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 Tuesday released the following statement:“It’s becoming impossible to believe President Saied's claims that he is committed to transitioning his country back to democracy,” said... Read More about Murphy Statement on Tunisian President Saied's Move to Dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council

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 Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children... Read More about Murphy, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect and Support Children with Disabilities

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after the White House announced additional actions to reduce gun violence and make communities safer, including cracking down on gun trafficking and ghost guns.“Wrapping services around at-risk young people can stop the cycle of violence in its tracks, and I... Read More about Murphy Applauds White House Plan to Fund Community Violence Intervention Programs, Make Communities Safer

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and Co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Majority Whip and Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Durbin, Colleagues Meet with Ambassadors from Eastern European NATO Countries to Discuss Ukraine-Russia Crisis

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in introducing the Senate companion to U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman’s (D-N.Y.-16)  African American History Act  . This legislation provides important resources to strengthen... Read More about As Black History Month Begins, Murphy, Booker, Colleagues Introduce African American History Act

HARTFORD—In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday the 15 winning essays of his sixth annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge.’ This year, Murphy received more than 2,200 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s... Read More about Murphy Shares Winning Essays of His Annual 'Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge'

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Artizan Biosciences, Inc., based in New Haven, has been named January’s “Innovator of the Month.” Artizan is a biotechnology company with a focus on developing precision medicines that target and block microbial-driven dysregulation and inflammation in the gut, the root causes of many... Read More about Murphy Highlights New Haven's Artizan Biosciences as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of 44 lawmakers in calling for the permanent extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services to be included in... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Wicker, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion