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 chaired a subcommittee hearing on U.S. security assistance in the Middle East with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Affairs Mira Resnick and Deputy... Read More about Murphy at Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing on Middle East Security Assistance: Some of the Resources that We Provide to the Region Today Are Mismatched to Our National Security Interests

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 Monday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor making the case that the Taliban’s latest gains in Afghanistan are not a reason for the United States to reverse course and leave... Read More about Murphy on U.S. Senate Floor: The Taliban's Latest Gains in Afghanistan Are Not a Reason to Reverse Course on U.S. Troop Withdrawal

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement on the slate of new U.S. sanctions announced against the Lukashenka regime in Belarus:“A year ago, the people of Belarus turned out in the streets demanding a better future—only to be met with brutal... Read More about Murphy Statement on New U.S. Sanctions against the Lukashenka Regime in Belarus

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Monday welcomed the Biden administration’s continued investments in disaster assistance and action to make resources more widely available across all communities:  “The climate crisis is worsening, as made especially... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Administration's Continued Investments in Disaster Assistance

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Commissioner Katie Dykes of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP):“The climate crisis is only getting worse—as spelled out by the most recent UN report—making it even more urgent we address this existential... Read More about Murphy Discusses Climate Crisis, Infrastructure Package with Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday joined U.S Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and a group of 21 senators in calling on Secretary of State Antony... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Padilla, Colleagues Urge State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in issuing the following statements after the Senate approved their... Read More about Murphy, Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Approve Legislation to Bolster U.S. Engagement in Nicaragua as Crisis Deepens

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday secured $5 million in funding for a soil survey on the Long Island Sound in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Secure $5 Million for Long Island Sound Soil Survey in Agriculture Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday secured funding for Connecticut projects in the Fiscal Year 2022 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Murphy and Blumenthal successfully fought for the inclusion... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Secure Funding for Connecticut in Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday secured $17 million for a 30,000 square foot Connecticut Air National Guard Aircraft Support Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Secure $17 Million for Connecticut Air National Guard Facility at Bradley International Airport in Military Construction Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) led the push for more rail funding in the infrastructure bill. The Senators filed an amendment to the infrastructure bill to increase... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators Push for More Rail Funding in Infrastructure Legislation

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 committee voted to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq:“If you want to understand why this vote is so important, look no further than... Read More about Murphy Statement on Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vote to Repeal Outdated Authorizations for Use of Military Force

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement that the United States has shared 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad:“We can’t beat COVID-19 at home without working to beat it abroad. I’m glad to see... Read More about Murphy Praises Biden Administration's Vaccination Efforts Abroad, Will Continue to Work with the Administration to Get More Doses to American Citizens Overseas

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 questioned administration officials about the limits on the President’s powers to use force without congressional authorization. Murphy discussed whether additional... Read More about Murphy Discusses Congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force with Biden Administration Witnesses

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, this week hosted a Facebook Live with Mohamed Soltan, a human rights advocate and former political prisoner in Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Biden administration decision on... Read More about Murphy Discusses Need for U.S. to Withhold Security Aid to Egypt with Human Rights Advocate Mohamed Soltan

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, recently joined the Global Dispatches to discuss his sweeping, bipartisan legislation to overhaul Congress’s role in national security, the recent air strikes in Somalia, and the... Read More about Murphy: Our Founding Fathers Wanted Congress to Be a Regular Presence in National Security, and That's What Our Constituents Expect

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Monday released the following statement after Governor Lamont’s announcement that $16 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) funds are being made available to help... Read More about Murphy Applauds Connecticut's Deployment of $16 Million in Federal Funding to Support Special Education

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Monday held a media availability with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to discuss details of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, including funding for rail, Long Island Sound, and the Coast Guard, and how passage... Read More about Murphy: Infrastructure Bill Has Potential to Be an Economic Game Changer for Connecticut

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, on Monday released the following statement after Governor Lamont signed legislation to make it easier for spouses of active duty service members and others who are relocating to the state to receive the licenses and... Read More about Murphy Applauds New Connecticut Law that Helps Military Spouses and Others Moving to Work in Health Care, Pushes for Federal Fix

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, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), on Monday noted the growing support for their legislation to reclaim Congress’s critical role in national... Read More about Support Grows for Murphy, Lee, Sanders Bipartisan Legislation to Overhaul Congress's Role in National Security