WASHINGTON–In a letter sent on Friday to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for $50 million to bolster the Centers for... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Increased Funding to Combat Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) on Thursday re-introduced the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act to federally prohibit the practice of corporal punishment in any school that receives federal funding. The legislation would also establish much-needed... Read More about Murphy, McEachin, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to End Corporal Punishment in Schools

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) sent a letter to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, raising concerns over Pfizer executives’ statements earlier this year indicating the company would significantly raise the price of its... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Porter, Pocan Raise Concerns Over Pfizer Executives' Threats to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Prices Despite Massive Profits

WASHINGTON—Following his travels to Eastern Europe, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday asked U.S. Ambassador-designate to Belarus Julie Fisher about the importance of the Belarusian opposition movement and Lukashenka’s false claims about it, and how the United States can... Read More about After Meeting with Belarusian Opposition Leader Last Week, Murphy Discusses Plight of Democracy, U.S. Policy in Belarus at Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on his bipartisan negotiations to expand background checks:“I’ve spent a lot of time talking with Senator Cornyn about proposals to increase background checks. I have been very open to compromise and I think Senator Cornyn was negotiating in good faith. But... Read More about Murphy Statement on Bipartisan Negotiations to Expand Background Checks

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, on Wednesday applauded the Biden administration’s announcement to boost the United States’ pharmaceutical supply chain under the Defense Production Act (DPA), including an initial commitment... Read More about Murphy, Baldwin Applaud Biden Administration's Support for Domestic Pharmaceutical Supply Chain under the Defense Production Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the efficacy of continuing the Trump-era sanctions on Iran, and the importance of funding the Global Engagement Center (GEC) in countering propaganda and misinformation from abroad as... Read More about At Foreign Relations Budget Hearing, Murphy Questions Blinken about Iran Nuclear Deal, Funding to Fight Misinformation

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the U.S. Capitol Police, on Tuesday released the following statement on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and Senate Rules... Read More about Murphy Statement on Capitol Insurrection Senate Report

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) on Tuesday applauded the United States Senate for passing their bipartisan BuyAmerican.gov Act as a part of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. This legislation will establish a centralized... Read More about Senate Passes Murphy, Portman, Graham, Brown, Stabenow "Buy American" Bill to Improve Transparency and Support U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday applauded passage of his provision to allow the United States to better compete with Chinese development finance institutions in the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Specifically, Murphy’s language 1) increases... Read More about Senate Passes Murphy's Development Finance Corporation Provision in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), both members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday applauded passage of their provision to authorize $150 million in FY22 funding for the Global Engagement Center (GEC) in order to counter propaganda and disinformation from countries like... Read More about Murphy, Portman Applaud Inclusion of Provision to Fight Global Propaganda and Disinformation in Passage of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-La.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, on Tuesday introduced legislation that would incentivize further compliance with federal mental health parity laws. The Parity Implementation Assistance Act would authorize $25... Read More about Murphy, Cassidy, Cardenas, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Compliance with Mental Health Parity Laws

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the release of the OSHA report regarding the steam explosion at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven campus on November 13, 2020:“This report proves what we already knew: our VA facilities are in need of serious overhaul... Read More about Murphy Statement Following VA West Haven Steam Explosion Report

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and 17 of their Senate colleagues on Friday voiced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership of the... Read More about As VP Harris Travels to Mexico and Central America, Murphy, Menendez, Senate Democrats Boost Diplomatic Efforts to Address Causes of Irregular Migration, Foster Stability in Central America

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), all members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday concluded their trip to Eastern Europe. They traveled to Lithuania and Ukraine to reaffirm U.S. commitment to regional partners and strengthen democratic... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Portman Conclude CODEL to Eastern Europe

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, applauded the Biden administration’s decision to end the Trump-era policy known as Migrant Protection Protocols, which forced asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for removal proceedings.“I’m glad to see President Biden reverse... Read More about Murphy Applauds Biden Administration's Decision to End Trump-Era Policy to Restrict Asylum-Seekers Coming to the United States

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced CytoVeris, based in Farmington, has been named May’s “Innovator of the Month.” CytoVeris is a medical device company developing optical smart cancer imaging technologies designed to improve the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing certain cancer removal procedures by using enhanced clinical... Read More about Murphy Highlights Farmington Innovator CytoVeris as "Murphy's Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian government officials:“The purpose of this... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Portman Issue Joint Statement in Support of Ukraine Following Meeting with President Zelenskyy and Government Officials

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will travel to Eastern Europe next week to reaffirm U.S. commitment to its partners. The senators will travel to Lithuania to meet with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Portman to Meet Belarusian Opposition Leader on CODEL to Eastern Europe, Including Stops in Ukraine & Lithuania

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Tuesday led a letter with over a dozen of their Senate colleagues urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately take steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In their letter, the senators urge Secretary... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Kaine, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Blinken to Take Immediate Steps to Address the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza