WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) applauded the Senate passage of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act. The senators led seven of their senator colleagues, including Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introducing this bill to addresses... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Scott Applaud Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Address Challenges Posed By Food Allergies

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration’s proposed arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the U.S. Senate floor ahead of the vote on his joint resolutions of disapproval which seeks to block the sales.On the unprecedented nature of this proposed arms sale, Murphy said: “…[O]n this sale,... Read More about On The Floor Of The Senate, Murphy Speaks In Support Of Resolutions To Block Arms Sales To The UAE

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The two discussed the need to rebuild the U.S. Department of State, how the U.S. can revitalize diplomacy in the post-Trump era, and... Read More about Murphy Meets With Antony Blinken, President-Elect Biden’s Nominee For Secretary Of State

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 sham elections in Venezuela:“To nobody’s surprise, the Maduro regime won the sham elections on Sunday in Venezuela. Nothing about these elections were free and fair, and without any credible... Read More about Murphy Statement On Sham Elections In Venezuela

WASHINGTON—This past week, U.S. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and six of their senate colleagues introducing a Senate Resolution to underscore the United States’ commitment to human rights, democracy and the rule of law... Read More about Murphy, Menendez, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution In Support Of Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Yahoo News’s Skullduggery this week to discuss the administration’s proposed sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and progressive foreign policy under the incoming Biden-Harris administration.On the proposed arms sale to the United Arab... Read More about US Foreign Policy Has Become Too Dependent On Sanctions To Punish Our Enemies And Arms Sales To Reward Our

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday published an op-ed as part of the New York Times's Dealbook: How to Fix America in which he called for Congress to finally pass a universal background checks bill. In 2019, Murphy introduced the Background Check Expansion Act in the Senate to expand the... Read More about Murphy In The New York Times' Dealbook: It's Time We Require A Background Check On Every Gun Purchase In America

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday applauded inclusion of the Law Enforcement Identification Act, their legislation that requires unidentified law enforcement officers and members of the Armed Forces to clearly identify themselves and their agency or service while they are... Read More about Murphy, Schumer Applaud NDAA Inclusion Of Their Legislation Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers To Clearly Identify Themselves And Their Agencies

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday congratulated U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) on being selected Chairwoman of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee for the 117th U.S. Congress."Congresswoman DeLauro is a tireless fighter for... Read More about Murphy Congratulates DeLauro On Selection To Serve As The Next House Appropriations Chairwoman

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and 12 of their Senate colleagues joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) urging the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to prioritize efforts to study and understand the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young adults.... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Encourage National Institute Of Mental Health To Prioritize Study Of Mental Health Of Children And Young Adults During Pandemic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded passage of Save Our Seas 2.0, legislation to combat marine debris. Murphy and Murkowski are both cosponsors of the bill, which was introduced and led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Murkowski Applaud Final Passage Of Save Our Seas 2.0

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Pod Save the World this week to discuss the assassination of a Iranian nuclear scientist and the future of the Iran nuclear deal in the post-Trump era, the Trump administration’s rushed arms sale to the United... Read More about Murphy Discusses Future Of The Iran Nuclear Deal, Administration’s Proposed UAE Arms Sale, And Progressive Foreign Policy Priorities For Next Congress On Pod Save The World

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that innovator Azitra Inc. in Branford has been named Innovator of the Month. Azitra was founded by two graduate students at Yale University to combine synthetic biology tools with microbes naturally found on the skin. They are a clinical-stage medical dermatology company leveraging... Read More about Murphy Highlights Connecticut Innovator Azitra Inc. As “Murphy’s Innovator Of The Month"

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday published an op-ed in the Hartford Courant encouraging people in Connecticut to support small businesses on Small Business Saturday, and renewed his call for Congress to pass a COVID-19 relief bill aimed at helping small businesses stay afloat ahead of a harsh winter season. The op-ed... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed In Hartford Courant: Congress Needs To Pass A COVID Relief Bill To Help Save Connecticut’s Small Businesses

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and 14 of their Senate colleagues joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urging congressional leaders to provide robust funding to ensure the swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a part of any upcoming legislation to address the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, Democratic Senators Urge Robust Funding For State And Local Governments To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines

WASHINGTON—As the Trump administration formally begins the presidential transition, three weeks after the presidential election, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, this week published an op-ed with NBC News explaining how the Trump administration’s... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed In NBC: Any Further Delays In The Transfer Of Power Will Result In Americans Continuing To Pay The Price For Trump's Gross Mishandling Of COVID-19 After He Leaves Office

WASHINGTON—Following the conclusion of the G20 Summit, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism and 8 of his senate colleagues joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More about Murphy, Menendez, Senate Colleagues Make Bipartisan Call For Saudi Government To Release Wrongfully Detained Women Political Prisoners

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday welcomed President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Tony Blinken for U.S. Secretary of State:"Tony Blinken is an A+ choice to be our nation's top diplomat. In the post-Trump era, the job of repairing relationships with allies, rejoining... Read More about Murphy Statement On The Nomination Of Antony Blinken For Secretary Of State

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) this week issued a statement cautioning the Trump Administration against designating the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization:“We are concerned about the adverse consequences of designating the entire Houthi movement in Yemen as a Foreign... Read More about Murphy, Young, Coons Caution Against Designating Houthis In Yemen As Terrorist Organization

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and 14 of his senate colleagues joined a letter led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) expressing their alarm at the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and urging U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo to directly engage with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.“We write to express our alarm at the deteriorating... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Press Pompeo On Conflict In Ethiopia