HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, on Thursday applauded the U.S. Navy’s announcement exercising the contract option of $9.47 billion for the first two... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud U.S. Navy Announcement That Electric Boat Will Begin Official Construction Of Columbia-Class Submarines

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday held a media availability to discuss the 2020 election. In his remarks, Murphy thanked the poll workers across Connecticut who showed up to ensure Election Day went safely and smoothly, and reiterated the importance of counting every single vote... Read More about Murphy: We Don't Live In A Democracy If We Don't Have A Commitment To Count All The Votes

WASHINGTON—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, on Saturday released the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed sale of F-35s to the United Arab Emirates:“The normalization of relations... Read More about Murphy Statement On Trump Administration’s Proposed Arms Sale To United Arab Emirates

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that Abcam Inc. in Branford has been named “Innovator of the Month.” Abcam is a global life sciences company that identifies, develops and distributes high-quality biological reagents and proteomic and cellular tools to the health care and life science sectors for drug discovery, in... Read More about Murphy Highlights Branford Branch Of Abcam As “Murphy’s Innovator Of The Month”

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today, announced that Prospect Machine Products and Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. have received, respectively, the President’s “E” Award for Exports and the President’s “E” Award for Service to Exporters. Awarded annually through the U.S. Department of... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce CT Businesses Receiving Presidential Award For Exports

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) announced that Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the U.S. Navy for six new CH-53K “King Stallion” helicopters. The aircraft is manufactured at the Sikorsky production plant in Stratford, Connecticut. “I’m glad... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro Applaud Production Contract For Six New CH-53K Helicopters

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday issued a statement on USAGM CEO Michael Pack’s rescission of the firewall regulation in the International Broadcasting Act:“Whether Michael Pack wants it there or not, Congress cemented the firewall at USAGM in legal statute... Read More about Murphy Statement On USAGM’S Repeal Of Firewall Regulation

WASHINGTON—Following the Trump administration’s repeated attempts to distract from Russian interference in the upcoming election, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week published an op-ed with CNN telling the American people the facts about Russia’s election interference.“As a member... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed In CNN: “The American People Need To Know The Facts About Russia’s Interference In Us Election”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court:“Republicans just accomplished what they’ve been trying to do for years: weaponize the courts to accomplish their hugely unpopular agenda that they... Read More about Murphy Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court Of The United States

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Protect Our Care’s Chair Leslie Dach, on Sunday highlighted what’s at... Read More about Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett’s Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People’s Health Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Protect Our Care’s Chair Leslie Dach, on Sunday highlighted what’s at... Read More about Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett’s Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People’s Health Care

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Governor Ned Lamont, U.S. Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4), and Joe Courtney (CT-2) today announced that Connecticut has been awarded more than $144 million from the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program to help fund the replacement of the Walk... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Lamont, Himes, & Courtney Announce Over $144 Million In Federal Funding For Rail Bridges

WASHINGTON– Following the signing of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act this week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Jon Tester (D-Mon.) and 28 of their colleagues in a push for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to follow through on authorities... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Urge VA To Follow Through On Promises To End Veteran Suicide Epidemic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), and 133 Senate and House lawmakers in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to prioritize the development of comprehensive policy plans to prevent and mitigate the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Warren, Khanna, And 133 Democratic Lawmakers To Senate And House Leadership: We Must Take Bold And Comprehensive Action To Prevent The Next Pandemic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took to the U.S. Senate floor to address Republicans’ decision to ram through Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court, and push their unpopular agenda on health care, guns, and campaign finance through the courts after they’ve failed legislatively.“Coney... Read More about Murphy: Republicans Failed To Advance Their Unpopular Agenda Through Congress So They Are Forcing It Through The Courts, Breaking Our Democracy In The Process

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with 17 Senate colleagues,  in sending a letter to Attorney General William Barr, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind its support of the Supreme Court lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the Affordable... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats To Attorney General William Barr: Rescind Efforts To Gut The Affordable Care Act Immediately

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and 21 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to cap refugee admissions at 15,000 for Fiscal Year 2021—the lowest ceiling in the history of the U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Leading Democrats Denounce Trump Administration’s Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal And Push For Increased Admissions

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and 31 Senate Democrats in sending a letter urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to ensure all struggling federal student borrowers can gain access to crucial federal relief.Since March, the CARES Act has provided forbearance,... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Murray, Democratic Colleagues Urge DeVos To Help 8.2 Million Federal Student Loan Borrowers Currently Unable To Access Relief

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court:“Republicans’ decision to bend the Senate’s rules to advance Judge Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court less... Read More about Murphy Statement On Judiciary Committee’s Vote To Advance Judge Barrett’s Nomination To The Supreme Court

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday made the following statement after the Trump administration concluded Iran was behind threatening emails sent to Democrats ahead of the 2020 presidential election:“America should fight back against any foreign country that is trying... Read More about Murphy Statement On Trump Administration’s Conclusions Of Iranian Election Interference