WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Tuesday regarding President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State: “Rex Tillerson has spent his entire career putting oil company profits first and the interests... Read More

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Seitz LLC of Torrington is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in Torrington in 1949, Seitz is a leading plastic-injection molding and custom contract manufacturer. The company designs, engineers and builds custom plastic gears and... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Saturday after voting to pass the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The bill authorizes critical Army Corps of Engineers projects throughout the country and contains $170 million of direct emergency assistance for... Read More

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday after voting for the continuing resolution to fund the government through April 28, 2017: “People are sick of government business as usual. That’s why it makes no sense to me that – time and time again – Congress reverts to... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on Thursday regarding President-elect Trump’s nomination of Andy Puzder as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor: "It is simply unfathomable to me that a U.S. president... Read More

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Vice Chair of the bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus and member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and a bipartisan group of 23 other... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, applauded final passage of their bipartisan legislation – the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act – to advance medical research of neurological... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today announced that their Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act – legislation designed to help American allies counter foreign government propaganda from Russia, China, and other nations – has passed the Senate as part of... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) voted on Thursday to support the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which passed the Senate by a vote of 92-7. The bill authorizes significant investments in Connecticut’s defense manufacturers and includes the bipartisan Countering Disinformation and... Read More

President Barack Obama: “The bipartisan passage of the 21st Century Cures Act is an example of the progress we can make when people from both parties work together to improve the health of our families, friends and neighbors…the Cures Act takes important steps to improve mental health, including building on the work of my... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Wednesday regarding President-elect Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon as leader of the Small Business Administration:   “The Small Business Administration is a critical resource for job-creators in Connecticut, and the top post is a big... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the President’s National Ocean Council on Wednesday for approving the first-ever Northeast Ocean Plan by the Northeast Regional Planning Body. The plan – which provides a blueprint of the northeast region’s marine life, cultural resources, commercial fishing,... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), author of the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act and members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Senate passage of mental health reforms, $1 billion in emergency funding to address the opioid and heroin crisis, and increased investments in... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced they are looking to create new workplace safety standards to protect healthcare and... Read More

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Richard’s Machine Tool Company Inc. of Newington is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Richard’s was founded in 1978 in New Britain as a tool manufacturer. After outgrowing their New Britain workspace, the manufacturer moved to... Read More

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), led by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH), joined the fight to restore a ‘Buy America’ provision in the Water Resources Development (WRDA) Act that would require the use of American-made iron and steel products in... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, applauded Congressional passage on Thursday of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act – a bill that extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to December 31, 2026.... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), co-author of the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act and member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate emphasizing the urgent need for Congress to pass mental health reforms and provide relief to the... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), co-authors of the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act and members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday for passing a bipartisan bill, which includes mental... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced on Wednesday that their Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act – legislation designed to help American allies counter foreign government propaganda from Russia, China,... Read More