WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with U.S. Representatives Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and William Keating (MA-09) on Friday applauded passage of their European Energy Security and Diversification Act that was included in the appropriations package and will head... Read More about MURPHY, JOHNSON, KINZINGER, KEATING APPLAUD PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL TO COMBAT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE, AID TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) made the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States: “Every senator took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, and now that a trial of the president is coming to the Senate, we need to... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON HISTORIC HOUSE IMPEACHMENT VOTE

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday applauded the inclusion of his measure, the European Energy Security and Diversification Act, in the government spending bills to be voted on this week. This legislation, for the first time, allows the United States to help... Read More about MURPHY MEASURE TO COMBAT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE, INCREASE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY INCLUDED IN APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Tuesday met with Dr. Mark Emmert, President of the NCAA, for the inaugural meeting of the bipartisan working group created this month on student athlete compensation and related issues. The meeting covered: 1) the need and potential for federal action in the area of... Read More about MURPHY: FEDERAL LEGISLATION IS NEEDED & STUDENT ATHLETES MUST BE FRONT & CENTER

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, helped secure $25 million to fund gun violence research in this year’s Labor-HHS-Education funding bill that the Senate will vote on this week. The bill... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SECURING $25 MILLION IN GUN RESEARCH FUNDING INCLUDED IN APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday released his third and final report in a series that considers the range of problems within college athletics. The report, “Madness, Inc.: How College Sports Can Leave Athletes Broken and... Read More about MURPHY: THE NCAA AND COLLEGES MUST DO MORE TO MAKE SURE ATHLETES’ HEALTH COMES FIRST

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Sign Pro, Inc. of Plantsville is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1990, Sign Pro, Inc. is a turnkey manufacturer, systems integrator, designer and installer of  interior and exterior signage, custom structures, and... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS SOUTHINGTON MANUFACTURER, SIGN PRO, INC., AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01) on Tuesday, announced that funding they have fought for to provide federal resources to conduct research on Connecticut’s crumbling foundations crisis has been included in the final,... Read More about FUNDING FOR CRUMBLING FOUNDATIONS RESEARCH SOUGHT BY CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION INCLUDED IN FINAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday released his third and final report in a series that considers the range of problems within college athletics. The report, “Madness, Inc.: How College Sports Can Leave Athletes Broken and... Read More about MURPHY RELEASES THIRD AND FINAL “MADNESS, INC.” REPORT, FOCUSES ON HOW COLLEGES AND NCAA NEGLECT ATHLETES’ HEALTH

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday released the following statement on the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School:  "Seven years ago today, a little seven year old boy woke up earlier than he ever had before during his first grade year. Daniel Barden saw his older brother, his... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF SANDY HOOK

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday slammed the president’s trade agreement capitulation to China: “The deal Trump just announced with China is the exact outcome we feared. Trump single-handedly took down the U.S. economy with tariffs that killed... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S TRADE AGREEMENT CAPITULATION TO CHINA

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the importance of the Affordable Care Act as open enrollment season comes to a close on December 15th. Murphy said: “We've seen more and more people... Read More about MURPHY: IF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUCCESSFULLY KILLS THE ACA, 20 MILLION PEOPLE WILL LOSE HEALTH INSURANCE

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday criticized the Coast Guard’s failure to adequately respond to harassment and bullying at the United States Coast Guard Academy and for attempts by senior Coast Guard leaders to cover up and avoid accountability for those responsible. In addition, Murphy criticized Coast... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON COAST GUARD COMMANDANT’S REFUSAL TO APPEAR AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON HARASSMENT

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday joined the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s markup of several pieces of legislation, including bills that would sanction Turkey for expanding its incursion into northeastern Syria and a Murphy-led bill that... Read More about MURPHY MEASURE TO COMBAT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CLEARS COMMITTEE, HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) this week applauded the House of Representatives after it passed the Living Shorelines Act, legislation that invests in protecting coastal communities from rising sea levels and stronger storms by creating a new grant program for nature-based... Read More about MURPHY, HARRIS APPLAUD HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO HELP PROTECT COASTAL COMMUNITIES

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), on Tuesday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in opposition to Lawrence VanDyke, nominee for U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. During his remarks, Murphy called out VanDyke’s history of opposing common sense gun laws and cozying up to the National Rifle Association... Read More about MURPHY: VANDYKE’S RADICAL OPINIONS ON GUNS ARE OUTSIDE THE CONSERVATIVE MAINSTREAM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Accurate Wire of Branford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1988, Accurate Wire specializes in the manufacturing of square, flat, and special shaped wires for a variety of applications. Their wires are commonly found in... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRANFORD MANUFACTURER, ACCURATE WIRE, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss progressive foreign policy in the next Democratic administration. In October, Murphy penned a piece for the Atlantic in which he makes the case that a new Democratic administration... Read More about MURPHY ON MORNING JOE: PROGRESSIVE FOREIGN POLICY ADMITS MISTAKES OF THE PAST, UNDERSTANDS LIMITS OF AMERICAN MILITARY POWER & SEES AMERICA’S ROLE FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday announced the formation of a bipartisan working group to facilitate ongoing discussions about student athlete compensation and related issues. The working group will provide an informal setting for discussions among members, and also with collegiate partners,... Read More about MURPHY, ROMNEY ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN WORKING GROUP ON STUDENT ATHLETE COMPENSATION & RELATED ISSUES

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday gave the following remarks at press conference to demand congressional action on gun violence prevention bills. He was joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-5), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Mike Thompson (CA-5), and representatives from... Read More about MURPHY: THERE’S BEEN A SEA CHANGE ON ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE MOVEMENT