WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), all members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently led a letter, signed by 15 of their colleagues, to President Trump to cease efforts to slash, sabotage and undermine the Affordable Care Act and... Read More about MURPHY, CASEY, BALDWIN WARN THAT ACA AND MEDICAID ATTACKS WILL UNDERMINE EFFORTS TO LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), filled an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect the environmental integrity of Plum Island. The amendment, which is identical to the Plum Island... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND FILE AMENDMENT TO DEFENSE BILL TO PROTECT PLUM ISLAND

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Lucy McBath (GA-06), on Thursday at a press event... Read More about IN SPEECH IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL: MURPHY, COLLEAGUES CALL ON MCCONNELL TO BRING BACKGROUND CHECKS LEGISLATION TO A VOTE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and 18 Senate Democrats to introduce the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act. This bill would restore funding for the federal Navigator... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL & COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO BLUNT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CHOKING OFF RESOURCES THAT HELP CONSUMERS GET HEALTH COVEREAGE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 14 senators led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in asking the College Board to change its approach to its annual reports to better reflect the costs of attaining higher education. The College Board is a non-profit organization that... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATORS TO COLLEGE BOARD: YOU’RE UNDERESTIMATING THE TRUE COSTS OF COLLEGE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday, joined by his colleagues U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to bring the... Read More about MURPHY JOINS COLLEAGUES IN CALLING ON SENATE REPUBLICANS TO ACT ON GUN VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week introduced the Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology (SAFETY) Act, legislation that would provide tax incentives to small businesses and firearm manufacturers for the development of smart gun technologies. The bill also encourages consumers to buy firearms that utilize... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE BILL TO DEVELOP SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-5), along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), announced today the introduction of the Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act. The legislation would create a federal... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DEM SENATORS SEEK STATUS OF GROUP DISCHARGE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY STATE AG’s

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Carey Manufacturing, Inc. in Cromwell is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Carey Manufacturing specializes in the manufacturing of latches, catches, and handles for military, aerospace, computer, electronics, telecom, automotive,... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS CROMWELL MANUFACTURER, CAREY MANUFACTURING, INC., AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – During National Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday authored an op-ed in Time Magazine outlining the need for Congressional action to end the epidemic of gun violence in this country. Since their time in the Senate, Murphy and Feinstein have been vocal... Read More about MURPHY, FEINSTEIN OP-ED IN TIME MAGAZINE: “OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE MUST ACT TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF GUN DEATHS”

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, at a press conference Wednesday, along with U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) led their colleagues in... Read More about MURPHY, STABENOW, KLOBUCHAR, MURRAY: MEDICARE NEGOTIATION IS NUMBER ONE WAY TO LOWER COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and all 45 Senate Democrats in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ individuals have made to American society, notes several major... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL JOIN COLLEAGUES TO INTRODUCE SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on North Macedonia recently joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the committee, on Wednesday questioned Ms. Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON NATO, POTENTIAL UK TRADE AGREEMENT

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (CA-28), Dwight Evans (PA-3), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), and Jason Crow (CO-6) at a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol to... Read More about MURPHY, COLLEAGUES: HOLD THE GUN INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE, ALLOW VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE THEIR DAY IN COURT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (CA-28) introduced the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act to ensure that the gun industry, including manufacturers, sellers and interest groups, is not shielded from liability when it acts with negligence... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SCHIFF & COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO GIVE GUN VICTIMS THEIR DAY IN COURT

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Congress begins considering a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a policy paper on Tuesday outlining new accountability proposals on how students and taxpayers can get a better... Read More about MURPHY LAYS OUT HIS VISION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO BETTER PROTECT STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Monday after it was announced that United Technologies Corporation (UTC) would be merging with Raytheon: “I have serious concerns about the impact this merger will have on our country and on Connecticut. UTC said they will keep manufacturing jobs in... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION-RAYTHEON MERGER

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Middle East, along with U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) on Sunday announced they will introduce a privileged resolution on Monday to begin the process of forcing a vote on arm sales and other security... Read More about MURPHY, YOUNG ANNOUNCE PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION TO FORCE VOTE ON U.S.-SAUDI SECURITY RELATIONSHIP, RECENT ARMS SALE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined legislation led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) on Thursday, which directed the Trump administration to meet the standards established by the historic Paris Climate Agreement and to mitigate the long-term damage caused by the Trump... Read More about MURPHY, SHAHEEN, MENENDEZ & CARPER INTRODUCE SENATE BILL DIRECTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO MEET STANDARDS SET BY THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) on Thursday in pushing back on a State Department policy that discriminates against LGBTQ couples in citizenship for their children. In a strongly-worded letter, the Senators urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to... Read More about MURPHY, MERKLEY, HARRIS, AND SENATE COLLEAGUES URGE STATE DEPARTMENT TO REVERSE POLICY DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CHILDREN OF LGBTQ COUPLES BORN ABROAD