WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Wednesday after reports that President Trump will pull the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria.  “America’s military presence in Syria has always been too little to make a... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS IN SYRIA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, on Wednesday responded to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report outlining violations from several executive agencies regarding the Buy American Act and steps the executive branch can take to make... Read More about FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION, MURPHY DEMANDS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COMPLY WITH BUY AMERICAN LAWS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday applauded the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a bipartisan criminal justice bill aimed at reforming federal prisons and sentencing laws. This is the first time in years that Congress has passed meaningful criminal justice reform legislation.  “Everyone knows our... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE FIRST STEP ACT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement following President Trump’s announcement that his administration will officially ban bump stock devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to be modified to fire at the rate of automatic weapons. “I'm happy the Trump administration is finally doing this, but... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT BANNING BUMP STOCKS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday blasted the Federal Commission on School Safety, led by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, for issuing recommendations that include proposals on arming teachers and gutting civil... Read More about MURPHY BLASTS TRUMP, DEVOS “SCHOOL SAFETY” REPORT THAT INCLUDES ARMING TEACHERS, ROLLING BACK SCHOOL DISCIPLINE REFORMS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Friday released a statement following a ruling in the case Texas v. United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor throws out the 2010 Affordable Care Act in its entirety, throwing the... Read More about MURPHY: “REPUBLICANS JUST BLEW UP OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that precision wires and machine manufacturer Novo Precision, LLC in Bristol is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Novo Precision specializes in manufacturing that serves global markets with medical staples and clips, cut-to-length wire products and precision machine... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRISTOL MANUFACTURER, NOVO PRECISION, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Friday released a statement following a ruling in the case Texas v. United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor throws out the 2010 Affordable Care Act in its entirety, throwing the... Read More about MURPHY: “REPUBLICANS JUST BLEW UP OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on Friday on the sixth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. “Today is an awful day. I’ll think a lot about my youngest son, who went off to his first grade classroom this morning, as I remember the precious children and... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released a statement following today’s vote passing the bipartisan joint resolution he introduced with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) that would remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities... Read More about SENATE PASSES MURPHY’S RESOLUTION TO REMOVE U.S. FORCES FROM SAUDI-LED WAR IN YEMEN

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate calling on his colleagues to support the bipartisan joint resolution he introduced with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to end U.S. involvement in... Read More about MURPHY RENEWS CALL FOR U.S. TO END INVOLVEMENT IN WAR IN YEMEN, URGES SENATE TO PASS WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill, in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Through his “Our Farm Bill” online listening campaign and tours of farms across the state, Murphy worked closely with Connecticut farmers and advocates to... Read More about SENATE PASSES FARM BILL WITH MURPHY-LED INITIATIVES TO HELP CONNECTICUT FARMERS

WASHINGTON – As Connecticut families begin to purchase chocolate treats and other candy ahead of the holiday season, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that chocolate manufacturer Thompson Chocolate in Meriden is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Thompson Chocolate specializes in traditional and themed chocolates,... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS MERIDEN CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURER, THOMPSON CHOCOLATE, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined legislation led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that would recognize the service of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps. A bipartisan group of senators introduced the U.S Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill to honor women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps... Read More about MURPHY, WARREN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO HONOR WWII CADET NURSES

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representatives Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and Mike Thompson (CA-5), Newtown Action Alliance, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Women’s March, Giffords, and victims’... Read More about MURPHY JOINS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE TO CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following joint statement in response to a report by the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security finding evidence that the Coast Guard Academy retaliated against a whistleblower who reported racial... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT REGARDING COAST GUARD ACADEMY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced precision machine and aerospace manufacturer Admill Machine in New Britain is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Founded in 1988, Admill Machine specializes in complex 3D milling, turning, and wire EDM. Their focus on lean manufacturing practices has allowed them to... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW BRITAIN MANUFACTURER, ADMILL MACHINE, AS THIS WEEK’S “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today sent a letter urging U.S. News & World Report to further change their methodology for college rankings by more expansively considering a school’s... Read More about MURPHY, DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES URGE U.S. NEWS TO CONSIDER A SCHOOL’S ROLE IN SPURRING SOCIAL MOBILITY IN 2020 COLLEGE RANKINGS

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution condemning Russia’s recent attack on Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait and calling for the immediate release of all Ukrainian sailors. U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign... Read More about SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES MURPHY, JOHNSON RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday released a statement following today’s vote to advance the bipartisan joint resolution he introduced with U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) that would remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT AFTER SENATE ADVANCES WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WAR IN YEMEN