WASHINGTON — After hearing directly from farmers that student loans often present a barrier to individuals who are new to farming or are looking to start their own farms, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced new legislation, called the Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act, to... Read More about MURPHY, UDALL INTRODUCE STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS LEGISLATION TO HELP BEGINNING FARMERS

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, introduced on Tuesday the Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act – bipartisan legislation to ensure health care providers have clear guidelines from the... Read More about MURPHY, CASSIDY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO HELP SAVE LIVES OF OVERDOSE SURVIVORS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday announced his opposition to CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s confirmation as Secretary of State. Murphy released the following statement:  “I was impressed by Director Pompeo’s recognition of the many failures of... Read More about MURPHY TO OPPOSE POMPEO’S CONFIRMATION AS SECRETARY OF STATE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) recognized the Quiet Corner Innovation Cluster (QCIC) as this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” after meeting with members of the partnership recently. Established in 2016 at the University of Connecticut (UConn), QCIC provides research and development,... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS QUIET CORNER INNOVATION CLUSTER AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – After hearing from members of Connecticut’s Sikh community, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday introduced a U.S. Senate resolution honoring the festival of Vaisakhi. The festival, which occurred this weekend, is an annual festival celebrating the spring harvest season. Murphy’s resolution reads, “The... Read More about MURPHY JOINS CONNECTICUT SIKH COMMUNITY IN INTRODUCING SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING FESTIVAL OF VAISAKHI

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on Saturday on the U.S. strike launched in Syria: "The use of chemical weapons is evil, as are the many other war crimes perpetrated on the Syrian people by the Assad regime, with the help of Iran and Russia. My... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON U.S. STRIKE IN SYRIA

WASHINGTON – After an investigation by WTNH News 8 revealed that the rate at which Eversource – New England’s largest energy provider – has disconnected customers from electricity for nonpayment has nearly doubled in the last two years, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory... Read More about MURPHY CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WHY EVERSOURCE SHUTOFFS DOUBLED IN JUST TWO YEARS

Confirmation Hearing Video #1: Click here to view video of Murphy questioning Pompeo in the 1st round of questioningConfirmation Hearing Video #2: Click here to view video of Murphy questioning Pompeo in the 2nd round of questioning WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS POMPEO DURING SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE CONFIRMATION HEARING

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.  WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) touted the success of the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative and invited U.S.... Read More about MURPHY RECEIVES COMMITMENT FROM SECRETARY ACOSTA TO VISIT EASTERN CONNECTICUT’S MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE PIPELINE INITIATIVE

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) – co-author of the Mental Health Reform Act signed into law in 2016 – questioned U.S. Secretary... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS SECRETARY ACOSTA ABOUT UNEQUAL INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) – co-author of the Mental Health Reform Act signed into law in 2016 – questioned U.S. Secretary... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS SECRETARY ACOSTA ABOUT UNEQUAL INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.  WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) – a member of the HELP Committee and co-author of the bipartisan Recovery COACH Act to expand access to recovery coaches for people... Read More about MURPHY TOUTS CONNECTICUT AS MODEL, URGES PASSAGE OF HIS BIPARTISAN RECOVERY COACH BILL TO STEM THE OPIOID CRISIS

Hartford, CT—Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced a Senate resolution designating April 11, 2018 as the “Sesquicentennial of Connecticut’s Navy Installation.” 150 years ago today, the Naval Submarine Base New London became a naval yard and storage deport for the United States... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL COMMEMORATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINS OF NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Berlin’s Cambridge Specialty Company, Inc. is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1952, Cambridge Specialty manufactures complex aerospace components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BERLIN MANUFACTURER, CAMBRIDGE SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC. AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

Hartford, CT—Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation applauded the approval of $8.08 million in Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that will generate $79.9 million in equity from private investors for affordable multifamily housing developments in East Haven, Hartford, Montville, and Norwalk.  The LIHTC program... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS $8.08 MILLION TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CONNECTICUT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday honored LT Rev. Thomas M. Conway, a Waterbury resident and American hero who sacrificed his life to care for fellow sailors after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, during World War II. Murphy placed a statement in the Congressional Record honoring Father Conway... Read More about MURPHY HONORS FATHER CONWAY IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

WASHINGTON – During a roundtable with state and local elected officials, developers, and community members from across Connecticut, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced today the introduction of his legislation – called the Creating Livable Environments and New Usable Property (CLEAN UP) Act – to incentivize the cleanup... Read More about MURPHY INTRODUCES ‘CLEAN UP ACT’ TO ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTICUT’S OLD FACTORIES & BROWNFIELDS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Monday on U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty’s (CT-5) announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2018: “Elizabeth is a friend and a colleague, who has fought hard on behalf of the people she represents for the past six years. I have spoken to... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON ESTY DECISION TO NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION

HARTFORD - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that Collab, a startup located in New Haven, is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Collab supports early-stage entrepreneurs based in Connecticut by providing them with capital, mentorship, and other resources. Co-directors Margaret Lee and... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW HAVEN INNOVATOR, COLLAB, AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Horberg Industries, Inc. of Bridgeport is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” William Horberg founded the company as a precision grinding business in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1935. Since then, Horberg Industries has expanded and refined... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRIDGEPORT MANUFACTURER, HORBERG INDUSTRIES, INC. AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”