WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday after Republicans in Congress released a partisan memo drafted by Republican House Intelligence Committee staff in an attempt to discredit the FBI and the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections.  “This memo seems to do... Read More about MURPHY: “AMERICANS DESERVE THE FULL STORY, NOT A PARTISAN WITCH HUNT”

WASHINGTON – Before the Trump administration is expected to unveil a Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 22 other senators in urging President Trump to fund the National Sea Grant College Program at no less than current levels. In a letter to... Read More about MURPHY LEADS 22 SENATORS IN URGING TRUMP TO FUND NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) selected 15 elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut as winners of his second annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge.’ The winning essays and pictures can be viewed below. Click on each student’s name to download his or... Read More about MURPHY SHARES WINNING ESSAYS OF ‘MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY ESSAY CHALLENGE’

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday that New Haven’s LearnToProgram, Inc. is this month’s “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2011 by Connecticut residents Mark Lassoff and Kevin Hernandez, LearnToProgram offers online software development and design courses that... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW HAVEN INNOVATOR, LEARNTOPROGRAM, INC., AS “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of SFRC, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and 19 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, expressing concern that six months... Read More about MURPHY, DEMOCRATS: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S FAILURE TO IMPOSE MANDATORY RUSSIA SANCTIONS IS “UNACCEPTABLE”

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Tuesday after President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address:  “If you were hoping for a unifying speech tonight, you got the opposite. Between the long victory lap with Republicans over tax reform to the over-the-top demonization of... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the committee and lead author of the Students Before Profits Act, raised concerns about for-profit colleges that receive taxpayer-funded student aid... Read More about MURPHY DEMANDS ACTION TO PROTECT STUDENTS & TAXPAYERS, HOLD FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES ACCOUNTABLE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Monday after voting against a Republican bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases where the health of the mother is threatened or when there are severe or fatal fetal anomalies. “Republicans just can't help themselves when it comes to their... Read More about MURPHY STANDS UP FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Empire Industries of Manchester is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Empire Industries is a fourth-generation, family-operated manufacturer of piping products – such as pipe hangers and support, strut, and strut accessories –... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS MANCHESTER MANUFACTURER, EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and eight of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to put his words into action on rebuilding America’s infrastructure with a plan that has strong Buy American and Hire American standards. The senators called on... Read More about MURPHY, COLLEAGUES TO TRUMP: INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MUST INCLUDE STRONG “BUY AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN” STANDARDS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Friday on President Trump’s immigration framework. President Trump’s plan would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to stay legally in the United States, but threatens to restrict family-based immigration, fund a border wall at an... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLAN

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced that he has invited Caroline Johnson of New Britain to be his guest for the State of the Union address. Caroline is a staunch advocate for early cancer screening and research funding after her husband Scott Johnson, a New Britain firefighter and a Chief Petty... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES CAROLINE JOHNSON, CANCER PREVENTION ADVOCATE AND NEW BRITAIN RESIDENT, AS HIS STATE OF THE UNION GUEST

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, voted against the confirmation of Secretary Alex Azar of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate... Read More about MURPHY OPPOSES CONFIRMATION OF ALEX AZAR TO LEAD HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after opposing another short-term, stopgap spending measure that failed to address several major outstanding deadlines: “This stop-gap three-week patch shortchanges Connecticut’s needs and priorities. Kicking... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON CR VOTE

 Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.   WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday night offered a motion to temporarily re-open the federal government and ensure that the military and federal government employees get paid while negotiations continue. His motion was blocked by Senate Republicans.... Read More about MURPHY EFFORT TO RE-OPEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ENSURE PAY FOR MILITARY & FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BLOCKED BY SENATE REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement early Saturday morning after congressional Republicans refused to negotiate a long-term spending deal that funds critical Connecticut priorities. "Republicans asked to be given control of the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. They got it, and this... Read More about MURPHY VOTES AGAINST SHORT-TERM SPENDING DEAL

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a letter led by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH)  to President Donald Trump outlining his administration’s lackluster response to the opioid crisis. The Senators provided examples of several steps President Trump could... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATORS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: THE OPIOID CRISIS IS TOO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO OVER-PROMISE AND UNDER DELIVER

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Thursday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced suddenly that it has reversed its decision to extend Transitional Shelter Assistance through February 14 for the 45 families in Connecticut displaced from their homes in the wake of Hurricanes Maria... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT AFTER FEMA REVERSES EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL SHELTER ASSISTANCE FOR PUERTO RICAN FAMILIES

WASHINGTON – As the Senate begins consideration of a supplemental appropriations bill to help victims of natural disasters across the United States, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) – a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee – joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and a group of six other senators in requesting... Read More about MURPHY, COLLEAGUES CALL FOR HOUSE-PASSED DISASTER SUPPLEMENTAL BILL TO BE STRENGTHENED, PROVIDE EQUAL TREATMENT AND NECESSARY RELIEF FOR PUERTO RICANS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Thursday after voting against a six-year reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Murphy called for a larger debate about how to protect the privacy of our citizens and our national security. “702 is an important program... Read More about MURPHY VOTES AGAINST REAUTHORIZATION OF SECTION 702 IN FISA SURVEILLANCE BILL