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

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a group of 40 Senators, led by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in standing up for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) independence and power to obtain justice for consumers who have been... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATORS STAND UP TO PROTECT CONSUMER BUREAU’S INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Wednesday on a report released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners that outlines suggested best practices for states to ensure better health and safety outcomes for developmentally... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON LATEST REPORT ON ABUSE AT HOMES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

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, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and the seven other SFRC Democrats on Wednesday in requesting to review and analyze data from the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency... Read More about MURPHY, SFRC DEMOCRATS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ABUSE AT STATE DEPARTMENT, USAID

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Ranking Member of Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), urging them to include a... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL URGE SENATE LEADERSHIP TO PROTECT NEWMAN’S OWN FOUNDATION FROM IMMINENT CRIPPLING TAX PROVISION

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on Wednesday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed his bipartisan American Innovation $1 Coin Act. The bill – which was introduced in the House by U.S. Representative Jim Himes (CT-4) – would celebrate the United States’ long and diverse history... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF HIS BIPARTISAN AMERICAN INNOVATION COIN INITIATIVE

WASHINGTON —In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that 15 elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut were selected as winners of his second annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge.’ Approximately 700 students submitted essays to... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2ND ANNUAL ‘MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY ESSAY CHALLENGE’

HARTFORD — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Friday after President Trump continued to waive U.S. sanctions on Iran consistent with our obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The JCPOA is the international deal that has... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO UPHOLD IRAN DEAL

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks. WASHINGTON — Eight days before Congress must pass a new spending deal to keep the government open, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on his colleagues to pass a long-term budget that adequately funds defense as well as the other critical programs that make Connecticut communities... Read More about MURPHY LAYS OUT WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR CONNECTICUT IN BUDGET TALKS, URGES CONGRESS TO PASS LONG-TERM DEAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a bipartisan group of New England Senators, led by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), in introducing legislation to ban offshore drilling along the New England coast. The New England Coastal Protection... Read More about MURPHY AND BLUMENTHAL JOIN NEW ENGLAND SENATE DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE NEW ENGLAND OFFSHORE DRILLING BAN

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on a new report released by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, that outlines extensive Russian interference in at least nineteen European countries. Despite this... Read More about MURPHY CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INACTION FOLLOWING NEW REPORT ON RUSSIAN ELECTION MEDDLING

WASHINGTON — In light of evidence that U.S. federal agencies have granted an excessive number of waivers to Buy American laws in the last few years, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) unveiled the BuyAmerican.gov Act, new legislation that would establish a... Read More about MURPHY, PORTMAN, GRAHAM, BROWN INTRODUCE “BUY AMERICAN” BILL TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY & SUPPORT MANUFACTURING JOBS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined more than three dozen U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), in sharply criticizing the Trump Administration’s decision to reopen offshore drilling leases three years ahead of schedule. This decision puts vast stretches of... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATORS SLAM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S OFFSHORE DRILLING REVERSAL

Hartford, CT - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statements today in support of proposed Connecticut state legislation to ban the purchase and sale of "rate fire enhancements." "These carnage force multipliers must be banned in Connecticut and nationwide. Connecticut is once again... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENTS ON PROPOSED CONNECTICUT RATE OF FIRE ENHANCEMENTS BAN

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a statement on Monday after Access Health CT (AHCT) announced that – despite efforts by the Trump administration to sabotage the Affordable Care Act – 2018 health care enrollment numbers were... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS 2018 ACCESS HEALTH OPEN ENROLLMENT NUMBERS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that he is launching a group of Economic Advisory Councils to hear directly from local community leaders to help make progress on various Connecticut priorities in Congress. Murphy has invited local experts, business owners, advocates, and other stakeholders to join each of... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCILS TO ADVANCE CONNECTICUT’S PRIORITIES IN CONGRESS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that he is launching a group of Economic Advisory Councils to hear directly from local community leaders to help make progress on various Connecticut priorities in Congress. Murphy has invited local experts, business owners, advocates, and other stakeholders to join each of... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCILS TO ADVANCE CONNECTICUT’S PRIORITIES IN CONGRESS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Indeco North America of Milford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Indeco North America was founded in 1990 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After moving operations to Stratford, Connecticut, Indeco moved once more in 2006 to an 80,000... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS MILFORD MANUFACTURER, INDECO NORTH AMERICA, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD – Ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced the launch of his second annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge.’ Murphy encourages elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by... Read More about MURPHY LAUNCHES 2ND ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY ESSAY CHALLENGE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced today they will travel to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 2 and Wednesday, January 3 to build firsthand evidence of the ongoing devastation as they fight to secure comprehensive aid to the island. “While the national media coverage of... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Travel to Puerto Rico