HARTFORD, CT – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced $2,666,359 awarded to sixteen health centers in the state of Connecticut to fund treatment for mental health and... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES OVER $2 MILLION IN MENTAL HEALTH AND OPIOID ABUSE TREATMENT FUNDING

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) will join the Connecticut State Society to host the fourth annual “Discover Connecticut” reception, which will showcase more than 20 small-batch food producers, restaurants, breweries, tourist attractions, and other businesses based in... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, CONNECTICUT STATE SOCIETY TO SHOWCASE MORE THAN 20 CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES AT ‘DISCOVER CONNECTICUT’ EVENT IN DC

Hartford, CT- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2),  Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced a grant from the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) totaling nearly $3.2 million to improve the Connecticut State... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $3.2 MILLION TO IMPROVE STATE VETERANS CEMETERY IN MIDDLETOWN

Click here to view video of Murphy’s remarks.      WASHINGTON – One day after Connecticut’s health insurers announced that costs will increase for Connecticut consumers by double digits, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) criticized the Trump administration during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and... Read More about MURPHY CRITICIZES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR “UNCERTAINTY” IN CONNECTICUT HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE, DOUBLE-DIGIT RATE INCREASES

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) reintroduced their Century Farms Act to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 or more years. To date, over 30 states – including Connecticut and Arkansas – have established Century or Centennial Farms designations and awards.... Read More about MURPHY, BOOZMAN REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO RECOGNIZE “CENTURY FARMS”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, supported an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday that would, in six months, repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) authorizing war against the perpetrators of the... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CRAFT NEW WAR AUTHORIZATION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced on Wednesday an amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act that will ensure the Defense Department is complying with Buy American purchasing requirements. Their amendment will ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are being used to benefit... Read More about MURPHY, STABENOW ANNOUNCE BUY AMERICAN AMENDMENT TO DEFENSE BILL

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 (HELP) Committee, received feedback on how to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and stabilize the healthcare marketplace on Tuesday during a bipartisan HELP Committee... Read More about MURPHY CRITICIZES TRUMP FOR SABOTAGING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AHEAD OF OPEN ENROLLMENT

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Wepco Plastics, Inc. – a second-generation, family-owned and operated manufacturer in Middlefield – is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Wally Parmelee founded Wepco Plastics in 1985 out of the basement of his home. Today, the... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS MIDDLEFIELD MANUFACTURER, WEPCO PLASTICS, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

My office is working with a number of constituents whose family members are currently stranded in the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma.  If you or a loved one needs assistance, please reach out to my office in Hartford at 860-549-8463. We are here to help. For those currently on a U.S. Virgin Island (includes St. John, St. Thomas... Read More about Information for Connecticut Residents Stranded in the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma

WASHINGTON – After President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos last week named a former official of the fraudulent DeVry University to direct the Department of Education unit in charge of combatting fraud, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Al Franken... Read More about MURPHY, DURBIN, BROWN, FRANKEN, BLUMENTHAL, WARREN & HARRIS INTRODUCE STUDENTS BEFORE PROFITS ACT

Hartford, CT)—Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) totaling $1,090,422 to fire departments in... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, COURTNEY, HIMES, ESTY ANNOUNCE OVER $1.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement on Thursday after the Appropriations Committee restored $400 million in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) – the only federal community service and work-based job training program... Read More about MURPHY SUCCESSFULLY FIGHTS TO RESTORE $400 MILLION FOR JOB TRAINING TO OLDER AMERICANS

WASHINGTON – During the second bipartisan hearing hosted by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee since Trumpcare’s failure, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the HELP Committee, continued to press his Senate colleagues on Wednesday to work in a bipartisan fashion to improve the... Read More about MURPHY CONTINUES PUSH FOR HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENTS IN BIPARTISAN HEARINGS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Thursday after voting to raise the debt ceiling and extend government funding through December 8th, and provide $15.25 billion in disaster relief funds for victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and other major disasters. “Nobody should be happy with... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE TO KEEP GOVERNMENT OPEN, RAISE DEBT CEILING & PROVIDE AID TO HURRICANE VICTIMS

WASHINGTON – During the first in a series of bipartisan hearings hosted by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the HELP Committee, emphasized on Wednesday that Republicans and Democrats need to work together to make... Read More about MURPHY CALLS FOR BIPARTISAN REFORMS IN FIRST HEALTH CARE HEARING SINCE TRUMPCARE’S FAILURE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday for awarding $368,000 in Rural Development grants to help Laurelbrook Farm in East Canaan, Bishop’s... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, COURTNEY & ESTY APPLAUD $368,000 IN FEDERAL ENERGY GRANTS FOR FARMS IN EAST CANAAN, GUILFORD, FRANKLIN & HEBRON

Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced today that Sikorsky has signed a $304 million contract with the U.S. Navy enabling Sikorsky to begin Connecticut construction of the first two production CH-53K “King Stallion” helicopters. The Marine Corps plans to procure 200 of these heavy lift helicopters from... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION APPLAUDS START OF CONNECTICUT PRODUCTION FOR CH-53K HELICOPTERS

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2), and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Rear Admiral James E. Rendón, Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy, after allegations of racial hostility on the campus were reported on Sunday. “As members... Read More about MURPHY, COURTNEY, BLUMENTHAL SEND LETTER TO COAST GUARD ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT

WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s announcement that he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement. "It takes someone with a dark heart to do something as cruel and pointless as this. Dreamers are Americans – they grew up... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO END DACA