HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a statement on the “Unite the Right” Rally, a gathering of white nationalists and neo-Nazis, in Charlottesville, Virginia.  "What has happened in Charlottesville over the last 24 hours should be a call to action for every American who has grown complacent under the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEO-NAZI RALLY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will embark on his second “Walk Across Connecticut”, taking to the streets and dirt roads to listen to and get feedback from Connecticut residents. Murphy will begin his walk in Killingly on Sunday morning, and walk 103 miles through 21 towns over the next five days. He will hold a... Read More about MURPHY TO EMBARK ON HIS 2ND “WALK ACROSS CONNECTICUT”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Thursday for awarding a $2.8 million grant to help build a food-focused business... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, LARSON, BRONIN APPLAUD $2.8 MILLION GRANT FOR NORTH HARTFORD

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a letter, led by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), to the new SEC Chair and reintroduced the Shareholder Protection Act—two actions aimed at requiring public companies to disclose political spending to their shareholders.  While the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DEMOCRATS CONTINUE FIGHT FOR DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING

WASHINGTON – After hearing from a concerned Cheshire resident, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Wednesday new legislation – called the Benefit Adjustment of Social Security Income Compensation (BASIC) Act – to strengthen Social Security benefits and help ease the burden on families after a loved one passes away.... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO SECURE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that R&D Dynamics Corporation of Bloomfield is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1990, R&D designs and manufactures oil-free, energy-efficient, and high-speed turbomachinery for the aerospace and commercial sectors. Their... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BLOOMFIELD MANUFACTURER, R&D DYNAMICS CORPORATION, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S.  Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introducing the Reach Every Mother and Child Act to strengthen efforts to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns, and young children in developing nations around the world.  Maternal... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO END PREVENTABLE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD DEATHS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz to be the first-ever U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use – a... Read More about SENATE CONFIRMS FIRST-EVER ASST. SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, POSITION CREATED UNDER MURPHY’S MENTAL HEALTH REFORM ACT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded Senate passage of a resolution they helped to lead designating September 25, 2017 as National Lobster Day.  The resolution recognizes the historic and economic impact of the lobster nationwide. Lobster fishing has served as an economic... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AS NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) urged the Trump Administration to take action following the findings released this week in an interim report compiled by the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. The report calls for an immediate increase in treatment capacity and... Read More about MURPHY AND BLUMENTHAL URGE ACTION ON FEDERAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC REPORT

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a coalition of 30 other U.S. Senators led by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar in introducing legislation to unleash the bargaining power of seniors for a better deal on prescription drug costs. The legislation would allow for Medicare to negotiate the best... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL HELP LEAD LEGISLATION TO UNLEASH THE BARGAINING POWER OF SENIORS FOR A BETTER DEAL ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

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, received a commitment from Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, the first nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, that she will... Read More about MURPHY RECEIVES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY FROM FIRST-EVER NOMINEE FOR ASST. SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co-authors of the recently enacted Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, issued the following statement in response to the POLITICO report that the State Department has yet to request funding already appropriated by Congress to help counter Russian... Read More about Murphy and Portman Call on State Department to Step Up Efforts to Counter ISIS and Russian Propaganda

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined fellow Senate Democrats writing to President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), urging Republicans to come to the table and work with Democrats in a bipartisan way on the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL & SENATE DEMS LAY OUT KEY PRINCIPLES FOR TAX REFORM IN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP & SENATE GOP LEADERS

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, received a commitment from Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, the first nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, that she will... Read More about MURPHY RECEIVES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY FROM FIRST-EVER NOMINEE FOR ASST. SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Hartford,CT—Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) applauded a $300,000 grant to the Wheeler Clinic from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health.... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, LARSON, COURTNEY, ESTY APPLAUD $300,0000 TO THE WHEELER CLINIC TO ADDRESS OPIOID USE AMONG TEENAGE GIRLS

Washington – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in introducing the Highlands Conservation Act. This legislation would allow states to access federal funding for projects to promote conservation, tourism, and recreation in the region. The Highlands... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE HIGHLANDS REGION

NEW FAIRFIELD, CT – Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials urging them to reconsider a deportation order issued for New Fairfield resident Joel... Read More about Murphy, Esty, Blumenthal Ask Immigration Officials to Reconsider Deportation of New Fairfield Resident Joel Colindres

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that InterPRO of Deep River is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1997, InterPRO partners with Hewlett-Packard and MarkForged to provide 3D printing, as well as prototype injection molding, casting, computer numerical control (CNC)... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS DEEP RIVER’S INTERPRO AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

Hartford, CT- Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-1), John Larson (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) sent a letter to Secretary Kelly at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing grave concerns with recent reports that DHS... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION: STOPPING DACA PROGRAM WOULD HARM MORE THAN 10,000 YOUNG IMMIGRANTS IN CONNECTICUT