HARTFORD — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday announced his opposition to the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas). Due to weather-related travel cancellations and delays, Murphy was unable to return to Washington to cast his... Read More about MURPHY OPPOSES CONFIRMATION OF REP. POMPEO TO LEAD CIA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) launched a new monthly series on Friday called “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month.” Each month, Murphy will recognize one of Connecticut’s distinct startups or innovators for their outstanding contributions to Connecticut. Murphy will work directly with the innovators... Read More about MURPHY LAUNCHES “MURPHY’S INNOVATOR OF THE MONTH” SERIES, HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTICUT STARTUPS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after voting against a waiver to exempt General James Mattis from current law and allow him to serve as Secretary of Defense in President-elect Trump’s administration. Under law, the Secretary of Defense must be out of uniform for at least a... Read More about MURPHY VOTES TO MAINTAIN CIVILIAN-CONTROLLED MILITARY

HARTFORD —Days after Senate Republicans voted in their first major step to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health coverage from up to 30 million Americans, 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) will host... Read More about SUNDAY AT 1PM: MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, COURTNEY, ESTY TO HOST RALLY TO “SAVE HEALTH CARE”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Thursday that he has appointed Argenis Herrera, a junior at Waterbury Career Academy (WCA) High School, as a U.S. Senate Page for the Winter/Spring 2017 Senate Page Program. As a Senate Page, Argenis will help with the important day-to-day operations of the U.S. Senate. He arrives... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES WATERBURY STUDENT AS U.S. SENATE PAGE

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Thursday after voting against Congressional Republicans’ FY2017 budget resolution, which sets the stage for repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and stripping health coverage from up to 30 million Americans. As a member of the U.S. Senate Health,... Read More about MURPHY VOTES AGAINST GOP BUDGET TO REPEAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, STRIP HEALTH CARE FROM 30 MILLION AMERICANS

Click here to watch video of 1st round of questioning. Click here to watch video of 2nd round of questioning. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement on Wednesday after questioning Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson for a second... Read More about MURPHY ON TILLERSON: “HIS TESTIMONY CONFIRMS THAT HE IS NOT PREPARED TO BE OUR NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE”

Click here to view video. WASHINGTON – During the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s (SFRC) nomination hearing for Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of SFRC, questioned Tillerson on his foreign policy priorities, past business dealings, and views on how... Read More about ICYMI: MURPHY QUESTIONS REX TILLERSON DURING SECRETARY OF STATE NOMINATION HEARING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass his bipartisan Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. Murphy’s HALOS Act would support startups and create local jobs by removing burdensome restrictions from individuals who want to... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF HIS BIPARTISAN BILL TO SUPPORT STARTUPS & GROW JOBS

Click here to view video. WASHINGTON — As Congressional Republicans continue their dangerous crusade to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health coverage from up to 30 million Americans, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Senate Democrats late Monday evening in holding the Senate floor to protest Republicans’... Read More about ICYMI: MURPHY JOINS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN HOLDING THE FLOOR, PROTESTING GOP EFFORTS TO REPEAL ACA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement ahead of his meeting with U.S. Department of Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. Murphy is scheduled to meet privately with DeVos on Tuesday morning.  “I appreciate the... Read More about MURPHY TO MEET WITH EDUCATION SECRETARY NOMINEE BETSY DEVOS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Monday after meeting privately with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson:  “I appreciate that Rex Tillerson made the time to meet with me this evening ahead of Wednesday’s hearing.... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT AFTER MEETING WITH SECRETARY OF STATE NOMINEE REX TILLERSON

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Schwerdtle Stamp Co., a fourth-generation, family- and woman-owned manufacturer in Bridgeport, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1879, Schwerdtle manufactures tools, dies, and fixtures for marking and embossing plastic,... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BRIDGEPORT MANUFACTURER, SCHWERDTLE STAMP CO., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of his meeting with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson. Murphy is scheduled to meet privately with Tillerson on Monday evening.  “I’m looking forward to speaking to Rex... Read More about MURPHY TO MEET WITH SECRETARY OF STATE NOMINEE REX TILLERSON

WASHINGTON —Following a legislative briefing at Electric Boat on Monday, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the announcement that Electric Boat expects to hire 2,000 workers in 2017, including 1,350 people in Connecticut, and create over 14,000 new jobs in the next decade. Four hundred of the new workers in Groton will focus on... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS LOCAL JOB GROWTH AT ELECTRIC BOAT

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

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a Casework Recap on Monday highlighting the wide range of accomplishments his office achieved for Connecticut residents throughout the 114th session of Congress. Murphy’s office recovered $4.9 million for Connecticut constituents and helped nearly 4,000 individuals in all parts... Read More about MURPHY CELEBRATES $4.9 MILLION RECOVERED & THOUSANDS OF CASEWORK SUCCESSES FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday on the shooting at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport that has left at least five people dead and multiple people injured. “My heart goes out to the victims of today’s shooting and their families, and my sincere gratitude to local law enforcement... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SHOOTING AT FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT

WASHINGTON —Ahead of the U.S. Senate vote on the first amendment to block the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health coverage from up to 30 million Americans, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) highlighted the life-saving protections the law has provided to Connecticut residents. Murphy emphasized the... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LIFE-SAVING CARE & PROTECTIONS FOR CONNECTICUT FAMILIES, DECRIES GOP’S DANGEROUS CRUSADE TO DESTROY HEALTH CARE REFORM

WASHINGTON – During remarks on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the lead amendment to stop Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip health care away from tens of millions of Americans. The amendment would prevent the Senate from considering fast-track... Read More about MURPHY & KAINE INTRODUCE AMENDMENT OPPOSING GOP EFFORTS TO REPEAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT