HARTFORD — As President Trump begins the first week of his presidency, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday unveiled a letter he’s sending to President Trump outlining five executive actions that the President should take immediately to close loopholes in Buy American laws. President Trump campaigned on increasing U.S.... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAKE FIVE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS NOW TO BOOST “BUY AMERICAN”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined manufacturers from across Connecticut in Middletown on Monday to celebrate reaching a milestone of 100 “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturers.” Murphy launched his weekly “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” series in the fall of 2014 to recognize Connecticut’s... Read More about MURPHY CELEBRATES 100 “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURERS”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) voted on Friday to confirm General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense and General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security. Murphy released the following statement: “It’s my hope that Generals Mattis and Kelly draw upon their experience to inject a level of seriousness into... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Friday regarding the inauguration of President Donald Trump: “I congratulate President Trump on his inauguration as our nation's 45th President, and I give thanks to President Obama for his extraordinary eight years at the helm of our great nation. I... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP

Click here to view video WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.). Murphy pressed Price on the Affordable Care... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS HHS SECRETARY NOMINEE REP. TOM PRICE DURING CONFIRMATION HEARING

Click here to view video   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Murphy pressed Haley on the uncertain... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR NOMINEE GOV. NIKKI HALEY DURING CONFIRMATION HEARING

Click here to view video   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Murphy pressed DeVos on individuals profiting from taxpayer dollars that... Read More about MURPHY QUESTIONS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION NOMINEE BETSY DEVOS DURING CONFIRMATION HEARING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that Isha Dalal, a student at Trumbull High School, and Emily Sullivan, a student at Simsbury High School, have been selected as delegates to the 55th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) – a week-long opportunity for... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY ANNOUNCE CONNECTICUT STUDENTS SELECTED FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

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