HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Palco Connector, Inc. of Naugatuck is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in Connecticut in 1978, Palco Connector manufactures radio frequency and microwave connectors and cables, as well as audio, data, and battery connectors for the... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NAUGATUCK MANUFACTURER, PALCO CONNECTOR, INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD – After public health officials in Florida announced that four cases of Zika are likely to have been acquired in the continental United States, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), called on Congressional Republicans on Friday to stop playing politics with the Zika emergency and immediately pass the bipartisan $1.1 billion compromise... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON FIRST LOCALLY ACQUIRED CASES OF ZIKA IN CONTINENTAL U.S.

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-03) and New Haven Mayor Toni Harp announced today a $20 million federal grant for New Haven’s Downtown Crossing— transformation of the old Route 34 highway into a walkable street grid suitable for major... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, HARP ANNOUNCE $20 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR NEW HAVEN’S DOWNTOWN CROSSING

NORWICH —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and made the following statements after Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant of the Coast Guard, announced that the U.S. Coast Guard Band will remain in New London: “The U.S. Coast... Read More about Murphy, Courtney, Blumenthal Hail Decision By The Coast Guard To Keep Its Band Located In New London

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Nucor Steel Connecticut, Inc. of Wallingford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Nucor Steel Connecticut uses rolling and forming processes to manufacture a broad range of steel products, including concrete reinforcing bars, hot-rolled bars,... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS WALLINGFORD MANUFACTURER, NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT, INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would establish clear criteria to identify and hold accountable countries that systematically refuse or delay the repatriation of their citizens who have been convicted of a violent crime, or who pose a... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, CORNYN INTRODUCE ‘CASEY’S LAW’ TO HOLD COUNTRIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR REFUSING TO REPATRIATE DANGEROUS FOREIGN NATIONALS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-2) today urged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to meet with the Old Lyme community before moving forward with any plans for a new rail route through the historic city. The FRA has started a massive,... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COURTNEY STRESS OPPOSITION TO RAIL THROUGH OLD LYME, URGE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TO HEAR COMMUNITY CONCERNS

HARTFORD – Building on a nearly decade-long, community-driven effort to conserve and protect the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) continued their fight to create a U.S. National Park Service... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, LARSON, ESTY CONTINUE PUSH FOR LOWER FARMINGTON RIVER WILD & SCENIC DESIGNATION

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (D-5),  announced $2.9 million in federal grants to protect families from lead paint and other home health hazards in Naugatuck Valley Health... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, HIMES, ESTY ANNOUNCE $2.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO PROTECT NAUGATUCK VALLEY FAMILIES FROM LEAD POISONING

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-2) announced $2.4 million in federal grants to combat lead paint and other home health hazards in Norwich.  “Lead poisoning can lead to irreparable damage, particularly for children. This... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COURTNEY ANNOUNCE $2.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO PROTECT NORWICH FAMILIES FROM LEAD POISONING

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced new legislation, called the 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... Read More about MURPHY, BOOZMAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO RECOGNIZE “CENTURY FARMS”

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02), U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), as well as Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), John Larson (CT-01), James Langevin (RI-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), David Cicilline... Read More about CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS WRITE TO EPA IN SUPPORT OF EASTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), led by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) to make reforms to federal student loan servicing to better protect borrowers. The... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES URGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO REFORM STUDENT LOAN SERVICING TO BETTER PROTECT BORROWERS

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), led by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), today wrote a letter seeking improved lead screening policies for Medicaid-eligible children. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES SEEK UPDATE TO CURRENT LEAD SCREENING POLICY TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM LEAD HAZARDS, PREVENT LIFE-LONG HEALTH EFFECTS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Z-Medica® of Wallingford is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Connecticut resident and Apollo Space Program Engineer Frank Hursey co-founded Z-Medica in Wallingford, Connecticut, with Bart Gullong in 2002 after discovering a new hemostatic... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS WALLINGFORD MANUFACTURER, Z-MEDICA, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD – After hearing continued complaints from constituents living with mental illness and substance use disorders about equal access to treatment, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led a group of 17 senators on Monday in urging the White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force to consider taking a specific set... Read More about MURPHY LEADS 17 SENATORS IN URGING WHITE HOUSE TO TAKE NEW ACTION TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that he is moving his Hartford office to Colt Gateway, part of the major new commercial development in Coltsville that the City of Hartford planned in conjunction with the new National Park designation. His new office will be located in the renovated East Armory building of... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW HARTFORD OFFICE LOCATION IN COLTSVILLE

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday after it released the Draft Baseline Specifications for Law Enforcement Service Pistols with Security Technology report, written by experts from federal law enforcement agencies to advance and... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD NEW “BASELINE REQUIREMENTS” TO ADVANCE REAL-WORLD USE OF SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement Thursday after a truck plowed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing and wounding dozens: “My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and the people of France in the wake of this latest attack. Today’s attack... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON ATTACK IN NICE, FRANCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded unanimous, bipartisan committee passage on Thursday of his resolution to address the devastating humanitarian crisis and security vacuum in Yemen as a result of the Saudi coalition’s ongoing military campaign, which has... Read More about FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE PASSES MURPHY RESOLUTION ON THE HUMANITARIAN & SECURITY CRISIS IN YEMEN