WASHINGTON – As the Bahraini government continues to target the country’s peaceful opposition party and other nonviolent human rights defenders, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, led a bipartisan call on... Read More about MURPHY LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF 7 SENATORS IN URGING SEC. KERRY TO PRESS BAHRAIN ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement Wednesday after voting to advance the bipartisan Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA Act) of 2016: “The crisis in Puerto Rico isn’t abstract – hospitals are running out of supplies, vital human services are... Read More about MURPHY VOTES FOR BIPARTISAN BILL TO RESTORE STABILITY & OPPORTUNITY FOR PUERTO RICO

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today in calling for movement on commonsense gun violence prevention during a National Day of Action on Gun Violence Prevention.  “What we have seen over the last two weeks is real progress and the... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL: SILENCE IS NOT ENOUGH—THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Congressman John Larson (CT-1), and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced on Tuesday that the City of Hartford will receive approximately $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to help young adults in North Hartford’s Promise Zone who are exiting... Read More about CONNECTICUT LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION TO HELP YOUNG ADULTS IN PROMISE ZONE REINTEGRATE INTO COMMUNITY

WASHINGTON — As the Senate considers Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), led by U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), joined 20 of their Democratic colleagues in urging Senate leadership to remove from appropriations legislation any anti-gun violence prevention... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL URGE SENATE LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH, REMOVE ANTI-GUN SAFETY RIDERS FROM APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on Tuesday after explosions and gunfire at Istanbul Ataturk Airport: “My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON EXPLOSIONS AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators  Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are renewing their call to protect Plum Island in the wake of a report released by the Department of Homeland Security. Due to its partial use as a federal research facility, most of the 840-acre... Read More about IN WAKE OF DHS REPORT, MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND RENEW CALL TO PROTECT PLUM ISLAND

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in introducing a resolution to designate September 25, 2016, as “National Lobster Day” to recognize the historic and economic importance... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER 25, 2016, AS NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) announced that the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB) is receiving a $4 million federal grant to support workforce training throughout Connecticut. This... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, ESTY ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE TRAINING IN CONNECTICUT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday called on Congressional leaders to stop playing politics with the Zika emergency and immediately pass the bipartisan compromise bill that passed the Senate last month. Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and the conference committee negotiating the Zika... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS BIPARTISAN BILL TO CONFRONT ZIKA EMERGENCY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-3 ruling on Monday in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt that Texas had imposed unconstitutional burdens on women’s access to abortion.  “The Supreme Court’s decision is a victory for women and their health,”... Read More about MURPHY: “THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IS A VICTORY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR HEALTH”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called for action on Friday after New Haven declared a public health emergency in the wake of Thursday’s 15 overdoses.  “We have a crisis on our hands and Connecticut families should not have to wait any longer for us to fix it,” said Murphy. “Yesterday’s... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW HAVEN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FOLLOWING 15 HEROIN OVERDOSES

WASHINGTON – A week after concluding a nearly 15-hour filibuster and receiving a commitment from Senate Republicans to bring commonsense gun reforms up for a vote, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after a bipartisan compromise to prevent terror suspects from purchasing firearms survived a Senate vote... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE ON PROVISION TO PREVENT TERROR SUSPECTS FROM BUYING GUNS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and the conference committee negotiating the FY2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill and Zika virus supplemental funding bill, criticized efforts to pack the must-pass bill with... Read More about MURPHY: STOP PLAYING POLITICAL GAMES WITH ZIKA FUNDING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the Connecticut delegation, U.S. Representative John Lewis, and the dozens of Democratic members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday during a sit-in demonstration demanding that the House stay in session to debate and vote on gun safety measures to expand background... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS HOUSE DEMOCRATS FOR UNPRECEDENTED SIT-IN, DEMANDING VOTES TO STEM GUN VIOLENCE

HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Naval Submarine Base New London. “This is truly a momentous milestone, marking 100 years as the submarine capital of the world -- right here in Connecticut. The Naval... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL: 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON A MOMENTOUS MILESTONE

WASHINGTON – Days after concluding a nearly 15-hour filibuster and receiving a commitment from Senate Republicans to bring commonsense gun reforms up for a vote, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reacted to the defeat of two gun safety amendments that would close the terror gap and expand background checks for firearms purchases. The... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON DEFEAT OF MEASURES TO CLOSE TERROR GAP & EXPAND BACKGROUND CHECKS

WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congressman John Larson (D-1), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Congressman Jim Himes (D-4), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) along with Governor Dan Malloy announced that three Connecticut institutions are part of... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION: UCONN, CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS PART OF WINNING BID FOR $70 MILLION FEDERAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) released the following statement today in response to a report issued by the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS IG) following the agency’s inquiry into... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL & COURTNEY: INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT CONFIRMS THAT ICE COULD AND SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE TO REMOVE JEAN JACQUES BEFORE BRUTAL SLAYING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to not consider a challenge of Connecticut’s state law banning assault weapons. The Supreme Court’s decision to not hear the case means the federal appeals court ruling that the ban complies with... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CONNECTICUT’S BAN ON SEMI-AUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS