(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2) announced today that the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security has opened an inquiry into Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s failure to deport Jean Jacques, a... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COURTNEY ANNOUNCE INSPECTOR GENERAL INQUIRY INTO ICE FAILURE TO DEPORT JEAN JACQUES

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), Ranking Member of U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, released the following statement after voting against the motion to proceed to H.R. 4038. “Keeping Connecticut families safe is my number one priority. This is... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST BILL CLOSING DOOR TO REFUGEES

WASHINGTON – Today, during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science hearing, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) defended President Obama’s executive actions on gun violence and called on his colleagues to provide the resources necessary to ensure timely and effective implementation. Today’s... Read More about MURPHY DEFENDS PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – Today, during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on mental health reform, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) underscored the need to reform the broken mental health system and pass his bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act – a bill he introduced with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.)... Read More about IN SENATE HELP HEARING, MURPHY UNDERSCORES NEED FOR HIS BIPARTISAN MENTAL HEALTH BILL

U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)and  Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), today announced their bipartisan legislation to continue to support the restoration of Long Island Sound passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, bringing it one step... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT & RESTORE LONG ISLAND SOUND PASSES OUT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

BRIDGEPORT – Today, as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the Connecticut Technical High School System’s (CTHSS) Precision Machining Program for their outstanding efforts to prepare Connecticut students to meet the demands of our state’s 21st Century advanced... Read More about FOR “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”, MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM’S PRECISION MACHINING PROGRAM

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on the announcement that Iran has met its initial obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and that... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON ‘IMPLEMENTATION DAY’ FOR IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro for several different events with federal, state, and local leaders around Connecticut. The officials highlighted key federal partnerships in... Read More about U.S. HUD SECRETARY JULIÁN CASTRO JOINED SENATORS & STATE LEADERS FOR TOUR OF CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES WORKING TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

WASHINGTON – Today, amid reports that a California school district purchased numerous canned food products from producers in China, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) encouraged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve their efforts to help... Read More about MURPHY, FEINSTEIN, BOXER CALL ON SCHOOLS TO BUY AMERICAN & SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address.  “Tonight, President Obama gave an exceptional and unique speech, talking straight to the American public, asking them to take charge of raising the debate above the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FINAL STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

DAYVILLE – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Putnam Plastics of Dayville is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1984, Putnam Plastics is a family-owned developer and manufacturer of tubing, catheters, and other assemblies for the medical device industry. With the help of more... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS DAYVILLE MANUFACTURER, PUTNAM PLASTICS, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the #ACAWorks campaign and member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed H.R. 3762, the budget reconciliation bill that repealed signification portions of the Affordable Care Act. Earlier... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S VETO OF BILL REPEALING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) released the following statement after Campbell Soup, the parent company of Connecticut’s Pepperidge Farm, announced its support for mandatory national labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). “When I talk to people in Connecticut, they tell me they... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON CAMPBELL SOUP’S ANNOUNCED SUPPORT FOR LABELLING GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that he has invited Mark Barden to be his guest for the State of the Union address. Mark Barden is the co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, a community organization dedicated to finding sensible solutions to prevent gun violence. His 7-year-old son Daniel was... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES MARK BARDEN, SANDY HOOK PARENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE, AS HIS STATE OF THE UNION GUEST

HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Acting Labor Commissioner Dennis C. Murphy, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and Tom Phillips, President of Capital Workforce Partners, to hold a press conference celebrating a federal workforce tax credit that will encourage businesses to hire long-term unemployed workers and put... Read More about EARLIER TODAY, SENATOR MURPHY, LABOR COMMISSIONER, MAYOR BRONIN CELEBRATED NEW FEDERAL TAX CREDIT TO HELP CONNECTICUT’S LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED WORKERS GET JOBS

WASHINGTON —After meeting with President Barack Obama this afternoon, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) released the following statements after the White House announced new executive actions to combat gun violence: “I left the White House... Read More about AFTER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY, MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL & ESTY RELEASE STATEMENTS ON NEW EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the strength of Connecticut’s manufacturing industry and its growth last year. According to the Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Department of Labor, Connecticut manufacturing has risen for the last eight months, with Connecticut employers reporting close to... Read More about FOR “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER” MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS GROWTH IN CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURING LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON – After learning about Connecticut’s organic farming production from local farmers and organic agriculture researchers during a recent meeting at the University of Connecticut, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize organic research in agriculture research... Read More about AFTER MEETING WITH CONNECTICUT FARMERS & RESEARCHERS, MURPHY URGES USDA TO PRIORITIZE RESEARCH ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following reports outlining his major legislative victories in 2015 and detailing the progress of his bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act. “Over the course of 2015, I voted for hundreds of bills, amendments, resolutions, and nominations in the Senate. I stand by all of... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES END OF THE YEAR LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

WASHINGTON —Today, just weeks after calling on President Barack Obama to investigate and pursue all possible options under his executive authority to reduce gun violence, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) welcomed news reports that the President will use... Read More about MURPHY & BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD PENDING EXECUTIVE ACTION ON GUN VIOLENCE