WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the coordinated attacks and hostage situation in Paris, France on Friday: “My heart sunk into my chest when I heard the news of another terrorist attack in Paris. Now is the time for America... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PARIS TERRORIST ATTACKS

WASHINGTON — Today, after hearing from concerned constituents about the future of the Oxford, Connecticut post office, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) urged the United States Postal Service to find a suitable alternative location for the Oxford branch as soon as possible. In a letter addressed to the United States Postal... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO FIND NEW LOCATION FOR OXFORD POST OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement marking Veterans Day:  Murphy said, “Every day, 550 American service members return to civilian life. It’s up to us to make their transitions seamless – to close healthcare gaps, get them the training and education they need to find... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VETERANS DAY

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016. The bill made significant investments in Connecticut’s critical defense manufacturing industry and included Murphy’s ‘Buy American’ amendment, which... Read More about SENATE PASSES DEFENSE BILL, SENDS MURPHY’S “BUY AMERICAN” AMENDMENT TO PRESIDENT’S DESK

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded passage of the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations (MilCon-VA) bill. The MilCon-VA funding bill provides a total of $79.7 billion in discretionary funding for veterans, which is $2.17 billion more than the... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF MILCON-VA APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with co-sponsors U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence against women and children of Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen, and other religious... Read More about MURPHY, JOHNSON RESOLUTION CONDEMNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN BY ISIS MILITANTS PASSES COMMITTEE BY VOICE VOTE

WASHINGTON – Today, following a recent federal district court ruling that the for-profit Corinthian College chain broke federal consumer protection laws, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and U.S. Representatives... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO GRANT FORMER CORINTHIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS IMMEDIATE RELIEF

SUFFIELD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Arcor Laser Services, LLC, a precision laser processing manufacturer founded in Windsor, Connecticut in 2004, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Today, the manufacturer operates out of a brand new, 15,000 square foot... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS SUFFIELD MANUFACTURER, ARCOR LASER SERVICES, LLC, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD — In response to reports that up to two-thirds of Connecticut schools may contain toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist the state and local communities in evaluating and mitigating the potentially dangerous problem. In a... Read More about AFTER TOXIC CHEMICALS DETECTED IN CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS, MURPHY CALLS ON EPA TO MITIGATE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) applauded yesterday’s international agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol in 2016 to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The Montreal Protocol, which has successfully phased out nearly 100 harmful chemicals, is the only... Read More about MURPHY, COLLINS APPLAUD INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT TO USE MONTREAL PROTOCOL TO REDUCE HYDROFLUOROCARBONS

WASHINGTON – Today, after hearing concerns from Connecticut breweries, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on the U.S. Department of Justice to carefully consider the impact that the impending merger between AB InBev and SABMiller – two of the world’s largest beermakers – would have on independent craft brewers across... Read More about MURPHY FIGHTS FOR CONNECTICUT’S CRAFT BREWERS, CALLS ON JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER IMPACT OF BEER MERGER

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Lockheed Martin Corp.’s acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft: “For generations, Connecticut workers at Sikorsky have manufactured the world’s best helicopters. Today is a bright step... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON LOCKHEED MARTIN ACQUISITION OF SIKORSKY

Click here to view video. WASHINGTON – Today, in light of last month’s announcement that there will not be a cost-of-living adjustment in 2016, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate urging his colleagues to pass the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act to boost Social Security for... Read More about ICYMI: MURPHY CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF SAVE BENEFITS ACT TO BOOST SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SENIORS & VETERANS

New Haven, Conn. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with elected officials, conservationists, and civic groups celebrated the beginning of work on the Pond Lily Dam removal project, located along the West River in Connecticut. The more than $800,000 project, administered by Save the Sound, a bi-state program of Connecticut... Read More about MURPHY CELEBRATES START OF POND LILY DAM REMOVAL IN NEW HAVEN

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today lauded recent progress of mental health reform in Congress. “Every American family knows someone whose life has been affected by mental illness, and it’s time for Congress to finally get serious about fixing our... Read More about MENTAL HEALTH REFORM GAINS STEAM IN SENATE

WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) marked the Obama administration’s first-ever National Apprenticeship Week, and called on Connecticut businesses to expand apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state. National Apprenticeship Week spans from November 1, 2015 to November 7, 2015.  “When workers are... Read More about MURPHY MARKS “NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK”

WASHINGTON - Following news that President Obama will station ground troops in Syria, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D–Conn.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) re-introduced their bipartisan legislation to prohibit the administration from using any funds on military and covert activities that would escalate U.S.... Read More about With Announcement of US Ground Troops to Syria, Murphy, Udall, Lee Re-introduce Bill to Block Military Arms to Syrian Rebels

WASHINGTON – In light of recent reports that Russian naval vessels have been operating along known routes of U.S. global communication undersea fiber optic cables, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton... Read More about MURPHY JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS IN REQUEST FOR ENHANCED SECURITY OF UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLES

WASHINGTON —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.),... Read More about MURPHY LEADS 11 SENATORS IN CALLING FOR FULL INVESTIGATION INTO WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF SERVICEMEMBERS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the final regulatory approval of Sikorsky Aircraft’s sale to Lockheed Martin Corp. Murphy released the following statement: “This sale will be a win for the hardworking men and women at Sikorsky and for the servicemen and women who rely on their helicopters to... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON FINAL REGULATORY APPROVAL OF SIKORSKY SALE TO LOCKHEED MARTIN