HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) encouraged Connecticut’s beginning and aspiring farmers to apply for assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new $5.6 billion commitment to serve new farmers and ranchers. As a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Murphy recently requested... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW USDA FUNDING AND ENCOURAGES CONNECTICUT’S NEW FARMERS TO APPLY

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) celebrated one year of his weekly “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” series, through which he has recognized 48 Connecticut manufacturers for their outstanding contributions to the state. As part of a continued effort to protect and grow manufacturing jobs in Connecticut,... Read More about MURPHY CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL MANUFACTURERS THROUGH “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAWorks Campaign and member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on the first day of the 2016 Open Enrollment period for Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health insurance... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR 2016 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

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 after the Obama administration announced that it will deploy a small number of American Special Operations forces to... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL FORCES TO SYRIA

WASHINGTON – After hearing directly from Connecticut commuters about why they’re ‘Fed Up’ with the dire state of Connecticut’s roads and rail lines, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today called on U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to collaborate with him and Connecticut’s commuters to... Read More about MURPHY SENDS ‘FED UP’ CONNECTICUT COMMUTER STORIES TO TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY FOXX

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined nine U.S. Senators today in commending the recent actions by the Department of Defense to enforce its Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Phoenix in order to protect... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES COMMEND DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting to support the two-year bipartisan budget agreement. The agreement, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed earlier this week, passed the U.S. Senate in a vote of 64 to 35.  “They say not to let the urgent crowd out the... Read More about MURPHY VOTES TO SUPPORT BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today introduced legislation that would allow Americans to make certain qualified sports and fitness purchases, like gym memberships, fitness equipment, and youth sports league fees, with money they have saved in pre-tax... Read More about MURPHY, THUNE, ISAKSON, AND DONNELLY INTRODUCE BILL TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D. Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today joined a bipartisan letter, led by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Robert Casey (D-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH), and cosigned by a majority of the Senate, to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY JOIN MAJORITY OF SENATE IN BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO SAVE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM

The Hill: Mental Health Reform Act of 2015U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.)October 29, 2015 When President Kennedy signed the community Mental Health Act he called for a “bold new approach” and set out to shut down hundreds of inhumane “insane asylums” and move people into more effective... Read More about ICYMI: Murphy-Cassidy Op-ed: Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Sikorsky Aircraft announced the successful first flight of the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter:  “The Department of Defense has come to rely on Sikorsky’s unparalleled reliability and performance. Once again, with yesterday’s... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT OF SIKORSKY CH-53K ‘KING STALLION’ HELICOPTER

HARTFORD – U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-3), and Elizabeth Esty (D-5) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $836,688 to Connecticut rural small businesses and agricultural producers through... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO, LARSON, COURTNEY, ESTY ANNOUNCE OVER $800,000 IN USDA FUNDING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today congratulated the city of Bridgeport for being one of eight winners of the 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Bridgeport was selected from more than 340 applicants... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES CONGRATULATE BRIDGEPORT FOR RECEIVING RWJF CULTURE OF HEALTH PRIZE

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced new legislation they are leading that would to close a current loophole that allows gun sales to proceed if a background check is not completed after 72 hours, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to... Read More about SENATORS INTRODUCE “NO CHECK, NO SALE” BILL TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE ALLOWING GUN SALES WITHOUT A COMPLETED BACKGROUND CHECK

WASHINGTON – After the U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to renew the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), which expired on July 1, 2015, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement calling on Senate leadership to immediately schedule a vote to revive the Bank.  “Jobs in Connecticut... Read More about FOLLOWING HOUSE PASSAGE OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK RENEWAL, MURPHY CALLS ON SENATE TO ACT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting to support the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). The Senate passed the legislation with a final vote of 74 to 21.  “Protecting America from cyberattack should have nothing to do with whether you're a Democrat or a... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FOR CYBERSECURITY BILL

HARTFORD – Following media reports that the U.S. Coast Guard is considering moving its band from New London to Washington, D.C., U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a letter formally expressing opposition to any move and requesting that a working group established to research the... Read More about BLUMENTHAL AND MURPHY URGE COAST GUARD TO KEEP BAND IN CONNECTICUT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-1), Joe Courtney (D-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Jim Himes (D-4), and Elizabeth Esty (D-5) introduced resolutions in the U.S. Senate and House, respectively, to recognize Connecticut’s 100 years of... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS RECOGNIZING STATE’S 100 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORTING U.S. SUBMARINE CAPABILITIES

NEW BRITAIN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that New Britain’s Winslow Automatics, Inc. is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Winslow is a third-generation, family-run and veteran-owned manufacturer based out of New Britain. The company was founded in 1956 out of a... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW BRITAIN MANUFACTURER, WINSLOW AUTOMATICS, INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along and 119 of their congressional colleagues today sent a letter to Acting Commissioner of Social Security Carolyn W. Colvin and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to make sure that the Supreme Court's landmark marriage decisions are implemented and that... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL AND COLLEAGUES SEND BICAMERAL LETTER URGING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT THE SUPREME COURT’S MARRIAGE DECISIONS, NOT PENALIZE PREVIOUSLY-MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLES