WASHINGTON—Today, just one day before the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee is set to markup a bill – dubbed the “Denying Americans the Right to Know” (DARK) Act – that will preempt states from mandating labels on foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), U.S. Senator Chris... Read More about AHEAD OF DARK ACT MARKUP, MURPHY REAFFIRMS HIS SUPPORT FOR THE MANDATORY NATIONAL LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

WASHINGTON—Today, after hearing from concerned Connecticut landowners that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) audit process for making charitable land contributions is antagonistic, lengthy and expensive, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on the IRS to explore alternative ways to... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL CALL ON IRS TO MODIFY ‘ADVERSARIAL’ & ‘EXPENSIVE’ APPROACH TO PROCESSING CONSERVATION EASEMENT LAND DONATIONS

BLOOMFIELD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Turbine Controls, Inc. (TCI), a maintenance, repair, and operations manufacturer located in Bloomfield, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1980, TCI specializes in the overhaul and repair of jet engine and gas turbine engine... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS BLOOMFIELD MANUFACTURER, TURBINE CONTROLS, INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., domestic violence survivors and advocates called on Congress to pass legislation introduced by Blumenthal to close domestic violence gun loopholes and prevent... Read More about AS DIVIDED SUPREME COURT IS SET TO CONSIDER GUN BAN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTIONS, MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, GILLIBRAND CALL ON CONGRESS TO PASS THEIR LEGISLATION TO CLOSE DV GUN LOOPHOLES

WASHINGTON—Today, in light of the sudden closure of the for-profit Marinello Beauty Schools chain, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led U.S. Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in calling on loan servicers to take swift action to address the needs of... Read More about MURPHY, FOUR SENATE COLLEAGUES, SEND LETTER URGING IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE OF FEDERAL LOANS FOR MARINELLO STUDENTS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced their support for new bipartisan legislation to combat the practice of straw purchasing and illegal trafficking in firearms. The Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2016 was introduced last week by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO COMBAT ILLEGAL STRAW PURCHASES AND FIREARMS TRAFFICKING

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAWorks campaign and a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and a group of more than 30 Democratic senators in filing an amicus curiae brief... Read More about MURPHY JOINS MORE THAN 30 SENATORS IN FILING SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL

HARTFORD – In a letter this week to Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3), Congressman John Larson (D-1), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2), Congressman Jim Himes (D-4), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) urged... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION CALLS ON FRA TO BRING NORTHEAST RAIL NETWORK INTO 21ST CENTURY, HEED PUBLIC INPUT IN DEVELOPING LONG-TERM VISION

WASHINGTON—After President Obama announced his intention to carry out his constitutional responsibility to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice following the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement calling on Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional obligation and... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON SENATE REPUBLICANS TO FOLLOW CONSTITUTION, FILL SUPREME COURT VACANCY

HARTFORD– Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded recent efforts in the state to combat the growing heroin and opioid epidemic, including Governor Malloy’s proposal to increase access to naloxone and establish the new public-private... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS COORDINATED STATE RESPONSE TO ADDRESS OPIOID CRISIS; URGES ACTION IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of Germany’s planned procurement of up to 70 heavy-lift helicopters, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen urging the country to replace their existing fleet with the new, Sikorsky-made CH-53K King Stallion... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL URGE GERMANY TO PURCHASE SIKORSKY CH-53K ‘KING STALLION’ HELICOPTERS

WASHINGTON – Today, on the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring-inspired protests in Bahrain, 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, called on the leaders of Bahrain to commit to reviving a national dialogue process... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF BAHRAIN UPRISING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing the Genocide and Atrocities... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS INTRODUCE GENOCIDE & ATROCITIES PREVENTION ACT OF 2016

HARTFORD - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today applauded last night’s Senate passage of a resolution recognizing and honoring Connecticut’s 100 years of dedication and contributions to the country’s naval and submarine capabilities. Over the past century, since the Naval Submarine Base... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION HONORING CONNECTICUT’S SUBMARINE CENTURY

WASHINGTON— After hearing from concerned members of Connecticut’s Iranian American community and others, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and 11 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter calling on Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to provide guidance on the issuance of waivers for individuals who are dual nationals of a... Read More about MURPHY, 11 SENATORS CALL ON SECRETARY JOHNSON TO CLARIFY RESTRICTIONS OF DUAL NATIONALS FROM VISA WAIVER PROGRAM COUNTRIES

 (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) led 26 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Republican leaders emphasizing the importance of prioritizing women’s access to... Read More about ZIKA: MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL SENATE DEMOCRATS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN’S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN LIGHT OF SPREADING VIRUS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Cambodian government to adopt more... Read More about MURPHY LEADS GROUP OF SENATORS IN CALLING ON CAMBODIA TO IMPROVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Since the early days of our republic, America’s military has won tough victories by pursuing innovative tactical advantages and challenging the unwritten rules of how “modern” wars should be fought. In the American Revolution, while the British were standing in lines banging on drums in open fields, America’s ragtag guerilla... Read More about ICYMI: MURPHY OP-ED: Fighting the last war

WASHINGTON – Today, after hearing directly from concerned dairy farmers and cheese producers throughout Connecticut, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) urged the Office of the United... Read More about AS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, CONNECTICUT DELEGATION URGES U.S. NEGOTIATORS TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT FARMS & PREVENT UNFAIR LABELING RESTRICTIONS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded Senate passage of his Judicial Redress Act of 2015, legislation that will promote increased law enforcement cooperation and boost transatlantic relations. The bipartisan Judicial Redress Act protects the privacy rights... Read More about SENATE PASSES MURPHY’S BIPARTISAN JUDICIAL REDRESS ACT