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released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed H.R. 3762, the budget reconciliation bill that repealed signification portions of the Affordable Care Act.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

HARTFORD- Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-4) applauded $206,225 in grants for the cities of Bridgeport and Stamford from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to provide assistance for education, training, and enforcement of pool safety requirements... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES APPLAUD OVER $206,000 IN POOL SAFETY GRANTS FOR BRIDGEPORT AND STAMFORD

OLD SAYBROOK – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) celebrated the permanent renewal of the conservation easement tax incentive as well as significant federal funding for land preservation. Murphy and Courtney joined State Senator Art Linares, State Rep. Devin Carney, First Selectman Carl... Read More about IN OLD SAYBROOK TODAY, MURPHY, COURTNEY CELEBRATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESERVE LAND & OPEN SPACE

STAMFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Commissioner Jim Redeker of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and State Representative Terry Adams at the Stamford Train Station to applaud more than $1.4 billion of investments in Amtrak and rail safety along the Northeast Corridor. Murphy highlighted the current dire... Read More about MURPHY, COMMISSIONER REDEKER, STATE REP. ADAMS CELEBRATE MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO IMPROVE AMTRAK SAFETY & RELIABILITY FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) congratulated Mr. Frank Gawle, the music director at Wilton High School, for being named a finalist in the 2016 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation. In a letter addressed to Gawle, Murphy recognized the music director for his leadership,... Read More about MURPHY CONGRATULATES WILTON MUSIC EDUCATOR FOR BEING NAMED FINALIST IN PRESTIGIOUS GRAMMY FOUNDATION MUSIC EDUCATION AWARD

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SOUTHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Yarde Metals, a second-generation, family-operated metal processor based in Southington, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Yarde Metals, which was founded 39 years ago out of the basement of founder Craig... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS SOUTHINGTON’S YARDE METALS AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded Senate passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, a bill that ensures that the Coast Guard is able to support the constructionconstruction and installation of exhibits and displays for the National Coast Guard... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL SUPPORTING NEW LONDON COAST GUARD MUSEUM

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded Senate passage of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, legislation that would place a federal ban on polyethylene and polypropylene microbeads that are typically found in personal care products and are proven to harm aquatic life, water quality, and public health.... Read More about MURPHY HAILS PASSAGE OF BILL BANNING MICROBEADS THREATENING LONG ISLAND SOUND

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after voting to support the $1.8 trillion spending and tax package that will fund the government through the fall of 2016. The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. “Today was a win for Connecticut families,... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF YEAR-END GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL