WASHINGTON — Today, 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, released the following statement after Former Vice President Dick Cheney expressed his opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during a speech... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON FORMER VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY’S SPEECH ON IRAN DEAL

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced that three Connecticut organizations have been awarded nearly $375,000 as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental... Read More about DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $375,000 TO TRAIN TEACHERS & ADULTS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

WASHINGTON—Today, the Connecticut delegation sent a letter to Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the recently-released Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Long Island Sound. "As... Read More about Connecticut delegation calls on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adopt Dredged Material Management Plan

WASHINGTON—Today, the Connecticut delegation sent a letter to Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the recently-released Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Long Island Sound. "As... Read More about Connecticut delegation calls on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adopt Dredged Material Management Plan

WASHINGTON — Today, 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, and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will travel to the Middle East to... Read More about MURPHY, PETERS TO TRAVEL TO MIDDLE EAST TO DISCUSS ANTI-ISIL OPERATIONS & HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) announced a campus-wide policy that prohibits smoking and tobacco use on the university’s property. SCSU President Mary... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOR GOING TOBACCO-FREE

NEW BRITAIN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Addaero Manufacturing of New Britain is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Addaero Manufacturing, which was founded in 2013 by Connecticut natives Rich Merlino and Dave Hill, specializes in additive manufacturing, otherwise known as 3-D printing.... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS NEW BRITAIN MANUFACTURER, ADDAERO MANUFACTURING, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

Click here or the image above to view video. WASHINGTON – Today, in an interview on CNN’s Newsroom just days after two journalists were fatally shot on live television, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on Congress to act “in any way, shape or form” to reduce gun violence in America. Murphy, who co-authored the... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ACT “IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM” TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE

DANBURY – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty announced that the Danbury Fire Department received an Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) in the amount of $336,728 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This AFG grant will allow the... Read More about ESTY, BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY ANNOUNCE $336,728 GRANT FOR THE DANBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT

HARTFORD - The Connecticut delegation and Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has been designated by the federal government as being the first state in the nation to have ended chronic homelessness among veterans. Ending chronic homelessness among veterans is a milestone for Connecticut in its efforts to end... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION, MALLOY ANNOUNCE THAT CONNECTICUT IS FIRST STATE IN AMERICA TO END CHRONIC VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-CT1), Joe Courtney (D-CT2), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT3), Jim Himes (D-CT4), and Elizabeth Esty (D-CT5) announced today that nearly $10 million in federal funds has been secured to help protect Connecticut... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $9 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT FAMILIES, CHILDREN FROM LEAD POISONING

WEST HAVEN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT3), and West Haven Mayor Ed O’Brien announced today that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has granted West Haven a green light to proceed with completion of its bike path connecting its train... Read More about FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO WEST HAVEN TRAIN STATION BIKE PATH FOLLOWING INTERVENTION BY MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO

MIDDLETOWN – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Middletown’s Pegasus Manufacturing Inc., a second-generation, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1989, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Pegasus is a contract manufacturer of fabricated tube and pipe assemblies and machined... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, PEGASUS MANUFACTURING INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON — Today, recognizing that America’s small farmers face unique challenges in implementing new regulations set forth by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine), Mazie... Read More about MURPHY, DELAURO, COLLEAGUES PUSH FOR FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO HELP SMALL FARMERS COMPLY WITH NEW FOOD SAFETY LAW

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the United States Military Academy at West Point’s 2015 Board of Visitors, released the following statement congratulating Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut and 1st Lt. Shaye Havern of Texas on their completion of Army Ranger School. Griest and Havern –... Read More about MURPHY CONGRATULATES FIRST TWO WOMEN TO GRADUATE FROM ARMY RANGER SCHOOL

NEW HAVEN, CT— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti today announced that the City of Ansonia has won $1,073,594 from the Economic Development Association (EDA). The funds will go toward constructing an access road and associated... Read More about MURPHY, DELAURO, BLUMENTHAL, CASSETTI ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ANSONIA’S FOUNTAIN LAKE COMMERCE CENTER

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed standards to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal comes after Murphy and 14 other senators called on the administration to take swift action to... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW EPA PROPOSAL TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS FROM OIL & GAS SECTOR

HARTFORD — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with the full Senate Democratic Caucus, urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to schedule the first round of bipartisan budget negotiations immediately to prevent another totally predictable and completely preventable... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, SENATE DEMOCRATS URGE LEADER MCCONNELL TO IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULE BIPARTISAN BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS

OLD SAYBROOK – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Sound Manufacturing, a manufacturer specializing in precision sheet metal fabrication, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Sound Manufacturing was established in 1984 out of a small garage within a junk yard. Today, the company operates out of... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, SOUND MANUFACTURING, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

Built On Manufacturing, Connecticut Still Has Room To Grow U.S. Senator Chris Murphy & President and CEO of The New England Council, James T. Brett – August 14, 2015 Connecticut is home to thousands of manufacturing companies and 160,000 manufacturing jobs. From household names like UTC, Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney and Electric Boat to... Read More about MURPHY OP-ED: BUILT ON MANUFACTURING, CONNECTICUT STILL HAS ROOM TO GROW