WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana: "Today’s flag raising is a strong symbol of the commitment we are making to re-establish relations with Cuba, to increase people-to-people ties, to expand commerce, and to ultimately empower the Cuban... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON REOPENING OF U.S. EMBASSY IN HAVANA

PLAINVILLE –Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant totaled at $1.3 million for the Town of Plainville. The grant will fund the acquisition of nine residential... Read More about MURPHY, ESTY, BLUMENTHAL CONGRATULATE PLAINVILLE ON RECEIVING OVER $1 MILLION FROM FEMA TO PREVENT FLOODING HAZARDS

HARTFORD - In a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) offered full support for Connecticut’s request for $12 million in federal funds for the design, engineering... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES, ESTY BACK FEDERAL FUNDS FOR METRO-NORTH DANBURY BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS

WASHINGTON — Today, during National Health Center Week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), as well as U.S. Congressmen John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION APPLAUDS NEARLY $3.7 MILLION HEALTHCARE AWARD FOR CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

CHESHIRE – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Connecticut’s EDAC Technologies Corporation is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1946, EDAC Technologies manufactures complex precision machined and composite components including rotating seals, disks, hubs, shafts, and... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced the Senate’s unanimous passage of a resolution designating September 25, 2015 as “National Lobster Day”. The resolution will recognize the historic and economic importance of lobster in the United... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF NATIONAL LOBSTER DAY RESOLUTION

HARTFORD —Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that Connecticut will continue to receive flexibility on provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS CONTINUED FLEXIBILITY ON STANDARDIZED TESTING FOR CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law: “50 years ago, our nation sought to begin mending fractures from generations of injustice by passing the Voting Rights Act. This law was an important step forward in... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Fact Sheet is Available Here Text of the Legislation is Available Here WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) this week joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 14 other U.S. Senators in introducing the Equal Employment for All Act to prohibit employers from requiring potential... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM REQUIRING CREDIT REPORT DISCLOSURE

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation to comprehensively overhaul and strengthen America’s mental health care system. After months of collaborating with mental... Read More about WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH REFORM ACT

Click here or the image above to view video. WASHINGTON – On the floor of the U.S. Senate earlier 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, delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate announcing his support... Read More about MURPHY DELIVERS REMARKS ENDORSING IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

Click here or the image above to view video. WASHINGTON – Today, in an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, highlighted their new bipartisan legislation – the Mental Health... Read More about MURPHY, CASSIDY HIGHLIGHT NEW BIPARTISAN OVERHAUL OF AMERICA’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

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 announcing his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed upon by Iran and the P5+1: “Iran cannot obtain... Read More about MURPHY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON – 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 in response to recent news that a deputy sheriff in Kentucky restrained and shackled two elementary school children using handcuffs: “This video is horrifying, but... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW VIDEO OF SHACKLING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the 225th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard: “For almost as long as we have been a country, the United States Coast Guard has been one of the most important protectors of our coasts, our waterways, our environment, and our national... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON U.S. COAST GUARD’S 225TH ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON – After months of collaborating with mental health professionals, policy experts, consumers, and family members, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today introduced new bipartisan legislation to comprehensively... Read More about CASSIDY, MURPHY INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE OVERHAUL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

WALLINGFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Proton OnSite, a Wallingford-based manufacturer of hydrogen, nitrogen, and zero-air generators, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1996, the manufacturer provides on-site gas generation for power plants, semiconductor... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, PROTON ONSITE, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s final version of the Clean Power Plan: “The time for debating the reality of climate change is over. President Obama’s Clean Power Plan formalizes a set of necessary guidelines to combat climate change, curb... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CLEAN POWER PLAN

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Marine Corps announcement that the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter has reached initial operational readiness: "The Marine Corps’ announcement today is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the employees at Pratt & Whitney... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON INITIAL OPERATIONAL READINESS OF F-35B JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

Click here to view video. WASHINGTON – On the floor of the U.S. Senate last night, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, called on Senate Republicans to end their fruitless attempt to shut down the federal government over the issue of funding for Planned... Read More about MURPHY SPEECH ON REPUBLICANS’ THREAT TO SHUT DOWN GOVERNMENT OVER PLANNED PARENTHOOD