(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

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