WASHINGTON – Broad support is lining up for an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act which was introduced yesterday by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Chris Coons... Read More about MURPHY-BOOKER-WARREN-COONS ESEA ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENT RECEIVES BROAD SUPPORT

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) today applauded the selection of Meriden by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as one of 27 ConnectHome communities nationwide establishing new partnerships to expand broadband access to... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, ESTY APPLAUD MERIDEN SELECTION AS ONE OF 27 CONNECTHOME COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS NATIONWIDE TO EXPAND HIGH SPEED BROADBAND ACCESS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), introduced an amendment to the Every Child... Read More about MURPHY, BOOKER, WARREN, COONS INTRODUCE ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENT TO SENATE’S EDUCATION BILL

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 negotiators in Vienna announced that Iran and the P5+1 have reached a nuclear agreement. “The best way to stop... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

PLAINFIELD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Westminster Tool Incorporated – a Plainfield-based manufacturer of custom injection mold solutions for the medical, aerospace, and consumer packaging markets – is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Ray Coombs, Jr. founded... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, WESTMINSTER TOOL INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

HARTFORD - In response to the announcement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that Charleston shooter Dylan Roof should have been prohibited from purchasing the firearm used in the murder of nine men and women last month, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)  today announced that... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL MOVE TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS

HARTFORD - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on new revelations that the gun used in last month’s tragic shooting in Charleston was illegally sold to Dylann Roof as a result of a background check system flaw: “We are appalled to learn that a failure of our... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON FLAWED BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM’S ROLE IN CHARLESTON SHOOTING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the state of Connecticut announced that it will allocate an additional $20 million over the next two years to the Capital Region Development Authority to be used for projects north of I-84 in Hartford. “I organized the movement to designate North... Read More about MURPHY APPLAUDS STATE OF CONNECTICUT FOR NEW INVESTMENT IN NORTH HARTFORD

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to prohibit certain uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of greenhouse gases that does tremendous damage to the climate. HFCs are a type of “super pollutant” that... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON EPA’S FINAL RULE TO REDUCE SUPER POLLUTANTS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Obama administration’s announcement that the United States and Cuba would restore diplomatic relations and open embassies in one another’s capital cities. “Preserving America's relationships around the globe depends on strong... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON ADMINISTRATION’S CUBA ANNOUNCEMENT

IVORYTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that The L.C. Doane Company, a woman-owned small business based in Ivoryton, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Murphy hosted L.C. Doane, among other Connecticut manufacturers, for a press conference earlier today at the LOB in Hartford to... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, THE L.C. DOANE COMPANY, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – The Judicial Redress Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) earlier this month, has already received strong endorsements from various stakeholders. The legislation will promote increased law enforcement... Read More about BROAD SUPPORT LINING UP BEHIND MURPHY-HATCH JUDICIAL REDRESS ACT OF 2015

HARTFORD - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced $2.4 million in grant funds awarded to The WorkPlace of Bridgeport, which will be used towards improving opportunities for adults and youths who have been involved in the criminal justice system. The WorkPlace is... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES ANNOUNCE $2.4 MILLION IN TRAINING TO WORK AND FACE FORWARD GRANTS FOR THE WORKPLACE OF BRIDGEPORT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement applauding the Supreme Court’s 5 to 4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that will make same-sex marriage legal in every state across the nation. “Today I feel so proud to be a citizen of a country that can have the courage to get right what it... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT MARRIAGE EQUALITY RULING

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAWorks campaign, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ruling will preserve health care coverage for millions of Americans and affirms that Americans in all... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON KING V. BURWELL SUPREME COURT VICTORY

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action to require labeling of products that contain sesame or... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, MARKEY CALL ON FDA TO LABEL AND REGULATE ALL SESAME PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) monitored communications of three sitting French presidents. “If confirmed, reports regarding the NSA’s eavesdropping on former Presidents of France are further evidence of the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON REPORTS OF NSA SURVEILLANCE OF FRENCH PRESIDENTS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) accepted an appointment by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to the United States Military Academy at West Point’s 2015 Board of Visitors. As a member of the Board of Visitors, Murphy will meet with the other board members quarterly to review and update all issues... Read More about MURPHY APPOINTED TO WEST POINT BOARD OF VISITORS

WASHINGTON – Today, during a speech delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on Congress to take meaningful action on commonsense legislation to curb gun violence across the nation. During his speech, Murphy laid out clear evidence that anti-gun violence policies can stop perpetrators of violence... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON SENATE TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE IN HEARTFELT FLOOR SPEECH

FARMINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Turbine Technologies, Inc. (TTi), a second-generation family- and veteran-owned manufacturer based out of Farmington, is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1963, TTi has manufactured turbine components for over 50 years. The... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”