WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released a statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) complaint against Amazon accusing the company of illegally refusing to negotiate with Teamsters representing delivery drivers employed by one of... Read More about Murphy Statement On NLRB's Complaint Calling Out Amazon For Illegally Refusing To Bargain With Workers

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday released the following statement on President Biden’s approval of a major disaster declaration due to last month’s flooding in western Connecticut. “Last month’s flooding was catastrophic for so many towns, families, and local businesses, and it will require the might of the federal government... Read More about Murphy Statement On Approval Of Major Disaster Declaration For Counties Impacted By Last Month's Flooding

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday joined U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing support for robust, thoughtful, and timely implementation of the recently announced... Read More about Murphy, Hyde-Smith, Murray Urge Swift ICE Pact Implementation To Boost U.S. Shipbuilding And Bolster Security In Polar Regions

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday authored an op-ed for Foreign Policy arguing that countering Russian and Chinese influence in countries like Kenya will require the U.S. to dedicate more resources to fighting corruption and promoting good governance. Murphy made the case that the U.S. risks undermining the effectiveness of... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed For Foreign Policy: Kenya's Anti-Corruption Protests Are A Wake-Up Call For Washington

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday released the following statement on the escalation in hostilities across the Middle East. “I am deeply concerned about the rapid escalation in hostilities across the... Read More about Murphy Statement On Escalating Hostilities In The Middle East

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 61 other members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of State (State), Homeland Security... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Departments Of Justice, State, Homeland Security, And Commerce To Stop Arms Trafficking To Haiti

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Monday joined the U.S. Presidential Delegation to travel to Mexico City for the Inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum, President-Elect of Mexico. “I’m proud to join First Lady... Read More about Murphy Travels With Presidential Delegation To Inauguration Of New President Of Mexico

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 7 other Members of Congress on Wednesday in introducing bicameral legislation to protect voters and election workers from intimidation and threats of violence at polling locations. The Freedom from Intimidation in... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Voters And Election Workers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined 31 other members of Congress in reintroducing the Student Food Security Act of 2024, bicameral legislation to address food insecurity faced by college students across... Read More about Murphy, Hayes, 31 Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Student Food Security Act To Address Food Insecurity Among College Students

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s executive actions to combat the emerging threats of machinegun conversion devices and unserialized, 3D-printed firearms and continue implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. “The Biden-Harris administration... Read More about Murphy Statement On Biden-Harris Executive Action To Combat Emerging Firearms Threats

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to introduce a resolution condemning an escalating censorship crisis that has removed and targeted thousands of books from the shelves of schools, libraries and universities... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Schatz, Raskin Introduce Bicameral Resolution Condemning Right-Wing Censorship As Book Bans Nationwide Top 10,000

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced the National Park Service awarded the state of Connecticut a total of $6.9 million in federal grants to renovate recreation facilities and advance land conservation efforts. The... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $6.9 Million For Upgrades To Cummings Park, West Beach, and Rockwell Park

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Connecticut State Representative Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) on Wednesday co-authored an op-ed for Hearst Connecticut arguing that Connecticut’s housing crisis requires all levels of government – local, state, and federal – to work together and take action. Murphy and Rojas lay out the scope of... Read More about Murphy, Rojas Op-Ed For Hearst Connecticut: The Housing Crisis Is Holding Back CT

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday introduced the Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act, legislation to improve public safety by holding criminals accountable, encouraging witnesses of criminal activity to participate in the justice system, and ensuring noncitizens who assist police and prosecutors are not... Read More about Murphy Introduces Legislation To Protect Noncitizen Witnesses And Hold Criminals Accountable

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced two coordinated pieces of legislation to create a long-term solution for management of Plum Island and to protect the island in perpetuity. Both bills are scheduled to be considered by Senate Committees... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Manage & Preserve Plum Island

NEW YORK–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib. “This is a critical moment where the focus on the region and world must be on de-escalating the deepening conflict between Hezbollah and... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Foreign Minister Of Lebanon

NEW YORK–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo at the United Nations General Assembly.   “Thanks to President Arévalo’s reform agenda and support from Vice President Harris and the Partnership... Read More about Murphy Readout Of Meeting With President Of Guatemala

HARTFORD— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in announcing $4.2... Read More about Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Announce $4.2 Million For Behavioral Health Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in sending a letter to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh,... Read More about Murphy, Cardin, Van Hollen, Merkley Send Letter To Bangladesh's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, Urging Reforms And Accountability

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) on Friday introduced a resolution designating the week of September 16 through September 20, 2024, as “Malnutrition Awareness Week.” Food insecurity and malnutrition affect over 40 million Americans, disproportionately impacting older adults,... Read More about Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Resolution Designating Malnutrition Awareness Week