WASHINGTON – In advance of his speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on his view of the United States’ strategy to confront ISIS: Last night, the president of the United States laid out a strong, compelling case for taking the fight to ISIS. I wholeheartedly agree... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON STRATEGY TO CONFRONT ISIS

WASHINGTON – In a letter released today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Governor Dannel Malloy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and state lawmakers to call on Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) to not increase its service fee, arguing that the increase could ultimately deter Connecticut homeowners from investing in... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON CL&P TO RECONSIDER RATE HIKES THAT WOULD HURT CT HOMEOWNERS AND DETER CLEAN ENERGY USAGE

WASHINGTON – This morning at 10:00am, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will introduce Sharon Block of Westport, Connecticut, during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee nomination hearing. Block has been nominated to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Currently she serves as a Senior... Read More about MURPHY TO INTRODUCE WESTPORT’S SHARON BLOCK AT NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD HEARING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding French President Francois Hollande’s decision to suspend warship delivery to Russia: We commend President... Read More about SENATORS STATEMENT ON FRENCH PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO SUSPEND WARSHIP DELIVERY TO RUSSIA

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the need for congressional authorization of military action against ISIS: The increasing reach and brutality of ISIS in Iraq and Syria presents a critical national security challenge for the United States.... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF MILITARY ACTION AGAINST ISIS

HARTFORD – Today, in response to the dramatic increase in number of for-profit healthcare providers throughout the United States, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a report on the differences between for-profit and non-profit health care providers, and how those differences impact Medicare spending. Over the last decade, the United... Read More about MURPHY RELEASES REPORT ON IMPACT OF FOR-PROFIT MEDICINE

NEWTOWN, CT – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) announced that the Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company in Newtown received an Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) in the amount of $107,540 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Esty Announce $107,000 Grant for the Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company in Newtown

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement regarding the current situation in Iraq: Americans will not support a new open ended military campaign in Iraq. The president has stated that his goals for immediate humanitarian and military action in Iraq are extremely limited - to prevent a genocide of the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN IRAQ

HARTFORD – Two years after a landmark investigation into the for-profit college industry revealed a host of serious problems, including poor student outcomes and high debt burdens, a new report by the majority staff of the Senate HELP Committee shows that for-profit colleges are collecting billions of taxpayer dollars from veterans using... Read More about TWO YEARS AFTER REPORT REVEALED QUESTIONABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES IN FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE INDUSTRY, NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES ARE TOP RECIPIENTS OF POST-9/11 G.I. BILL DOLLARS

NEW HAVEN — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) today announced the Allingtown Fire District has been awarded a federal grant for $19,610. The district, part of West Haven, will use the funds to buy nine complete sets of turnout gear and a new... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro Announce Federal Grant for West Haven’s Allingtown Fire District

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the passing of former White House Press Secretary James Brady: "Jim Brady turned a tragedy into a rallying cry for commonsense gun legislation that culminated years later with the passage of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. His work has... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON DEATH OF JAMES BRADY

WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a resolution to condemn the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to the families of the victims. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, was joined by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), Ranking... Read More about SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN DOWNING OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17

Washington – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today wrote to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell to condemn the league’s lenient punishment of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. The senators urged the NFL to issue a stiffer penalty and, in a separate... Read More about SENATORS CALL ON NFL, BALTIMORE RAVENS TO IMPOSE STIFFER PENALTY ON RAY RICE, ENCOURAGE LEAGUE TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO HANDLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on Senate passage of the VA health care bill: The VA health care bill that passed today is a good first step towards cracking down on fraud at the VA and reducing excessive and unacceptable wait times for veterans. This legislation will help get veterans the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF VA LEGISLATION, FUNDING FOR ERRERA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Senate GOP’s obstruction of emergency supplemental funding to handle the current humanitarian crisis on our nation’s border: It's unbelievable that Republicans can sleep at night, having blocked at every turn efforts to provide emergency... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON GOP OBSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR BORDER CRISIS

WASHINGTON—Today, the Connecticut delegation released the following joint statement applauding the Connecticut Department of Insurance’s decision to limit rate increases on individual and small group health insurance policies for 2015: “Today’s decision is a victory for Connecticut consumers and a testament to the Affordable... Read More about DELEGATION LAUDS REJECTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE RATE INCREASE REQUEST

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, released the following statement regarding a new round of Russian sanctions announced by the United States and the European Union today: Today’s sanctions by the U.S. and the EU show that we’re unified in... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW U.S./EU SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) today released the following statement regarding the decision of Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor to press charges against former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili:  “We are deeply disappointed by the decision of Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor to... Read More about STATEMENT BY SENATORS MURPHY AND JOHNSON ON DECISION TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST FORMER GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI

WASHINGTON – On the eve of the 49th anniversary of the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law, Senate Democrats hailed new information released today by the Department of Health and Human Services that shows that more than 8.2 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continue to enjoy prescription drug savings as a result... Read More about ON EVE OF 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE, SENATE DEMOCRATS HIGHLIGHT NEW DATA ON MEDICARE SAVINGS

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released a letter today that calls on Bank of America to reconsider closing its banking branches in the North End of Hartford. Currently, the branches are the only full-service banking centers in the Blue Hills and Northeast area of Hartford. Without access to these branches, North End residents... Read More about IN LIGHT OF BANK OF AMERICA DECISION TO CLOSE BRANCHES IN HARTFORD’S NORTH END, MURPHY CALLS ON BANK TO RECONSIDER