WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee announced a bipartisan initiative focused on examining the security of health information... Read More about FOLLOWING MURPHY REQUEST TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES ON HEALTH IT DATA BREACHES, HELP COMMITTEE TO LAUNCH NEW OVERSIGHT INITIATIVE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) were joined by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in reintroducing The Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce (BREW) Act, which will stimulate regional economies nationwide with a reduction in the... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL LEAD SENATE SUPPORT FOR THE GROWING AMERICAN CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON – This weekend, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will travel to Munich to participate in the Munich Security Conference (MSC). Murphy will hold meetings with a number of international partners to discuss the world’s most pressing security concerns, including the threat posed by ISIL, acts of terror against Western nations,... Read More about MURPHY TO TRAVEL TO MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON—Today, in the wake of the announcement by Anthem Inc. that the personal information of as many as 80 million of their customers and employees has been compromised in a sophisticated cyber-attack, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is calling on Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and... Read More about IN RESPONSE TO ANTHEM SECURITY BREACH, MURPHY CALLS ON SENATE HELP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO HOLD HEARING, IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the statement below following the release of a new report issued by the State of Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate on the use of seclusion and restraint practices in Connecticut schools. “Today’s report shows that Connecticut has made progress - but not... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON LATEST CT REPORT ON SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement regarding last night’s fatal collision between a Metro-North commuter train and an SUV on the Harlem line. “My deepest condolences go out to all those who have been impacted by last night’s tragic collision. There are still many important... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VALHALLA METRO-NORTH COLLISION

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) were joined by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Ben... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL JOIN BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS CALLING FOR INCREASED MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAWorks campaign, released the following statement after House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, revoking health insurance from millions of Americans. Republicans have attempted to sabotage the Affordable Care Act more than 50... Read More about #ACAWorks: MURPHY STATEMENT ON HOUSE VOTE TO TAKE INSURANCE AWAY FROM MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on his vote against cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240: "I cast my vote against taking up this bill because it plays games with the Department of Homeland Security at a time when we need all hands on deck to keep America safe. It’s irresponsible... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST TAKING UP DANGEROUS HOMELAND SECURITY BILL

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Hartford Denim Company (HARDENCO) will be recognized as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”. Hartford-based HARDENCO manufactures made-to-order denim, leather, and canvas goods for consumers across the United States and around the world. The... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, HARTFORD DENIM COMPANY, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.), and U.S. Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act, which, if enacted, would create a U.S. National Park Service protective... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, ESTY, LARSON REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT LOWER FARMINGTON RIVER

WASHINGTON – In response to renewed Russian aggression, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement about the U.S. obligation to provide additional support to the people of Ukraine: “Russia is now on the march in Eastern Ukraine, ignoring its own... Read More about MURPHY: U.S. NEEDS TO PROVIDE DEFENSIVE ARMS TO UKRAINE

HARTFORD – In the wake of President Obama’s commitment in the State of the Union to defend the human rights of the LGBT community, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) in introducing bicameral legislation... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION AFFIRMING U.S. COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL LGBT RIGHTS

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations announced that U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will serve as a member on five Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittees: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee; the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee;... Read More about MURPHY NAMED MEMBER OF FIVE U.S. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced that U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will be the Ranking Member on the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism. Murphy will also join the Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International... Read More about MURPHY NAMED RANKING MEMBER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON MIDDLE EAST, COUNTERTERRORISM

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), as well as nine of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter urging President Obama to continue funding the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNFPA is the largest provider of family planning and reproductive health services,... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CONTINUE FUNDING UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on this year’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which also marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau: Today, I join Connecticut and our friends around the world as we honor the 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today led a group of senators on a resolution in support of ongoing P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran. The resolution states that the Senate is prepared to enact additional sanctions against Iran if current diplomatic efforts fail, but refuses to... Read More about SENATORS MURPHY, FEINSTEIN INTRODUCE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN

Hartford – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today applauded the United States Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) announcement that it is releasing $7.7 million in additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Connecticut. The additional funds bring Connecticut’s total secured in... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION APPLAUDS RELEASE OF $7.7 MILLION LIHEAP FUNDING FOR STATE IN FISCAL YEAR 2015

BLOOMFIELD - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Thomas Hooker Brewing Company will be recognized as “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”. Named after Reverend Thomas Hooker, one of the original founders of the City of Hartford, Thomas Hooker Brewing Company is a local manufacturer of craft beers that are... Read More about MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURER, THOMAS HOOKER BREWING COMPANY, AS “MURPHY’S MONDAY MANUFACTURER”