Washington – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) today released the following statement regarding the announced resignation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: “We are concerned by the collapse of the governing coalition and the announced resignation of Prime Minister Yatsenyuk. We understand the... Read More about STATEMENT BY SENATORS CHRIS MURPHY AND JOHN McCAIN ON RESIGNATION OF UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER YATSENYUK

WASHINGTON – In wake of the tragic Malaysia airlines plane crash last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, today introduced a resolution to condemn the... Read More about MURPHY, JOHNSON INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN DOWNING OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after two federal appeals court panels issued contradictory rulings in Halbig v. Burwell and King v. Burwell. These rulings address whether the federal government is permitted to subsidize the health premiums of those insured under the federal... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON RECENT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COURT DECISIONS

HARTFORD – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after President Obama announced his intention to sign an executive order banning contractors from receiving federal government contracts unless they have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This past March,... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROTECT LGBT WORKERS FROM WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) hailed Senate passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 93 to 4. The legislation will renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2014. TRIA was first signed into law... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT

(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3) today announced two federal fire grants for Stratford and North Haven. The first is a $75,897 federal grant for the Stratford Fire Department to purchase 96 emergency escape systems. These systems are attached... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, DELAURO ANNOUNCE FEDERAL GRANTS FOR STRATFORD, NORTH HAVEN FIREFIGHTERS

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 Administration today: I strongly support the Administration’s decision to impose sanctions on key Russian industrial firms... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON U.S. SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act was blocked by Republicans in the Senate today. “The immediate effect of last month’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is that a woman’s boss can call the... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON GOP OBSTRUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WOMEN’S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $1.2 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Recruitment and Retention grant for the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association to help recruit and retain local volunteer firefighters. The funds will help support 15 local departments over a two-year period through... Read More about CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SAFER GRANT FOR CONNECTICUT FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced a $72,000 federal grant to the Town of Trumbull Emergency Management Services. The grant funds will be used to purchase two new cardiac monitors, which will provide the first responders and nearby... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HIMES ANNOUNCE FEDERAL GRANT TO THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

WASHINGTON – Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation asked the United States Postal Service (USPS) for a full assessment of its consolidation plan’s impact on employees in Connecticut. The USPS’s plan – which consolidates a number of postal processing facilities, and delays mail delivery and costs jobs in... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION URGES USPS TO CONSIDER EMPLOYEE IMPACT DURING NETWORK RATIONALIZATION PLAN

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was joined by nine other senators to call on President Obama to examine whether recently enacted anti-homosexuality laws in sub-Saharan African countries should affect those countries’ eligibility for duty-free imports under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Authorized... Read More about MURPHY, SENATORS CALL FOR REVIEW OF TRADE AGREEMENT WITH AFRICAN NATIONS THAT VIOLATE LGBT RIGHTS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent the following letter to the Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to request implementation of that Administration’s “Where’s Baby? Look Before You Lock” campaign in... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL REQUEST FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT INJURY TO CHILDREN LEFT IN CARS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to end approval of some chemicals that do tremendous damage to the climate. These chemicals, also known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), are “super pollutants” that warm the climate... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON EPA PROPOSAL TO REDUCE SUPER POLLUTANTS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) released the following statement regarding the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to cancel plans to reroute mail from the Southport Post Office. Last week, Murphy and Himes held a community meeting with the residents of Southport to hear... Read More about MURPHY, HIMES STATEMENT ON USPS ANNOUNCEMENT TO CEASE PLANS TO REROUTE SOUTHPORT MAIL DELIVERIES

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) offered the Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act as an amendment to the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014, which is currently being debated on the Senate floor. Murphy and Blumenthal said, “At a time when avoidable... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL OFFER LORI JACKSON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR PROTECTION ACT AS AMENDMENT TO SPORTSMEN BILL

(Washington, D.C.) — In the wake of the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) co-sponsored legislation introduced today to restore contraceptive coverage guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act and to protect coverage of other health services from employers who want to impose... Read More about FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT HOBBY LOBBY DECISION, MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL CO-SPONSOR LEGISLATIVE FIX TO PROTECT WOMEN’S HEALTH

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the proposed sale of Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury: Today’s news about the sale of Saint Mary’s Hospital is just the latest example of the potential major changes coming to Connecticut’s hospitals. It may be that a for-profit... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON SALE OF SAINT MARY’S HOSPITAL IN WATERBURY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on his vote to oppose cloture on the motion to proceed to the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014: I voted against advancing this bill because I fundamentally believe that before the Senate debates a proposal expanding the use of guns on federal lands, we should... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST SPORTSMEN’S ACT

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding Target’s new policy to prioritize customer safety by asking guests not to bring firearms into Target stores: I am pleased that Target has announced its commitment to prioritize customer safety by asking guests not to bring firearms into... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW TARGET POLICY TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE