WASHINGTON— Today, in response to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)  sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), urging Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to immediately act to reduce suicide rates among our nation’s... Read More about MURPHY CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION BY VA TO REDUCE VETERAN SUICIDE RATES

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today joined Brigadier General John Adams (U.S. Army, Retired) for the release of a new report entitled Remaking American Security. The report finds that America’s national security and the health of the nation’s defense industrial base are in jeopardy due to increased reliance on... Read More about MURPHY JOINS GEN. JOHN ADAMS TO RELEASE NEW REPORT WARNING OF U.S. MILITARY DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN SUPPLIERS

WASHINGTON - The Connecticut Congressional delegation today issued a statement applauding the announcement that Connecticut will receive over $6 million in emergency disaster relief funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior to repair and rebuild parks, public lands and refuges damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Connecticut will also receive a share... Read More about CONNECTICUT DELEGATION APPLAUDS RELEASE OF $6 MILLION IN EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS AND REFUGES DAMAGED BY SANDY

WASHINGTON—Today U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement following Senate passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743), a bill to allow state and local governments to enforce current sales and use tax laws that require revenue to be collected on online purchases made by state residents. Murphy is a co-sponsor... Read More about MURPHY HAILS SENATE PASSAGE OF MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) welcomed Robin Chesmer, managing member of The Farmer’s Cow and co-owner of Graywall Farms in Lebanon, CT, to Washington, DC to represent Connecticut at the Senate Democratic Rural Summit. The event brought together agricultural leaders from across the United States to discuss... Read More about MURPHY WELCOMES THE FARMER’S COW TO SENATE AGRICULTURE SUMMIT

WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), announced Guilford’s Defibtech LLC as the ThinkGlobal Exporter of the Year in the Medical/Scientific Product and Equipment Category. A world-renowned defibrillator manufacturer, Defibtech was selected for the award by Think Global Inc., the official export magazine of the U.S.... Read More about MURPHY CONGRATULATES GUILFORD’S DEFIBTECH AS EXPORTER OF THE YEAR

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.) today hailed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s decision to end the Job Corps enrollment freeze. The three have worked for this decision for months, most recently sending a letter to DOL imploring them to use... Read More about MURPHY, DELAURO, LARSON ANNOUNCE END OF ENROLLMENT FREEZE AT JOB CORPS CENTERS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today released the following statement on the Senate’s vote on the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013: It’s shameful that today so many in the Senate chose to turn their backs on Newtown families, victims of gun violence, and the vast majority of the American public. Ninety... Read More about MURPHY: THIS FIGHT IS JUST THE BEGINNING

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that they will offer an amendment (Amdt. 714) to the Senate’s gun violence prevention bill (S.649) that would limit ammunition magazines to ten rounds, a limit that would help prevent law enforcement from being outgunned and... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY TO ADVOCATE FOR AMENDMENT TO BAN HIGH- CAPACITY MAGAZINES

WASHINGTON—U.S. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today sent a letter to Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corporation, urging him not to broadcast the NASCAR NRA 500 race on Fox Sports. Fox Sports, which is owned by News Corporation, plans to air the race next week as a part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Last month, Murphy sent a letter to... Read More about MURPHY CALLS ON MURDOCH, FOX TO CANCEL COVERAGE OF NRA 500

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a statement on the Senate's decision to allow a vote on legislation to reduce gun violence. Blumenthal, Murphy, and 66 other senators voted to allow a vote on the bill: “The brave families from Newtown who were in Washington this week... Read More about BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY STATEMENT ON SENATE'S DECISION TO ALLOW A VOTE ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement regarding the joint proposal announced yesterday by U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on universal background checks for gun purchases: We’re glad our colleagues forged a reasonable compromise on... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON TOOMEY-MANCHIN PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today gave his first ever speech on the floor of the United States Senate. Murphy called on his colleagues to put partisan politics aside and act now to pass the common sense gun reform legislation currently being considered by the U.S. Senate.  A YouTube video of Murphy’s speech can... Read More about MURPHY DELIVERS MAIDEN SPEECH ON FLOOR OF U.S. SENATE

BRIDGEPORT—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy signed into law new bipartisan gun reform legislation in Hartford: Connecticut’s new laws are some of the toughest in the country, and for good reason. The people of our state know that it takes bold, courageous action... Read More about MURPHY STATEMENT ON NEW STATE GUN LAWS IN CONNECTICUT

NORWICH — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement today on the release of the search warrants for Adam Lanza’s home: The reports released about Adam Lanza’s access to, and possession of, such an overwhelming amount of firearms and ammunition, is unsettling and truly disturbing. But most of all, these... Read More about MURPHY: CONGRESS NEEDS TO PROVE IT IS SERIOUS ABOUT GUN REFORM

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called on the National Rifle Association (NRA) to immediately stop making automated “robocalls” promoting their extreme agenda to the families in Newtown still reeling from the horrific shooting that took place there on December... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL CALL ON NRA TO STOP ROBOCALLING NEWTOWN FAMILIES

WASHINGTON—The United States Senate today voted to restore tuition benefits for active duty service members, passing an amendment to the Continuing Appropriations Act to fund the federal government. Co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the amendment reinstates critical tuition assistance for active duty military that was cut... Read More about SENATE VOTES TO RESTORE MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE CUT BY SEQUESTRATION

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced that more than 12,100 Connecticut taxpayers may be owed more than $13 million in unclaimed and undelivered federal tax refunds if they did not file a federal tax return in 2009. The senators urged those taxpayers to take action to ensure they... Read More about MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL: 12,100 CT TAXPAYERS HAVE $13 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED & UNDELIVERED TAX REFUNDS, URGE TAXPAYERS TO CLAIM CASH THEY’RE OWED

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today announced that he will co-sponsor new legislation that would restore tuition benefits for active duty service members that were cut as a result of budget sequestration. Recently, the United States Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard were forced to terminate their branches’... Read More about MURPHY JOINS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO RESTORE MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE CUT BY SEQUESTRATION

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today released the following statement regarding details of gun safety legislation emerging this week: I’m thrilled that the leadership in the Senate is committed to moving forward on a package of common sense gun safety legislation when the Congress reconvenes in April—families... Read More about MURPHY: PRIORITIZE HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE BAN