WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday released the following statements after President Biden signed into law the Help Find the Missing Act, or “Billy’s Law”, legislation to close loopholes in America’s missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and... Read More about Murphy, Cornyn Applaud Help Find the Missing Act Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday released the following statement after U.S. Senate passage of the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which will support Connecticut priorities, make investments in gun violence prevention, increase access to mental health... Read More about Murphy Applauds Funding For Connecticut Priorities, Support For Mental Health, Electoral Count Reform Act, Gun Violence Prevention In Fy23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passed By Senate Today

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of more than $236 million in the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate today. The bill, once passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $236 Million in Funding for Connecticut Projects in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded Senate confirmation of Sara Bronin’s nomination to chair the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.“Sara Bronin is an architect, attorney, and nationally-recognized expert on historic preservation – there is no one better suited to serve as chair of this... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Applaud Senate Approval of Sara Bronin's Nomination to Serve as Chair of Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

WASHINGTON,—As Congress works to finalize the FY 2023 Omnibus appropriations package, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), and the Connecticut and Rhode Island Congressional Delegations are pressing for additional funding to assist New England livestock feed producers and other farmers impacted... Read More about Connecticut and Rhode Island Congressional Delegations Seek More Support for Farmers Impacted by Drought in New Omnibus Bill

WASHINGTON–The fiscal year 2023 Homeland Security bill provides a total discretionary level of $60.7 billion, which is $3.2 billion more than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The bill supports critical steps to: help communities both recover from disasters and rebuild for resiliency; combat the flow of illegal firearms and narcotics while... Read More about Murphy Announces Subcommittee On Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, on Tuesday introduced legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports. The... Read More about Murphy, Adams Introduce Legislation to Promote Gender Equity in Sports

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Monday reintroduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act, legislation to create a loan forgiveness program for beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as women, veteran, and minority farmers. Student... Read More about Murphy Reintroduces Bill to Forgive Student Loan Debt for Beginning Farmers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday applauded the inclusion of the Diplomatic Support and Security Act as part of the Department of State Authorization Act, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2022:“Many of the conflicts we’re facing... Read More about Murphy Applauds Inclusion of Diplomatic Security and Support Act in NDAA Passage

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday reintroduced the Angel Tax Credit Act, legislation to incentivize investment in startups and small businesses that will create good-paying jobs in high growth sectors, including science, technology, and engineering.The Angel Tax Credit Act, which is modeled after Connecticut’s own angel... Read More about Murphy Reintroduces Legislation To Help Startups And Small Businesses Attract Capital

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday applauded House passage of the bipartisan Help Find the Missing Act or “Billy’s Law,” which will now be sent to the President’s desk for his signature. This legislation, which passed the Senate last week, will close loopholes in America’s missing persons systems by streamlining... Read More about Billy’s Law Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

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 Wednesday condemned Iran’s public executions and called for swift passage of a resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating... Read More about Murphy Condemns Government of Iran, Urges Passage of Resolution Supporting Protestors

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on the tenth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School:"The nation is a different place, ten years since twenty innocent children and six dedicated educators were senselessly killed inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. Mostly today,... Read More about Murphy Statement on Tenth Anniversary of Sandy Hook

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed for The Bulwark on the epidemic of loneliness, why it should matter to policymakers, and policy solutions Congress should pursue. Despite being more connected than ever through social media and virtual communication, Americans are experiencing higher levels of aloneness (fewer social... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed: America's Epidemic of Loneliness is a Crisis Policymakers Need to Take Seriously

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encouraging the agency to review the role that animal feed additives play in achieving the Biden Administration’s goal of halving economy-wide greenhouse gas... Read More about Murphy, Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on FDA to Support Farmers' Goals of Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions

HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health has been awarded a $32,253,484 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will be used to support the state agency’s newly launched Office of Public Heath Workforce... Read More about Murphy, Lamont, Delegation Announce $32 Million Federal Grant to Support Workforce Development in Public Health

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 and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the broken Senate floor process through which the U.S. Senate held no debate or... Read More about Murphy: We Are On A Glide Path to Pass An $847 Billion Defense Budget Through A Fundamentally Broken and Worrying Process

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Help Find the Missing Act or “Billy’s Law.” This legislation will close loopholes in America’s missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and ensuring that law enforcement databases are more accessible and... Read More about After Years of Advocacy, Senate Passes 'Billy's Law'

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),  U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) announced three costal resiliency projects in Connecticut have been selected to receive grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Announce $1.3 Million in Federal Funding for Connecticut Coastal Resiliency Projects

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that VRSim, based in East Hartford, was named November’s “Innovator of the Month.” VRSim is a leading provider of virtual reality (VR) training solutions for skilled trades. Since 2001, VRSim has been a pioneer of practical applications of VR training, with existing products available for paint... Read More about Murphy Highlights East Hartford's VRSim as "Innovator of the Month"