WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor ahead of voting in support of Senator Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) amendment to sunset all future authorizations for use of military force after two years, which is included in Murphy and Lee’s National Security... Read More about Murphy: When It Comes to Putting American Troops in Harm's Way, We Owe It to Our Voters to Make Sure AUMFs Aren't Expanded Beyond Their Initial Scope

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, on Thursday urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help international... Read More about During March Madness, Murphy, Blumenthal Urge DHS To Protect International College Athletes’ NIL Opportunities

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.-10) on Wednesday introduced legislation to establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would bring together those most impacted by gun violence with leaders... Read More about Murphy, Frost, Blumenthal Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) spoke on Wednesday at a U.S. Senate Appropriations hearing on President Biden’s FY24 budget request for the U.S. State Department and Foreign Operations with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Murphy applauded the State Department’s role in helping to secure the Windsor Framework on Northern... Read More about Murphy Discusses Combatting Disinformation Abroad, Reopening U.S. Embassy In Libya, Aid To Tunisia With Secretary Blinken

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), on Monday released a statement following his travel on a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to Mexico City.“Reducing the amount of deadly... Read More about Murphy Statement on Congressional Delegation Trip to Mexico City

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, authored an op-ed in USA Today warning that college sports will destroy itself if it doesn’t get proactive about reform. Murphy highlights college sports as a money-making machine, debunking claims that the NCAA and Division... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in USA Today: The NCAA Doesn't Need Permission from Congress to Do the Right Thing and Give Athletes What They Deserve

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Friday led 10 senators in a resolution to designate March 2023 as Irish-American Heritage Month and honor the contributions of the Irish-American community.“Generations of Irish Americans helped shape our country into what it is today. As a proud Irish American, I’m glad... Read More about Murphy, Sullivan Introduce Irish-American Heritage Month Resolution

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 12 of their Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide guidance to financial institutions for the full implementation of the new merchant category (MCC) code the International Organization... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Treasury, DOJ To Issue Guidance To Financial Institutions For Implementation Of MCC Code For Gun And Ammunition Stores To Help Prevent Gun Violence

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro and John Larson joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and dozens of other lawmakers to introduce the Secure Viable Banking Act, legislation that would repeal Title IV of the Economic Growth,... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Larson Introduce Bill To Repeal 2018 Rollback Of Critical Dodd-Frank Protections

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would encourage physical... Read More about Murphy, Thune, Kelly, Panetta Introduce Bill to Incentivize Healthy Living and Physical Activity

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 U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday introduced a privileged resolution to require the U.S. Department of State to examine and report on Saudi Arabia’s domestic human... Read More about Murphy, Lee Introduce Privileged Resolution to Require State Department Examination of Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Record

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on the passing of former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello:“Born and raised in Hartford, Ann Uccello dedicated her life to public service. As the first woman to be elected mayor of a U.S. capital city and the first female mayor in Connecticut, she was a trailblazer... Read More about Murphy Statement on Passing of Former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on President Biden’s executive order on implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and expanded background checks:   “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act would not have been possible without President Biden’s support, and I applaud today’s... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Executive Order on Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released a statement following the announcement that Australia will purchase Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines:“Today’s announcement is great news for the future of... Read More about Murphy Statement on AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Announcement

HARTFORD–Members of Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker on Monday announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education is releasing $11.5 million from its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to continue its highly successful Summer Enrichment Program... Read More about Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Lamont Announce $11.5 Million To Continue Connecticut’s Popular Summer Enrichment Program In 2023 And 2024

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and a group of 19 senators in reintroducing legislation to protect people’s personal data online. The Data Care Act would require websites, apps, and other online providers to take responsible steps to safeguard personal information and stop the misuse of... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Senators Reintroduce Legislation To Protect People’s Personal Data Online

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) who led 46 members of the Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023, federal legislation to guarantee access to abortion, everywhere across the country and restore the right to comprehensive... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Baldwin Introduce Legislation To Restore And Protect Americans’ Right To An Abortion Nationwide

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Angus King (I-Maine) on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diversification,... Read More about Murphy, Collins, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Farmers Protect Their Farms From Financial Risk

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 held a subcommittee hearing on shifting geopolitical and energy dynamics in Central Asia in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The hearing follows... Read More about Murphy Chairs Hearing on Geopolitical Competition and Energy Security in Central Asia

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the Department of Defense Health Program with Rear Admiral Bruce L. Gillingham, Surgeon General of the Navy, and Dr. Lester Martínez-López, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. This is Murphy’s first... Read More about Murphy Highlights Tragic Death of Connecticut Sailor, Need For More Access to Mental Health for Servicemembers at Defense Appropriations Hearing