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

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Monday reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would give metastatic breast cancer patients access to support and medical care years sooner than current law allows. The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act would waive the five-month waiting period for... Read More about Murphy, Ernst Reintroduce Bill to Give Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients A Fighting Chance

 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),  Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to lift the Cuba trade embargo. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act would eliminate legal barriers preventing Americans from doing business in Cuba and... Read More about Murphy, Klobuchar, Moran, Marshall, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lift Trade Embargo on Cuba

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the passing of Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause:“Karen was a fierce public servant who dedicated her life to making our democracy fairer and more transparent. By shepherding Connecticut’s public financing system and disclosure laws, she made it possible... Read More about Murphy Statement on Passing of Karen Hobert Flynn

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) in a renewed legislative effort to enhance the ability of local law enforcement to investigate and solve gun crimes, crack down on gun trafficking and negligent gun dealers, and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require the Preservation and Disclosure of Federal Gun Records

WILLIMANTIC—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday relaunched his “Our Farm Bill” listening campaign by joining Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt for a roundtable with local farmers to discuss their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy... Read More about Murphy, CT Ag Commissioner Discuss Priorities For 2023 Farm Bill With Local Farmers From Across Connecticut

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, authored an op-ed for Military.com on the Army’s refusal to brief lawmakers on their decision to award the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract to Bell Textron over Sikorsky. Murphy lays out Congress’... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in Military.com: The Army Needs to Explain What's Going on with the Black Hawk Replacement