WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to exercise humanitarian parole in order to expedite the... Read More about Murphy Urges the Biden Administration to Expedite Evacuation of Ukrainians Through the Use of Humanitarian Parole

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in introducing the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022, legislation to quadruple the amount educators can deduct from their taxes for out-of-pocket... Read More about Murphy, Brown, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Educator Tax Deductions for Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released the following statement after the Justice Department issued a final rule to rein in the proliferation of ghost guns and President Biden announced the nomination of Steve Dettelbach to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF):“President Biden took two big... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Administration's Crack Down on Ghost Guns, Nomination of Steve Dettelbach to Lead ATF

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took to the U.S. Senate floor to call out Republicans’ politically-motivated attacks on transgender youth and adults and the need to protect the transgender community.On the more than 150 laws targeting transgender people introduced nationwide since the start of 2022, Murphy said: “[T]he... Read More about Murphy: Transgender Youth Deserve and Need Our Support, Not Bullying and Harassment from Elected Leaders Trying to Score Political Points

HARTFORD–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) announced on Wednesday that Middletown’s Community Health Center and Waterbury’s Health360 will receive a total of $1,870,622 in Public Health AmeriCorps funding.Public Health AmeriCorps, a... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Hayes Announce $1.87 Million in Funding for Public Health AmeriCorps Grants in Middletown and Waterbury

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in introducing the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act, which would extend USDA school meal waivers from June 30, 2022 to September 30,... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Stabenow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Waivers to Feed Children

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program for another five years to better... Read More about Murphy, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Expand Children's Access to Mental Health Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) welcomed Eli Moyse, a junior at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, who is serving as a U.S. Senate Page for the Spring 2022 program. Eli will have the opportunity to work in the Senate chamber and assist with the day-to-day operations at the Capitol.“Eli is a dedicated student with a passion for serving... Read More about Murphy Welcomes Fairfield Student as U.S. Senate Page

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday applauded President Biden’s Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Murphy attended the signing ceremony at the White House.“Twelve years ago, the Affordable Care Act... Read More about Murphy Applauds President Biden's Executive Order to Strengthen Access to the Affordable Care Act, Celebrate 12th Anniversary

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson:“After watching Judge Jackson expertly answer questions during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, and having just met with her today, I am certain she will make an excellent Supreme... Read More about Murphy Statement After Meeting With Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that ThayerMahan, based in Groton, has been named March’s “Innovator of the Month.” ThayerMahan is a maritime technology company which provides services and expertise to the maritime security, defense and intelligence, subsea infrastructure, offshore energy, living marine resources, and... Read More about Murphy Highlights Groton's ThayerMahan as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON—Given recent revelations regarding the political activities of Supreme Court justices and their spouses, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) took to the U.S. Senate floor to highlight the importance of holding Supreme Court justices to the highest ethical standards. Murphy discussed his legislation, the Supreme Court Ethics Act, which... Read More about Murphy: There is Absolutely No Reason Why Supreme Court Justices Shouldn't Be Subject to a Code of Conduct Just Like Every Other Federal Judge

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday hosted Madness, Inc., a live virtual summit featuring three panels with current and former college athletes and advocates to discuss the gross inequities in college sports and how we fix them. Murphy moderated a panel with U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, the House sponsor of the College... Read More about Madness, Inc: Murphy Hosts Virtual Summit on the Inequities in College Sports, Holds Conversation on Empowering College Athletes and the Need for Collective Bargaining

WASHINGTON–Connecticut leaders on Wednesday announced that the state will receive $50 million for Fiscal Year 2022 to help lower-income families lower their utility bills with energy efficient upgrades. This expanded funding, which is enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow Connecticut to retrofit thousands of low-incomes homes to... Read More about Connecticut Leaders Announce State Will Receive $50 Million to Make Homes More Energy Efficient and Lower Costs This Year

HARTFORD–Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut’s Ukrainian community, and local refugee organizations praised the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians that have fled their homeland as a result of Putin’s invasion.“I am glad to see... Read More about Connecticut Leaders, Members of CT's Ukrainian Community Praise Announcement by Biden Administration to Welcome Up to 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Washington Post Live for an interview with Jonathan Capehart on President Biden’s trip to Brussels and Poland, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. response, as well as a nuclear agreement with Iran.On President Biden’s comments about removing Russia from the G20, Murphy said: “I think... Read More about Murphy: If Putin Lays One Finger on a NATO Country, the United States is Going to Respond

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday applauded Committee passage of the Diplomatic Support and Security Act.“The United States faces an increasing number of conflicts around the world that cannot be brought to an end through military force alone, which is why we need... Read More about Murphy Applauds Committee Passage of Diplomatic Security and Support Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about strengthening federal mental health programs. Murphy highlighted his ongoing work and the federal government’s role in ensuring more health insurance plans are compliant with mental health parity... Read More about Murphy Urges Federal Government to Do More to Enforce Mental Health Parity Laws, Address Children's Mental Health Crisis

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about the importance of child care and preschool for working families. Murphy explained how the lack of affordable child care hurts both families and employers, and highlighted the barriers families face... Read More about Amid Child Care Crisis, Murphy Highlights Connecticut's Call for Child Care Investment and Barriers to Finding Summer Child Care

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, on Monday released the following statement:“I am deeply concerned that Morad Tahbaz continues to be unjustly detained in Iran. Morad should have been allowed to return home with the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Continued Detainment of Morad Tahbaz in Iran