WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and U.S. Representatives Al Lawson (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), and Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.), led Members of Congress including U.S.... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Blumenthal, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of their SNAP Benefits

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday introduced the Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021, legislation to help make defined benefit pension plans more secure by directing the U.S. Department of Labor to review its guidance on pension risk... Read More about Murphy Introduces Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act

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, spoke on Thursday at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about the potentially devastating consequences of designating the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign... Read More about Murphy Pushes Back Against Iran Deal Critics, Outlines Consequences of Designating the Houthis as an FTO

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), legislation to guarantee equal access to abortion by overturning and halting restrictions that... Read More about Murphy Statement on Failed Women's Health Protection Act Vote

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 met with members of the Tunisian-American community and released the following statement:“It was great to meet virtually with the Tunisian-American community and hear... Read More about Murphy Meets with Tunisian-American Community

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 with U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the subcommittee, on U.S. policy towards India with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State... Read More about Murphy Chairs Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards India

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday introduced legislation to counter the threat that misinformation and disinformation pose to public health as evidenced by the widespread false narratives throughout the COVID-19... Read More about Murphy, Luján Introduce Legislation to Combat Health Misinformation, Prepare for Future Public Health Emergencies

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union Address to Congress:“America elected Joe Biden because he believes America is stronger when we are united, and I deeply appreciated his call for Congress and the country to come together tonight.... Read More about Murphy Statement on President Biden's State of the Union

WASHINGTON–Ahead of the World Bank’s Board of Governor’s meeting this week, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Monday urged the Biden administration to push the World Bank... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Booker Urge Biden Administration to Push World Bank to Address Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that MediTelecare, based in Middletown, has been named February’s “Innovator of the Month.” MediTelecare is a leader in providing mental telehealth services to residents of nursing and assisted living facilities. Through their comprehensive telehealth program, they improve access to... Read More about Murphy Highlights Middletown's MediTelecare as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s response to Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine:“Putin will come to regret the panicked decision he made to invade Ukraine. I applaud the president's decision... Read More about Murphy Statement on the Biden Administration's Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday led a group of 11 senators in a letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken against the re-designation of the Houthi movement in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist... Read More about Murphy Leads Senate Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration Against Re-Designation of Houthi Movement in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

HARTFORD –U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined by U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-3) released the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to ensure that the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, currently located on the campus on Quinnipiac University in Hamden, remains in... Read More about As St. Patrick's Day Approaches, Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro Issue Statement of Support of Great Hunger Museum

WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s response to Russia’s increasing aggression in Ukraine:“From the beginning, the Biden administration made clear that Russia was going to pay a heavy price should Putin... Read More about Murphy Statement on Biden Administration's Response to Increasing Russian Aggression in Ukraine

WASHINGTON-Truman Center for National Policy (501) (c)(3) is pleased to announce a new Task Force on City and State Diplomacy. Supported by the Open Society Foundations, this effort will address states, cities and other subnational actors as essential participants in foreign policy. This Task Force will develop a series of recommendations to... Read More about Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (MI), Mayor Andre Dickens (Atlanta), Ambassador Nina Hachigian, and Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) to co-chair Truman Center Task Force on City & State Diplomacy

WASHINGTON–Members of the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives participating in the bipartisan Congressional Delegation to the Munich Security Conference (MSC) released this statement.“It now appears increasingly likely that Russian forces will initiate hostilities against a free and peaceful Ukraine.  We as a bipartisan... Read More about Joint Statement from Congressional Delegation to Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday and Saturday reaffirmed U.S. global leadership at this year’s Munich Security Conference. Murphy met with Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Greek Prime Minister... Read More about Murphy Reaffirms U.S. Global Leadership at Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell live from Munich to discuss the increasing likelihood that Russia will further invade Ukraine. Murphy reaffirmed the United States’ support for our partner Ukraine and applauded the Biden administration’s continued... Read More about Murphy Joins Andrea Mitchell Live from Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will join a bipartisan congressional delegation led by U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to attend this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC). The MSC is widely considered the world’s leading forum for... Read More about Murphy to Travel to Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... Read More about Murphy, Bipartisan Group of Senate Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Help Develop Next Generation COVID-19 Vaccines