WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, and 30 of their colleagues in a letter urging President Biden to include $5 billion for election security grants in the... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after victims of the Sandy Hook shooting reached a settlement with gun manufacturer Remington Arms:“Thanks to the bravery and tireless work of these Sandy Hook families, Remington will be held accountable for their role in the Sandy Hook shooting. You can’t market... Read More about Murphy Statement on Settlement to Hold Remington Accountable for Their Role in the Sandy Hook Shooting

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 quality workforce development and barriers to employment, highlighting the importance of creating employment opportunities for young people given lower youth employment rates and to ensure they learn... Read More about Murphy Discusses Importance of Providing Youth Employment Opportunities at Senate HELP Hearing

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Monday led 37 of their Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary... Read More about Murphy, Baldwin, Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Limit Junk Health Plans That Undermine Standards of Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on YouTube to remove videos that guide viewers on how to manufacture and assemble unserialized, untraceable ghost guns. According to YouTube’s Community Guidelines, videos that aim to... Read More about Senators Demand YouTube Remove Instructional Videos on Manufacturing & Assembling Ghost Guns

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday joined CNN’s the Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis:On Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , Murphy said: “It's likely that [Putin] wants that commitment that Ukraine not... Read More about Murphy on Ukraine/Russia Latest: We're Not Going to End 70 Years of NATO's Open Door Policy Because Putin Is Throwing a Fit

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, authored an op-ed in TIME to explain the urgency of the U.S. getting back into a nuclear agreement with Iran. Murphy also laid out the consequences of President Trump’s failed Iran... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in TIME: After Trump's Failures, Biden Has No Choice But to Make a Deal to Prevent a Nuclear Iran

HARTFORD–The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced on Thursday that Connecticut is set to receive $7,771,342 for fiscal year 2022 from the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy to build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, an important step towards making EV charging accessible to all Americans. The funding will be made... Read More about Connecticut Delegation Announces State Will Receive $7.7 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Network in FY2022

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) applauded the passage by unanimous consent of a bipartisan resolution to recognize the significant scientific,... Read More about Bipartisan Group of Senators Applauds Passage of Resolution Recognizing Significant Contributions of the Arecibo Telescope

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, authored an op-ed in The Day to share insights from his recent trip to Ukraine and explain why the ongoing crisis matters to Connecticut and the state’s Ukrainian-American community.“Right now, more than 100,000 Russian troops sit on the border... Read More about Murphy Op-Ed in The Day: Why Ukraine Matters in Connecticut

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday met with Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The two discussed upcoming elections in Northern Ireland, and the importance of striking a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol that... Read More about Murphy Meets with UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

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 the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the U.S.... Read More about Murphy Chairs Hearing on Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the U.S. Response

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 Tuesday took to the U.S. Senate floor to make the case for why the Biden administration needs to get back into a nuclear agreement with Iran. Murphy laid out the consequences of... Read More about Murphy Calls for a Swift Return to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran on U.S. Senate Floor

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 lessons learned from COVID-19 when it comes to maximizing inclusive practices and overcoming barriers to employment for people with disabilities. Murphy highlighted the $2 billion in the... Read More about Murphy Discusses Transportation Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Highlights $2 Billion in Infrastructure Funding to Improve Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the  U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,   on Tuesday released the following statement before the Committee’s confirmation hearing for Deborah Lipstadt, nominee for U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism:“Even decades after... Read More about Murphy on Deborah Lipstadt's Nomination to Be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on Governor Lamont’s announcement of a comprehensive package of legislative proposals to curb gun violence:“Connecticut has some of the strongest gun safety laws in the country, and I’m glad to see our state continue leading the way. Investing in community... Read More about Murphy Applauds Governor Lamont's Legislative Proposals on Gun Violence, Community Violence Intervention Program

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 Tuesday released the following statement:“It’s becoming impossible to believe President Saied's claims that he is committed to transitioning his country back to democracy,” said... Read More about Murphy Statement on Tunisian President Saied's Move to Dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council

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 Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children... Read More about Murphy, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect and Support Children with Disabilities

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement after the White House announced additional actions to reduce gun violence and make communities safer, including cracking down on gun trafficking and ghost guns.“Wrapping services around at-risk young people can stop the cycle of violence in its tracks, and I... Read More about Murphy Applauds White House Plan to Fund Community Violence Intervention Programs, Make Communities Safer

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and Co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Majority Whip and Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus... Read More about Murphy, Shaheen, Durbin, Colleagues Meet with Ambassadors from Eastern European NATO Countries to Discuss Ukraine-Russia Crisis