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 Cory Booker (D-NJ) in introducing the Senate companion to U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman’s (D-N.Y.-16)  African American History Act  . This legislation provides important resources to strengthen... Read More about As Black History Month Begins, Murphy, Booker, Colleagues Introduce African American History Act

HARTFORD—In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday the 15 winning essays of his sixth annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Challenge.’ This year, Murphy received more than 2,200 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s... Read More about Murphy Shares Winning Essays of His Annual 'Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge'

HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Artizan Biosciences, Inc., based in New Haven, has been named January’s “Innovator of the Month.” Artizan is a biotechnology company with a focus on developing precision medicines that target and block microbial-driven dysregulation and inflammation in the gut, the root causes of many... Read More about Murphy Highlights New Haven's Artizan Biosciences as "Innovator of the Month"

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of 44 lawmakers in calling for the permanent extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services to be included in... Read More about Murphy, Schatz, Wicker, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion

WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Khanna Statement on the Pentagon's Directive to Prevent Civilian Harm

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 Friday applauded the Biden administration for reprogramming the $130 million in security assistance to Egypt the United States withheld after the Egyptian government failed to... Read More about Murphy Applauds the Biden Administration's Decision to Reprogram Aid to Egypt Due to Human Rights Concerns

HARTFORD—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday held a press conference in Hartford urging Connecticut residents to file their taxes as soon as possible, amid an unprecedented U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) backlog. Given the agency’s chronic underfunding and... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Connecticut Residents to File Taxes Early, Call for IRS Penalty Relief For Taxpayers and Increased Funding to Address Backlog Quickly

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer:“Our country is better today as a result of  Justice Breyer  ’s commitment to justice and the Constitution. I look forward to working with my colleagues to review President... Read More about Murphy Statement on Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, secured inclusion of their bill to get counterfeit medical devices out of the domestic supply chain in the broader bipartisan pandemic response package released by Chairman Patty Murray... Read More about Murphy, Braun Bill to Get Counterfeit Medical Devices Out of Domestic Supply Chain Included in Broader Bipartisan Pandemic Response Package

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 on human rights concerns in Egypt and urged the Biden administration to reprogram the remaining security assistance if Egypt fails to... Read More about Murphy Urges Biden Administration to Reprogram Remaining U.S. Aid to Egypt Based on Human Rights Concerns

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 Friday released the following statement on recent airstrikes in Yemen:“I’m incredibly alarmed by the strikes on civilian targets by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen over the last... Read More about Murphy Statement on Airstrikes in Yemen

WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), along with U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), member of the House Armed Services Committee... Read More about Murphy, Warren, Blumenthal, Khanna Call on President Biden to Overhaul U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

WASHINGTON—Right after Senate Republicans blocked voting rights legislation, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on Wednesday highlighted the fragility of American democracy on the U.S. Senate floor. He slammed Senate Republicans for prioritizing power over democracy and ignoring the public efforts of former President Donald Trump and Republican... Read More about Murphy on U.S. Senate Floor: Preserving Our Democracy Matters More Than Anything

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 on the Houthi attacks in the United Arab Emirates and the retaliatory attacks in Sana’a:“I strongly condemn the Houthi drone attack on Abu... Read More about Murphy Statement on Houthi Attacks in Abu Dhabi, Coalition Strikes in Sana'a

KYIV, UKRAINE–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Tuesday met with Ukraine... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Portman, Shaheen, Cramer, Klobuchar, Wicker Meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

KYIV, UKRAINE—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senator Foreign Relations Committee, joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday to brief the media following their meeting... Read More about Murphy After Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia's Actions in Ukraine Are the Most Serious Assault on the Post-WWII Order

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced they are travelling to... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal, Portman, Shaheen, Cramer, Klobuchar, Wicker Travel to Ukraine

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after the failure of a Republican measure that would have required the imposition of sanctions waived by President Biden last year as part of a diplomatic campaign to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.... Read More about Murphy Statement on Failure of Cruz Proposal

HARTFORD– The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $332.5 million grant from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT). American Rescue Plan transit funds are intended to help transit agencies around the country maintain service... Read More about CT Congressional Delegation Announces $332.5 Million Grant to CTDOT for COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday slammed Senate Republicans on the U.S. Senate floor for their efforts to undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts to deter further Russian aggression in Ukraine. Murphy explained why Senator Cruz’s sanctions bill would not stop the... Read More about Murphy on Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Vote: If This Bill Passes, It Will Be a Gift to Russia